The 2015–16

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was the

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season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The regular season began on October 9, 2015, against the

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, and former Red Wings head coach

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, with a 4–0 victory. This season also involved the Red Wings extending their playoff streak to 25 straight seasons.

Off-season

On June 9, 2015,

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was named the head coach of the Red Wings, following the departure of

to the

. On June 23, 2015, the Red Wings finalized their coaching staff,

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will return as an assistant coach, along with

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, who was an assistant coach under Blashill with the

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. Dave Noel-Bernier was named video coach, and

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will evaluate in-game player performance, and will continue to play a role in player development, by working on-ice with the team's defensemen during practices. Jim Bedard will return for his 19th season with the organization as goaltending coach.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Player suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades

;Notes *Detroit to retain 15% ($720,000) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

, -

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

The Detroit Red Wings' picks at the 2015 NHL entry draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in

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. ;Draft notes * The

' second-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015, that sent

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and a conditional third-round pick in 2015 to Detroit in exchange for

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, Mattias Backman and this pick. * The

' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015, that sent

, Mattias Backman, and a second-round pick in 2015 to Dallas in exchange for

and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). The condition – Detroit will receive a third-round pick in 2015 if they do not qualify for the 2015 Eastern Conference Final and Cole does not play in 50% of Detroit's playoff games – was converted on April 8, 2015, when Cole was injured for the remainder of the season. * The

' third-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015, that sent Rene Bourque, William Karlsson and a second-round pick in 2015 to Columbus in exchange for James Wisniewski and this pick. *:Columbus previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent Edmonton's third-round pick in

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to Detroit in exchange for a third-round pick in 2014 and this pick.

References

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