Some Wings players found out via social media, but Derek Lalonde reached out to Dylan Larkin personally to break the news he was fired.

The Detroit Red Wings announced that they have relieved head coach Derek Lalonde and associate coach Bob Bougher of their duties.

The NHL world and Red Wings fans shared thoughts on Detroit making an in-season coaching change amid a disappointing start to the season.

The Detroit Red Wings have fired coach Derek Lalonde and named Todd McLellan as his replacement. The move a day after Christmas comes after the Red Wings lost 21 of their first 34 games this season.

As they sit in the basement of the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Red Wings have made a coaching change. The team announced it has fired Derek Lalonde and hired veteran coach Todd McLellan as his replacement.

Former Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde broke his silence and addressed his firing publicly for the first time on Saturday night. Lalonde, who was fired on Thursday following the Red Wings’ 13-17-4 start to the season, expressed his gratitude for the opportunity to coach in Detroit and optimism about the team’s trajectory.

Asked by the Free Press on Saturday about his job security, Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde said firings are the reality of coaching.

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings fired head coach Derek Lalonde and named his replacement on Thursday. Lalonde and associated coach Bob Boughner have been “relieved of their coaching duties effective immediately,” according to a press release.

Todd McLellan, the Red Wings' new coach, launched a successful head coaching career after being an assistant in Detroit from 2005-08.

The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde, bringing in veteran Todd McLellan to try to turn around the team's season.

Not even the NHL's holiday break can stop the coaching carousel from spinning. Steve Yzerman pulled the trigger on Thursday, replacing Derek Lalonde with Todd McLellan.