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 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.

The biggest thing is they have a sense of belief,” McLellan said. “How we got to believing where we can play with anybody, I’m not sure. We just started chipping away at