The Detroit Wings are 7-1 since head coach Todd McLellan took over, eager to keep learning what he wants from them.
The Detroit Red Wings are two weeks into Todd McLellan's reign as head coach, and so far, the vibes, as Marco Kasper put it, are good.
"I thought the third period against Seattle the other day showed up," McLellan said Tuesday. "We were sloppy in that third, we gave up quite a bit. We started the game that way – we didn’t break pucks out very well and when we did enter the offensive zone,
Puck drop for the third battle of the season between Detroit (21-21-5; 47 points) and Montreal (24-19-4; 52 points) is set for 7 p.m., with broadcast coverage on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network (97.1 The Ticket in Detroit).
With the Wings returning to Little Caesars Arena for a three-game home stand, starting with Thursday's game against the Montreal Canadiens, Tarasenko was earmarked after the morning skate to take over Kane's spot on the second line next to Alex DeBrincat and Andrew Copp.
The Detroit Red Wings will be without Patrick Kane when they welcome the Montreal Canadiens to Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night.
Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan opened up about a shift in team mentality following a crushing loss to the Stars.
The honeymoon phase is well and truly over after a rough four-game outing. Now the Red Wings focus on how to move forward.
“This feels better and better,” Soderblom said. “The confidence just goes up.” For Soderblom to succeed at the highest level, McLellan said the young forward must learn how to use his 6-foot-8, 246-pound frame to his advantage consistently.
Elsewhere, one former Red Wings defender continues their tremendous season. Jake Walman had another impressive performance during a season that has been chock-full of them. In a thrilling 7-5 loss to the Nashville Predators, Walman scored one of the San Jose Sharks' five goals.
The Red Wings have scored one goal in each of their past three games. They were averaging 4.3 goals per game in their previous nine (8-1-0). They were 17 for 34 on the power play during that run. Tuesday’s game was the first all season they didn’t get a power play.