Derek Lalonde had some "hard conversations," as he put it, with individual Detroit Red Wings players as the team tries to move forward.
For only the second time this season, the Wings (3-1-2) face a team that made the playoffs last season when they take on the Bruins (6-1-0) in Boston Thursday. The Wings, who lost in overtime when they played the Los Angeles Kings at home on Oct. 17, are coming off a 6-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils, and the end of a five-game point streak has increased focus on players who are struggling.