The 2018–19 Detroit Red Wings season was the 93rd season for the

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(NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It was also the Red Wings' second season at

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. The team was eliminated from playoff contention on March 12, 2019, and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.

Off-season

On June 22, the Red Wings hired

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as an assistant coach.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

Regular season

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

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

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones

Records

*On April 2,

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recorded two goals and one assist in a 4–1 victory over the

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. He became the first player in Red Wings franchise history to record four consecutive three-point games.

Suspensions/fines

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the

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. Notes: # The

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' first-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent

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to Vegas in exchange for the Islanders' second-round pick in

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, a third-round pick in

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and this pick. # The

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' second-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017, that sent Brendan Smith to the

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in exchange for a third-round pick in

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and this pick. # The

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' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on February 19, 2018, that sent Petr Mrazek to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in

and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade). # The

' third-round pick went to the

as the result of a trade on October 21, 2017, that sent Riley Sheahan and a fifth-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Scott Wilson and this pick. # The

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' sixth-round pick went to the

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as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fifth-round pick in

to Detroit in exchange for this pick. The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017, that sent

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to Montreal.

References

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