2009–10 Detroit Red Wings
Division2nd Central
Conference5th Western
2009–10 record44–24–14
Home record25–10–6
Road record19–14–8
Goals for229
Goals against216
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainNicklas Lidstrom
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Kris Draper
Henrik Zetterberg
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Team leaders
GoalsPavel Datsyuk (27)
AssistsHenrik Zetterberg (47)
PointsPavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg (70)
Penalty minutesTodd Bertuzzi (80)
Plus/minusBrian Rafalski (23)
WinsJimmy Howard (37)
Goals against averageJimmy Howard (2.26)

The 2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season was the team's 84th season of play for the franchise (78th as the Detroit Red Wings). The Red Wings once again qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, but lost in the Western Conference Semifinal.

Regular season

During the regular season, the Red Wings were shut-out an NHL-high nine times. They also tied the Calgary Flames for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with just one.[1][2]

October

As part of the NHL Premiere, the Red Wings began their season on Friday, October 2 in Stockholm, Sweden, against the St. Louis Blues. Their home opener was on October 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

2009–10 season standings

Divisional standings

Central Division[3]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Chicago Blackhawks8252228271209112
2 Detroit Red Wings82442414229216102
3 Nashville Predators8247296225225100
4 St. Louis Blues8240321022522390
5 Columbus Blue Jackets8232351521625979

Conference standings

Western Conference[4]
R GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks82512011264215113
2 y – Chicago Blackhawks8252228271209112
3 y – Vancouver Canucks8249285272222103
4 Phoenix Coyotes8250257225202107
5 Detroit Red Wings82442414229216102
6 Los Angeles Kings8246279241219101
7 Nashville Predators8247296225225100
8 Colorado Avalanche824330924423395
8.5
9 St. Louis Blues8240321022522390
10 Calgary Flames8240321020421090
11 Anaheim Ducks8239321123825189
12 Dallas Stars8237311423725488
13 Minnesota Wild823836821924684
14 Columbus Blue Jackets8232351521625979
15 Edmonton Oilers822747821428462

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)

