It looks like Will Smith has worked his way from getting benched to the first line. Smith skated with center Mikael Granlund and winger Fabian Zetterlund this morning at UBS Arena, before the San Jose Sharks take on the New York Islanders tonight.

The Detroit Red Wings’ resurgence under head coach Todd McLellan, going 8-4-0 since his hiring, has reignited their playoff hopes and could shape their approach to the trade deadline.

San Jose Sharks snap Red Wings' seven-game win streak with a 6-3 victory, fueled by solid defense and special-teams

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.

The Red Wings showed they're learning how to win after falling behind against a great defensive team like the Kings and scoring five straight goals.

NEW YORK — Defenseman K’Andre Miller had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging New York Rangers routed the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 on Thursday night.

Seth Jarvis had two goals and sparked the Carolina Hurricanes' big second period in a 7-4 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday in Raleigh, N.C. Sebastian Aho and Jarvis both had a goal and two assists in the five-goal second.

Ferraro recorded an assist and fired three shots on goal in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Panthers. Ferraro has three points over his last two contests. The 26-year-old defenseman has played in a top ...

Ferraro scored a goal on two shots, dished an assist, added four hits and went plus-3 in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Predators. Ferraro helped out on a Walker Duehr goal before scoring one of his ...

The Detroit Red Wings' future is being shaped by GM Steve Yzerman's front office planning meetings, and by coach Todd McLellan's work with prospects.

The Detroit Red Wings believe in themselves again, says new head coach Todd McLellan. That has made all the difference in the world.