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

How a road map, "harder, faster, smarter" practices, work boots, and forgetting have powered the Red Wings renaissance under Todd McLellan

With all of the excitement surrounding the Detroit Red Wings’ improved performance level, it’s noteworthy to hear coach Todd McLellan, the new ringmaster, saying: “All we’ve done is get back to the start line.

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.