Two days after being fired by the Red Wings, Derek Lalonde thanked general manager Steve Yzerman for the chance to coach the team.

Fans have heard from new Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan a lot over the last few days. In fact, the veteran bench boss coached his first game in charge of the team hours after being introduced.

The Detroit Red Wings made a big move this week when they fired head coach Derek Lalonde after the team was once again trending well out of the playoffs ahead of the National Hockey League's Christmas break, and on Saturday the recently fired Lalonde spoke out about the situation through the media.