The Detroit Red Wings appear to already be behind the 8-ball before the 2021-22 NHL Season even begins. Forward Jakub Vrana suffered a shoulder injury shortly into yesterday’s practice, his first session on the ice since having his visa issue resolved. And according to head coach Jeff Blashill, Vrana will be needing to see a … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings and GM Steve Yzerman has made the call this offseason to officially extend Blashill’s contract , which expired at the conclusion of the 2020-21 NHL campaign. As Yzerman explained after the deal was completed, the focus right now is the continued development of the young players on the roster, which was … Read more
The NBA Draft kicks off tonight, and the Detroit Pistons not only hold the No. 1 overall pick, but all indications point to them taking Cade Cunningham with the pivotal selection. And ahead of tonight’s proceedings, Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill posted a message of good luck for his Motor City sports brethren: Thank … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings pulled off one of the NHL Trade Deadline’s biggest moves last month, acquiring forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik along with a 1st and 2nd round draft pick in exchange for underachieving forward Anthony Mantha. And though it was a small sample size, Vrana and the Red Wings appear to be … Read more
On Tuesday, Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman announced that Jeff Blashill would remain the team’s head coach moving forward. But we now know the length of the extension as Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic is reporting that Blashill’s extension is for two years. You can bet Yzerman is going to be looking to find … Read more
In case you’ve not heard, Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill isn’t going anywhere. GM Steve Yzerman has made the call to officially extend Blashill’s contract, which expired at the conclusion of the 2020-21 NHL season. In six years behind the bench, Blashill had amassed a record of 172-221-62 with one lone playoff appearance. … Read more
It’s official – the Detroit Red Wings are officially bringing back head coach Jeff Blashill for another round of duty. The announcement came through earlier this afternoon, combined with the news that assistant coach Dan Bylsma would not be returning to the club. And needless to say, the fan base was quick and swift with … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings have announced that they’ve re-signed head coach Jeff Blashill to a contract extension. No details have been provided yet as to the length of the extension as of yet. Additionally, assistant coach Dan Bylsma will not be returning to the club. UPDATE: #RedWings executive vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings season has now been over for 10 days but GM Steve Yzerman has yet to meet with the media for his end of the season press conference. Generally, this would not be that big of a deal but everybody is waiting to hear if head coach Jeff Blashill will be back … Read more
The fate of Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill could be decided as early as today by Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman. Blashill, who is in the final year of the two-year deal that he signed in 2019 prior to Yzerman’s arrival on the job. Blashill has served as Detroit’s bench boss for six … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings head for the offseason after their final regular season game of the 2020-21 campaign came to a close tonight in Columbus, a 5-4 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets. And you can bet that GM Steve Yzerman will continue putting his mark on the organization by way of free-agency and offseason … Read more
The Detroit Red Wings have matched their win total from last season with today’s 1-0 shootout victory over the rival Tampa Bay Lightning. They now have 18 wins and 45 points in 53 games played, as opposed to last year’s dead-last 17 wins in 71 games (prior to the COVID-19 shutdown). And while this will … Read more
Detroit Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill is a former goaltender in his own right, having strapped on the pads at Ferris State University in the mid 1990’s and even earning Rookie of the Year honors in 1994. Could we see him on the ice for the Red Wings in the crease? Okay, that’s not … Read more
Who will be the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings when the 2021-22 NHL season begins? Will Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman decide that current head coach Jeff Blashill is the right guy to lead this team into the future or will he decide there is a better option to take the reins moving … Read more
The good news is that Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier became the first goaltender since Jimmy Howard in 2010 to record 50 saves in a game. The bad news is that not only did they not win the game, but only managed six shots through the first two periods of play. Dallas Stars captain … Read more
Defensive miscues led to the second of back to back losses agains the Dallas Stars for the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night deep in the heart of Texas. Several blown coverages led to easy Dallas goals, leaving head coach Jeff Blashill after the game clearly frustrated with what transpired on the ice. “I think … Read more
