The Red Wings plan to extend coach Jeff Blashill, says GM Ken Holland. Filmed Feb. 25, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland all but stated coach Jeff Blashill will be extended.
The subject came up Monday afternoon as Holland spoke after the trade deadline had passed. Blashill is in the fourth and final year of his contract, and while the Wings are going to miss the playoffs for a third straight season, the organization likes how hard the team plays under Blashill, how the team is in most games, and the growth shown by young players such as Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Bertuzzi.