2019–20 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2019–20 Detroit Red Wings season was the 94th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] It was the Red Wings' third season at Little Caesars Arena.

2019–20 Detroit Red Wings
Division8th Atlantic
Conference16th Eastern
2019–20 record17–49–5
Home record12–23–2
Road record5–26–3
Goals for145
Goals against267
Team information
General managerSteve Yzerman
CoachJeff Blashill
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsJustin Abdelkader
Luke Glendening
Dylan Larkin
Frans Nielsen
ArenaLittle Caesars Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTyler Bertuzzi (21)
AssistsDylan Larkin (34)
PointsDylan Larkin (53)
Penalty minutesFilip Hronek (46)
Plus/minusBrian Lashoff (+1)
WinsJonathan Bernier (15)
Goals against averageJonathan Bernier (2.95)

The Red Wings were eliminated from playoff contention on February 21, 2020 following a 4–1 loss to the New York Islanders.[2] On March 10, the Red Wings clinched the worst overall record in the NHL for the first time since the 1985–86 season.[3] The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled and the Red Wings missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.[6] This was the first time since the 1985–86 season that the Red Wings finished with fewer than 20 wins.[7] The Red Wings also became the second team since the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and the subsequent start of the salary cap era, to finish with a sub-.300 points percentage, along with the 2016–17 Colorado Avalanche.[8][9] Their .275 points percentage was the worst for an NHL team since the 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers.[9]

Off-season

On April 19, 2019, Steve Yzerman was named executive vice president and general manager of the Red Wings. Ken Holland was retained by the organization and promoted to the team's senior vice president.[10][11] On May 7, 2019, Holland was named the general manager and president of hockey operations of the Edmonton Oilers.[12][13]

Standings

Detroit in action against Arizona on December 22, 2019
Detroit in action at Dallas on January 3, 2020

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 p Boston Bruins 70 44 14 12 38 227 174 +53 100
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 70 43 21 6 35 245 195 +50 92
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 36 25 9 28 238 227 +11 81
4 Florida Panthers 69 35 26 8 30 231 228 +3 78
5 Montreal Canadiens 71 31 31 9 19 212 221 9 71
6 Buffalo Sabres 69 30 31 8 22 195 217 22 68
7 Ottawa Senators 71 25 34 12 18 191 243 52 62
8 Detroit Red Wings 71 17 49 5 13 145 267 122 39
Source: National Hockey League[14]
p Clinched Presidents' Trophy.

Eastern Conference

Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 Boston Bruins 70 44 14 12 38 227 174 +53 .714 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[15]
2 Tampa Bay Lightning 70 43 21 6 35 245 195 +50 .657
3 Washington Capitals 69 41 20 8 31 240 215 +25 .652
4 Philadelphia Flyers 69 41 21 7 31 232 196 +36 .645
5 Pittsburgh Penguins 69 40 23 6 29 224 196 +28 .623 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[15]
6 Carolina Hurricanes 68 38 25 5 27 222 193 +29 .596
7 New York Islanders 68 35 23 10 24 192 193 1 .588
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 70 36 25 9 28 238 227 +11 .579
9 Columbus Blue Jackets 70 33 22 15 25 180 187 7 .579
10 Florida Panthers 69 35 26 8 30 231 228 +3 .565
11 New York Rangers 70 37 28 5 31 234 222 +12 .564
12 Montreal Canadiens 71 31 31 9 19 212 221 9 .500
13 Buffalo Sabres 69 30 31 8 22 195 217 22 .493
14 New Jersey Devils 69 28 29 12 22 189 230 41 .493
15 Ottawa Senators 71 25 34 12 18 191 243 52 .437
16 Detroit Red Wings 71 17 49 5 13 145 267 122 .275

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

2019–20 game log: 17–49–5 (Home: 12–23–2; Road: 5–26–3)[17]

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

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Dylan Larkin71193453−2139
Tyler Bertuzzi71212748−2340
Anthony Mantha43162238−734
Robby Fabbri52141731−2918
Filip Hronek6592231−3846
Andreas Athanasiou46101424−4526
Valtteri Filppula7061521−4224
Madison Bowey5331417−1634
Darren Helm689716−637
Filip Zadina288715−132
Mike Green483811−3232
Luke Glendening60639−2914
Frans Nielsen60459−138
Patrik Nemeth64189−1028
Dennis Cholowski36268−266
Taro Hirose26257−126
Trevor Daley43077−2220
Adam Erne56235−2428
Christoffer Ehn54224−212
Brendan Perlini39134−1810
Jacob de la Rose1613434
Danny DeKeyser804404
Givani Smith21213−29
Justin Abdelkader49033−1425
Alex Biega49033−924
Joe Hicketts6022−52
Sam Gagner6101−12
Brian Lashoff901116
Gustav Lindström16011−614
Jonathan Ericsson18000−124
Dylan McIlrath16000−423
Evgeny Svechnikov4000−12
Dmytro Timashov500000
Cody Goloubef2000−10

Goaltenders

Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Jonathan Bernier46412,566152231262.951,353.9071034
Jimmy Howard27271,3722232964.20817.8820000
Eric Comrie3212702094.2866.8640000
Calvin Pickard31165020155.4674.7970000

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

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) To Vancouver Canucks
David Pope
To Detroit Red Wings
Alex Biega
[32]
October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28) To Chicago Blackhawks
Alec Regula
To Detroit Red Wings
Brendan Perlini
[33]
November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06) To St. Louis Blues
Jacob de la Rose
To Detroit Red Wings
Robby Fabbri
[34]
November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30) To Arizona Coyotes
Vili Saarijärvi
To Detroit Red Wings
Eric Comrie
[35]
December 12, 2019 (2019-12-12) To Carolina Hurricanes
Oliwer Kaski
To Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Wood
[36]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) To Edmonton Oilers
Mike Green[a]
To Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Brodziak
Conditional draft pick in 2020 or 2021
[37]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) To Edmonton Oilers
Andreas Athanasiou
Ryan Kuffner
To Detroit Red Wings
Sam Gagner
2020 2nd-round pick
2021 2nd-round pick
[38]
September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26) To New York Rangers
Future considerations
To Detroit Red Wings
Marc Staal
2021 2nd-round pick
[39]

Notes:

  • a Detroit to retain 50% ($2.6875 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents

DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Valtteri Filppulafrom New York Islanders2-year[40]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Patrik Nemethfrom Colorado Avalanche2-year[40]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Calvin Pickardfrom Arizona Coyotes2-year[40]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Martin Frkto Los Angeles Kings1-year[41]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Luke Witkowskito Tampa Bay Lightning2-year[42]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Zachary Gallantto San Jose Sharks1-year[43]

Retirement

DatePlayerRef
September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03)Niklas Kronwall[44]

Waivers

DatePlayerTeamRef
February 21, 2020 (2020-02-21)Cody Goloubeffrom Ottawa Senators[45]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)Dmytro Timashovfrom Toronto Maple Leafs[46]
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