Detroit Red Wings accomplish incredible feat for 1st time in 13 years
It's hard to believe, but the last time the Detroit Red Wings accomplished this, Nicklas Lidstrom was still playing, Mike Babcock was the head coach, and they called Joe Louis Arena home for an additional 5 years.
The Detroit Red Wings are on a tear right now, and whether it's still the new head coaching "bump" or a legitimate upswing in the franchise, it still feels great.
The Red Wings raced out to a 4-0 lead over the Seattle Kraken this afternoon at Little Caesars Arena, earning a 6-2 win for their 7th-consecutive win.
The last time the Red Wings won 7-straight games, they were at the midway point of 2011-12 and were in the midst of a 21-game home winning streak at Joe Louis Arena.
While times and players have changed since then, the passion of the fans hasn't.
The sold out crowd at Little Caesars Arena erupted with each Red Wings goal, which included an early tally from Marco Kasper, a power play blast from Alex DeBrincat, and a ridiculous assist from Erik Gustafsson on Patrick Kane's goal.
Head coach Todd McLellan has given the Red Wings new life
Red Wings players have not been shy about voicing how Todd McLellan has changed the culture and fortunes of their team since he was hired on December 26 to replace the fired Derek Lalonde.
Detroit is once again having fun playing hockey, and putting together critical wins that have them back in a postseason position; they were tied for last place in the Eastern Conference when GM Steve Yzerman made the necessary change behind the bench.
