Red Wings Coaching Change. FILE - Los Angeles Kings head coach Todd McLellan watches his team's NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in Los Angeles, Nov. 25, 2019.

A coaching change has revived the Detroit Red Wings' season. They were tied for last place in the Eastern Conference but they've jumped back into the playoff picture with a four-game winning streak.

They'll have a new coach to help them change their fortunes. Former Tampa Bay assistant Derek Lalonde has replaced Jeff Blashill, who was fired after the Red Wings finished 32-40-10 last season.

The Red Wings haven't made the postseason since the 2015-2016 campaign. Long gone is the 30 year stretch where they were basically a perennial playoff team, capturing four Stanley Cups since 1996.

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The Red Wings are the fourth NHL franchise he'll have coached, having previously manned the bench for the San Jose Sharks (2008-15), Edmonton Oilers (2015-19) and Los Angeles Kings (2019-24).

The Red Wings have a new coaching staff, ... "We've made several changes; we signed some free agents in the offseason, with the idea it would improve our team," Yzerman said.

McLellan was an assistant coach for the Red Wings from 2005-06 – Yzerman’s final season as a player – through 2007-08, their most recent Stanley Cup championship season.

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As pressure mounts, Red Wings fans are eager to see whether Yzerman can secure the resources needed to make significant changes and get the team back on track.