Oddsmakers Like Red Wings Coach Lalonde for Jack Adams Award

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Oddsmakers Like Red Wings Coach Lalonde for Jack Adams Award

Derek Lalonde is the first-year coach of the Detroit Red Wings. He has better odds to win the Jack Adams Award than Jon Cooper. Colorado's Jared Bednar is betting favorite at 7-1. Florida's Paul Maurice is 8-2, Carolina's Rod Brind’Amour 9-3, New York Rangers‘ Gerard Gallant 10-5, Toronto's Sheldon Keefe 11-10.

Jacques Demers won the Jack Adams Award in both 1987 and 1988. Lalonde was named to replace Jeff Blashill on June 30. The Red Wings' new season starts Thursday. Red Wing's rookies will play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday at 3 p.m., the Dallas Stars on Saturday at 6 p., and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday at 11 a. m.


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