Major Detroit Red Wings press conference called for Friday morning
Following the major news of the day on Thursday, the Detroit Red Wings are set to fully explain the decision to fire Derek Lalonde and hire Todd McLellan.
It was one of the biggest stories in recent Detroit Red Wings memories, and the details are set to be released later this morning.
Head coachDerek Lalonde was terminated from his position after just under 2.5 years on the job, while assistant coach Bob Boughner was also let go.
In their stead, the Red Wings hired Todd McLellan as head coach and also indicated that he'd been signed to a multi-year contract, suggesting that this move had been in the works for some time.
Additionally, the Red Wings hired former Chicago Blackhawks defenseman and head coach Trent Yawney as an assistant on McLellan's staff; he's previously worked with Detroit's new head coach with the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings.
The Red Wings are set to explain the reasoning behind their decisions that were made yesterday, led by general manager Steve Yzerman.
The presser is scheduled for 10:00 AM, and can be viewed on both the team's official X account and YouTube channel.
Derek Lalonde was let go after the Red Wings stagnated under his leadership
The Red Wings came within a point of securing their 1st playoff spot since 2016 last year.
However, in the month of March, they experienced a devastating 7-game losing skid that all but destroyed their realistic chances at the postseason.
Even worse was the fact that in most of those games, they appeared completely disinterested and were routinely outplayed and outshot;
The worst pair of games came against the Arizona Coyotes, who were already well outside of the playoff picture; the Coyotes swept the Red Wings and looked like postseason juggernauts, while Detroit appeared as though they were the team that had no hope at playing beyond Game No. 82.
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| Yes | 69 | 42.9 % |
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| We'll see | 41 | 25.5 % |
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