The Detroit Red Wings are staring at the grim prospect of another disappointing season under head coach Derek Lalonde.
Hopes were high for the team to take a step forward this year, but they once again find themselves on the fringes of the NHL playoff race.
According to TSN insider Darren Dreger, the fate of their season, and potentially Lalonde's job, hinges on their current three-game homestand.
According to Dreger, if the performance is poor, perhaps coming away with one win, or none, there's a chance that Lalonde will be fired and a coach promoted internally to serve on an interim basis. But Detroit started the homestand with a 2-0 start.
The current staff also features assistants Bob Boughner, Alex Tanguay, and Jay Varady, any of whom could be in line for a temporary promotion if a change is made.
Meanwhile, with the possibility that Detroit will indeed decide to bring in a new head coach, ESPN insider Greg Wyshynski suggests the Red Wings may target NHL coaching legend Joel Quenneville.
Quenneville resigned from the Florida Panthers in 2021 amid the fallout of the Brad Aldrich scandal and has been out of the league since.
While he was effectively suspended from coaching by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, reports suggest Quenneville has made efforts to rehabilitate his image and many in the hockey world would be considered to give him a second chance.
Could Detroit be the team to give Quenneville his second chance? Only time will tell.
POLL | ||
NOVEMBRE 29 | 89 ANSWERS Controversial Joel Quenneville Linked to Atlantic Team for Head Coaching Role Will Joel Quenneville take over as Detroit's coach? | ||
Yes | 62 | 69.7 % |
No | 27 | 30.3 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Jesper Bratt | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack Hughes | - | 2 | 2 | |
Andre Burakovsky | 1 | - | 1 | |
Nic Dowd | 1 | - | 1 | |
Luke Hughes | 1 | - | 1 | |
Blake Lizotte | 1 | - | 1 | |
Timo Meier | 1 | - | 1 | |
Artemi Panarin | 1 | - | 1 | |
John Tavares | 1 | - | 1 | |
Shane Wright | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brenden Dillon | - | 1 | 1 | |
Vince Dunn | - | 1 | 1 | |
Cody Glass | - | 1 | 1 | |
Erik Karlsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
Alexis Lafrenière | - | 1 | 1 | |
Matt Roy | - | 1 | 1 | |
Jaden Schwartz | - | 1 | 1 | |
Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
Eeli Tolvanen | - | 1 | 1 | |
Vincent Trocheck | - | 1 | 1 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Wild | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 38 | |
Jets | 27 | 19 | 8 | - | 38 | |
Golden Knights | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 37 | |
Capitals | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 36 | |
Devils | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 35 | |
Maple Leafs | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 34 | |
Panthers | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 34 | |
Kings | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 33 | |
Stars | 25 | 16 | 9 | - | 32 | |
Conference | Cumulative |