Dylan Larkin tallied a goal and an assist in his 700th game and the Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings (22-21-5, 49 points) stopped a three-game slide (0-2-1) during which they scored just one goal each game.

Dylan Larkin scored his 23rd goal, Cam Talbot made 33 saves against his former team and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 for their fifth consecutive victory.

With an overtime win in Vancouver and a successful western Canada swing, the Red Wings are firmly back in the Eastern Conference race.

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.

The Red Wings have moved from a head coaching change and being near the bottom of the standings, to Sunday skating into an Eastern Conference playoff spot.