2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season was the 83rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Detroit Red Wings attempted to defend their Stanley Cup title, but they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in the Stanley Cup Finals, the team they defeated in the finals the previous season. The Red Wings roster featured former Penguin Marian Hossa, who signed a one-year contract with Detroit during the summer of 2008, as well as former Penguins backup Ty Conklin.
2008–09 Detroit Red Wings | |
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Western Conference champions | |
Central Division champions | |
Division | 1st Central |
Conference | 2nd Western |
2008–09 record | 51–21–10 |
Home record | 27–8–5 |
Road record | 27–11–5 |
Goals for | 297 |
Goals against | 244 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ken Holland |
Coach | Mike Babcock |
Captain | Nicklas Lidstrom |
Alternate captains | Pavel Datsyuk Kris Draper Henrik Zetterberg |
Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
Average attendance | 19,865 Capacity: 20,066 (99.0%) Total: 814,474 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Marian Hossa (40) |
Assists | Pavel Datsyuk (65) |
Points | Pavel Datsyuk (97) |
Penalty minutes | Andreas Lilja (66) |
Plus/minus | Pavel Datsyuk (34) |
Wins | Chris Osgood (26) |
Goals against average | Ty Conklin (2.51) |
They won 51 games during the regular season, the fourth consecutive season of 50 or more victories.
Off-season
June 9: Dominik Hasek announced his retirement from the NHL.[1]
June 10: Detroit signed head coach Mike Babcock to three-year contract extension.[2]
June 11: Assistant coach Todd McLellan signed with the San Jose Sharks as their new head coach.[3]
June 30: The Detroit Red Wings re-signed defenseman Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.[4]
July 1: Brad Stuart re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings. It is a four-year deal worth $3.75 million per season, and a no-trade clause for the first two.[5]
July 2: Marian Hossa signed a one-year, $7.45 million contract.
July 15: Dallas Drake announced his retirement from the NHL.[6]
July 23: Ryan Oulahen re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings with a one-year deal.[7]
July 30: Valtteri Filppula re-signed on a five-year, $15 million contract.[8]
Regular season
Excluding six shootout-winning goals, the Red Wings scored 289 goals during the regular season, the most of all 30 teams in the NHL. They also scored the most power-play goals, with 90, and had the best power-play percentage, at 25.50% (90 for 353).[9][10]
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 |
2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 |
3 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 |
4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 |
5 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 |
Conference standings
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 | ||
2 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 | ||
3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 | ||
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 | ||
5 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 | ||
6 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 | ||
7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 | ||
8 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 | ||
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9 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 | ||
10 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 | ||
11 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 | ||
12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 | ||
13 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 | ||
14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 | ||
15 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
Schedule and results
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Preseason: 6–1–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–0–1)
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October: 7–2–2 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 5–1–1)
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November: 8–2–2 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 5–1–1)
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December: 9–3–1 (Home: 8–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)
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January: 7–4–2 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 4–3–2)
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February: 10–3–1 (Home: 8–0–1 ; Road: 2–3–0)
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March: 8–3–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 6–1–0)
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April: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–1–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
Detroit had not missed the post-season since 1989–90. The 2008–09 season was their 18th consecutive playoff season.
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Western Conference quarter-final vs. (7) Columbus Blue Jackets: Detroit won series 4–0
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Western Conference semi-final vs. (8) Anaheim Ducks: Detroit won series 4–3
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Western Conference finals vs. (4) Chicago Blackhawks: Detroit won series 4–1
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Stanley Cup Final vs. (4) Pittsburgh Penguins: Detroit lost series 3–4
Legend: Win Loss |
During the Finals, Head Coach Mike Babcock joined Mike Keenan as the only coaches in NHL history to coach in Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals on two different teams, having been with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2003. When the Red Wings lost Game 7, Babcock had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first coach in NHL history to lose a Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals on two different teams, as his Ducks lost to the New Jersey Devils in 2003.
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
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Awards and records
Milestones
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Andreas Lilja | 400th NHL game | October 11, 2008 | |||||||
Brett Lebda | 200th NHL game | October 11, 2008 | |||||||
Marian Hossa | 300th NHL goal | October 18, 2008 | |||||||
Ken Holland | 500th win as general manager | October 27, 2008 | |||||||
Niklas Kronwall | 200th NHL game | November 26, 2008 | |||||||
Brad Stuart | 600th NHL game | November 28, 2008 | |||||||
Pavel Datsyuk | 300th NHL assist | November 28, 2008 | |||||||
Johan Franzen | 100th NHL point | December 1, 2008 | |||||||
Derek Meech | 1st NHL goal | December 4, 2008 | |||||||
Jiri Hudler | 200th NHL game | December 10, 2008 | |||||||
Mike Babcock | 250th win as coach | December 10, 2008 | |||||||
Jiri Hudler | 100th NHL point | January 1, 2009 | |||||||
Chris Chelios | NHL record for most regular season career wins (880) | January 7, 2009 | |||||||
Valtteri Filppula | 200th NHL game | January 17, 2009 | |||||||
Brian Rafalski | 400th NHL point | January 17, 2009 | |||||||
Henrik Zetterberg | 400th NHL game | January 27, 2009 | |||||||
Ville Leino | 1st NHL goal | January 31, 2009 | |||||||
Kris Draper | 1000th NHL game | February 2, 2009 | |||||||
Pavel Datsyuk | 500th NHL game | February 13, 2009 | |||||||
Mike Babcock | 200th win as coach of the Red Wings | February 18, 2009 | |||||||
Pavel Datsyuk | 500th NHL point | February 25, 2009 | |||||||
Kirk Maltby | 1000th NHL game | February 27, 2009 | |||||||
Chris Osgood | 300th win with the Red Wings | March 14, 2009 |
Transactions
Free agents
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Draft picks
Detroit's selections at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.[14]
Round | Overall Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 30 | Thomas McCollum | Goaltender | United States | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
3 | 91 | Max Nicastro | Defenseman | United States | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
4 | 121 | Gustav Nyquist | Center | Sweden | Malmö Redhawks (Sweden Jr.) |
5 | 151 | Julien Cayer | Center | Canada | Northwood School (USHS-NY) |
6 | 181 | Stephen Johnston | Left Wing | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
7 | 211 | Jesper Samuelsson | Center | Sweden | HC Vita Hästen (Swe-3) |
Farm teams
The Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL) remain the minor league affiliate of the Red Wings for the 2008–09 season.[15]
See also
References
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- "Report: Red Wings sign Hossa for one year, $7.4 million". ESPN.com news services. 2008-07-02. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
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