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.
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.
Now getting to see Raymond through eight games and daily practices, McLellan is understanding how good a player Raymond is, and can be in the future.
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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 head coach.
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.
After winning seven straight NHL games, the Red Wings played flat in loss Tuesday. Can they rebound Thursday as a 1.5-goal underdog at the Panthers?
The Detroit Wings are 7-1 since head coach Todd McLellan took over, eager to keep learning what he wants from them.
Moritz Seider led the way in ice time with 24:21. The next highest time on ice was Erik Gustafsson, who played 19:49. A few forwards reached the 18-minute threshold, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat. Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin both played just under 18 minutes.
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Detroit trailed 4-0 on Saturday before Lucas Raymond's power-play goal put the Red Wings on the board with 5:48 left in the second period. Starter Cam Talbot allowed all five goals on 16 shots before being pulled in favor of Alex Lyon, who made six saves. Lyon returned after missing four games with an upper-body injury.