I don't think the Red Wings and Steve Yzerman will fire Derek LaLonde 3 days before Christmas, but if they lose again to Montreal, that decision must be made and then carried out after Christmas. Derek will be fine. He's a millionaire, he will be an assistant coach in a heartbeat in the NHL. But this can't continue. Something needs to change. They need some kind of spark and the easiest way to get it, at this point, would be a new coach. if they lose tonight, they're at the bottom of the conference, right? But they are not out of the playoff chase completely. But if they are going to make a run at it, that would have to start pretty soon. I don't want to hear about this being a throwaway year. Screw that. It's been a throwaway decade and we're all tired of it and there is no excuse for it anymore.