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Inspired by the thread on the main board around which coach gets fired first. Does Lalonde last the season in Detroit, or does SY let him go if we struggle out of the gate?
Inspired by the thread on the main board around which coach gets fired first. Does Lalonde last the season in Detroit, or does SY let him go if we struggle out of the gate?
Goes back to let's see if the wings can keep a lead if they get it...it will determine if they progress or not.We'll probably start hot like every year.
Out: Walman and GhostisbehereIf we struggle out of the gate I’d pin it more on the inability to upgrade the defense than I would Lalonde.
I wouldn’t rule it out but it’s not really Yzerman’s M.O.
If Lalonde fails again this year I’m expecting him gone at the end of the year. And I’m fully expecting a bad finish from Detroit this season.
Why not? He's a great coach.Regardless of what happens. Stevie and the Wings please don't hire Quenneville. I would hope you are better than that. Ok thanks.
Any other negativity? Feel free to be honest. This is a safe space
Why not? He's a great coach.
Why not? He's a great coach.
Why not? He's a great coach.
We'll probably start hot like every year.
Because if a member of his staff sexually assaults a player he might try and sweep it under the rug. Because he's done that before.
We start our hot every year?
I'm 100% certain you are mistaken
Isn't this the final year of his deal?It's a rebuilding team. Fester has a lot of runway to work with. 25-26...that's where the hot seat could begin.
2023-24, 0.833 p% - 5 wins at first 6 games.
2022-23, 0.800 p% - 8 points at first 5 games (2 OT losses)
2021-22, 0.625 p% - 10 points at first 8 games
Also worse 2019-20 & 2020-21 seasons did start better than the final season record.
If we struggle out of the gate I’d pin it more on the inability to upgrade the defense than I would Lalonde.
OK well that blue line was bad overall last year.Out: Walman and Ghostisbehere
In: Gustafsson, Edvinsson (likely improved), and Johansson
Seems like a wash to me. And depending on how much Edvinsson has developed and whether Johansson can carve out a role for himself, may be appreciably better. So while we may not have gotten that top 4 dman we wanted (yet, at least), I struggle to see how that would be the cause when that wasn't the issue last year.
After witnessing last season's two major losing streaks, which IMO were largely attributable to the coach since it was a team problem and not an individual player(s) problem, a bad effort out of the gate should be attributed to the coach as well.