COLUMBUS, Ohio — Todd McLellan painted ... younger players or coaches that come into the league, but I always say you come into the league in diapers," McLellan said Thursday.

DETROIT – Todd ... that to come out with a smart game all over the rink though.” McLellan added, “I should probably clarify, playing free and playing dumb are two different things.

Getting more Wings to show up on the scoreboard, starting with Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, is one of the top challenges facing new coach Todd McLellan. "I think there are some ...

Not two minutes later, Lucas Raymond would make it 4—1, and Detroit had all the offense it would need on the way to a 4–2 victory for Todd ... have things to work on," noted McLellan.

The flow of first period goals made the past that much easier to forget and afforded the Red Wings the cushion they needed to absorb the lapses that would come ... things to work on," noted McLellan.

DETROIT — At the Detroit Red Wings’ first practice under Todd McLellan ... things going on tonight, some really good looks, and when you have that special mind, you have to allow it to come ...

Suddenly his wife went on her phone and noticed the breaking news — general manager Steve Yzerman had replaced Derek Lalonde as head coach with Todd McLellan. "She said Todd is your coach again ...