The 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings season was the 70th season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. Regarded as one of the greatest regular seasons in NHL history, the Red Wings eclipsed the all-time record of most regular-season wins with 62, a record previously set at 60 by the 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens. This record was later tied by the 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning, and broken by the 2022–23 Boston Bruins, with their groundbreaking 65 wins that was set as a new NHL record. During the regular season, they garnered a total of 131 points, marking the highest tally since the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

amassed 132 points in 1976–77. They surpassed most of that year's NBA season win records except for the

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(64–18) and the

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(72–10) being the only teams to win more games. The Red Wings had two winning streaks of nine games and had a 13-game unbeaten streak from March 3, 1996, to March 31, going 12–0–1 during that stretch. Having the best record in the league, the Red Wings were awarded the

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. During the 1995–96 regular season, the Red Wings were the only team to score at least one goal in all 82 of its games. While the team is remembered for its record-breaking regular season, it ended in heartbreaking fashion in the

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. Detroit lost five games to

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and

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, both teams that failed to get above 80 points in the regular season, including having to go to a decisive game 7 against St. Louis. They were ultimately upset by the

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, winning only two of the six games in the series, and failed to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. Throughout the season, the Red Wings achieved a total of 72 victories, which was on par with the 1976-77 Canadiens.

Off-season

In September 1995, the former 1974 draft pick and attorney Bill Evo was appointed president the Detroit Red Wings.

Regular season

* November 28, 1995: The Montreal Canadiens were playing the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena. The day before the game, Mario Tremblay spoke to Mario Leclerc of '' Le Journal de Montreal''. Tremblay mentioned that he was resentful of current Red Wings head coach

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. He had played under Bowman for the first five years of his NHL career, and Tremblay told Leclerc that Bowman always threatened to send him to the minors. When Leclerc approached Cournoyer, he stated that he did not want to speak about Bowman. The Canadiens lost the game by a score of 3–2. The next day, ''Le Journal de Montreal'' had a headline that stated, "Bowman has the last word." * December 2, 1995: The Red Wings played at the

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(their final season for the Habs before they moved to the

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) and dealt Tremblay's Montreal Canadiens their worst home game in franchise history, with an 11–1 win. The Habs' star goaltender

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allowed nine goals on 26 shots (five in the first period, and then another four in the second period), and the crowd jeered him whenever he made an easy save during the second period after the game was already 7–1 in favor of the Red Wings. In response, Roy raised his arms in mock celebration. When Head Coach Mario Tremblay finally pulled Roy in the middle of the second period in favor of Pat Jablonski (who allowed two more goals), Roy stormed past him and told Canadiens President Ronald Corey, "It's my last game in Montreal." Tremblay was roundly criticized for not relieving Roy earlier, violating the unwritten rule that a star goaltender be taken out of the game once it is clear he is having an off-night. Roy was traded to the

after that game, and he played a key role in eliminating the Red Wings during the Western Conference Finals, precipitating the Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry. * Against the

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on March 6, 1996,

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became the third goaltender in NHL history to score a goal. * On March 22, 1996, the Red Wings scored three short-handed goals in a 7–0 win over the Colorado Avalanche, clinching the

. The Red Wings finished first in wins (62), points (131), tied the

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for most shutouts (9), allowed the fewest goals (181), the fewest even-strength goals (128), the fewest power-play goals (44) and had the best penalty-kill percentage (88.27%).

Season standings

Playoffs

In the first round of the playoffs, the Red Wings defeated the eighth-seeded

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marking the Jets' final games in Winnipeg as the franchise relocated to Phoenix following their playoff defeat. The Wings then defeated the fifth-place

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in the second round. In the Western Conference Finals, the Red Wings were ousted in six games by the

, who were in the first year after moving from

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. These two teams started the Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry, which lasted nearly a decade.

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - , 1 , , October 6 , , Detroit , , 2–3 , ,

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, , OT , , Vernon , , 9,399 , , 3–1–1 , , 7 , , , - , 6 , , October 17 , ,

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, , , , Vernon , , 16,147 , , 3–2–2 , , 8 , , , - , 8 , , October 21 , ,

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, , 2–1 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,512 , , 4–3–2 , , 10 , , , - , 10 , , October 27 , , Detroit , , 3–0 , , Calgary , , , , Osgood , , 19,001 , , 5–3–2 , , 12 , , , - , 11 , , October 30 , , Detroit , , 2–3 , , Winnipeg , , , , Osgood , , 7,905 , , 5–4–2 , , 12 , , , - , - , 12 , , November 1 , , Detroit , , 1–2 , , Buffalo , , , , Osgood , , 12,653 , , 5–5–2 , , 12 , , , - , 13 , , November 2 , , Detroit , , 6–5 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 17,565 , , 6–5–2 , , 14 , , , - , 14 , , November 4 , ,

