The 1993–94

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season saw the Red Wings finish in first place in the Central Division with a record of 46 wins, 30 losses, and 8 ties for 100 points. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the

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in seven games.

Offseason

Regular season

The Red Wings led the NHL in goals (356), even-strength goals (249), short-handed goals (22) and shots on goal (2,990). Four Red Wings reached the 30-goal plateau and six reached the 70-point plateau. On Friday, February 11, 1994, the Red Wings scored three short-handed goals in a 6–3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Final standings

Playoffs

The Red Wings, having finished 1st in the Western Conference and first in the NHL in scoring, were heavily favored to win in their first-round matchup against the eighth-seeded

, who were making their first playoff appearance in franchise history. Despite outshooting San Jose 218–153 and outscoring them 27–21 in the series, the Red Wings were upset in seven games for the second consecutive playoff year; in Game 7, played on April 30, 1994, the Sharks edged the Wings 3–2 to advance to the second round.

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and honors

Draft picks

Detroit's draft picks at the

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held at the

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References

Red Wings on Hockey Database
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