# Blunt conversations: Steve Yzerman and Todd McLellan speak to the failures and future of the Detroit Red Wings

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Podcast: [Locked On Red Wings - Daily Podcast On The Detroit Red Wings](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-red-wings-daily-podcast-on-the-detroit-red-wings-884931)
Published: 2026-04-24T04:00:00+00:00
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Steve Yzerman and Todd McLellan met with the media after the Red Wings extended their playoff drought to 10 years. Much was asked of Yzerman's future, the team's future and its failings. Yzerman spoke about how the team needs to get better, internally and externally. He owns it is on him to improve the roster, but also that he must have blunt conversations with certain players. #LGRW

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