The Detroit Red Wings are enjoying their second 7-game winning streak in the 20 games since Todd McLellan took over as head coach.

The news keeps getting better and better for the Detroit Red Wings since the club was opting to name Todd McLellan coach. The team his back home from its first four-game sweep of a road trip since 1996.

The Red Wings have moved from a head coaching change and being near the bottom of the standings, to Sunday skating into an Eastern Conference playoff spot.

With an overtime win in Vancouver and a successful western Canada swing, the Red Wings are firmly back in the Eastern Conference race.

The Red Wings just put together their second seven-game winning streak under new head coach Todd McLellan. "Obviously, I'm not sure any of us thought we'd be in this position," Patrick Kane said. "You gotta give Todd a lot of credit too.

Todd McLellan faced a lot of hurdles as the first Detroit Red Wings coach to join the team midseason in more than 40 years on Dec. 26. He had little or no knowledge of the players, hadn’t worked with the coaches who remained on staff after Derek Lalonde was dismissed and didn’t have the benefit of any practices – let alone several – before having to step behind the bench.

Even Patrick Kane had to laugh and admit, “I’m not sure any of us really thought we’d be in this position right now, but what a spot we’re in.”