Red Wings Coaching Questions & a Star in the Making
Also, we grade Steve Yzerman's free agent signings as team GM
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Red Wings Unfiltered: Time for the Youngsters to Make Their Way to Detroit
Grading Steve Yzerman’s Free Agent Signings as Red Wings GM
March 26, 2024 by Evan Sabourin
Patience is a virtue, and even more so if you are a Detroit Red Wings fan these days. The month of March was not kind to Hockeytown as the team struggled through a seven-game losing streak that has now jeopardized their chances of making the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. General manager Steve Yzerman was tasked with an uphill battle when he took over the role from his predecessor, former Detroit and current Oilers GM Ken Holland, in 2019. The organization needed a massive overhaul, burdened with long-term contracts from underperforming players. This was no cakewalk for the Red Wings legend, as the rebuild has shown slow but moderate success.
Red Wings’ Coaching Comes Into Question During Playoff Push
March 25, 2024 by Devin Little
Perhaps it’s a product of higher expectations. Perhaps it’s because there’s a sense of déjà vu spreading across Detroit. Regardless of its origins, it seems like more and more Detroit Red Wings fans are starting to lose faith in head coach Derek Lalonde and his staff.
Red Wings Have a Star in the Making With Lucas Raymond
March 24, 2024 by Jordan Orth
When the Detroit Red Wings used the fourth overall pick in the 2020 Draft on Lucas Raymond, there were high hopes that the Swedish-born forward could become a piece of the puzzle that would eventually lead the organization back to form. After a strong start to his NHL career, it seemed his game had taken a step backward last season. But this season has seen the 21-year-old bounce back and take his game to another level, and he seems to be budding into the star that general manager Steve Yzerman and the rest of the organization hoped that he would be.