2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season was the 86th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Red Wings finished the season with a 48–28–6 record and for the first time since 1990–91 season, the Red Wings did not finish first or second in their division, finishing third. Also, the Red Wings had their earliest playoff exit since 2006 against the Edmonton Oilers, losing to the Nashville Predators in five games.

2011–12 Detroit Red Wings
Division3rd Central
Conference5th Western
2011–12 record48–28–6
Home record31–7–3
Road record17–21–3
Goals for248
Goals against203
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainNicklas Lidstrom
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Niklas Kronwall
Henrik Zetterberg
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance20,066 (100%)
Total: 822,706
Team leaders
GoalsJohan Franzen (28)
AssistsPavel Datsyuk (48)
PointsHenrik Zetterberg (68)
Penalty minutesKyle Quincey (89)
Plus/minusTodd Bertuzzi (+24)
WinsJimmy Howard (35)
Goals against averageJimmy Howard (2.13)

Off-season

On July 19, 2011, goaltender Chris Osgood announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.[1] Osgood won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings and will remain with the Red Wings organization, working with Detroit's goaltending prospects.

Regular season

On February 12, against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Red Wings tied an NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins. The only two other teams to accomplish this feat was the 1930 Boston Bruins and the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers. On February 14, against the Dallas Stars, the Red Wings broke the NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins, becoming the first team to record 21 straight home wins. The streak was extended to 23 on February 19 with a win over the San Jose Sharks. The streak started on November 5, 2011, against the Anaheim Ducks. However, the streak would end at 23 games with a 4–3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.

The Red Wings tied the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season with two.[2]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
2 x Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
3 x Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
4 x Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 60 65
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.

Conference standings

Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.

Schedule and results

Regular season

2011–12 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard573360351741192.131496.9206016
Joey MacDonald14806851292.16330.9120000
Ty Conklin15805561443.28378.8841010
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard529514132.64116.8880000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Jimmy Howard[3]NHL Second Star of the WeekNovember 14, 2011
Niklas Kronwall[4]NHL Second Star of the WeekMarch 5, 2012

Milestones

The Detroit Red Wings officially broke the NHL record for consecutive home games won, on February 14, 2012. They defeated the Dallas Stars by a score of 3–1, breaking the 1929–30 Boston Bruins and the 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers previous record of 20 games. The streak ended at 23 wins after a shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.[5]

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Cory Emmerton1st career NHL assistOctober 7, 2011
Johan Franzen100th career NHL assistOctober 15, 2011
Johan Franzen400th career NHL gameOctober 21, 2011
Brad Stuart800th career NHL gameOctober 21, 2011
Fabian Brunnstrom100th career NHL gameOctober 22, 2011
Nicklas Lidstrom1,500th career NHL gameOctober 22, 2011
Gustav Nyquist1st career NHL gameNovember 1, 2011
Henrik Zetterberg600th career NHL gameNovember 11, 2011
Niklas Kronwall400th career NHL gameNovember 12, 2011
Brendan Smith1st career NHL gameNovember 17, 2011
Brendan Smith1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
November 19, 2011
Darren Helm200th career NHL gameNovember 23, 2011
Joakim Andersson1st career NHL gameDecember 27, 2011
Jonathan Ericsson200th career NHL gameDecember 30, 2011
Pavel Datsyuk700th career NHL gameDecember 31, 2011
Gustav Nyquist1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
January 3, 2012
Valtteri Filppula200th career NHL pointJanuary 3, 2012
Niklas Kronwall200th career NHL pointJanuary 7, 2012
Valtteri Filppula400th career NHL gameJanuary 7, 2012
Daniel Cleary200th career NHL assistJanuary 12, 2012
Jimmy Howard100th career NHL winJanuary 12, 2012
Pavel Datsyuk700th career NHL pointJanuary 16, 2012
Jan Mursak1st career NHL assistJanuary 17, 2012
Todd Bertuzzi300th career NHL goalFebruary 4, 2012
Danny Cleary800th career NHL gameFebruary 6, 2012
Tomas Holmstrom1,000th career NHL gameFebruary 10, 2012
Henrik Zetterberg600th career NHL pointFebruary 17, 2012
Jiri Hudler200th career NHL pointFebruary 21, 2012
Jakub Kindl100th career NHL gameMarch 2, 2012
Brendan Smith1st career NHL goalMarch 2, 2012
Brad Stuart300th career NHL pointMarch 4, 2012
Joey MacDonald100th career NHL gameMarch 10, 2012
Justin Abdelkader200th career NHL gameMarch 19, 2012
Jiri Hudler400th career NHL gameMarch 19, 2012
Gustav Nyquist1st career NHL goalMarch 26, 2012
Riley Sheahan1st career NHL gameApril 7, 2012
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Henrik Zetterberg50th career NHL playoff goal
100th career NHL playoff point
April 11, 2012

Final roster

Updated April 16, 2012.[6]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
8 Justin Abdelkader C L 25 2005 Muskegon, Michigan
63 Joakim Andersson C L 23 2007 Munkedal, Sweden
53 Louis-Marc Aubry C L 20 2010 Arthabaska, Quebec
44 Todd Bertuzzi RW L 37 2009 Sudbury, Ontario
76 Fabian Brunnstrom LW L 27 2011 Jonstorp, Sweden
11 Daniel Cleary RW L 33 2005 Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador
29 Ty Conklin G L 36 2011 Phoenix, Arizona
41 Chris Conner RW L 28 2011 Westland, Michigan
13 Pavel Datsyuk (A) C L 33 1998 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
17 Patrick Eaves  RW R 36 2010 Calgary, Alberta
-- Travis Ehrhardt D L 23 2009 Calgary, Alberta
48 Cory Emmerton C L 23 2006 St. Thomas, Ontario
52 Jonathan Ericsson D L 28 2002 Karlskrona, Sweden
51 Valtteri Filppula C L 28 2002 Vantaa, Finland
93 Johan Franzen LW L 32 2004 Vetlanda, Sweden
43 Darren Helm C L 25 2005 St. Andrews, Manitoba
96 Tomas Holmstrom RW L 39 1994 Piteå, Sweden
35 Jimmy Howard G L 28 2003 Ogdensburg, New York
26 Jiri Hudler LW L 28 2010 Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
37 Doug Janik D L 32 2009 Agawam, Massachusetts
4 Jakub Kindl D L 25 2005 Šumperk, Czechoslovakia
55 Niklas Kronwall (A) D L 31 2000 Stockholm, Sweden
25 Brian Lashoff D L 21 2008 Albany, New York
31 Joey MacDonald G L 32 2010 Pictou, Nova Scotia
38 Thomas McCollum G L 22 2008 Cambria, New York
20 Drew Miller LW L 28 2009 Dover, New Jersey
39 Jan Mursak LW R 24 2006 Maribor, Yugoslavia
14 Gustav Nyquist C L 22 2008 Halmstad, Sweden
59 Francis Pare C R 24 2009 LeMoyne, Quebec
27 Kyle Quincey D L 26 2012 Kitchener, Ontario
15 Riley Sheahan C L 20 2010 St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Brendan Smith D L 23 2007 Toronto, Ontario
23 Brad Stuart D L 32 2008 Rocky Mountain House, Alberta
21 Tomas Tatar LW L 21 2009 Ilava, Czechoslovakia
18 Ian White D R 27 2011 Steinbach, Manitoba
40 Henrik Zetterberg (A) LW/C L 31 1999 Njurunda, Sweden

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

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