2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season
2009–10 Detroit Red Wings | |
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Division | 2nd Central |
Conference | 5th Western |
2009–10 record | 44–24–14 |
Home record | 25–10–6 |
Road record | 19–14–8 |
Goals for | 229 |
Goals against | 216 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ken Holland |
Coach | Mike Babcock |
Captain | Nicklas Lidstrom |
Alternate captains | Pavel Datsyuk Kris Draper Henrik Zetterberg |
Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Pavel Datsyuk (27) |
Assists | Henrik Zetterberg (47) |
Points | Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg (70) |
Penalty minutes | Todd Bertuzzi (80) |
Plus/minus | Brian Rafalski (23) |
Wins | Jimmy Howard (37) |
Goals against average | Jimmy 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Divisional standings
[edit]GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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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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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 | |
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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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October: 5–4–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 2–3–2)
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November: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–2–0)
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December: 7–5–2 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 2–2–2)
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January: 6–5–4 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–4–2)
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February: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 1–2–1)
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March: 12–2–1 (Home: 7–2–0; Road: 5–0–1)
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April: 4–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 3–1–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
[edit]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.
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Western Conference quarter-final vs. (4) Phoenix Coyotes: Detroit won series 4–3
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
[edit]Skaters
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Goaltenders
[edit]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
[edit]Records
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Milestones
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Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
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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
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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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
[edit]The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details
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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 |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Free agents lost[edit]
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Claimed via waivers[edit]
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Lost via waivers[edit]
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Lost via retirement[edit]
Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]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) |
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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
[edit]Farm teams
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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.