Jeff Blashill won’t be fired during this season. That much was made abundantly clear when he still had his job after the Red Wings allowed 11 goals on Sunday; the most the NHL has seen any team allow in a game since “Lose Yourself” by Eminem was topping the Billboard charts. As the team continues to struggle at the tail end of this season, it’s becoming blatantly obvious that Steve Yzerman can not retain the Red Wings head coach following the 2021-22 season.
Following their 5-4 overtime defeat to the New York Rangers on Wednesday, the Red Wings are now allowing a whopping 3.