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The 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings season was the 83rd season for the
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(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
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, who signed a one-year contract with Detroit during the summer of 2008, as well as former Penguins backup
Ty Conklin Ty Curtis Conklin (born March 30, 1976) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Throughout his National Hockey League (NHL) career, he played for the Edmonton Oilers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, S ...
. They won 51 games during the regular season, the 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. He is the current head coach of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served as head coach of the San Jo ...
signed with the
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as their new head coach. June 30: The Detroit Red Wings re-signed defenseman
Andreas Lilja Andreas Johnny Lilja (born July 13, 1975) is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Florida Panthers, Detroit Red Wings, Anaheim Ducks, and P ...
to a two-year contract. July 1:
Brad Stuart Bradley Stuart (born November 6, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in over 1,000 career games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Los Angeles Kings, Det ...
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:
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signed a one-year, $7.45 million contract. July 15:
Dallas Drake Dallas James Drake (born February 4, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger in the National Hockey League who last played for the Detroit Red Wings. Having played the beginning and end of his NHL career with Detroit, he won his ...
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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Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
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Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
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Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , , , Conklin , , 17,132 , , 35–11–7 , , 77 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 54 , , February 10 , , Detroit , , 5 – 3 , ,
Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
, , , , Conklin , , 15,077 , , 36–11–7 , , 79 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 55 , , February 12 , ,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, , 2 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 37–11–7 , , 81 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 56 , , February 13 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , ,
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , , , Osgood , , 18,802 , , 37–12–7 , , 81 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 57 , , February 15 , ,
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
, , 6 – 5 , , Detroit , , SO , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 37–12–8 , , 82 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 58 , , February 18 , ,
Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
, , 2 – 6 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 38–12–8 , , 84 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 59 , , February 20 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , 2 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 39–12–8 , , 86 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 60 , , February 21 , , Detroit , , 2 – 5 , ,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, , , ,
Howard Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...
, , 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 , ,
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 41–13–8 , , 90 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 63 , , February 28 , , Detroit , , 0 – 8 , ,
Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
, , , , Conklin , , 17,113 , , 41–14–8 , , 90 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 64 , , March 3 , , Detroit , , 5 – 0 , ,
St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, , , , Osgood , , 19,250 , , 42–14–8 , , 92 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 65 , , March 4 , , Detroit , , 3 – 2 , ,
Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
, , , , Conklin , , 18,007 , , 43–14–8 , , 94 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 66 , , March 7 , ,
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , 8 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 43–15–8 , , 94 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 67 , , March 10 , ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 44–15–8 , , 96 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff" , 68 , , March 12 , ,
Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
, , 6 – 5 , , Detroit , , SO , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 44–15–9 , , 97 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 69 , , March 14 , , Detroit , , 5 – 2 , ,
St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, , , , Osgood , , 19,250 , , 45–15–9 , , 99 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 70 , , March 15 , , Detroit , , 4 – 0 , ,
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , , , Osgood , , 18,685 , , 46–15–9 , , 101 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 71 , , March 17 , ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 47–15–9 , , 103 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 72 , , March 20 , , Detroit , , 6 – 3 , ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
, , , , Osgood , , 18,545 , , 48–15–9 , , 105 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 73 , , March 23 , , Detroit , , 3 – 5 , ,
Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin ...
, , , , Osgood , , 19,289 , , 48–16–9 , , 105 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 74 , , March 24 , , Detroit , , 3 – 2 , ,
Edmonton Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
, , , , Conklin , , 16,839 , , 49–16–9 , , 107 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 75 , , March 27 , ,
NY Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
, , 2 – 0 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 49–17–9 , , 107 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 76 , , March 29 , ,
Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
, , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 49–18–9 , , 107 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 77 , , April 2 , ,
St. Louis St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...
, , 5 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 19,935 , , 49–19–9 , , 107 , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 78 , , April 5 , ,
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
, , 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 , ,
Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
, , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , SO , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 51–19–10 , , 112 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 81 , , April 11 , ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, , 4 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Conklin , , 20,066 , , 51–20–10 , , 112 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 82 , , April 12 , , Detroit , , 0 – 3 , ,
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, , , , Osgood , , 22,376 , , 51–21–10 , , 112 , - , ''Legend'':


Playoffs

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Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , April 18 , ,
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , April 21 , , Detroit , , 4 – 1 , ,
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , , , Osgood , , 19,219 , , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , April 23 , , Detroit , , 6 – 5 , ,
Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451-1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, capital of the U.S. state of Ohio Columbus may also refer to: Places ...
, , , , Osgood , , 18,889 , , 4–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , May 1 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , May 3 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , 3OT , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , May 5 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , , , Osgood , , 17,174 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , May 7 , , Detroit , , 6 – 3 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , , , Osgood , , 17,601 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , May 10 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , May 12 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , , , Osgood , , 17,174 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , May 14 , ,
Anaheim Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most p ...
, , 3 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 4–3 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , May 17 , ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, , 2 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , May 19 , ,
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, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , May 22 , , Detroit , , 3 – 4 , ,
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, , OT , , Osgood , , 22,678 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , May 24 , , Detroit , , 6 – 1 , ,
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, , , , Conklin , , 22,663 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , May 27 , ,
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, , 1 - 2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 4-1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , , May 30 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , May 31 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 3 , , June 2 , , Detroit , , 2 – 4 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , , , Osgood , , 17,132 , , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , June 4 , , Detroit , , 2 – 4 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , , , Osgood , , 17,132 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , June 6 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , 0 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , June 9 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , , , Osgood , , 17,132 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 7 , , June 12 , ,
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, , 2 - 1 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 20,066 , , 3–4 , - , ''Legend'': During the Finals, Head Coach
Mike Babcock Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...
joined
Mike Keenan Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21, 1949) is a Canadian professional hockey coach who most recently coached the Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League. Previously, he served as head coach and/or general manager with several NHL teams ...
as the only coaches in NHL history to coach in Game 7 Stanley Cup Finals on two different teams, having been with the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty may refer to: * ''Mighty'' (The Planet Smashers album) * ''Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco album) * ''The Mighty'' (1929 film), a 1929 American action film *''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy-drama film * ''The Mighty'' (comics), a DC Comics title *Th ...
in
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
. 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
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
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
2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. The Senators were originally awarded the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, but because of ...
in
Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
,
Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...
.


Farm teams

The
Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional ice hockey, hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and play home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National H ...
of the
American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary Minor league#Ice hockey, developmental league for the National Hockey League (NHL). Since the 2010–11 AHL se ...
(AHL) remain the minor league affiliate of the Red Wings for the 2008–09 season.


See also

*
2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation (91st season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the sea ...


References


External links


2008-09 Detroit Red Wings Telecast Schedule
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