The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement.
The move was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with the Red Wings on a three-game skid and having lost nine of their past 12. They are 13-17-4 this season and are above only the lowly Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference.
McLellan signed a multiyear contract to start his fourth NHL head coaching job after stints with San Jose, Edmonton and Los Angeles.
Lalonde was nearly midway through his third season with Detroit after winning the Stanley Cup twice as an assistant with Tampa Bay.
Assistant Bob Boughner was also fired, and Trent Yawney was hired to work on McLellan’s staff.
The Detroit Red Wings have made a major coaching change, firing head coach Derek Lalonde and replacing him with Todd McLellan. Lalonde, who had been with the team for just two seasons, was let go after the Red Wings failed to make the playoffs for the second year in a row.
McLellan, a veteran coach with previous stints with the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the Red Wings. He is expected to bring a new level of leadership and expertise to the team as they look to turn things around and get back to their winning ways.
The decision to part ways with Lalonde and bring in McLellan signals a new direction for the Red Wings and a renewed commitment to success. Fans are hopeful that McLellan’s leadership will help the team reach their full potential and bring them back to the top of the league. Stay tuned for updates on how the team responds to their new coach’s guidance.
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Derek Lalonde was fired as coach of the Detroit Red Wings after two-plus seasons. He has been replaced by former Wings assistant coach Todd McLellan.
The team announced the news Thursday, on the third day of the NHL break. The move comes as the Wings are off to a disappointing start, just 13-17-4 as they near the halfway point of the season. Â
Lalonde, 52, was in his third year in charge of the Wings’ bench, having been named to the position on June 30, 2022. He went 89-86-23.
Yzerman spoke before the start of the season of wanting to see progress from last season, when the Wings chased a playoff spot all the way till Game 82. But the Wings instead looked like they regressed: They’ve been mediocre at best, at times showing signs of a competitive team, but too often, looking immature and lacking in energy and execution.Â
They would put on a good performance one game – one of their best came Oct. 24 in an emotional and energetic outing against the New Jersey Devils, and their best performance, on Nov. 9, only failed to gain points because of New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick.Â
But then, a week after the Rangers game, the Wings had their worst outing of the first quarter: They had their game in Anaheim in hand, leading by two goals – only to disintegrate in a mess of penalties and turnovers, and handing victory to the Ducks.
The Wings have made a major coaching change, relieving Derek Lalonde of his duties and naming Todd McLellan as the new head coach. McLellan brings a wealth of coaching experience to the team, having previously served as head coach for the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers.
With a proven track record of success in the NHL, McLellan is expected to bring a new level of leadership and strategic thinking to the Wings. Fans are hopeful that his coaching style will help elevate the team to new heights and lead them to a successful season.
Stay tuned for updates on how McLellan’s coaching will impact the Wings’ performance on the ice. #Wings #NHL #CoachingChange
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The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement.
The move the day after Christmas was announced by general manager Steve Yzerman and comes with the Red Wings on a three-game skid and having lost nine of their past 12. They’ve lost 21 of their first 34 games this season and are above only the lowly Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference.
Assistant Bob Boughner was also fired and Trent Yawney hired to work on McLellan’s staff. McLellan signed a multiyear contract to start his fourth NHL head coaching job after stints with San Jose, Edmonton and Los Angeles.
Lalonde was nearly midway through his third season with Detroit after winning the Stanley Cup twice as an assistant with Tampa Bay.
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In a shocking turn of events, the Detroit Red Wings have decided to part ways with head coach Derek Lalonde. After a disappointing season, the organization has announced that Todd McLellan will be taking over as the new head coach.
Lalonde, who joined the Red Wings in 2019, struggled to lead the team to success and failed to make it to the playoffs during his tenure. With the team in need of a fresh start, the decision was made to bring in McLellan, a seasoned coach with a proven track record of success.
McLellan, who previously coached the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, is known for his strategic approach to the game and his ability to motivate players. With his leadership, the Red Wings are hopeful that they can turn their fortunes around and return to their winning ways.
Fans are eager to see what changes McLellan will bring to the team and are hopeful that he can lead the Red Wings to a successful season. Only time will tell if this coaching change will be the spark that the team needs to get back on track.
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(CBS DETROIT) – The Detroit Red Wings announced it has relieved head coach Derek Lalonde and associate coach Bob Bougher after the team lost three straight games in the last week.
The team named former Los Angeles Kings coach Todd McLellan to lead the Red Wings. The announcement comes one day before the team takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs.
McLellan, who signed a multi-year contract, will be the franchise’s 29th coach.
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The Detroit Red Wings have made a major coaching change, firing head coach Derek Lalonde and naming Todd McLellan as their new bench boss.
Lalonde, who was hired as head coach in 2020, struggled to find success with the Red Wings, leading the team to a disappointing record of 15-36-5 this season. The front office decided it was time for a change and opted to part ways with Lalonde.
In his place, the Red Wings have brought in veteran coach Todd McLellan, who brings a wealth of experience to the role. McLellan has previously served as head coach for the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, and most recently the Los Angeles Kings.
