2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season National Hockey League team season
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. Additionally, for the first time since 1999–2000 , the Red Wings did not win their division.
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
Conference standings
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)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
1
October 2
Detroit
3 – 4
St. Louis [1]
Osgood
13,850
0–1–0
0
2
October 3
St. Louis
5 – 3
Detroit [2]
Howard
13,850
0–2–0
0
3
October 8
Chicago
2 – 3
Detroit
Osgood
20,066
1–2–0
2
4
October 10
Washington
2 – 3
Detroit
Osgood
19,122
2–2–0
4
5
October 13
Detroit
2 – 6
Buffalo
Osgood
17,459
2–3–0
4
6
October 15
Los Angeles
2 – 5
Detroit
Osgood
17,782
3–3–0
6
7
October 17
Colorado
4 – 3
Detroit
SO
Osgood
19,763
3–3–1
7
8
October 22
Detroit
2 – 3
Phoenix
OT
Osgood
11,938
3–3–2
8
9
October 24
Detroit
1 – 3
Colorado
Howard
17,690
3–4–2
8
10
October 27
Detroit
5 – 4
Vancouver
Howard
18,810
4–4–2
10
11
October 29
Detroit
5 – 6
Edmonton
SO
Howard
16,839
4–4–3
11
12
October 31
Detroit
3 – 1
Calgary
Osgood
19,289
5–4–3
13
November: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
13
November 3
Boston
0 – 2
Detroit
Osgood
19,167
6–4–3
15
14
November 5
San Jose
1 – 2
Detroit
SO
Osgood
19,558
7–4–3
17
15
November 7
Detroit
1 – 5
Toronto
Osgood
19,303
7–5–3
17
16
November 11
Detroit
9 – 1
Columbus
Howard
15,304
8–5–3
19
17
November 12
Vancouver
1 – 3
Detroit
Howard
20,066
9–5–3
21
18
November 14
Anaheim
4 – 7
Detroit
Howard
20,066
10–5–3
23
19
November 18
Dallas
3 – 1
Detroit
Howard
18,112
10–6–3
23
20
November 20
Florida
2 – 1
Detroit
OT
Osgood
18,634
10–6–4
24
21
November 21
Detroit
3 – 2
Montreal
SO
Howard
21,273
11–6–4
26
22
November 23
Detroit
1 – 3
Nashville
Osgood
14,410
11–7–4
26
23
November 25
Atlanta
2 – 0
Detroit
Howard
20,066
11–8–4
26
24
November 27
Calgary
3 – 0
Detroit
Osgood
20,066
11–9–4
26
25
November 28
Detroit
4 – 3
St. Louis
SO
Howard
19,150
12–9–4
28
26
November 30
Dallas
1 – 4
Detroit
Howard
17,645
13–9–4
30
December: 7–5–2 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 2–2–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
27
December 3
Edmonton
4 – 1
Detroit
Howard
18,018
13–10–4
30
28
December 5
Detroit
3 – 4
New Jersey
SO
Osgood
17,625
13–10–5
31
29
December 6
Detroit
3 – 1
NY Rangers
Howard
18,200
14–10–5
33
30
December 9
St. Louis
1 – 0
Detroit
Howard
18,165
14–11–5
33
31
December 11
Anaheim
2 – 3
Detroit
OT
Howard
20,066
15–11–5
35
32
December 12
Detroit
3 – 2
Nashville
OT
Osgood
16,673
16–11–5
37
33
December 14
Phoenix
2 – 3
Detroit
Howard
18,795
17–11–5
39
34
December 17
Tampa Bay
0 – 3
Detroit
Howard
19,474
18–11–5
41
35
December 19
Detroit
3 – 4
Dallas
Howard
18,532
18–12–5
41
36
December 20
Detroit
0 – 3
Chicago
Osgood
21,781
18–13–5
41
37
December 23
Chicago
3 – 0
Detroit
Howard
20,066
18–14–5
41
38
December 26
Columbus
1 – 2
Detroit
Howard
20,066
19–14–5
43
39
December 28
Detroit
0 – 1
Columbus
OT
Howard
18,421
19–14–6
44
40
December 31
Colorado
2 – 4
Detroit
Howard
20,066
20–14–6
46
January: 6–5–4 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–4–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
41
January 2
Detroit
4 – 1
Phoenix
Howard
17,125
21–14–6
48
42
January 5
Detroit
1 – 4
Anaheim
Howard
15,531
21–15–6
48
43
January 7
Detroit
2 – 1
Los Angeles
Howard
18,118
22–15–6
50
44
January 9
Detroit
4 – 1
San Jose
Howard
17,562
23–15–6
52
45
January 12
Detroit
0 – 6
NY Islanders
Howard
12,254
23–16–6
52
46
January 14
Carolina
1 – 3
Detroit
Howard
20,066
24–16–6
54
47
January 16
Detroit
2 – 3
Dallas
SO
Howard
18,532
24–16–7
55
48
January 17
Chicago
4 – 3
Detroit
SO
Howard
20,066
24–16–8
56
49
January 19
Detroit
2 – 3
Chicago
Osgood
18,277
24–17–8
56
50
January 21
Detroit
4 – 3
Minnesota
SO
Howard
18,330
25–17–8
58
51
January 23
Los Angeles
3 – 2
Detroit
Howard
20,066
25–18–8
58
52
January 26
Phoenix
5 – 4
Detroit
OT
Howard
19,843
25–18–9
59
53
January 27
Detroit
2 – 5
Minnesota
Osgood
18,316
25–19–9
59
54
January 29
Nashville
2 – 4
Detroit
Howard
20,066
26–19–9
61
55
January 31
Detroit
1 – 2
Pittsburgh
SO
Howard
17,105
26–19–10
62
February: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
56
February 2
Detroit
4 – 2
San Jose
Howard
17,562
27–19–10
64
57
February 3
Detroit
1 – 3
Anaheim
Howard
15,180
27–20–10
64
58
February 6
Detroit
3 - 4
Los Angeles
Howard
18,118
27-21-10
64
59
February 9
Detroit
3 – 4
St. Louis
SO
Howard
19,150
27–21–11
65
60
February 11
San Jose
3 – 2
Detroit
SO
Howard
20,066
27–21–12
66
61
February 13
