TSN: Blashill Officially Red Wings' Head Coach - Granato & Ferschweiler are assistants

[Anchor Town*]

Can't wait for this new era

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[Vladdy84]

Love our new coach. My coach.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

He sounds a lot like Mike Babcock in some ways.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

He sounds a lot like Mike Babcock in some ways.

He has the proclivity to say real good and they have similar manners of speaking...and similar voices.... Is it possible that Blashill is actually some kind of clone of Babcock?

 

[Heaton]

He sounds a lot like Mike Babcock in some ways.

He speaks exactly the same way as Babcock. If you didn't have the visual you wouldn't know it was a different person haha.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

He speaks exactly the same way as Babcock. If you didn't have the visual you wouldn't know it was a different person haha.

Yeah I'm listening to 97.1 and I was like "Is Babcock at this press conference?"

 

[Brandel*]

Surprisingly a 4 year contract.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Yeah Blash will make the Wings better.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Everyone texting into 97.1 agrees with me about the fact that Blashill sounds just like Babcock.

"Did the Red Wings re-hire Mike Babcock?"

Amazing.

 

[ap3x]

Closed my eyes to see Babcock sitting there.

 

[Shoalzie]

Trying to remember...is he Canadian or didn't I read he's a Detroit native? Sure as hell sounds like a mix of Kenny and Babs.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Trying to remember...is he Canadian or didn't I read he's a Detroit native? Sure as hell sounds like a mix of Kenny and Babs.

Yup Blash is a Detroit Native so he's staying home. Actually Blash was born in Sault Ste Marie but he's still a Michigan boy.

 

[Heaton]

Chelios as an assistant?

 

[Actual Thought*]

I thought his voice sounded similar to Babs but his answers were more cliche. Babs is a pretty frank guy. Blash seemed to stick to vague interview speak. When asked about changes he might make he said "I am gonna be Jeff Blashill". Unfortunately we don't really know what that means. I have my fingers crossed that he can translate to the big leagues this time around.

 

[ap3x]

 

[Vladdy84]

Would love Chelios! Knuble, not so sure about.

 

[Ricelund]

Sounds like it'll be Blashill with Chelios and Granato.

 

[obey86]

Where did the Knuble stuff come from?

 

[Vladdy84]

Where did the Knuble stuff come from?

He's a local guy. Probably knows Blash really well.

 

[obey86]

Sounds like it'll be Blashill with Chelios and Granato.

Good. I like having an experienced NHL coach with how little NHL time Blashill has.

 

[jkutswings]

Blash on 97.1 right now.

 

[Retire91]

Was chelios involved with the Griffins? Whenever I went to the prospect trounament up in Traverse City he was always there.

 

[Frk It]

Where did the Knuble stuff come from?

He worked with Blashill in Grand Rapids. He was his assistant there. Pretty natural transition.

 

[Brandel*]

Sounds like it'll be Blashill with Chelios and Granato.

Who's coaching the forwards/PP?

 

[jkutswings]

When asked what his message was in Grand Rapids exit interviews, he focused solely on work ethic: extra hard work would set you apart from the next guy in making the NHL.

I hope Mantha was listening.