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Derek Lalonde Fired as Red Wings HC; Todd McLellan Signs Contract as Replacement

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The Detroit Red Wings announced a coaching change on Thursday, with Todd McLellan replacing Derek Lalonde as their head coach.

The move comes with the Red Wings sitting on 30 points, the second-fewest in the Eastern Conference, through 34 games. They're on pace to finish much worse than last year when they narrowly missed out on the playoffs.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

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