LaLonde Fired. McLellan Hired in DET

[featherhawk]

how Lalonde kept his job for so long is hard to bnelieve. Todd will produce better reesults.

 

[featherhawk]

how did Lyon look? is he poised to take over the net this year like he did last under Coach Todd?
or will Todd give Talbot a looooonnnnnggggg leash given this is the 3rd time Cam will play for an NHL team coached by Todd?

 

[Jaska]

So, they hired a dinosaur.

 

[Cup or Bust]

I think this is a good hire. Not only is Todd McLellan a good coach but he has also had success in both Edmonton and LA with teams in more of a rebuild/retool stage trying to become more competitive. He is probably a good choice for Detroit in their current situation.

 

[RedHawkDown]

Y'all can hate all you want, and it's not like McLellan would have been my first choice, but it is almost comical how bad Lalonde was. Even the post-game pressers alone are night and day.

Lalonde should likely never be an NHL coach again. He isn't cut out for the job.

 

[newfy]

Pretty wild that the press in Detroit are saying that Todds first practice with the team was an hour long and its the longest practice of the season.

With some of the efforts the wings have shown this season, Lalonde didnt have them out there getting bag skated even once? No wonder the vets are saying they like that Todd actually holds people accountable

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

This team is supposed to be in their latter stage of their rebuild, and yet they carry 3 Habs rejects (Petry, Chiarot, Gustafsson) and one Leafs reject (Holl) in their top 6 D. No new coach can salvage that.

Last I checked Petry rejected the Habs, not the other way around.

... But yeah he f***ing sucks, too.

 

[SirKillalot]

Lalonde should likely never be an NHL coach again. He isn't cut out for the job.

He most definitively will be NHL coach again, a lot more people said the same about Scott Arniel.
This season and the end of last season it the only periods where it hasn't gone above expectations for Lalonde.

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

3 wins in a row for Wings now. Team isn't perfect but is looking night and day compared to Lalonde's lifeless team.

 

[FlameChampion]

I still think its a good hire. TM will have better success turning the Wings around and getting them into the playoffs (not likely this year because Yzerman took too long to can Lalonde).

TM isn’t great with young players or having playoff success. I think the key will be not holding onto him for too long.

 

[Dotter]

I still think its a good hire. TM will have better success turning the Wings around and getting them into the playoffs (not likely this year because Yzerman took too long to can Lalonde).

TM isn’t great with young players or having playoff success. I think the key will be not holding onto him for too long.

Who knows if Ottawa and Lightning keep deciding to lose their games...

 

[Dotter]

Trying to push a 6 games win streak tonight. That would be 6-1 since joining the DRWs.

 

[newfy]

Trying to push a 6 games win streak tonight. That would be 6-1 since joining the DRWs.

6-0 since his first practice with the team

 

[CokenoPepsi]

One thing about Todd I’ll say is he can help get a struggling franchise to the next level - which is playoffs - but he gets outcoached when he gets there. However at this point I think Wings fans would be happy just making the playoffs.

If the Wings do manage to turn things around it’s unfortunate timing. With the resurgence of the Lions, the Wings in the playoffs will be far from front page news in Detroit.

I mean the Lions season will be long over by then

 

[Bigtrout]

Honestly it would have been a great year for Detroit to get a top 4 pick and an elite forward but good on them for salvaging their season. They've been very good lately.