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, , 1–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,852 , , 7–5–2 , , 16 , , , - , 15 , , November 7 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,776 , , 8–5–2 , , 18 , , , - , 16 , , November 11 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , , San Jose , , , , Vernon , , 17,190 , , 9–5–2 , , 20 , , , - , 17 , , November 14 , , Detroit , , 6–5 , ,

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, , , , Osgood , , 14,154 , , 10–5–2 , , 22 , , , - , 18 , , November 17 , , Detroit , , 5–4 , , Edmonton , , , , Vernon , , 10,803 , , 11–5–2 , , 24 , , , - , 19 , , November 22 , , San Jose , , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 12–5–2 , , 26 , , , - , 20 , , November 24 , , Detroit , , 1–4 , ,

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, , , , Vernon , , 17,380 , , 12–6–2 , , 26 , , , - , 21 , , November 25 , , NY Rangers , , 0–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 13–6–2 , , 28 , , , - , 22 , , November 28 , ,

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, , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,945 , , 14–6–2 , , 30 , , , - , - , 23 , , December 1 , ,

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, , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,881 , , 15–6–2 , , 32 , , , - , 24 , , December 2 , , Detroit , , 11–1 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 17,803 , , 16–6–2 , , 34 , , , - , 25 , , December 5 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,918 , , 17–6–2 , , 36 , , , - , 26 , , December 7 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,640 , , 18–6–2 , , 38 , , , - , 27 , , December 8 , , Detroit , , 1–2 , , NY Rangers , , OT , , Osgood , , 18,200 , , 18–7–2 , , 38 , , , - , 28 , , December 12 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 17,965 , , 19–7–2 , , 40 , , , - , 29 , , December 13 , ,

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, , 1–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 20–7–2 , , 42 , , , - , 30 , , December 15 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 21–7–2 , , 44 , , , - , 31 , , December 20 , , Detroit , , 6–1 , , Anaheim , , , , Vernon , , 17,174 , , 22–7–2 , , 46 , , , - , 32 , , December 22 , , Detroit , , 5–1 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,302 , , 23–7–2 , , 48 , , , - , 33 , , December 23 , , Detroit , , 1–0 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 18,422 , , 24–7–2 , , 50 , , , - , 34 , , December 26 , , St. Louis , , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 25–7–2 , , 52 , , , - , 35 , , December 29 , , Detroit , , 2–1 , , Dallas , , , , Osgood , , 16,924 , , 26–7–2 , , 54 , , , - , 36 , , December 31 , ,

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, , 3–3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 19,944 , , 27–7–3 , , 57 , , , - , 38 , , January 5 , , Detroit , , 2–5 , ,

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, , , , Osgood , , 17,181 , , 27–8–3 , , 57 , , , - , 39 , , January 6 , ,

, , 0–3 , , Detroit , , , , Hodson , , 19,983 , , 28–8–3 , , 59 , , , - , 40 , , January 8 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,825 , , 28–9–3 , , 59 , , , - , 41 , , January 10 , , Detroit , , 4–0 , , Dallas , , , , Osgood , , 15,621 , , 29–9–3 , , 61 , , , - , 42 , , January 12 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , Hodson , , 19,983 , , 30–9–3 , , 63 , , , - , 43 , , January 13 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , ,

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, , , , Osgood , , 18,130 , , 31–9–3 , , 65 , , , - , 44 , , January 17 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 32–9–3 , , 67 , , , - , 45 , , January 24 , , San Jose , , 2–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,946 , , 33–9–3 , , 69 , , , - , 46 , , January 25 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 16,882 , , 34–9–3 , , 71 , , , - , 47 , , January 27 , , Detroit , , 5–5 , , Chicago , , OT , , Osgood , , 22,640 , , 34–9–4 , , 72 , , , - , 48 , , January 30 , ,

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, , OT , , Osgood , , 22,636 , , 38–10–4 , , 80 , , , - , 53 , , February 13 , ,

, , 4–9 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 39–10–4 , , 82 , , , - , 54 , , February 15 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,952 , , 40–10–4 , , 84 , , , - , 55 , , February 16 , , Detroit , , 3–4 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 20,156 , , 40–11–4 , , 84 , , , - , 56 , , February 18 , , Detroit , , 3–2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 15,746 , , 41–11–4 , , 86 , , , - , 57 , , February 19 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 42–11–4 , , 88 , , , - , 58 , , February 22 , , Toronto , , 3–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 43–11–4 , , 90 , , , - , 59 , , February 24 , , Tampa Bay , , 0–2 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 44–11–4 , , 92 , , , - , 60 , , February 27 , , Detroit , , 6–2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Osgood , , 11,762 , , 45–11–4 , , 94 , , , - , 61 , , February 29 , , NY Islanders , , 1–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 46–11–4 , , 96 , , , - , - , 62 , , March 2 , ,

