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. With the elimantion of the MLB's New York Yankees from playoffs for the first time since 1993, the Red Wings owned the longest active playoff streaks in North American making them every year since 1991.

2008–09 Detroit Red Wings
Western Conference champions
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference2nd Western
2008–09 record51–21–10
Home record27–9–5
Road record24–12–5
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, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Schedule and results
2008–09 Game Log
Preseason: 6–1–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecord
1September 24Montreal3 – 2DetroitSOHoward15,3190–0–1
2September 25Detroit4 – 3BostonLarsson1–0–1
3September 26Boston2 – 1DetroitConklin15,2661–1–1
4September 28Atlanta0 – 4DetroitOsgood17,7142–1–1
5September 30Detroit1 – 2MontrealSOHoward21,2732–1–2
6October 1Detroit4 – 1AtlantaOsgood10,8173–1–2
7October 3Toronto3 – 5DetroitConklin17,9134–1–2
8October 4Detroit4 – 3TorontoOsgood18,8785–1–2
9October 5Buffalo0 – 3DetroitConklin15,9836–1–2
October: 7–2–2 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 5–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 9Toronto3 – 2DetroitOsgood20,0660–1–00
2October 11Detroit3 – 2OttawaOsgood20,1821–1–02
3October 13Detroit3 – 1CarolinaConklin18,6802–1–04
4October 16Vancouver4 – 3DetroitOTOsgood19,0112–1–15
5October 18NY Rangers4 – 5DetroitOTOsgood20,0663–1–17
6October 22Detroit4 – 3St. LouisConklin19,1504–1–19
7October 24Atlanta5 – 3DetroitOsgood20,0665–1–111
8October 25Detroit6 – 5ChicagoSOConklin22,6906–1–113
9October 27Detroit4 – 3Los AngelesSOOsgood17,6717–1–115
10October 29Detroit4 – 5AnaheimOTOsgood17,1747–1–216
11October 30Detroit2 – 4San JoseConklin17,4967–2–216
November: 8–2–2 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 5–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
12November 2Detroit3 – 2VancouverOsgood18,6308–2–218
13November 8New Jersey1 – 3DetroitOsgood20,0669–2–220
14November 11Pittsburgh7 – 6DetroitOTOsgood20,0669–2–321
15November 13Detroit4 – 3Tampa BayOsgood20,54410–2–323
16November 14Detroit3 – 2FloridaConklin18,63711–2–325
17November 17Edmonton0 – 4DetroitConklin18,93412–2–327
18November 20Detroit4 – 3EdmontonOsgood16,83913–2–329
19November 22Detroit5 – 2CalgaryConklin19,28914–2–331
20November 24Detroit2 – 3VancouverOTOsgood18,63014–2–432
21November 26Montreal3 – 1DetroitConklin20,06614–3–432
22November 28Columbus3 – 5DetroitOsgood20,06615–3–434
23November 29Detroit1 – 3BostonConklin17,56515–4–434
December: 9–3–1 (Home: 8–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
24December 1Anaheim1 – 2DetroitOsgood18,86216–4–436
25December 4Vancouver5 – 6DetroitOsgood19,11617–4–438
26December 6Chicago4 – 5DetroitSOConklin20,06618–4–440
27December 10Calgary4 – 3DetroitOTConklin19,33519–4–442
28December 12Detroit1 – 3DallasConklin18,53219–5–442
29December 13Detroit5 – 4PhoenixSOOsgood16,33920–5–444
30December 15Colorado3 – 2DetroitOsgood19,15420–6–444
31December 18San Jose0 – 6DetroitConklin19,50721–6–446
32December 20Los Angeles4 – 6DetroitConklin19,78422–6–448
33December 23St. Louis1 – 4DetroitConklin20,06623–6–450
34December 26Detroit2 – 3NashvilleConklin17,11323–7–450
35December 27Detroit3 – 4ColoradoSOConklin18,00723–7–551
36December 30Chicago0 – 4DetroitConklin20,06624–7–553
January: 7–4–2 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 4–3–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
37January 1Detroit6 – 4ChicagoConklin40,81825–7–555
38January 3Detroit3 – 2MinnesotaSOOsgood18,56826–7–557
39January 6Columbus0 – 3DetroitConklin19,71727–7–559
40January 8Dallas1 – 6DetroitOsgood20,06628–7–561
41January 10Buffalo1 – 3DetroitConklin20,06629–7–563
42January 12Detroit4 – 5DallasOTOsgood17,64829–7–664
43January 14Detroit4 – 3AnaheimOsgood17,52530–7–666
44January 15Detroit4 – 0Los AngelesConklin18,11831–7–668
45January 17Detroit5 – 6San JoseOsgood17,49631–8–668
46January 20Detroit3 – 6PhoenixConklin16,36831–9–668
47January 27Detroit2 – 3ColumbusOTOsgood16,34831–9–769
48January 29Dallas2 – 4DetroitOsgood20,06631–10–769
49January 31Detroit2 – 4WashingtonConklin18,27731–11–769
|^1 2009 NHL Winter Classic, played at Wrigley Field.
