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
Western Conference champions
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference2nd Western
2008–09 record51–21–10
Home record27–8–5
Road record27–11–5
Goals for297
Goals against244
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainNicklas Lidstrom
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Kris Draper
Henrik Zetterberg
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance19,865
Capacity: 20,066 (99.0%)
Total: 814,474
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Hossa (40)
AssistsPavel Datsyuk (65)
PointsPavel Datsyuk (97)
Penalty minutesAndreas Lilja (66)
Plus/minusPavel Datsyuk (34)
WinsChris Osgood (26)
Goals against averageTy 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

Central Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – Detroit Red Wings82512110295244112
2Chicago Blackhawks82462412264216104
3St. Louis Blues8241311023323392
4Columbus Blue Jackets8241311022623092
5Nashville Predators824034821323388

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose SharksPA82531811257204117
2y – Detroit Red WingsCE82512110295244112
3y – Vancouver CanucksNW82452710246220100
4Chicago BlackhawksCE82462412264216104
5Calgary FlamesNW824630625424898
6St. Louis BluesCE8241311023323392
7Columbus Blue JacketsCE8241311022623092
8Anaheim DucksPA824233724523891
8.5
9Minnesota WildNW824033921920089
10Nashville PredatorsCE824034821323388
11Edmonton OilersNW823835923424885
12Dallas StarsPA8236351123025783
13Phoenix CoyotesPA823639720825279
14Los Angeles KingsPA8234371120723479
15Colorado AvalancheNW823245519925769

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, pPresidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Schedule and results

2008–09 Game Log

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.

2009 Stanley Cup playoffs

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

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Chris Osgood46266226981373.0912081071.8872
Ty Conklin40224625112942.511033939.9096
Jimmy Howard15801044.102824.8570
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Chris Osgood231,405158472.01637590.9262
Ty Conklin1190000.00991.0000

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular Season
Team memberMilestoneReached
Andreas Lilja400th NHL gameOctober 11, 2008
Brett Lebda200th NHL gameOctober 11, 2008
Marian Hossa300th NHL goalOctober 18, 2008
Ken Holland500th win as general managerOctober 27, 2008
Niklas Kronwall200th NHL gameNovember 26, 2008
Brad Stuart600th NHL gameNovember 28, 2008
Pavel Datsyuk300th NHL assistNovember 28, 2008
Johan Franzen100th NHL pointDecember 1, 2008
Derek Meech1st NHL goalDecember 4, 2008
Jiri Hudler200th NHL gameDecember 10, 2008
Mike Babcock250th win as coachDecember 10, 2008
Jiri Hudler100th NHL pointJanuary 1, 2009
Chris CheliosNHL record for most regular season career wins (880)January 7, 2009
Valtteri Filppula200th NHL gameJanuary 17, 2009
Brian Rafalski400th NHL pointJanuary 17, 2009
Henrik Zetterberg400th NHL gameJanuary 27, 2009
Ville Leino1st NHL goalJanuary 31, 2009
Kris Draper1000th NHL gameFebruary 2, 2009
Pavel Datsyuk500th NHL gameFebruary 13, 2009
Mike Babcock200th win as coach of the Red WingsFebruary 18, 2009
Pavel Datsyuk500th NHL pointFebruary 25, 2009
Kirk Maltby1000th NHL gameFebruary 27, 2009
Chris Osgood300th win with the Red WingsMarch 14, 2009

Transactions


Free agents

Acquired by Detroit
PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Ty ConklinPittsburgh Penguins1 year; $750,000 [11]
Marian HossaPittsburgh Penguins1 year; $7.4 million [12]
Darren HaydarAtlanta Thrashers1 year [13]
Leaving Detroit
PlayerNew team
Garrett StaffordDallas Stars
Mark CullenVancouver Canucks
Carl CorazziniEdmonton Oilers


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)
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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  9. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2009.html
  10. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2009_games.html
  11. Burnside, Scott (2008-07-01). "Cup champs bring in Conklin as backup for Osgood". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
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