#Jeff Blashill

Big Game tonight for the Detroit Red Wings. Derek Lalonde's team will be in Tampa tonight to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. Lalonde was an assistant coach for the Lightning last season.Meanwhile, last season's Red Wings' coach Jeff Blashill is now a Tampa Bay Lightning. Would you like to spice up the meaning of that game a little more? FanDuel is…

Although it's common for teams to swap players, it's a little less common to swap coaches and even rarer to move general managers from one team back to their original team. Steve Yzerman, who has served as the general manager (GM) for both the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Detroit Red Wings, has made these transactions possible - affecting the…

Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning: GAME# 25 Time: 7:00 pm Eastern Time Location: Amalie Arena Broadcast/Streaming: BSSUNX, BSDET, SNE, SNW, SNP, ESPN+ Opponent SBNation Site: Winging it in Motown DraftKings Odds: Lightning -1.5 O/U 6.5 I can imagine there is a bit of concern for Tampa Bay Lightning fans after yesterday's practice. Yes, no…

After a much needed 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, the Vancouver Canucks will look to pick up another two points when they host the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Arena. In what will be game five of their seven game home stand, the Canucks are tasked with another winnable game that must be taken advantage of if they wish to…

The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost two in a row and have not looked so good doing it. They did steal a point last week in Buffalo, but theft might be a kind word, and they were embarrassed by the New York Rangers, 5-1 on Friday. The Penguins face another trap game when they host the nothing-to-lose Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena on…

With a new head coach behind the bench, is the 2022-23 NHL Season the year the Detroit Red Wings finally make a playoff push once again? According to the oddsmakers, don't count on it. While it was a positive offseason for the Wings, Detroit still is on the outside looking in for most NHL odds markets. Can sports bettors in Michigan find any value…

The Detroit Red Wings are going to likely see another big jump in terms of production this year on their roster. General Manager Steve Yzerman is betting on it, too. "I'm cautiously optimistic," Yzerman said in his press conference Wednesday. "I expect us to be a better hockey team. I hope that translates into more wins." As the team moves forward…

It feels as if Filip Zadina has been in the NHL for so, so long. Deemed a bust by so many in hockey, Zadina will turn just 23 in the upcoming season. While he hasn't burst onto the scene as we have become accustomed to in recent years, Zadina has provided value away from the scoresheet that isn't as easily identified. Recently signed to a…

Oddsmakers believe first-year Detroit Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde has a better chance this season of winning the Jack Adams Award than two-time Stanley Cup winning coach Jon Cooper. Lalonde is at 12-1 to be named NHL coach of the year in 2022-23. Those are the sixth-best odds in the field. Several veteran coaches have higher odds. Cooper's odds…

By now. you've certainly heard some Detroit Red Wings fans make the remark that in hiring Derek Lalonde as head coach, the team has basically replaced Jeff Blashill with a virtual clone. To be true, there are similarities in the career trajectories of both men. Both were AHL head coaches. In each instance, Detroit is the team giving them their…

Memo to anyone who will be casting a vote for the Calder Trophy - if you're not putting Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider in the first slot on your ballot, you're doing it wrong. Prior to Saturday's Red Wings-Toronto Maple Leafs games, the crew at Hockey Night In Canada made a case for each of the Calder contenders. Jennifer Botterill…

The 2021-22 season will be remembered in Detroit as the year Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond arrived on the scene. The rookie duo made the Red Wings fun to watch and somewhat competitive again after a few miserable seasons, though it wasn't enough for the team to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi,…

Alex Nedeljkovic is a pretty laid back guy. But like anyone who becomes a professional athlete, he is fiercely competitive. If you talk to him about his dog, Zeke, a smile spreads across his face, almost as if the black lab is a reminder of the joys in life, no matter how tough things are away from home. But if you ask him about last season, his…

Back at it with part 2 of our summer Red Wings mailbag. You can read part 1 here. If Jonatan Berggren, Simon Edvinsson and Albert Johansson all show they belong during camp and exhibition games, will the team have the guts to play all three? When was the last time DRW played three young rookies at the same time? - Lars Thorsell As one of the…