The 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season was the 83rd season for the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

(NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Detroit Red Wings attempted to defend their

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title, but they were defeated by the

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in seven games in the

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, the team they defeated in the finals the previous season. The Red Wings roster featured former Penguin Marian Hossa, who signed a one-year contract with Detroit during the summer of 2008, as well as former Penguins backup Ty Conklin. With the elimination of the

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from the playoffs for the first time since 1993, the Red Wings owned the longest active playoff streak in North American sports, qualifying every year since 1991. They won 51 games during the regular season, their fourth consecutive season of 50 or more victories.

Off-season

June 9:

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announced his retirement from the NHL. June 10: Detroit signed head coach

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to three-year contract extension. June 11: Assistant coach

Todd McLellan Todd Andrew McLellan (born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the San Jose Shark ...

signed with the

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as their new head coach. June 30: The Detroit Red Wings re-signed defenseman Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract. July 1:

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re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings. It is a four-year deal worth $3.75 million per season, and a no-trade clause for the first two. July 2: Marian Hossa signed a one-year, $7.45 million contract. July 15:

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announced his retirement from the NHL. July 23:

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re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings with a one-year deal. July 30:

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re-signed on a five-year, $15 million contract.

Regular season

Excluding six shootout-winning goals, the Red Wings scored 289 goals during the regular season, the most of all 30 teams in the NHL. They also scored the most power-play goals, with 90, and had the best power-play percentage, at 25.50% (90 for 353).

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

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Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

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, , , , Osgood , , 18,630 , , 8–2–2 , , 18 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 13 , , November 8 , ,

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, , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 9–2–2 , , 20 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 14 , , November 11 , ,

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Tampa Bay Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and shallow estuary connected to the Gulf of Mexico on the west-central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, McKay Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay. The largest freshwater i ...

, , , , Osgood , , 20,544 , , 10–2–3 , , 23 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 16 , , November 14 , , Detroit , , 3 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Conklin , , 18,637 , , 11–2–3 , , 25 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 17 , , November 17 , ,

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, , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 18,934 , , 12–2–3 , , 27 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 18 , , November 20 , , Detroit , , 4 – 3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 16,839 , , 13–2–3 , , 29 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 19 , , November 22 , , Detroit , , 5 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Conklin , , 19,289 , , 14–2–3 , , 31 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 20 , , November 24 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , ,

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, , 3 – 1 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 14–3–4 , , 32 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 22 , , November 28 , , Columbus , , 3 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 15–3–4 , , 34 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 23 , , November 29 , , Detroit , , 1 – 3 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 17,565 , , 15–4–4 , , 34 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 24 , , December 1 , ,

, , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 18,862 , , 16–4–4 , , 36 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 25 , , December 4 , ,

, , 5 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,116 , , 17–4–4 , , 38 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 26 , , December 6 , ,

, , 4 – 5 , , Detroit , , SO , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 18–4–4 , , 40 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 27 , , December 10 , ,

, , 3 - 4 , , Detroit , , OT , , Conklin , , 19,335 , , 19–4–4 , , 42 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 28 , , December 12 , , Detroit , , 1 – 3 , ,

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, , 3 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19,154 , , 20–6–4 , , 44 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 31 , , December 18 , , San Jose , , 0 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 19,507 , , 21–6–4 , , 46 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 32 , , December 20 , ,

, , 4 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 19,784 , , 22–6–4 , , 48 , - align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC" , 33 , , December 23 , ,

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, , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 24–7–5 , , 53 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 37 , , January 1 , , Detroit , , 6 – 4 , ,

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, , 1 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 28–7–5 , , 61 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 41 , , January 10 , , Buffalo , , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 29–7–5 , , 63 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 42 , , January 12 , , Detroit , , 4 – 5 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 17,648 , , 29–7–6 , , 64 , - align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC" , 43 , , January 14 , , Detroit , , 4 – 3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,525 , , 30–7–6 , , 66 , - align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC" , 44 , , January 15 , , Detroit , , 4 – 0 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 18,118 , , 31–7–6 , , 68 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 45 , , January 17 , , Detroit , , 5 – 6 , , San Jose , , , , Osgood , , 17,496 , , 31–8–6 , , 68 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , January 20 , , Detroit , , 3 – 6 , , Phoenix , , , , Conklin , , 16,368 , , 31–9–6 , , 68 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffffff" , 47 , , January 27 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , , Columbus , , OT , , Osgood , , 16,348 , , 31–9–7 , , 69 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 48 , , January 29 , ,

, , 2 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 31–10–7 , , 69 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , January 31 , , Detroit , , 2 – 4 , ,

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, , 3 – 8 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 34–11–7 , , 75 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 53 , , February 8 , , Detroit , , 3 – 0 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 17,132 , , 35–11–7 , , 77 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 54 , , February 10 , , Detroit , , 5 – 3 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 15,077 , , 36–11–7 , , 79 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 55 , , February 12 , ,