McLellan is known for his strong leadership and ability to develop young talent, qualities that the Red Wings are hoping will help turn the team’s fortunes around. Fans are eager to see what McLellan can bring to the table and are hopeful for a brighter future under his guidance.
Stay tuned for updates as McLellan takes the reins and leads the Red Wings into a new era.
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After a disappointing 13-17-4 start to the 2024-25 season, the Detroit Red Wings are making a coaching change. Detroit has fired head coach Derek Lalonde, the team announced Thursday, and hired Todd McLellan to fill the position.
Lalonde took over the team in the 2022 offseason after Detroit moved on from Jeff Blashill, and the team improved in each of his first two seasons. The Red Wings went from 74 points in Blashill’s final season to 80 in Lalonde’s debut campaign, then made a leap to 91 points in 2023-24 — missing out on the final playoff spot by a tiebreaker.
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But the Red Wings have taken a considerable step back this season, sitting 28th in the league standings as of Thursday morning. The team has struggled for most of the season to find any kind of identity and has particularly regressed offensively, currently ranking in the league’s bottom-five in goals per game (2.56) — and that’s with a power play that ranks 11th. The Red Wings’ five-on-five expected goal creation has been among the league’s worst. And their penalty kill currently ranks as one of the worst in league history.
Ultimately, then, it’s the totality of the Red Wings’ play that has put them in this position. Detroit had lost three straight entering Saturday’s game against the Maple Leafs. Clearly, general manager Steve Yzerman wasn’t willing to wait any longer for the tide to turn.
As the team’s head coach, Lalonde bears his share of responsibility for Detroit’s struggles this season. But in many ways, he’s simply the easiest change to make with so many games left in the season.
Any path to the postseason now looks narrow, but in a weakened Atlantic Division, there is technically time for the Red Wings to be at least more competitive than they have been.
Still, any discussion of the Red Wings’ regression this season has to start with the team’s roster, assembled by Steve Yzerman.
Detroit lost several productive forwards this offseason, as well as two key defensemen in Jake Walman and power play quarterback Shayne Gostisbehere. That weakened the Red Wings’ scoring prowess and only heightened the need to improve their team defense, but few meaningful roster upgrades were made to do so — though young defenseman Simon Edvinsson has been excellent in stepping into a top pair role.
New goaltender Cam Talbot has been a success story in goal, but forward Vladimir Tarasenko and defenseman Erik Gustafsson (both free-agent signings to replace lost players) have disappointed.
The lack of help in free agency meant any improvement would need to come internally, through coaching and the growth of current players.
But that hasn’t happened, and Lalonde is now paying the price.
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The Detroit Red Wings have made a coaching change after a disappointing start to the season. The team announced today that they have fired head coach Derek Lalonde after a 13-17-4 start and have hired Todd McLellan as his replacement.
Lalonde, who was in his first season as head coach of the Red Wings, was unable to turn the team’s fortunes around despite high expectations heading into the season. The team has struggled to find consistency and has fallen out of playoff contention in the tough Central Division.
McLellan, a seasoned NHL coach with previous stints with the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the Red Wings. He will be tasked with getting the team back on track and competing for a playoff spot in the second half of the season.
Red Wings fans will be hoping that McLellan can provide the spark needed to turn the team’s season around and lead them to success in the second half of the season. Stay tuned for updates on how the team responds to their new coach in the coming weeks.
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The Red Wings have made a long-awaited change behind the bench. The team announced Thursday that former Kings head coach Todd McLellan has been signed to a multi-year deal to become the 29th bench boss in Detroit franchise history. Head coach Derek Lalonde and assistant Bob Boughner have been relieved of their duties.
Three straight losses heading into the holiday break were the final nail in the coffin for Lalonde, who had been on the hot seat for over a month. Darren Dreger of TSN reported in late November that a three-game homestand, during which they ended up going 1-1-1, was likely Lalonde’s last chance to finish out the season. While he got some grace to continue in his role beyond that, general manager Steve Yzerman’s patience has now run out.
The Wings both expected and needed to take a step forward in 2024-25. They finished with a 41-32-9 record last season, just narrowly missing out on their first playoff berth since 2016 and also marking their first season above .500 since that year. But a horrid campaign offensively so far for the Red Wings, who rank 29th in the league at 2.56 goals per game, has them with a 13-17-4 record at Christmas and eight points back of the Senators for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
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The Detroit Red Wings have made a major coaching change, firing Derek Lalonde and hiring Todd McLellan as their new head coach. Lalonde, who had been with the team for just one season, was unable to lead the Red Wings to success, and the organization felt it was time for a change.
McLellan, a seasoned coach with previous stints with the San Jose Sharks and Edmonton Oilers, brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the Red Wings. He is known for his ability to develop young talent and maximize the potential of his players, making him an ideal fit for a team in the midst of a rebuilding phase.
Fans are excited to see what McLellan can bring to the Red Wings and are hopeful that his leadership will help guide the team back to playoff contention. Only time will tell if this coaching change will lead to success, but for now, the Red Wings are optimistic about the future under McLellan’s guidance.
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