The Detroit Red Wings return home both a bit deflated and encouraged. They take a three-game winless streak against Atlantic Division rival Montreal Canadiens on Thursday after a day off that will allow them to decompress from playing four games on a six-day trip.
But it's on the defensive end that, possibly, bad habits from early in the season are beginning to resurface. McLellan, who took over Dec. 26 and the Wings immediately went 7-2-0 afterward, wants to stomp out those habits before they hurt the Wings again.
Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan wasn't happy with their poor net presence in Saturday night's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Detroit Red Wings entered this week playing extremely well for head coach Todd McLellan. McLellan sparked the Red Wings to seven straight wins before a loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. However,
Coach Todd McLellan saw the Red Wings' seven-game winning streak end, but he didn't pull any punches in his honest assessment of his team's problems.
New Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan said Thursday he prioritizes honesty in building relationships with players.
Todd McLellan didn't cushion his opinion after watching the Detroit Red Wings lose for the first time in eight games. The Wings (20-19-4) head on their first extended road trip under McLellan tarnished by a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks that basically reinforced McLellan's concerns from the previous game.
The Detroit Red Wings are one of the hottest teams in the NHL at this point. Todd McLellan took over the Red Wings bench on Boxing Day after Derek Lalonde received a pink slip. The Red Wings lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in McLellan’s first game as ...
The Red Wings' decision to fire Derek Lalonde and replace him with Todd McLellan has proven to be the best move the organization could've made.
Detroit Red Wings Todd McLellan, Justin Holl in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 16, 2025.
During Todd McLellan's six games at the helm, the Red Wings haven't been outshot and have posted a 5-1-0 record in the process.
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