Red Wings Showing What a Difference a Real Coach Makes (+)

Whether it’s the Detroit Red Wings or any pro sports team, for that matter, the difference that a coach makes to a team’s success is difficult to decipher.

It’s beyond debate, though, that since he arrived on the scene, Todd McLellan has proven to be a marked upgrade in the fortunes of the Red Wings.

Just as there are horses for courses, there are coaches for situations. And the Wings are definitely a team that needs someone in charge who’s willing to go to the whip when necessary.

McLellan is that guy.