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2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season

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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. Additionally, for the first time since 1999–2000, the Red Wings did not win their division.

Regular season

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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

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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

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Divisional standings

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Central Division[3]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Chicago Blackhawks 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
2 Detroit Red Wings 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
3 Nashville Predators 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
4 St. Louis Blues 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 32 35 15 216 259 79

Conference standings

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Western Conference[4]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks PA 82 51 20 11 264 215 113
2 y – Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
3 y – Vancouver Canucks NW 82 49 28 5 272 222 103
4 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 50 25 7 225 202 107
5 Detroit Red Wings CE 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
6 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 46 27 9 241 219 101
7 Nashville Predators CE 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
8 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 43 30 9 244 233 95
8.5
9 St. Louis Blues CE 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
10 Calgary Flames NW 82 40 32 10 204 210 90
11 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 39 32 11 238 251 89
12 Dallas Stars PA 82 37 31 14 237 254 88
13 Minnesota Wild NW 82 38 36 8 219 246 84
14 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 32 35 15 216 259 79
15 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 27 47 8 214 284 62

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

Game log

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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

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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
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 Apr 14 Detroit 2 – 3 Coyotes Howard 17,125 0–1
2 Apr 16 Detroit 7 – 4 Coyotes Howard 17,386 1–1
3 Apr 18 Coyotes 4 – 2 Detroit Howard 20,066 1–2
4 Apr 20 Coyotes 0 – 3 Detroit Howard 20,066 2–2
5 Apr 23 Detroit 4 – 1 Coyotes Howard 17,458 3–2
6 Apr 25 Coyotes 5 – 2 Detroit Howard 20,066 3–3
7 Apr 27 Detroit 6 – 1 Coyotes Howard 17,543 4–3
Western Conference semi-final vs. (1) San Jose Sharks: San Jose won series 4-1
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series
1 Apr 29 Detroit 3 – 4 Sharks Howard 17,562 0–1
2 May 2 Detroit 3 – 4 Sharks Howard 17,562 0–2
3 May 4 Sharks 4 – 3 Detroit OT Howard 20,066 0–3
4 May 6 Sharks 1 – 7 Detroit Howard 20,066 1–3
5 May 8 Detroit 1 – 2 Sharks Howard 17,562 1–4
Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Skaters

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

Goaltenders

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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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Records

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Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Nicklas Lidstrom 1,000th career NHL point October 15, 2009
Tomas Holmstrom 200th career NHL goal December 5, 2009
Henrik Zetterberg 200th career NHL goal March 3, 2010

Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Henrik Zetterberg[6] NHL First Star of the Week November 16, 2009
Jimmy Howard[7] NHL Second Star of the Week March 29, 2010
Jimmy Howard[8] NHL Second Star of the Month March 2010
Jimmy Howard[9] NHL Rookie of the Month March 2010
Pavel Datsyuk[10] Selke Trophy winner June 23, 2010

Transactions

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

Trades

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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

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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

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Farm teams

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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

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  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.[permanent dead link]
  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. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b 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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