Detroit Destroyed in Season Finale, McLellan Seething (and NHL Playoffs Preview) - Apr. 16th, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the disappointing end of the Detroit Red Wings' season and analyzes the team's performance and future prospects.

The Detroit Red Wings capped off their season in the most fitting way possible: painfully. This podcast covers the Lightning and Panthers vs. Red Wings game recaps, & analysis of just why Todd McLellan's squad squandered their season in devastating fashion. (00:00) - Intro & Mickey Redmond's Broken Remotes Laughing through the pain as Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond perfectly illustrated all of our reactions to Hockeytown's meltdown. (05:40) - Red Wings vs. Panthers and Lightning Game Recaps A Larkin-less Red Wings team is thoroughly embarrassed by a depleted Panthers squad. Even Patrick Kane's 1400th point and Alex DeBrincat's 41 goals aren't enough for a silver lining. (12:45) - A Pathetic End for Detroit & Todd McLellan's Reaction Moritz Seider has a Norris Trophy-worthy season. John Gibson had an outstanding stretch. Dylan Larkin scored a career high in goals and Lucas Raymond produced even through injury. So how did Detroit finish the season in the most pathetic manner possible? (27:15) - Will Yzerman Keep McLellan On? Will Todd McLellan stay on as head coach this offseason, or will Steve Yzerman believe he's burned his connection to the room? What players have to go and what…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mickey Redmond, Ken Daniels

Topics covered

• Detroit Red Wings season recap
• NHL playoffs preview
• Todd McLellan's coaching future
• player performances
• offseason trade targets

Keywords

• Detroit Red Wings
• Todd McLellan
• NHL playoffs
• Dylan Larkin
• Moritz Seider
• offseason trades
• player analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Detroit Red Wings, NHL

Places: Hockeytown

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