Red Wings Offseason Decisions & Larkin Hits a Milestone
Also, who could replace Lalonde if he gets fired.
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5 Decisions Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman Needs to Make This Summer
April 6, 2024 by Evan Sabourin
The 2023-24 regular season is coming to a close. With that, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman will be forced to confront a flurry of crucial decisions for a club that desperately needs a makeover. While the team has most certainly improved from a standings perspective, there are still many holes to fill this summer as the organization continues to search for an identity. If this season has shown us anything, it’s that Detroit struggled to find any kind of consistency throughout the majority of the schedule. Defensively, the Red Wings were a mess, and Yzerman will have to get creative if he wants to see any kind of improvement heading into next season.
Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin Posts 3rd Straight 30-Goal Season
April 5, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
Detroit Red Wings’ captain, Dylan Larkin, showed exactly why he has that honor. Notching his 30th goal of the season, he became the first player in team history to achieve that mark for three seasons in a row since former captain Henrik Zetterberg did it four times in a row (2005-2009).
Red Wings Need a No. 1 Goaltender to Take the Next Step
April 5, 2024 by Devin Little
Since the 2014-15 season, the Detroit Red Wings have relied on two goaltenders to lead the team through the regular season. Often called a “1A/1B” tandem, this goaltending strategy recognizes both goaltenders as capable starters as they typically alternate starts until one goaltender gets hot and/or one cools down.
3 Red Wings Head Coach Candidates if Derek Lalonde Is Fired
April 4, 2024 by Jordan Orth
While the Detroit Red Wings remain in the middle of the race for a playoff spot with only seven games left in the regular season, they have struggled over the past month-plus. Many fans have started questioning Derek Lalonde’s coaching and calling for general manager Steve Yzerman to consider seriously moving on from his second-year head coach.