Ottawa
1 – 4
Detroit
Howard
20,066
28–21–12
68
March: 12–2–1 (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 5–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
62
March 1
Detroit
3 – 2
Colorado
Howard
18,007
29–21–12
70
63
March 3
Vancouver
6 - 3
Detroit
Osgood
19,536
29-22-12
70
64
March 5
Nashville
2 - 5
Detroit
Howard
19,608
30-22-12
72
65
March 7
Detroit
5 - 4
Chicago
Howard
22,309
31-22-12
74
66
March 9
Calgary
4 - 2
Detroit
Howard
20,066
31-23-12
74
67
March 11
Minnesota
1 - 5
Detroit
Howard
19,327
32-23-12
76
68
March 13
Buffalo
2 - 3
Detroit
OT
Howard
20,066
33-23-12
78
69
March 15
Detroit
3 - 2
Calgary
Howard
19,289
34-23-12
80
70
March 19
Detroit
2 - 3
Edmonton
SO
Howard
16,829
34-23-13
81
71
March 20
Detroit
4 - 3
Vancouver
OT
Howard
18,810
35-23-13
83
72
March 22
Pittsburgh
1 - 3
Detroit
Howard
20,066
36-23-13
85
73
March 24
St. Louis
2 - 4
Detroit
Howard
19,625
37-23-13
87
74
March 26
Minnesota
2 - 6
Detroit
Howard
20,066
38-23-13
89
75
March 27
Detroit
1 - 0
Nashville
SO
Howard
17,113
39-23-13
91
76
March 30
Edmonton
4 - 5
Detroit
Howard
19,343
40-23-13
93
April: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
77
April 1
Columbus
2 - 3
Detroit
Howard
19,259
41-23-13
95
78
April 3
Nashville
4 - 3
Detroit
OT
Howard
20,066
41-23-14
96
79
April 4
Detroit
3 - 4
Philadelphia
Howard
19,596
41-24-14
96
80
April 7
Columbus
3 - 4
Detroit
Howard
20,066
42-24-14
98
81
April 9
Detroit
1 - 0
Columbus
SO
Howard
18,512
43-24-14
100
82
April 11
Detroit
3 - 2
Chicago
OT
Howard
22,428
44-24-14
102
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[update] , 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
Western Conference semi-final vs. (1) San Jose Sharks: San Jose won series 4-1
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 Howard
63
3740
37
15
10
141
2.26
1849
.924
3
0
2
2
Chris Osgood
23
1252
7
9
4
63
3.02
561
.888
1
0
1
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jimmy Howard
12
720
5
7
33
2.75
387
.915
1
0
0
2
† 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
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Milestones
Awards
Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Doug Janik [ 14]
Montreal Canadiens
One year, $500,000
Kris Newbury [ 15]
Toronto Maple Leafs
One year, $500,000
Jeremy Williams [ 15]
Toronto Maple Leafs
One year, $500,000
Travis Ehrhardt [ 15]
Portland Winterhawks
Three-year entry-level contract
Andy Delmore [ 16]
Hamburg Freezers
One year, $500,000
Patrick Eaves [ 17]
Boston Bruins
One year, $500,000
Jason Williams [ 18]
Columbus Blue Jackets
One year, $1.5 million
Todd Bertuzzi [ 19]
Calgary Flames
One year, $1.5 million
Brad May [ 20]
Toronto Maple Leafs
One year, $500,000
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off 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:
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
^ "2009-10 NHL Schedule and Results" .
^ "2009-10 NHL Summary" .
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division" . National Hockey League.
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League.
^ "Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets Series Storylines" . NHL. Retrieved April 28, 2009 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Zetterberg, Kovalchuk, Miller top NHL's 3 Stars
^ Brian Elliott, Jimmy Howard, Ilya Kovalchuk named NHL's three stars
^ Stempniak, Howard, Sedin named March 'Three Stars'
^ Red Wings' Howard named NHL Rookie of the Month
^ Datsyuk wins third straight Selke
^ Red Wings trade Leino to Flyers
^ Wings acquire Owens from NY Rangers
^ Wings acquire Riley Armstrong
^ Wings sign Janik to one-year contract
^ a b c Wings agree to terms with three players
^ Red Wings sign Andy Delmore
^ Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal
^ Red Wings reunite with Williams
^ Bertuzzi signs one-year deal with Wings
^ Red Wings sign Brad May
^ a b Blackhawks Sign Hossa To 12-Year Deal
^ Blues Sign Goaltender Ty Conklin
^ Canucks sign Mikael Samuelsson
^ Avs Agree to Terms With Six Players
^ Wings claim Miller off waivers
^ McCarty makes it official: he retires
^ Red Wings sign Leino to two-year deal
^ Red Wings extend Kindl's contract
^ Tatar signed to 3-year entry level deal
^ "Minor League Affiliates" . Detroit Red Wings. Archived from the original on June 28, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2009 .
^ Sipple, George (June 19, 2009). "Alex Ovechkin has fun beating Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk". Detroit Free Press .
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