Game log

2009–10 Game Log
October: 5–4–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 2–3–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 2Detroit3 – 4St. LouisOsgood13,8500–1–00
2October 3St. Louis5 – 3DetroitHoward13,8500–2–00
3October 8Chicago2 – 3DetroitOsgood20,0661–2–02
4October 10Washington2 – 3DetroitOsgood19,1222–2–04
5October 13Detroit2 – 6BuffaloOsgood17,4592–3–04
6October 15Los Angeles2 – 5DetroitOsgood17,7823–3–06
7October 17Colorado4 – 3DetroitSOOsgood19,7633–3–17
8October 22Detroit2 – 3PhoenixOTOsgood11,9383–3–28
9October 24Detroit1 – 3ColoradoHoward17,6903–4–28
10October 27Detroit5 – 4VancouverHoward18,8104–4–210
11October 29Detroit5 – 6EdmontonSOHoward16,8394–4–311
12October 31Detroit3 – 1CalgaryOsgood19,2895–4–313
November: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–2–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 3Boston0 – 2DetroitOsgood19,1676–4–315
14November 5San Jose1 – 2DetroitSOOsgood19,5587–4–317
15November 7Detroit1 – 5TorontoOsgood19,3037–5–317
16November 11Detroit9 – 1ColumbusHoward15,3048–5–319
17November 12Vancouver1 – 3DetroitHoward20,0669–5–321
18November 14Anaheim4 – 7DetroitHoward20,06610–5–323
19November 18Dallas3 – 1DetroitHoward18,11210–6–323
20November 20Florida2 – 1DetroitOTOsgood18,63410–6–424
21November 21Detroit3 – 2MontrealSOHoward21,27311–6–426
22November 23Detroit1 – 3NashvilleOsgood14,41011–7–426
23November 25Atlanta2 – 0DetroitHoward20,06611–8–426
24November 27Calgary3 – 0DetroitOsgood20,06611–9–426
25November 28Detroit4 – 3St. LouisSOHoward19,15012–9–428
26November 30Dallas1 – 4DetroitHoward17,64513–9–430
December: 7–5–2 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 2–2–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
27December 3Edmonton4 – 1DetroitHoward18,01813–10–430
28December 5Detroit3 – 4New JerseySOOsgood17,62513–10–531
29December 6Detroit3 – 1NY RangersHoward18,20014–10–533
30December 9St. Louis1 – 0DetroitHoward18,16514–11–533
31December 11Anaheim2 – 3DetroitOTHoward20,06615–11–535
32December 12Detroit3 – 2NashvilleOTOsgood16,67316–11–537
33December 14Phoenix2 – 3DetroitHoward18,79517–11–539
34December 17Tampa Bay0 – 3DetroitHoward19,47418–11–541
35December 19Detroit3 – 4DallasHoward18,53218–12–541
36December 20Detroit0 – 3ChicagoOsgood21,78118–13–541
37December 23Chicago3 – 0DetroitHoward20,06618–14–541
38December 26Columbus1 – 2DetroitHoward20,06619–14–543
39December 28Detroit0 – 1ColumbusOTHoward18,42119–14–644
40December 31Colorado2 – 4DetroitHoward20,06620–14–646
January: 6–5–4 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–4–2)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 2Detroit4 – 1PhoenixHoward17,12521–14–648
42January 5Detroit1 – 4AnaheimHoward15,53121–15–648
43January 7Detroit2 – 1Los AngelesHoward18,11822–15–650
44January 9Detroit4 – 1San JoseHoward17,56223–15–652
45January 12Detroit0 – 6NY IslandersHoward12,25423–16–652
46January 14Carolina1 – 3DetroitHoward20,06624–16–654
47January 16Detroit2 – 3DallasSOHoward18,53224–16–755
48January 17Chicago4 – 3DetroitSOHoward20,06624–16–856
49January 19Detroit2 – 3ChicagoOsgood18,27724–17–856
50January 21Detroit4 – 3MinnesotaSOHoward18,33025–17–858
51January 23Los Angeles3 – 2DetroitHoward20,06625–18–858
52January 26Phoenix5 – 4DetroitOTHoward19,84325–18–959
53January 27Detroit2 – 5MinnesotaOsgood18,31625–19–959
54January 29Nashville2 – 4DetroitHoward20,06626–19–961
55January 31Detroit1 – 2PittsburghSOHoward17,10526–19–1062
February: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–2–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
56February 2Detroit4 – 2San JoseHoward17,56227–19–1064
57February 3Detroit1 – 3AnaheimHoward15,18027–20–1064
58February 6Detroit3 - 4Los AngelesHoward18,11827-21-1064
59February 9Detroit3 – 4St. LouisSOHoward19,15027–21–1165
60February 11San Jose3 – 2DetroitSOHoward20,06627–21–1266
61February 13Ottawa1 – 4DetroitHoward20,06628–21–1268
March: 12–2–1 (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 5–0–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
62March 1Detroit3 – 2ColoradoHoward18,00729–21–1270
63March 3Vancouver6 - 3DetroitOsgood19,53629-22-1270
64March 5Nashville2 - 5DetroitHoward19,60830-22-1272
65March 7Detroit5 - 4ChicagoHoward22,30931-22-1274
66March 9Calgary4 - 2DetroitHoward20,06631-23-1274
67March 11Minnesota1 - 5DetroitHoward19,32732-23-1276
68March 13Buffalo2 - 3DetroitOTHoward20,06633-23-1278
69March 15Detroit3 - 2CalgaryHoward19,28934-23-1280
70March 19Detroit2 - 3EdmontonSOHoward16,82934-23-1381
71March 20Detroit4 - 3VancouverOTHoward18,81035-23-1383
72March 22Pittsburgh1 - 3DetroitHoward20,06636-23-1385
73March 24St. Louis2 - 4DetroitHoward19,62537-23-1387
74March 26Minnesota2 - 6DetroitHoward20,06638-23-1389
75March 27Detroit1 - 0NashvilleSOHoward17,11339-23-1391
76March 30Edmonton4 - 5DetroitHoward19,34340-23-1393
April: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 3–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
77April 1Columbus2 - 3DetroitHoward19,25941-23-1395
78April 3Nashville4 - 3DetroitOTHoward20,06641-23-1496
79April 4Detroit3 - 4PhiladelphiaHoward19,59641-24-1496
80April 7Columbus3 - 4DetroitHoward20,06642-24-1498
81April 9Detroit1 - 0ColumbusSOHoward18,51243-24-14100
82April 11Detroit3 - 2ChicagoOTHoward22,42844-24-14102
Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

As of the conclusion of the previous season, the Red Wings have made the Stanley Cup playoffs for 18 consecutive seasons, the longest current post-season streak for a single team in all of North American major professional sports.[5] As of 4 April 2010, the Red Wings have made the playoffs for 19 consecutive seasons.

