When Mike Babcock returned to to Detroit Friday night, it was his first NHL regular-season game there since bolting the Red Wings for a $50 million contract to coach the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Mike Babcock wants to find out just how coveted he is elsewhere. Still, his family might keep him here. Detroit Red Wings general manager Ken Holland announced today that he has, at Babcock's ...

Read full article: 4 tips to make sure your smoke alarms keep your home safe from fires The welcome sign at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., at the beginning of the exportable ...

The Red Wings lose in five games to the San Jose Sharks in the second-round. Babcock is named NHL coach of the decade by both SI.com and The Sporting News. 2010-11: (47-25-10, 104 points).

DETROIT -- Injuries were a legitimate excuse for the Detroit Red Wings’ inconsistency the first three-quarters of the season. Coach Mike Babcock isn’t buying that line anymore. With a full ...

Mike Babcock has told the Detroit Red Wings that he will not return as coach after a successful 10-year run in Hockeytown, a person with knowledge of the decision told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock returned to Detroit on Friday night, when the Red Wings kicked off their season with a 4-0 drumming of the Leafs. This past summer Babcock left the ...

Notes: Teemu Pulkkinen wants to stay in NHL but is happy playing anywhere; recent shots allowed a concern; struggles vs. Atlantic teams not alarming at this point.

The Blackhawks have beaten the Red Wings eight games in a row dating back to Jan. 14, 2012. Detroit doesn't need to change a lot of things, just work harder by skating better.

With news as big as Mike Babcock’s firing from the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, there are bound to be ripples (or at least the potential for ripples) around the league. Babcock, in a conversation ...

AP PhotoRed Wings head coach Mike Babcock smiles while talking with the media in Detroit on Wednesday. DETROIT -- Keep your foot on the gas pedal, that is coach Mike Babcock's constant message to ...

Speculating on the next Red Wings head coach is a little like speculating on the next Democratic nominee for president. It's going to be Jeff Blashill. It's going to be Hillary Rodham Clinton. But ...