For a while, we've been covering the Red Wings' search for a new assistant coach to head the power play/forwards, thinking former Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Todd Richards was the front-runner for the gig and waiting for the news of his hire since Richards returned from Russia where he was the head coach of Team USA.
That's.... not going to happen now.
Things move fast in Tampa, as this time yesterday they announced they weren't renewing the contract of assistant coach Steve Thomas. Today we learned they've been very busy.
For what it's worth, Thomas did run the power play/forwards for Tampa, but it's been pretty well known that head coach Jon Cooper was more responsible for Tampa's power play failures than Thomas.