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INTERVIEW: Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde on coaching style, Steve Yzerman, Detroit's foundation

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DETROIT — Derek Lalonde admitted he was hoping Steve Yzerman would reach out to interview him for the Red Wings job. Once he did, the process accelerated quickly and Lalonde landed the gig. He enters Detroit's room with two Stanley Cup rings, but certainly sounds like a players' coach.

Watch his one-on-one conversation with Brad Galli here: