Detroit Red Wings drop Todd McLellan debut, 5-2

Marner has hat trick as Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-2 in McClellan’s Detroit coaching debut
Mitch Marner’s third career hat trick spoiled Todd McClellan’s Detroit coaching debut as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the struggling Red Wings 5-2.
New coach, same result: Detroit Red Wings drop Todd McLellan debut, 5-2, to Maple Leafs
Mitch Marner had a natural hat trick for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first game for new Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan, a 5-2 loss Friday.
Steve Yzerman expecting new coach Todd McLellan to get Red Wings back on track
Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman knew his team needed a change. So did his captain, Dylan Larkin. As a result, Yzerman and Larkin were each speaking to the media on Friday — the day after Yzerman fired head coach Derek Lalonde and replaced him with Todd McLellan.
Red Wings fall to Leafs, spoiling Todd McLellan’s debut
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored three times in the first period and led nearly from start to finish in a 5-2 victory at Little Caesars Arena, spoiling Todd McLellan’s debut. The Red Wings (13-18-4) have lost four in a row in regulation and dropped into a last-place tie with the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference.
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'Obvious That Everyone Needed A Rest': Can The Maple Leafs Overcome The Schedule Grind And A Rejuvenated Red Wings Led By Todd McLellan?
"It was obvious that everyone needed a little bit of a rest there," Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty said. "Every team deals with it when teams are waiting for you, and you seem like you've been traveling every day and playing a lot, and we've been playing a lot of hockey."
Red Wings feel they need demanding coach like McLellan
The Detroit Red Wings know of Todd McLellan, a longtime NHL coach, but most don’t really know him. They’ll have plenty of time to get acquainted as the season progresses. But their new coach made an unmistakable first impression Friday during a team meeting and 20-minute practice prior to tonight’s game against Toronto.
Detroit Red Wings fire head coach Derek Lalonde, names Todd McLellan as new coach
The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have relieved head coach Derek Lalonde and associate coach Bob Bougher of their duties.
Yzerman aims to get 'more from our players' after Red Wings coaching change
Yzerman inherited a declining team when he took over as GM on April 19, 2019. After bottoming out with a .275 points percentage in his first season, the Red Wings improved each of the next four seasons -- .429 in 2020-21, .451 in 2021-22, .488 in 2022-23 and .555 last season.
Maple Leafs spoil coach McLellan's debut with 5-2 win over Wings
The Wings pretty much Friday looked like the team that has disappointed much this season, losing 5-2 to the Maple Leafs.
Red Wings not playing to expectations led Yzerman to hire McLellan
The Red Wings weren't playing as well as expected, and general manager Steve Yzerman felt it was time to do something.
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