The Red Wings wasted no time making changes the day after Christmas, and on Boxing Day it was announced that Derek Lalonde had been relieved as coach. <a href='https://www.tsn.ca/detroit-red-wings-announce-todd-mclellan-as-new-head-coach-1.2225537' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Detroit Red Wings have relieved</a> head coach Derek Lalonde of his duties, the team announced Thursday, hiring former Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan as his replacement. � The move was made official the day after Christmas by general manager Steve Yzerman with the Red Wings on a three-game losing streak and losers of nine in their last 12 games. Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman today announced that the team has named Todd McLellan the 29th Head Coach in franchise history and signed him to a multi-year contract. Additionally, the Red Wings have hired Trent Yawney as an Assistant Coach. Head Coach Derek Lalonde and Associate Coach Bob Boughner have been relieved of their coaching duties, effective immediately. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1872328330999132396'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/PuckReportNHL/status/1872328625997189221'> </a></blockquote></div> Detroit stands with just 13 wins in its first 34 games and sits near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, ahead of just the Buffalo Sabres. Along with the dismissal of Derek Lalonde, who was approaching the midpoint of his third season with Detroit, the Red Wings let go of assistant coach Bob Boughner. There was a moment where it was rumored that Joel <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/detroit-red-wings/one-of-the-nhl-most-controversial-coaches-ever-is-named-as-possible-replacement-for-red-wings-derek-lalonde' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Quenneville would be a possible replacement should Lalonde be fired</a> this year, and while he won't be the replacement, changes were indeed made. Trent Yawney has been added to the staff of Todd McLellan, with the latter signing a multi-year deal, and bringing experience as a head coach from stops with the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, and Los Angeles Kings. Lalonde joined the Red Wings after helping the Tampa Bay Lightning win two Stanley Cups as an assistant coach.