Yzerman, Red Wings and McLellan

Red Wings not playing to expectations led Yzerman to hire McLellan
The Red Wings weren't playing as well as expected, and general manager Steve Yzerman felt it was time to do something.
Yzerman expecting new coach Todd McLellan to get Red Wings back on track
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman knew his team needed a change. So did his captain, Dylan Larkin. As a result, Yzerman and Larkin were each speaking to the media on Friday — the day after Yzerman fired head coach Derek Lalonde and replaced him with Todd McLellan.
Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman Asks Media Members for Rebuilding Strategy
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman addressed the media on Friday, offering a frank assessment of his team’s struggles and responding pointedly to questions about the organization’s direction.
Detroit Red Wings have given Todd McLellan road map and it shows how far they must go
Todd McLellan said the Detroit Red Wings have to pick their poison as they figure out how to improve, which they must do a lot of.
Yzerman aims to get 'more from our players' after Red Wings coaching change
Yzerman inherited a declining team when he took over as GM on April 19, 2019. After bottoming out with a .275 points percentage in his first season, the Red Wings improved each of the next four seasons -- .429 in 2020-21, .451 in 2021-22, .488 in 2022-23 and .555 last season.
Steve Yzerman remains patient with Red Wings future as he makes coaching change
The Red Wings made a coaching move 34 games into the season. The rebuild has hit a bump in the road, but Steve Yzerman doesn’t want to call it a setback. Yzerman explained why he made the move to fire Derek Lalonde now,
Yzerman Talks Red Wings’ Coaching Change, Challenges Media
Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman met with the media today for the first time since the team announced their coaching change. If you missed it, the Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde and hired Todd McLellan.
‘He’ll have the ability to take us to another level here’: Yzerman talks hiring McLellan as head coach, changes behind Red Wings’ bench
The Detroit Red Wings made their first in-season coaching change in almost four decades on Thursday morning, naming Todd McLellan as the 29th head coach in franchise history alongside Trent Yawney as an assistant coach.
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Steve Yzerman on why Detroit Red Wings needed change: 'Spirit was zapped out'
Steve Yzerman looked around at the Detroit Red Wings, the team he manages, and recognized things couldn't go on as they were. "Recently just watching our team play, the spirit was zapped out ...
Derek Lalonde 'incredibly thankful' for chance to coach the Red Wings
Two days after being fired by the Red Wings, Derek Lalonde thanked general manager Steve Yzerman for the chance to coach the ...
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Yzerman hopes new coach will revitalize Red Wings
DETROIT – When the Detroit Red Wings take on the Toronto ... “I think each of every one of these players can play ...
Derek Lalonde broke news he was fired by Detroit Red Wings to Dylan Larkin himself
Some Wings players found out via social media, but Derek Lalonde reached out to Dylan Larkin personally to break the news he ...
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NHL Rumors: Canucks, Red Wings, and a Toews Comeback
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrik Allvin admitted that trading Elias Pettersson is a possibility, even if they like the ...
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NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings, and the Edmonton Oilers
NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Buffalo Sabres, and the St. Louis Blues Cam Talbot – The 37-year-old only carries a $2.5 million salary cap hit for one more year and a .908 save ...