The Red Wings scored four times in the first eight minutes – Marco Kasper (3:22), J.T. Compher (3:33), Alex DeBrincat (6:16 on the power play) and Patrick Kane (7:53) and were on cruise control the rest of the way.

It wasn't going to last forever, this Red Wings' win streak, but it's still surprising it ended Tuesday the way it did.

The Wings breezed to a 6-2 victory over Seattle at Little Caesars Arena, exploding for four first-period goals and coasting the final 40 minutes.

The Sharks led 4-2 midway through the third period before the Red Wings scored off a set play on a faceoff against Celebrini’s line with Toffoli and Eklund. Dylan Larkin controlled the draw against Celebrini inside the Sharks’ zone and quickly got the puck over to Lucas Raymond, who beat Georgiev to cut San Jose’s lead to one at the 9:56 mark.

DETROIT -- William Eklund had a goal and two assists for the San Jose Sharks, who scored four times in the third period and ended the Detroit Red Wings’ seven-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday.

The Detroit Wings are 7-1 since head coach Todd McLellan took over, eager to keep learning what he wants from them.

G Even though Todd McLellan’s time as the Detroit Red Wings coach is still measured in days, he saw the San Jose Sharks debacle coming. After his team downed the Seattle Kraken 6-2 Sunday, McLellan lamented that his team wouldn’t have a practice before meeting San Jose.

Making up ground in a playoff race is a difficult climb. The Detroit Red Wings have won seven straight games but, as coach Todd McLellan said, they still have a lot of work to do.