February: 10–3–1 (Home: 8–0–1 ; Road: 2–3–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
50February 2St. Louis3 – 4DetroitSOOsgood19,38432–11–771
51February 4Phoenix4 – 5DetroitOsgood19,82133–11–773
52February 7Edmonton3 – 8DetroitConklin20,06634–11–775
53February 8Detroit3 – 0PittsburghConklin17,13235–11–777
54February 10Detroit5 – 3NashvilleConklin15,07736–11–779
55February 12Minnesota2 – 4DetroitOsgood20,06637–11–781
56February 13Detroit2 – 3ColumbusOsgood18,80237–12–781
57February 15Colorado6 – 5DetroitSOOsgood20,06637–12–882
58February 18Nashville2 – 6DetroitConklin20,06638–12–884
59February 20Anaheim2 – 5DetroitConklin20,06639–12–886
60February 21Detroit2 – 5MinnesotaHoward18,56839–13–886
61February 25San Jose1 – 4DetroitConklin20,06640–13–888
62February 27Los Angeles1 – 2DetroitOsgood20,06641–13–890
63February 28Detroit0 – 8NashvilleConklin17,11341–14–890
March: 8–4–1 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 6–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
64March 3Detroit5 – 0St. LouisOsgood19,25042–14–892
65March 4Detroit3 – 2ColoradoConklin18,00743–14–894
66March 7Columbus8 – 2DetroitOsgood20,06643–15–894
67March 10Phoenix2 – 3DetroitOTConklin20,06644–15–896
68March 12Calgary6 – 5DetroitSOConklin20,06644–15–997
69March 14Detroit5 – 2St. LouisOsgood19,25045–15–999
70March 15Detroit4 – 0ColumbusOsgood18,68546–15–9101
71March 17Philadelphia2 – 3DetroitOsgood20,06647–15–9103
72March 20Detroit6 – 3AtlantaOsgood18,54548–15–9105
73March 23Detroit3 – 5CalgaryOsgood19,28948–16–9105
74March 24Detroit3 – 2EdmontonConklin16,83949–16–9107
75March 27NY Islanders2 – 0DetroitOsgood20,06649–17–9107
76March 29Nashville4 – 3DetroitOsgood20,06649–18–9107
April: 2–3–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
77April 2St. Louis5 – 4DetroitConklin19,93549–19–9107
78April 5Minnesota2 – 3DetroitOsgood20,06650–19–9109
79April 6Detroit4 – 1BuffaloOsgood18,69051–19–9111
80April 9Nashville4 – 3DetroitSOOsgood20,06651–19–10112
81April 11Chicago4 – 2DetroitConklin20,06651–20–10112
82April 12Detroit0 – 3ChicagoOsgood22,37651–21–10112
Legend:   Win (2 points)

  Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs
See also: 2009 Stanley Cup 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
Western Conference quarter-final vs. (7) Columbus Blue Jackets: Detroit won series 4–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 16Columbus1 – 4DetroitOsgood20,0661–0
2April 18Columbus0 – 4DetroitOsgood20,0662–0
3April 21Detroit4 – 1ColumbusOsgood19,2193–0
4April 23Detroit6 – 5ColumbusOsgood18,8894–0
Western Conference semi-final vs. (8) Anaheim Ducks: Detroit won series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1May 1Anaheim2 – 3DetroitOsgood20,0661–0
2May 3Anaheim4 – 3Detroit3OTOsgood20,0661–1
3May 5Detroit1 – 2AnaheimOsgood17,1741–2
4May 7Detroit6 – 3AnaheimOsgood17,6012–2
5May 10Anaheim1 – 4DetroitOsgood20,0663–2
6May 12Detroit1 – 2AnaheimOsgood17,1743–3
7May 14Anaheim3 – 4DetroitOsgood20,0664–3
Western Conference finals vs. (4) Chicago Blackhawks: Detroit won series 4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1May 17Chicago2 – 5DetroitOsgood20,0661–0
2May 19Chicago2 – 3DetroitOTOsgood20,0662–0
3May 22Detroit3 – 4ChicagoOTOsgood22,6782–1
4May 24Detroit6 – 1ChicagoConklin22,6633–1
5May 27Chicago1 - 2DetroitOTOsgood20,0664-1
Stanley Cup Finals vs. (4) Pittsburgh Penguins: Detroit lost series 3–4
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1May 30Pittsburgh1 – 3DetroitOsgood20,0661–0
2May 31Pittsburgh1 – 3DetroitOsgood20,0662–0
3June 2Detroit2 – 4PittsburghOsgood17,1322–1
4June 4Detroit2 – 4PittsburghOsgood17,1322–2
5June 6Pittsburgh0 – 5DetroitOsgood20,0663–2
6June 9Detroit1 – 2PittsburghOsgood17,1323–3
7June 12Pittsburgh2 - 1DetroitOsgood20,0663–4
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
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 Tom 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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