2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season

Off-season

On July 19, 2011, goaltender Chris Osgood announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons. 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 ended 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.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Playoffs

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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

Awards

Records

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.

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Lost via death

Main article: 2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash

Player signings

Draft picks

Main article: 2011 NHL Entry Draft

References

References

1. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569641 Osgood retires]
2. (2012-02-13). "Home Streak by Red Wings Ties Record". The New York Times.
3. Gerstner, Joanne C.. (2012-02-13). "Red Wings Tie N.H.L. Record for Consecutive Home Wins".
4. Smilovitz, Bernie. (2012-02-15). "What does 21 straight wins at home mean for the Red Wings?".
5. O'Brien, James. (2012-02-15). "Red Wings stand alone with 21 consecutive home wins".
6. Khan, Ansar. (2012-02-15). "Red Wings set NHL record with 21st consecutive home victory, beating Stars, 3-1".
7. Lage, Larry. (2012-02-20). "Red Wings set NHL multiple-season record with 23rd straight win at home".
8. Klein, Jeff Z.. (2012-02-24). "In a First-Rate Thriller, a Record Streak Ends". The New York Times.
9. Savage, Brendan. (2012-02-24). "Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record home winning streak ends at 23 in 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver".
10. "2011-12 NHL Summary".
11. [https://web.archive.org/web/20111115153756/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=601281 Seguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars]
12. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=620578 Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors]
13. (February 24, 2012). "Canucks end Wings' NHL-record home win streak". Sports Illustrated.
14. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567163 Trading places]
15. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618210 Wings acquire old friend, Quincey]
16. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619286 Commodore traded; Smith recalled]
17. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568128 Wings sign Commodore to one-year]
18. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568345 Wings add D-depth, sign White]
19. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568543 Red Wings sign Pyett, Exelby]
20. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568752 Wings add forward depth with Conner]
21. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569685 Wings sign Conklin to one-year]
22. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=590929 Wings sign Brunnstrom for one-year]
23. [http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568426 Jets agree to terms with Winnipeg native Derek Meech]
24. [http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568618 B's Sign Tardif and Hennessy]
25. [http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=589379 Stars To Sign Mike Modano To One-Day Deal]
26. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563763 Rafalski: It's time to move on]
27. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585277 After 20 NHL seasons, Draper retires]
28. Waddell, Dave. (7 September 2011). "Former Red Wings McCrimmon and Salei killed in Russian plane crash". [[Windsor Star]].
29. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563980 Wings signed Almqvist, a '09 draft pick]
30. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564234 Nestrasil signs three-year deal]
31. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566355 Lidstrom to return for 20th season]
32. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567966 Big E signs Big Deal]
33. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568022 Wings agree on deals to Eaves, Miller]
34. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569018 Wings re-sign MacDonald]
35. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569842 Wings re-sign Pearce]
36. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567939 Wings sign prospects Pearce, Pare]
37. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=596588 Red Wings sign Petr Mrazek to three-year entry-level contract]
38. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598273 Kronwall: New deal 'never any doubt']
39. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618476 Bertuzzi agrees to contract extension]
40. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=623985 Sproul, Ouellet to entry-level contracts]
41. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=626044 Wings sign Sheahan to entry-level deal]
42. [http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633133 Wings sign Pulkkinen to entry-level deal]
43. (September 2018)