Detroit — From a hockey perspective, Friday was normal preparation for the Red Wings. Detroit is bracing for the hottest team in the league, the Florida Panthers (7-0-0).
But things have taken a twist after disturbing news out of Chicago that led to Andrew Brunette abruptly replacing Joel Quenneville as Panthers coach. Quenneville resigned late Thursday in the wake of the sexual assault scandal involving the Chicago Blackhawks.
Quenneville was the head coach of the Blackhawks in 2010 when a team investigation found Quenneville ignored forward Kyle Beach's claim that assistant coach Brad Aldridge assaulted Beach.