Red Wings Won't Announce Coach Until Griffins Done
General manager Ken Holland says the Red Wings will not announce a new coach until the Griffins are finished with the playoffs.
Watch CBS News
General manager Ken Holland says the Red Wings will not announce a new coach until the Griffins are finished with the playoffs.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Someday the Anaheim Ducks and the Chicago Blackhawks will relish the stories they'll be able to tell about playing in a postseason series as good as these Western Conference finals.
Here's a look back at the seven most memorable Game 7's in NHL Playoff history.
Anaheim stars Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Ryan Kesler are drawing a lot of attention in the Western Conference finals.
When Jonathan Toews scored twice in the final seconds to force overtime in Game 5, the Western Conference finals appeared to be bending under the weight of the Chicago Blackhawks' famed playoff tenacity.
The first regret Babcock mentioned was comical - "I would have put a pool in when I first arrived."
"Is it about money? Sure it's about money," Babcock continued. "But there was enough money in every place it didn't have a factor in the decision."
Babcock is leaving on good terms and deserves nothing but respect from Detroit.
"It was very emotional," Babcock said. "I had to get the Kleenex box out when I sat in his office."
"I couldn't justify going past five years," Holland said Wednesday.
The search for the next head coach of the Detroit Red Wings will likely not take long, and the team will likely not need to look far.
During the 2013 season, Babcock surpassed both Scotty Bowman and Jack Adams as the winningest coach in the storied franchise's history.
McLellan was hired as the new coach of Oilers on Tuesday.
The Anaheim Ducks wished they hadn't allowed Game 2 of the Western Conference finals to become the longest game in Honda Center history even before Marcus Kruger won it for the Chicago Blackhawks.
In an interview Friday with TSN, Babcock said the decision could come as early as Wednesday.
Here's your break down of all of the great sports action from another busy Sunday in the sports world.
Welcome to the NHL's final four, where one road win could go a long way.
"Bridges are kind of big and powerful like my dad, so it's kind of fitting in that way," Gordie Howe's son Murray said in a phone interview.
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the New York Rangers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Derek Stepan scored 11:24 in overtime, lifting New York past the Washington Capitals 2-1 and into the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday night.
So much for all those questions about what's happened to Steven Stamkos in the NHL playoffs.
Babcock has been linked to numerous teams and reportedly has met with several, and the process is expected to continue in Prague.
Hold the pep talks, motivational ploys and all the statistics that support Tampa Bay feeling good about its chances of closing out Montreal in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock has left Buffalo after spending the afternoon meeting with Sabres owner Terry Pegula regarding the team's coaching vacancy.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
Customers were reportedly defrauded of about $50,000.
The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense.
The end to daylight saving time means our clocks will "fall back" on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. But why do we have to adjust the time twice a year?
A proposed amendment would change Detroit's husbandry and beekeeping laws to allow residents to keep up to eight ducks, chickens, and four beehives on their property.
The FBI is looking for what they call an armed robbery crew who allegedly hit at least four jewelry stores across three states over the past year.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
Customers were reportedly defrauded of about $50,000.
The medical examiner's office was unable to determine the man's cause of death but estimated that he died between 2006 and 2008.
The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense.
Shipments dropped by 20% to 1.2 million vehicles in the third quarter from 1.5 million a year earlier.
At a rally in Novi over the weekend, Former President Donald Trump promised to save the auto industry in Michigan, and to bring back manufacturing jobs to the state.
The company said after financial markets closed on Monday that it made $892 million from July through September, compared with $1.2 billion it made a year earlier.
The motto for the new INKAS Ram 1500 is "Built for Civilians, Armored Discreetly."
U.S. sales are down and a once-profitable joint venture in China is losing money, but General Motors still managed to post $3 billion in net profits last quarter.
Rapper Young Thug, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, pleaded guilty Thursday to gang, drug and gun charges.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
Tickets for the Detroit show go on sale at noon Friday at Ticketmaster.
This month's report reflects a lot of noise due to hurricanes, Boeing machinists strike.
The end to daylight saving time means our clocks will "fall back" on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. But why do we have to adjust the time twice a year?
Some 33,000 Boeing machinists have been on strike for weeks. Union leadership said the latest proposal adds a general wage increase of 38% over four years.
Some voters may wish to only vote in some races. Here's what happens if you leave fields blank.
Ford is temporarily halting production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck as motorists cool on EVs.
A new $125 million investment is set to help with school safety and mental health grants.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
The Detroit Lions have a big-time offense.
In Detroit's 42-29 win over Seattle on Sept. 30, Goff set an NFL record by completing all 18 of his passes.
Tobias Harris had 18 points and 14 rebounds in his Philadelphia return and the Detroit Pistons won for the first time in five games this season, beating the 76ers 105-95 on Wednesday night.
Kyle Connor had a goal and two assists to top 500 points for his career, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-2.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
In Michigan, the Democrats now have control of the governor's mansion and both state houses.
Both party chairs also talked about the ground game as each looks for independent voters and those who haven't voted in a while they hope to inspire to show up on Nov. 5.
Trump and Harris and their anointed representatives continue to make campaign stops in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Flint and other places in Michigan, a critical battleground state.
As Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Tim Walz and JD Vance campaign in the Great Lakes States in rapid succession, the Michigan Matters roundtable weighs in on voters pollsters say are up for grabs in this critical swing state.
Watch Michigan Matters at its new time: 5:30 a.m. Sundays on CBS Detroit, noon Sundays on Detroit 50 WKBD.
Russia has fined Google $20 billion trillion trillion and accuses the company of blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube.
Dr. Molly O'Shea shares tips on how to manage stress during this election.
For this week's Furry Fridays, we introduce you to Burrito, the dog, and Rutabaga, the cat. You can find these two pets and more at Michigan Humane.
With Election Day right around the corner, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making a final appeal to Arab and Muslim voters in Michigan.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are returning to Michigan for one final campaign stop and more on your top stories.