Detroit - There's been some tough discussions in the Red Wings' meeting rooms this week.
Bad losses to New Jersey (6-2) and Boston (5-1) exposed a variety of issues, and coach Derek Lalonde has had to address it with different players.
"I had some hard conversations with a lot of different guys (Wednesday) morning," said Lalonde, after Tuesday's Devils loss. "That's all part of it."
This is Lalonde's first NHL head coaching job, but he isn't a novice to be the head man behind the bench.
Lalonde has been a head coach for seven years in the American League, along with the junior hockey and college levels.