Detroit Red Wings, Kings and McLellan
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Thursday night will give Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan a chance to catch up with Kings captain Anze Kopitar, whom he coached for several seasons and who is set to retire after this season.
The Red Wings' 5-2 loss in Anaheim Friday showed their flaws, but their improvements this season also point to real opportunity ahead.
The Detroit Red Wings went through a vigorous practice before heading out for a stretch that may well define their season. Everyone but Patrick Kane (upper body, day-to-day) skated ahead of leaving for St.
The Red Wings are now stuck in a two-game losing skid after putting together five straight victories, and they know what must be done in order to avoid allowing things to snowball.
Todd McLellan hasn't been behind a bench at Crypto.com Arena since January 2024. Some things have changed. Others haven't.
Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan called out his team for their lack of offense when the game's final outcome wasn't all but already decided on Thursday evening as part of their frustrating 7-2 loss to the New York Islanders.
No current player has been with the Red Wings longer than Dylan Larkin, the captain and No. 1 center who got a taste of the playoffs as a rookie in 2015-16 but hasn’t been back since. Larkin leads Detroit with 11 points (five goals, six assists) in six games. The rest have followed.