Coach Todd McLellan saw the Red Wings' seven-game winning streak end, but he didn't pull any punches in his honest assessment of his team's problems.

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan wasn’t happy that he had to give his players the day off today with a game scheduled for tomorrow against the San Jose Sharks.

The Detroit Red Wings entered this week playing extremely well for head coach Todd McLellan. McLellan sparked the Red Wings to seven straight wins before a loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. However,

Todd McLellan didn't cushion his opinion after watching the Detroit Red Wings lose for the first time in eight games. The Wings (20-19-4) head on their first extended road trip under McLellan tarnished by a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks that basically reinforced McLellan's concerns from the previous game.

DETROIT – Todd McLellan didn’t blame one or two players for the Detroit Red Wings’ 6-3 loss Tuesday to the San Jose Sharks. Their worst performance in more than two weeks and first defeat in eight games was on the whole team, for the most part.

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin discussed the team's improvement under new coach Todd McLellan, who was announced as head coach on December 26.

The Sharks then answered less than a minute later when Toffoli scored from in front, giving San Jose some breathing room. The Red Wings had scored at least one power-play goal in their previous eight games since Todd McLellan became head coach. But ...

After winning seven straight NHL games, the Red Wings played flat in loss Tuesday. Can they rebound Thursday as a 1.5-goal underdog at the Panthers?

Noah Dobson is out week to week for the Islanders because of a lower-body injury that will not require surgery. The defenseman was injured on a hit by Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cole Sillinger at 1:14 of the third period during a 3-1 win Monday. Dobson left under his own power but did not return.

We’re at a bit of a crossroads with the Capitals. They’ve occupied the top spot in three of the last four rankings and at 32-10-5 are seemingly running away with the Presidents’ Trophy playing at a 120-point pace. That’s eight points up on second. Good for them!

Off-ice drama aside, let’s take a look at how all the NHL teams themselves did across week 15 and then rank them appropriately.

The Avalanche host the Winnipeg Jets looking to salvage a winning record during an underwhelming homestand. Will Valeri Nichushkin play? A new team has emerged in the J.T. Miller sweepstakes. Also, Alexandar Georgiev and Justus Annunen went head-to-head in a — you guessed it — high-scoring game.