Coach Todd McLellan gets brutally honest about working with young Red Wings players

Create relationships, every coach talks about it in every sport, but it's important. You can't just walk in and say, 'Hey I'm Todd, come and sit with me, let's have lunch together.' They don't feel comfortable like that. So you gotta create moments where they let their guard down a little bit, make them feel comfortable.

I always use the analogy if somebody said when I was in school, 'Hey Todd, report to the principal's office,' it usually wasn't a good thing. And you went in there very nervous, so bringing them into my office isn't always a good thing. Although I want them to know that when they come in there, it can be good, but sometimes meeting them on their turf. whether it's on the ice or in the bus or hotel or somewhere makes it a little bit easier - especially for the young ones.