The Boston Bruins made their first head coaching change of the season Tuesday, but it’s unlikely it will be the last.
Our colleague from TSN Darren Dreger suggests that Derek Lalonde’s position is increasingly in danger as the Detroit Red Wings continue to struggle.
“I do believe that his position is in danger,” Dreger said on the show Early TradingTuesday. Steve Yzerman is a very active general manager and I believe he will not hesitate to make changes if the team does not get back to winning ways quickly. »
The Red Wings have missed the playoffs the past eight seasons, including the last two under Lalonde. The team currently sits in second-to-last place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 7-9-2.
Detroit is currently in the midst of a three-game winless streak heading into Thursday’s duel against the New York Islanders.
The team appears to have taken a step back after narrowly missing the playoffs with a 41-32-9 record last season. Lalonde guided the Wings to a 35-37-10 record in his first season behind the bench in 2022-23.
“I also think that the firing of Jim Montgomery will perhaps push teams to move more quickly. This is a very good coach that is now available on the market and some teams might be intrigued by the idea of hiring the former Bruins head coach. “, concluded Dreger.
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