, , 2 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 37–11–7 , , 81 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 56 , , February 13 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , , Columbus , , , , Osgood , , 18,802 , , 37–12–7 , , 81 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 57 , , February 15 , ,

, , 6 – 5 , , Detroit , , SO , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 37–12–8 , , 82 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 58 , , February 18 , ,

, , 2 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 38–12–8 , , 84 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 59 , , February 20 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 39–12–8 , , 86 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 60 , , February 21 , , Detroit , , 2 – 5 , ,

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, , 18,568 , , 39–13–8 , , 86 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 61 , , February 25 , , San Jose , , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 40–13–8 , , 88 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 62 , , February 27 , ,

, , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 41–13–8 , , 90 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 63 , , February 28 , , Detroit , , 0 – 8 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 17,113 , , 41–14–8 , , 90 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 64 , , March 3 , , Detroit , , 5 – 0 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 19,250 , , 42–14–8 , , 92 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 65 , , March 4 , , Detroit , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 18,007 , , 43–14–8 , , 94 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 66 , , March 7 , , Columbus , , 8 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 43–15–8 , , 94 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 67 , , March 10 , , Phoenix , , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 44–15–8 , , 96 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 68 , , March 12 , ,

, , 6 – 5 , , Detroit , , SO , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 44–15–9 , , 97 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 69 , , March 14 , , Detroit , , 5 – 2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 19,250 , , 45–15–9 , , 99 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 70 , , March 15 , , Detroit , , 4 – 0 , , Columbus , , , , Osgood , , 18,685 , , 46–15–9 , , 101 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 71 , , March 17 , ,

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, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 47–15–9 , , 103 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 72 , , March 20 , , Detroit , , 6 – 3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 18,545 , , 48–15–9 , , 105 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 73 , , March 23 , , Detroit , , 3 – 5 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 19,289 , , 48–16–9 , , 105 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 74 , , March 24 , , Detroit , , 3 – 2 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 16,839 , , 49–16–9 , , 107 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 75 , , March 27 , , NY Islanders , , 2 – 0 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 49–17–9 , , 107 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 76 , , March 29 , ,

, , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 49–18–9 , , 107 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , April 2 , ,

, , 5 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 19,935 , , 49–19–9 , , 107 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 78 , , April 5 , ,

, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 50–19–9 , , 109 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 79 , , April 6 , , Detroit , , 4 – 1 , , Buffalo , , , , Osgood , , 18,690 , , 51–19–9 , , 111 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 80 , , April 9 , ,

, , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , SO , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 51–19–10 , , 112 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 81 , , April 11 , ,

, , 4 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 51–20–10 , , 112 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 82 , , April 12 , , Detroit , , 0 – 3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 22,376 , , 51–21–10 , , 112 , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Detroit had not missed the post-season since 1989–90. The 2008–09 season was their 18th consecutive playoff season. , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , April 16 , , Columbus , , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , April 18 , , Columbus , , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , April 21 , , Detroit , , 4 – 1 , , Columbus , , , , Osgood , , 19,219 , , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , April 23 , , Detroit , , 6 – 5 , , Columbus , , , , Osgood , , 18,889 , , 4–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , May 1 , ,

, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , May 3 , ,

, , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , 3OT , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , May 5 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,174 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , May 7 , , Detroit , , 6 – 3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,601 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , May 10 , ,

, , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , May 12 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,174 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , May 14 , ,

, , 3 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 4–3 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , May 17 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , May 19 , ,

, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , May 22 , , Detroit , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 22,678 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , May 24 , , Detroit , , 6 – 1 , ,

, , , , Conklin , , 22,663 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , May 27 , ,

, , 1 - 2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 4-1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , May 30 , ,

, , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , May 31 , ,

, , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , June 2 , , Detroit , , 2 – 4 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,132 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , June 4 , , Detroit , , 2 – 4 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,132 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , June 6 , ,

, , 0 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , June 9 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 17,132 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , June 12 , ,

, , 2 - 1 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 3–4 , - , ''Legend'': During the Finals, Head Coach

joined

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as the only coaches in NHL history to coach in Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals on two different teams, having been with the

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. When the Red Wings lost Game 7, Babcock had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first coach in NHL history to lose a Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals on two different teams, as his Ducks lost to the

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in 2003.

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts''

Awards and records

Milestones

Transactions

Free agents

Draft picks

Detroit's selections at the

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Farm teams

The

Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional ice hockey team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing their home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of t ...

of the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

(AHL) remain the minor league affiliate of the Red Wings for the 2008–09 season.

References

External links

2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Telecast Schedule
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