A comparison of the numbers from Detroit's previous seven-game winning streak to the latest one shows the differences.

At Christmas, the Detroit Red Wings hadn't been on a seven-game winning streak in over a decade. A month and change later, the Red Wings have been on two seven-game heaters in the new year. To Detroit's credit, the two streaks have stemmed from different sources, reflecting the team's ability to win in different ways.

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.”