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Detroit — The Red Wings have confidence in coach Jeff Blashill, and they will show how much in the coming days.
The Wings are expected to announce a two-year contract extension for Blashill by the end of the regular season next weekend.
The extension has long been rumored, as general manager Ken Holland all but confirmed the Red Wings planned on keeping Blashill during a media scrum after the trade deadline in late February.
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“He’s done a great job,” Holland said at the time.