2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season

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.

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

Conference standings

Game log

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 2 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 13,850 || 0–1–0 || 0 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 3 || St. Louis || 5 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 13,850 || 0–2–0 || 0 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 3 || October 8 || Chicago || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 1–2–0 || 2 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 4 || October 10 || Washington || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,122 || 2–2–0 || 4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 13 || Detroit || 2 – 6 || Buffalo || || Osgood || 17,459 || 2–3–0 || 4 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 6 || October 15 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 17,782 || 3–3–0 || 6 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 7 || October 17 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 19,763 || 3–3–1 || 7 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 8 || October 22 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Osgood || 11,938 || 3–3–2 || 8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 9 || October 24 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Howard || 17,690 || 3–4–2 || 8 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 10 || October 27 || Detroit || 5 – 4 || Vancouver || || Howard || 18,810 || 4–4–2 || 10 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 11 || October 29 || Detroit || 5 – 6 || Edmonton || SO || Howard || 16,839 || 4–4–3 || 11 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 12 || October 31 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Osgood || 19,289 || 5–4–3 || 13 |-

• Played at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the NHL Premiere. | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 13 || November 3 || Boston || 0 – 2 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,167 || 6–4–3 || 15 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 14 || November 5 || San Jose || 1 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 19,558 || 7–4–3 || 17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || November 7 || Detroit || 1 – 5 || Toronto || || Osgood || 19,303 || 7–5–3 || 17 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 16 || November 11 || Detroit || 9 – 1 || Columbus || || Howard || 15,304 || 8–5–3 || 19 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 17 || November 12 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 9–5–3 || 21 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 18 || November 14 || Anaheim || 4 – 7 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 10–5–3 || 23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 19 || November 18 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,112 || 10–6–3 || 23 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 20 || November 20 || Florida || 2 – 1 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 18,634 || 10–6–4 || 24 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 21 || November 21 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Montreal || SO || Howard || 21,273 || 11–6–4 || 26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 22 || November 23 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Nashville || || Osgood || 14,410 || 11–7–4 || 26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || November 25 || Atlanta || 2 – 0 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 11–8–4 || 26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 24 || November 27 || Calgary || 3 – 0 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 11–9–4 || 26 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 25 || November 28 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || SO || Howard || 19,150 || 12–9–4 || 28 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 26 || November 30 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 17,645 || 13–9–4 || 30 | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 3 || Edmonton || 4 – 1 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,018 || 13–10–4 || 30 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 28 || December 5 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || New Jersey || SO || Osgood || 17,625 || 13–10–5 || 31 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 29 || December 6 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || NY Rangers || || Howard || 18,200 || 14–10–5 || 33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || December 9 || St. Louis || 1 – 0 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,165 || 14–11–5 || 33 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 31 || December 11 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 15–11–5 || 35 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 32 || December 12 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Nashville || OT || Osgood || 16,673 || 16–11–5 || 37 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 33 || December 14 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,795 || 17–11–5 || 39 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 34 || December 17 || Tampa Bay || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,474 || 18–11–5 || 41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || December 19 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Dallas || || Howard || 18,532 || 18–12–5 || 41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 36 || December 20 || Detroit || 0 – 3 || Chicago || || Osgood || 21,781 || 18–13–5 || 41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 37 || December 23 || Chicago || 3 – 0 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 18–14–5 || 41 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 38 || December 26 || Columbus || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 19–14–5 || 43 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 39 || December 28 || Detroit || 0 – 1 || Columbus || OT || Howard || 18,421 || 19–14–6 || 44 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 40 || December 31 || Colorado || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 20–14–6 || 46 | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 41 || January 2 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Phoenix || || Howard || 17,125 || 21–14–6 || 48 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 5 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || Howard || 15,531 || 21–15–6 || 48 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 43 || January 7 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Howard || 18,118 || 22–15–6 || 50 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 44 || January 9 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || San Jose || || Howard || 17,562 || 23–15–6 || 52 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 45 || January 12 || Detroit || 0 – 6 || NY Islanders || || Howard || 12,254 || 23–16–6 || 52 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 46 || January 14 || Carolina || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 24–16–6 || 54 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 47 || January 16 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Dallas || SO || Howard || 18,532 || 24–16–7 || 55 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 48 || January 17 || Chicago || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Howard || 20,066 || 24–16–8 || 56 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 49 || January 19 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Chicago || || Osgood || 18,277 || 24–17–8 || 56 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 50 || January 21 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Minnesota || SO || Howard || 18,330 || 25–17–8 || 58 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || January 23 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 25–18–8 || 58 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 52 || January 26 || Phoenix || 5 – 4 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 19,843 || 25–18–9 || 59 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || January 27 || Detroit || 2 – 5 || Minnesota || || Osgood || 18,316 || 25–19–9 || 59 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 54 || January 29 || Nashville || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 26–19–9 || 61 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 55 || January 31 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || Pittsburgh || SO || Howard || 17,105 || 26–19–10 || 62 | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 56 || February 2 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || San Jose || || Howard || 17,562 || 27–19–10 || 64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 57 || February 3 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Anaheim || || Howard || 15,180 || 27–20–10 || 64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 58 || February 6 || Detroit || 3 - 4 || Los Angeles || || Howard || 18,118 || 27-21-10 || 64 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 59 || February 9 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || SO || Howard || 19,150 || 27–21–11 || 65 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 60 || February 11 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Howard || 20,066 || 27–21–12 || 66 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 61 || February 13 || Ottawa || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 28–21–12 || 68 | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 62 || March 1 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Howard || 18,007 || 29–21–12 || 70 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 63 || March 3 || Vancouver ||6 - 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,536 || 29-22-12 || 70 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 64 || March 5 || Nashville || 2 - 5 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,608 || 30-22-12 || 72 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 65 || March 7 || Detroit || 5 - 4 || Chicago || || Howard || 22,309 || 31-22-12 || 74 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 66 || March 9 || Calgary || 4 - 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 31-23-12 || 74 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 67 || March 11 || Minnesota || 1 - 5 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,327 || 32-23-12 || 76 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 68 || March 13 || Buffalo || 2 - 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 33-23-12 || 78 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 69 || March 15 || Detroit || 3 - 2 || Calgary || || Howard || 19,289 || 34-23-12 || 80 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 70 || March 19 || Detroit || 2 - 3 || Edmonton || SO || Howard || 16,829 || 34-23-13 || 81 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 71 || March 20 || Detroit || 4 - 3 || Vancouver || OT || Howard || 18,810 || 35-23-13 || 83 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 72 || March 22 || Pittsburgh || 1 - 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 36-23-13 || 85 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 73 || March 24 || St. Louis || 2 - 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,625 || 37-23-13 || 87 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 74 || March 26 || Minnesota || 2 - 6 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 38-23-13 || 89 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 75 || March 27 || Detroit || 1 - 0 || Nashville || SO || Howard || 17,113 || 39-23-13 || 91 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 76 || March 30 || Edmonton || 4 - 5 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,343 || 40-23-13 || 93 | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts}} |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 77 || April 1 || Columbus || 2 - 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,259 || 41-23-13 || 95 |- style="background-color:#ffffff" | 78 || April 3 || Nashville || 4 - 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 41-23-14 || 96 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 79 || April 4 || Detroit || 3 - 4 || Philadelphia || || Howard || 19,596 || 41-24-14 || 96 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 80 || April 7 || Columbus || 3 - 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 42-24-14 || 98 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 81 || April 9 || Detroit || 1 - 0 || Columbus || SO || Howard || 18,512 || 43-24-14 || 100 |- style="background-color:#ccffcc" | 82 || April 11 || Detroit || 3 - 2 || Chicago || OT || Howard || 22,428 || 44-24-14 || 102 |- |Legend:

