The 1991–92

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season was the Red Wings' 60th

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, the 66th for the franchise. The Wings made it to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the

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. The Red Wings, along with the

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and

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, had five 30-goal scorers. This was also the first season for the now-retired NHL legend Nicklas Lidstrom.

Offseason

In the Entry Draft, the Wings picked

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in the first round, tenth overall. In the third round, the Wings picked their goaltender of the future,

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Regular season

The Red Wings led the NHL in short-handed goals scored, with 18.

Season standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1 , , October 3 , , Detroit , , 3 – 3 , , Chicago , , * , , 0–0–1 , , 1 , - , 2 , , October 5 , , Detroit , , 5 – 8 , , Toronto , , , , 0–1–1 , , 1 , - , 3 , , October 10 , , Montreal , , 4 – 1 , , Detroit , , , , 0–2–1 , , 1 , - , 4 , , October 12 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , , Minnesota , , , , 0–3–1 , , 1 , - , 5 , , October 15 , , Edmonton , , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , 1–3–1 , , 3 , - , 6 , , October 17 , , St. Louis , , 3 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , 2–3–1 , , 5 , - , 7 , , October 19 , , Detroit , , 6 – 1 , , Quebec , , , , 3–3–1 , , 7 , - , 8 , , October 23 , , Winnipeg , , 3 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , 3–4–1 , , 7 , - , 9 , , October 25 , , Toronto , , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , 4–4–1 , , 9 , - , 10 , , October 26 , , Detroit , , 1 – 6 , , Toronto , , , , 4–5–1 , , 9 , - , 11 , , October 28 , , Los Angeles , , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , 4–6–1 , , 9 , - , 12 , , October 30 , , Buffalo , , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , 5–6–1 , , 11 , - , - , 13 , , November 1 , , Hartford , , 5 – 8 , , Detroit , , , , 6–6–1 , , 13 , - , 14 , , November 2 , , Detroit , , 1 – 4 , , Boston , , , , 6–7–1 , , 13 , - , 15 , , November 5 , , Minnesota , , 3 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , 6–8–1 , , 13 , - , 16 , , November 7 , , St. Louis , , 3 – 10 , , Detroit , , , , 7–8–1 , , 15 , - , 17 , , November 8 , , Detroit , , 5 – 4 , , Washington , , , , 8–8–1 , , 17 , - , 18 , , November 10 , , St. Louis , , 4 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , 9–8–1 , , 19 , - , 19 , , November 12 , , Detroit , , 5 – 4 , , Calgary , , * , , 10–8–1 , , 21 , - , 20 , , November 14 , , Detroit , , 3 – 3 , , San Jose , , * , , 10–8–2 , , 22 , - , 21 , , November 16 , , Detroit , , 5 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , , , 11–8–2 , , 24 , - , 22 , , November 19 , , Chicago , , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , 12–8–2 , , 26 , - , 23 , , November 22 , , Minnesota , , 3 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , 13–8–2 , , 28 , - , 24 , , November 23 , , Detroit , , 2 – 2 , , Minnesota , , * , , 13–8–3 , , 29 , - , 25 , , November 25 , , Washington , , 4 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , 14–8–3 , , 31 , - , 26 , , November 30 , , Detroit , , 3 – 7 , , St. Louis , , , , 14–9–3 , , 31 , - , - , 27 , , December 3 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , 15–9–3 , , 33 , - , 28 , , December 6 , , NY Rangers , , 5 – 6 , , Detroit , , * , , 16–9–3 , , 35 , - , 29 , , December 7 , , Detroit , , 2 – 2 , , New Jersey , , * , , 16–9–4 , , 36 , - , 30 , , December 10 , , Chicago , , 3 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , 17–9–4 , , 38 , - , 31 , , December 12 , , Quebec , , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , 18–9–4 , , 40 , - , 32 , , December 14 , , Detroit , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , * , , 19–9–4 , , 42 , - , 33 , , December 15 , , Detroit , , 4 – 1 , , Edmonton , , , , 20–9–4 , , 44 , - , 34 , , December 17 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , 20–10–4 , , 44 , - , 35 , , December 21 , , Detroit , , 5 – 2 , , Los Angeles , , , , 21–10–4 , , 46 , - , 36 , , December 28 , , Detroit , , 5 – 4 , , Toronto , , , , 22–10–4 , , 48 , - , 37 , , December 29 , , Detroit , , 6 – 4 , , Chicago , , , , 23–10–4 , , 50 , - , 38 , , December 31 , , Boston , , 5 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , 23–11–4 , , 50 , - , - , 39 , , January 3 , , Toronto , , 4 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , 24–11–4 , , 52 , - , 40 , , January 4 , , Detroit , , 6 – 2 , , St. Louis , , , , 25–11–4 , , 54 , - , 41 , , January 7 , , NY Islanders , , 5 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , 25–12–4 , , 54 , - , 42 , , January 9 , , Minnesota , , 4 – 9 , , Detroit , , , , 26–12–4 , , 56 , - , 43 , , January 11 , , Edmonton , , 5 – 5 , , Detroit , , * , , 26–12–5 , , 57 , - , 44 , , January 14 , , Detroit , , 2 – 6 , , NY Islanders , , , , 26–13–5 , , 57 , - , 45 , , January 16 , , Pittsburgh , , 3 – 3 , , Detroit , , * , , 26–13–6 , , 58 , - , 46 , , January 21 , , Philadelphia , , 3 – 7 , , Detroit , , , , 27–13–6 , , 60 , - , 47 , , January 23 , , Vancouver , , 3 – 1 , , Detroit , , , , 27–14–6 , , 60 , - , 48 , , January 25 , , Detroit , , 7 – 0 , , New Jersey , , , , 28–14–6 , , 62 , - , 49 , , January 29 , , Buffalo , , 4 – 4 , , Detroit , , * , , 28–14–7 , , 63 , - , 50 , , January 31 , , New Jersey , , 6 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , 28–15–7 , , 63 , - , - , 51 , , February 1 , , Detroit , , 3 - 4 , , Montreal , , * , , 28-16-7 , , 63 , - , 52 , , February 3 , , Detroit , , 4 - 4 , , Pittsburgh , , * , , 28-16-8 , , 64 , - , 53 , , February 5 , , Washington , , 1 - 4 , , Detroit , , , , 29-16-8 , , 66 , - , 54 , , February 7 , , Toronto , , 4 - 3 , , Detroit , , , , 29-17-8 , , 66 , - , 55 , , February 9 , , Detroit , , 5 - 5 , , NY Rangers , , * , , 29-17-9 , , 67 , - , 56 , , February 11 , , Detroit , , 3 - 4 , , Toronto , , , , 29-18-9 , , 67 , - , 57 , , February 12 , , Detroit , , 9 - 4 , , Buffalo , , , , 30-18-9 , , 69 , - , 58 , , February 15 , , San Jose , , 1 - 11 , , Detroit , , , , 31-18-9 , , 71 , - , 59 , , February 17 , , St. Louis , , 3 - 5 , , Detroit , , , , 32-18-9 , , 73 , - , 60 , , February 20 , , Toronto , , 2 - 3 , , Detroit , , , , 33-18-9 , , 75 , - , 61 , , February 22 , , Chicago , , 1 - 2 , , Detroit , , , , 34-18-9 , , 77 , - , 62 , , February 23 , , Detroit , , 4 - 0 , , Hartford , , , , 35-18-9 , , 79 , - , 63 , , February 27 , , Detroit , , 2 - 4 , , Chicago , , , , 35-19-9 , , 79 , - , 64 , , February 29 , , Detroit , , 3 - 2 , , St. Louis , , , , 36-19-9 , , 81 , - , - , 65 , , March 3 , , Winnipeg , , 4 - 3 , , Detroit , , , , 36-20-9 , , 81 , - , 66 , , March 5 , , Minnesota , , 4 - 2 , , Detroit , , , , 36-21-9 , , 81 , - , 67 , , March 7 , , Detroit , , 4 - 4 , , Quebec , , * , , 36-21-10 , , 82 , - , 68 , , March 8 , , Detroit , , 1 - 4 , , Montreal , , , , 36-22-10 , , 82 , - , 69 , , March 12 , , Detroit , , 5 - 4 , , St. Louis , , , , 37-22-10 , , 84 , - , 70 , , March 14 , , Detroit , , 1 - 4 , , Minnesota , , , , 37-23-10 , , 84 , - , 71 , , March 15 , , Detroit , , 1 - 1 , , Winnipeg , , * , , 37-23-11 , , 85 , - , 72 , , March 17 , , Detroit , , 5 - 4 , , San Jose , , , , 38-23-11 , , 87 , - , 73 , , March 20 , , NY Rangers , , 4 - 2 , , Detroit , , , , 38-24-11 , , 87 , - , 74 , , March 22 , , Philadelphia , , 4 - 3 , , Detroit , , , , 38-25-11 , , 87 , - , 75 , , March 24 , , Pittsburgh , , 2 - 4 , , Detroit , , , , 39-25-11 , , 89 , - , 76 , , March 28 , , Vancouver , , 1 - 3 , , Detroit , , , , 40-25-11 , , 91 , - , 77 , , March 29 , , Detroit , , 6 - 2 , , Vancouver , , , , 41-25-11 , , 93 , - , 78 , , March 31 , , Chicago , , 3 - 3 , , Detroit , , * , , 41-25-12 , , 94 , - , - , 79 , , April 12 , , Detroit , , 2 - 1 , , Chicago , , , , 42-25-12 , , 96 , - , 80 , , April 14 , , Detroit , , 7 - 4 , , Minnesota , , , , 43-25-12 , , 98 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Detroit finished the regular season in first place in the Norris Division for the third time in their history, qualifying for the playoffs. The Wings won the Division Semifinals (4–3) against the

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but lost the Division Finals (0–4) to the

Player statistics

Forwards

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Defensemen

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltending

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

Detroit's draft picks at the 1991 NHL entry draft held at the

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References

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