The Detroit Red Wings, after winning their sixth straight game, finished Sunday in the Eastern Conference's first wild-card playoff spot.

The Detroit Red Wings were tied for last place in the Eastern Conference five weeks ago. Now, they’re in a playoff spot. The remarkable reversal under coach Todd McLellan continued Sunday with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena.

T he Vancouver Canucks (23-18-10) return home from their three-game road trip on Sunday to take on the Detroit Red Wings (26-21-5). Detroit is one of the hottest teams in the NHL

The turnaround has been staggering. The Red Wings are 13-4-1 since McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde on Dec. 26. Their 27 points during that span is tied for first in the NHL with Dallas (13-4-1) and Washington (11-2-5).

Saturday night in Calgary, the Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game, beating the Flames 3–1. After the Red Wings picked up just one win in four tries on their previous road trip, Detroit could hardly imagine a better start to its present Western swing: Two wins in two tries,

Dylan Larkin and Simon Edvinsson scored first-period goals and Cam Talbot made 33 saves leading the Wings over the Flames, 3-1.