One year after McLellan was hired the Red Wings (22-13-4) are tied for first in the Eastern Conference with 47 points and tied for fifth overall in points percentage (.618).

The 24-year-old Swedish defenseman is on pace for his first full NHL season after joining the Red Wings last year and playing 61 games, finishing with a minus-14 rating. So far this season, defensive struggles have continued, as he again sits at minus-14, tied with Axel Sandin-Pellikka for the lowest rating on the team.

The Red Wings have been one of the league's hottest teams in December. How did they get here after some November slumps?

The Red Wings tied it twice in the third period on the power play. First when Emmitt Finnie scored at 3:02, and then when Larkin notched his first of the game with 4:03 remaining in regulation, on a slick between-the-skates backhand pass from James van Riemsdyk, who had opened the scoring in the first period.

Detroit Red Wings forward James van Riemsdyk has been tremendous for his team this month, scoring six goals in 11 games, including a career-high four-game goal streak.

Moritz Seider scored the winning goal late in OT to give the Wings a 3-2 win over the Caps and their second straight victory.

DETROIT -- Sleigh-riding into the NHL’s holiday break with plenty of confidence and still the tree topper of the Atlantic Division, the Detroit Red Wings stretched their winning streak to three straight contests with a 4-3 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night.

Detroit Red Wings rookie Emmitt Finnie scored another goal in Tuesday evening's 4-3 overtime win over the Dallas Stars.