, , 3–2 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 46–12–4 , , 96 , , , - , 63 , , March 3 , , Detroit , , 6–2 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 22,540 , , 47–12–4 , , 98 , , , - , 64 , , March 6 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 11,252 , , 48–12–4 , , 100 , , , - , 65 , , March 8 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 16,061 , , 49–12–4 , , 102 , , , - , 66 , , March 10 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 14,757 , , 50–12–4 , , 104 , , , - , 67 , , March 12 , , Winnipeg , , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 51–12–4 , , 106 , , , - , 68 , , March 17 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 52–12–4 , , 108 , , , - , 69 , , March 19 , ,

, , 5–6 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 53–12–4 , , 110 , , , - , 70 , , March 20 , , Detroit , , 4–3 , , Toronto , , OT , , Osgood , , 15,746 , , 54–12–4 , , 112 , , , - , 71 , , March 22 , , Colorado , , 0–7 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 55–12–4 , , 114 , , , - , 72 , , March 24 , , Detroit , , 2–2 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 20,708 , , 55–12–5 , , 115 , , , - , 73 , , March 25 , ,

, , 1–5 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 56–12–5 , , 117 , , , - , 74 , , March 27 , , Buffalo , , 2–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 57–12–5 , , 119 , , , - , 75 , , March 31 , , St. Louis , , 1–8 , , Detroit , , , , Vernon , , 19,983 , , 58–12–5 , , 121 , , , - , - , 76 , , April 2 , , Detroit , , 3–6 , , San Jose , , , , Osgood , , 17,190 , , 58–13–5 , , 121 , , , - , 77 , , April 3 , , Detroit , , 2–2 , ,

, , OT , , Vernon , , 14,663 , , 58–13–6 , , 122 , , , - , 78 , , April 5 , , Detroit , , 2–2 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 17,174 , , 58–13–7 , , 123 , , , - , 79 , , April 7 , , Detroit , , 4–1 , ,

, , , , Vernon , , 21,986 , , 59–13–7 , , 125 , , , - , 80 , , April 10 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 60–13–7 , , 127 , , , - , 81 , , April 12 , , Chicago , , 3–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 61–13–7 , , 129 , , , - , 82 , , April 14 , , Detroit , , 5–1 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 16,924 , , 62–13–7 , , 131 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 17 , , Winnipeg , , 1–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 19 , , Winnipeg , , 0–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , April 21 , , Detroit , , 1–4 , , Winnipeg , , , , Vernon , , 15,544 , , 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , April 23 , , Detroit , , 6–1 , , Winnipeg , , , , Vernon , , 15,557 , , 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , April 26 , , Winnipeg , , 3–1 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , April 28 , , Detroit , , 4–1 , , Winnipeg , , , , Vernon , , 15,567 , , 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 3 , , St. Louis , , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 5 , , St. Louis , , 3–8 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , May 8 , , Detroit , , 4–5 , , St. Louis , , OT , , Vernon , , 20,796 , , 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 10 , , Detroit , , 0–1 , , St. Louis , , , , Osgood , , 20,796 , , 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 12 , , St. Louis , , 3–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 2–3 , , , - , 6 , , May 14 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , , St. Louis, , , , Osgood , , 20,796 , , 3–3 , , , - , 7 , , May 16 , , St. Louis , , 0–1 , , Detroit , , 2OT , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 4–3 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 19 , , Colorado , , 3–2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 19,957 , , 0–1 , , , - , 2 , , May 21 , , Colorado , , 3–0 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 0–2 , , , - , 3 , , May 23 , , Detroit , , 6–4 , , Colorado , , , , Osgood , , 16,061 , , 1–2 , , , - , 4 , , May 25 , , Detroit , , 2–4 , , Colorado , , , , Osgood , , 16,061 , , 1–3 , , , - , 5 , , May 27 , , Colorado , , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,983 , , 2–3 , , , - , 6 , , May 29 , , Detroit , , 1–4 , , Colorado , , , , Osgood , , 16,061 , , 2–4 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents

Signings

Draft picks

Detroit's draft picks at the 1995 NHL entry draft held at the

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. ;Notes # The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on May 25, 1994 that sent Sheldon Kennedy to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick. # The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 17, 1994 that sent Vincent Riendeau to Boston in exchange for this pick. # The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on September 9, 1993 that sent Stewart Malgunas to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick. * The Red Wings third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on April 3, 1995 that sent

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to Detroit in exchange for this pick (78th overall). * The Red Wings fifth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 27, 1995 that sent Bob Errey to Detroit in exchange for this pick (130th overall).

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1996 in Detroit

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