Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) carries the puck between Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) and defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) during the third period of an NHL hockey ...

Several hours later, while reflecting on his NHL debut, which saw him record two hits and two takeaways with one blocked shot in 9:50 of ice time in the Red Wings’ 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Little Caesars Arena, Shine added that the entire day itself was special from start to finish.

In 16 games since McLellan took over, the Red Wings are 11-4-1, riding a three-game win streak as they prepare to head to western Canada on Wednesday. It’s not unusual to see a midseason coaching change bring better results in the NHL, but now more than 30 days in, the Red Wings’ surge has lasted longer than a simple adrenaline rush.

Lucas Raymond is a big reason the Detroit Red Wings are doing so well, and Patrick Kane may soon rejoin the lineup.

Kucherov danced his way to the right faceoff dot, pulling a Detroit defender toward him before cutting back to the right center hashmark. Kucherov shelved his shot into the top right corner of the Detroit net for his 21 st goal of the season.

Detroit has been on a bit of a hot streak as of late, winning 8 of their last 10 games. The Lightning have had a jam-packed month of January with sixteen games on the schedule. There's no doubt they'd like to see their divisional record improve and they'll have a chance to do it tonight.

Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) carries the puck between Tampa Bay Lightning center Luke Glendening (11) and defenseman Emil Lilleberg (78) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo ...