Behind the Red Wings' Bench with Derek Lalonde

Jeff chats with The Athletic's Hailey Salvian about her new show on Sportsnet 960, the shakeup today within Hockey Canada, and how this iteration of the Flames compare to last year's team (00:00). Sportsnet's Paul Grant then weighs in on the latest news surrounding Hockey Canada and takes a look ahead to what's next for the organization (16:58). Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com sorts through the roster turnover in Tampa, the club’s ability to find gems in the later rounds of the draft, and the expectations for Mikhail Sergachev following the departure of Ryan McDonagh on the blue line (29:31). Finally, Detroit Red Wings Head Coach Derek Lalonde shares his evolution from goalie to coach, when he decided that coaching could be a viable career option, and his initial thoughts when he was offered the Red Wings job (43:59). To wrap up, Jeff and Producer Matt give us a hockey history lesson (56:48).

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