from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,
Steve Yzerman’s silence on the Detroit Red Wings coaching front would seem to favor Jeff Blashill, but hold off on placing any bets.
Yzerman is as deliberate and patient as they come; when he was named general manager in April 2019, he announced he wanted to spend his first year observing. He held off on naming a captain, made low-key signings to patch the lineup and set about steering the rebuild in the direction he deemed fit.
That included keeping Blashill on as coach, honoring the two-year extension Blashill had signed 17 days before Yzerman’s return.