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. , the Red Wings have made the playoffs for 19 consecutive seasons.

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series}} |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 1 || Apr 14 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,125 || 0–1 |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 2 || Apr 16 || Detroit || 7 – 4 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,386 || 1–1 |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 3 || Apr 18 || Coyotes || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 1–2 |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 4 || Apr 20 || Coyotes || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 2–2 |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 5 || Apr 23 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,458 || 3–2 |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 6 || Apr 25 || Coyotes || 5 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 3–3 |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 7 || Apr 27 || Detroit || 6 – 1 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,543 || 4–3 | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series}} |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 1 || Apr 29 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Sharks || || Howard || 17,562 || 0–1 |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 2 || May 2 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Sharks || || Howard || 17,562 || 0–2 |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 3 || May 4 || Sharks || 4 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 0–3 |- style="background:#CCFFCC" | 4 || May 6 || Sharks || 1 – 7 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 1–3 |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 5 || May 8 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || Sharks || || Howard || 17,562 || 1–4 |- | Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

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

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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

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†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

Milestones

Awards

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

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

Farm teams

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

References

References

1. "2009-10 NHL Schedule and Results".
2. "2009-10 NHL Summary".
3. (August 2019). "Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets Series Storylines}}{{Dead link". NHL.
4. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506282 Zetterberg, Kovalchuk, Miller top NHL's 3 Stars]
5. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523177 Brian Elliott, Jimmy Howard, Ilya Kovalchuk named NHL's three stars]
6. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523565 Stempniak, Howard, Sedin named March 'Three Stars']
7. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523582 Red Wings' Howard named NHL Rookie of the Month]
8. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532470 Datsyuk wins third straight Selke]
9. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516582 Red Wings trade Leino to Flyers]
10. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519857 Wings acquire Owens from NY Rangers]
11. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=520068 Wings acquire Riley Armstrong]
12. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468035 Wings sign Janik to one-year contract]
13. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468034 Wings agree to terms with three players]
14. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468052 Red Wings sign Andy Delmore]
15. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468059 Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal]
16. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468060 Red Wings reunite with Williams]
17. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=479842 Bertuzzi signs one-year deal with Wings]
18. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501460 Red Wings sign Brad May]
19. [http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=476785 Blackhawks Sign Hossa To 12-Year Deal]
20. [http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=436386 Blues Sign Goaltender Ty Conklin]
21. [http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=453776 Canucks sign Mikael Samuelsson]
22. COL. home Avs Agree to Terms With Six Players]
23. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505695 Wings claim Miller off waivers]
24. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509100 McCarty makes it official: he retires]
25. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468032 Red Wings sign Leino to two-year deal]
26. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468046 Red Wings extend Kindl's contract]
27. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499849 Tatar signed to 3-year entry level deal]
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29. "Minor League Affiliates". Detroit Red Wings.
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