2010 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference quarter-final vs. (4) Phoenix Coyotes: Detroit won series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1Apr 14Detroit2 – 3CoyotesHoward17,1250–1
2Apr 16Detroit7 – 4CoyotesHoward17,3861–1
3Apr 18Coyotes4 – 2DetroitHoward20,0661–2
4Apr 20Coyotes0 – 3DetroitHoward20,0662–2
5Apr 23Detroit4 – 1CoyotesHoward17,4583–2
6Apr 25Coyotes5 – 2DetroitHoward20,0663–3
7Apr 27Detroit6 – 1CoyotesHoward17,5434–3
Western Conference semi-final vs. (1) San Jose Sharks: San Jose won series 4-1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1Apr 29Detroit3 – 4SharksHoward17,5620–1
2May 2Detroit3 – 4SharksHoward17,5620–2
3May 4Sharks4 – 3DetroitOTHoward20,0660–3
4May 6Sharks1 – 7DetroitHoward20,0661–3
5May 8Detroit1 – 2SharksHoward17,5621–4
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 Howard6337403715101412.261849.9243022
Chris Osgood231252794633.02561.8881010
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard1272057332.75387.9151002

†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

Records

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Nicklas Lidstrom1,000th career NHL pointOctober 15, 2009
Tomas Holmstrom200th career NHL goalDecember 5, 2009
Henrik Zetterberg200th career NHL goalMarch 3, 2010

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Henrik Zetterberg[6]NHL First Star of the WeekNovember 16, 2009
Jimmy Howard[7]NHL Second Star of the WeekMarch 29, 2010
Jimmy Howard[8]NHL Second Star of the MonthMarch 2010
Jimmy Howard[9]NHL Rookie of the MonthMarch 2010
Pavel Datsyuk[10]Selke Trophy winnerJune 23, 2010

Transactions

The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

Date
Details
February 6, 2010[11] To Philadelphia Flyers
Ville Leino		 To Detroit Red Wings
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
5th-round pick in 2011
March 3, 2010[12] To New York Rangers
Kris Newbury		 To Detroit Red Wings
Jordan Owens
March 3, 2010[13] To Calgary Flames
Andy Delmore		 To Detroit Red Wings
Riley Armstrong

Draft picks

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec, on June 26–27, 2009. Detroit made following picks:

Round Overall Pick Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 32 (from Tampa Bay) Landon Ferraro C  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
2 60 Tomas Tatar C  Slovakia HKm Zvolen (Slovak Extraliga)
3 75 (from Florida) Andrej Nestrasil C/RW  Czech Republic Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
3 90 Gleason Fournier D  Canada Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
5 150 Nick Jensen D  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
6 180 Mitch Callahan RW  United States Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
7 210 Adam Almqvist D  Sweden HV71 (Elitserien)

See also

Farm teams

The Grand Rapids Griffins remain Detroit's American Hockey League affiliate in 2009–10[30] and the Toledo Walleye will become the team's ECHL affiliate in 2009-10.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "2009-10 NHL Schedule and Results".
  2. ↑ "2009-10 NHL Summary".
  3. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  4. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  5. ↑ "Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets Series Storylines". NHL. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  6. ↑ Zetterberg, Kovalchuk, Miller top NHL's 3 Stars
  7. ↑ Brian Elliott, Jimmy Howard, Ilya Kovalchuk named NHL's three stars
  8. ↑ Stempniak, Howard, Sedin named March 'Three Stars'
  9. ↑ Red Wings' Howard named NHL Rookie of the Month
  10. ↑ Datsyuk wins third straight Selke
  11. ↑ Red Wings trade Leino to Flyers
  12. ↑ Wings acquire Owens from NY Rangers
  13. ↑ Wings acquire Riley Armstrong
  14. ↑ Wings sign Janik to one-year contract
  15. 1 2 3 Wings agree to terms with three players
  16. ↑ Red Wings sign Andy Delmore
  17. ↑ Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal
  18. ↑ Red Wings reunite with Williams
  19. ↑ Bertuzzi signs one-year deal with Wings
  20. ↑ Red Wings sign Brad May
  21. 1 2 Blackhawks Sign Hossa To 12-Year Deal
  22. ↑ Blues Sign Goaltender Ty Conklin
  23. ↑ Canucks sign Mikael Samuelsson
  24. ↑ Avs Agree to Terms With Six Players
  25. ↑ Wings claim Miller off waivers
  26. ↑ McCarty makes it official: he retires
  27. ↑ Red Wings sign Leino to two-year deal
  28. ↑ Red Wings extend Kindl's contract
  29. ↑ Tatar signed to 3-year entry level deal
  30. ↑ "Minor League Affiliates". Detroit Red Wings. Archived from the original on June 28, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  31. ↑ Sipple, George (June 19, 2009). "Alex Ovechkin has fun beating Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk". Detroit Free Press.
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