The

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was the 85th season of play for the

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franchise that was established on September 25, 1926, and saw the Red Wings equal the

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(from

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) in second place for the most consecutive winning seasons in major North American professional sports.

Off season

The 2010 Detroit Red Wings off-season saw the acquisitions of

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from the

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and

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from the

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. In the 2010 NHL entry draft, the Red Wings picked Riley Sheahan out of the

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for their first round pick. The Red Wings looked to improve off of their 44–24–14 record in the 2009–10 season and make the

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for the 20th consecutive season.

Regular season

On January 18,

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was voted by the players to represent one of the teams as captain during the

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Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 20th consecutive season. The Red Wings currently hold the longest current streak of post-season appearances in all of North American professional sports. * *Denotes if necessary

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

''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'' ^†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

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

The 2010 NHL entry draft was held in Los Angeles on June 25–26, 2010.

Farm teams

The

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remain Detroit's

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(AHL) affiliate in

and the

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will become the team's

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affiliate in

References

External links

2010–11 Detroit Red Wings season at ESPN
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