Good Not Good Enough For Blashill, Which Makes Him Perfect For Red Wings
When Jeff Blashill left Western Michigan to take a position as an assistant with the Red Wings, his father did not understand the move.
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When Jeff Blashill left Western Michigan to take a position as an assistant with the Red Wings, his father did not understand the move.
Blashill did not announce Tuesday who his assistant coaches will be, but he said he planned to have that decided by next week.
Moments before introducing new head coach Jeff Blashill, Ken Holland joked that the hiring was the worst-kept secret in Red Wings history.
Blashill spent the last three seasons as the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins, the AHL affiliate of the Red Wings.
The Red Wings are expected to hire Jeff Blashill, who is currently the head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins.
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Babcock is leaving on good terms and deserves nothing but respect from Detroit.
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Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier and Jack Hughes scored on power plays as the New Jersey Devils took advantage of Detroit's NHL-worst penalty kill in a 5-4 victory over the Red Wings on Friday.
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The Detroit Fire Department is investigating after a fire burned through multiple homes on Detroit's east side Friday morning.
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The employee was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier and Jack Hughes scored on power plays as the New Jersey Devils took advantage of Detroit's NHL-worst penalty kill in a 5-4 victory over the Red Wings on Friday.
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The Detroit Fire Department is investigating after a fire burned through multiple homes on Detroit's east side Friday morning. Officials with the fire department say there are no reported injuries.
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