2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season explained

League:NHL
Season:2009–10
Year:2009
Team:Detroit Red Wings
Conferencerank:5th
Divisionrank:2nd
Record:44–24–14
Homerecord:25–10–6
Roadrecord:19–14–8
Goalsfor:229
Goalsagainst:216
Goalsleader:Pavel Datsyuk (27)
Assistsleader:Henrik Zetterberg (47)
Pointsleader:Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg (70)
Plusminusleader:Brian Rafalski (23)
Pimleader:Todd Bertuzzi (80)
Winsleader:Jimmy Howard (37)
Gaaleader:Jimmy Howard (2.26)

The 2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season was the team's 84th season of play for the franchise (78th as the Detroit Red Wings). The Red Wings once again qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs, but lost in the Western Conference Semifinal. Additionally, for the first time since 1999–2000, the Red Wings did not win their division.

Regular season

During the regular season, the Red Wings were shut-out an NHL-high nine times. They also tied the Calgary Flames for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with just one.[1] [2]

October

As part of the NHL Premiere, the Red Wings began their season on Friday, October 2 in Stockholm, Sweden, against the St. Louis Blues. Their home opener was on October 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

2009–10 season standings

Game log

|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 1 || October 2 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 13,850 || 0–1–0 || 0|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 2 || October 3 || St. Louis || 5 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 13,850 || 0–2–0 || 0|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 3 || October 8 || Chicago || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 1–2–0 || 2|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 4 || October 10 || Washington || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,122 || 2–2–0 || 4|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 5 || October 13 || Detroit || 2 – 6 || Buffalo || || Osgood || 17,459 || 2–3–0 || 4|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 6 || October 15 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 17,782 || 3–3–0 || 6|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 7 || October 17 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 19,763 || 3–3–1 || 7|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 8 || October 22 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Osgood || 11,938 || 3–3–2 || 8|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 9 || October 24 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Howard || 17,690 || 3–4–2 || 8|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 10 || October 27 || Detroit || 5 – 4 || Vancouver || || Howard || 18,810 || 4–4–2 || 10|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 11 || October 29 || Detroit || 5 – 6 || Edmonton || SO || Howard || 16,839 || 4–4–3 || 11|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 12 || October 31 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || Osgood || 19,289 || 5–4–3 || 13|-| colspan=10 |

|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 13 || November 3 || Boston || 0 – 2 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,167 || 6–4–3 || 15|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 14 || November 5 || San Jose || 1 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 19,558 || 7–4–3 || 17|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 15 || November 7 || Detroit || 1 – 5 || Toronto || || Osgood || 19,303 || 7–5–3 || 17|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 16 || November 11 || Detroit || 9 – 1 || Columbus || || Howard || 15,304 || 8–5–3 || 19|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 17 || November 12 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 9–5–3 || 21|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 18 || November 14 || Anaheim || 4 – 7 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 10–5–3 || 23|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 19 || November 18 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,112 || 10–6–3 || 23|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 20 || November 20 || Florida || 2 – 1 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 18,634 || 10–6–4 || 24|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 21 || November 21 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Montreal || SO || Howard || 21,273 || 11–6–4 || 26|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 22 || November 23 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Nashville || || Osgood || 14,410 || 11–7–4 || 26|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 23 || November 25 || Atlanta || 2 – 0 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 11–8–4 || 26|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 24 || November 27 || Calgary || 3 – 0 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 11–9–4 || 26|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 25 || November 28 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || St. Louis || SO || Howard || 19,150 || 12–9–4 || 28|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 26 || November 30 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 17,645 || 13–9–4 || 30|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 27 || December 3 || Edmonton || 4 – 1 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,018 || 13–10–4 || 30|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 28 || December 5 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || New Jersey || SO || Osgood || 17,625 || 13–10–5 || 31|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 29 || December 6 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || NY Rangers || || Howard || 18,200 || 14–10–5 || 33|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 30 || December 9 || St. Louis || 1 – 0 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,165 || 14–11–5 || 33|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 31 || December 11 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 15–11–5 || 35|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 32 || December 12 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Nashville || OT || Osgood || 16,673 || 16–11–5 || 37|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 33 || December 14 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 18,795 || 17–11–5 || 39|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 34 || December 17 || Tampa Bay || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,474 || 18–11–5 || 41|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 35 || December 19 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Dallas || || Howard || 18,532 || 18–12–5 || 41|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 36 || December 20 || Detroit || 0 – 3 || Chicago || || Osgood || 21,781 || 18–13–5 || 41|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 37 || December 23 || Chicago || 3 – 0 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 18–14–5 || 41|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 38 || December 26 || Columbus || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 19–14–5 || 43|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 39 || December 28 || Detroit || 0 – 1 || Columbus || OT || Howard || 18,421 || 19–14–6 || 44|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 40 || December 31 || Colorado || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 20–14–6 || 46|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 41 || January 2 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Phoenix || || Howard || 17,125 || 21–14–6 || 48|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 42 || January 5 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || Howard || 15,531 || 21–15–6 || 48|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 43 || January 7 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Howard || 18,118 || 22–15–6 || 50|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 44 || January 9 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || San Jose || || Howard || 17,562 || 23–15–6 || 52|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 45 || January 12 || Detroit || 0 – 6 || NY Islanders || || Howard || 12,254 || 23–16–6 || 52|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 46 || January 14 || Carolina || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 24–16–6 || 54|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 47 || January 16 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Dallas || SO || Howard || 18,532 || 24–16–7 || 55|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 48 || January 17 || Chicago || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Howard || 20,066 || 24–16–8 || 56|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 49 || January 19 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Chicago || || Osgood || 18,277 || 24–17–8 || 56|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 50 || January 21 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Minnesota || SO || Howard || 18,330 || 25–17–8 || 58|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 51 || January 23 || Los Angeles || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 25–18–8 || 58|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 52 || January 26 || Phoenix || 5 – 4 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 19,843 || 25–18–9 || 59|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 53 || January 27 || Detroit || 2 – 5 || Minnesota || || Osgood || 18,316 || 25–19–9 || 59|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 54 || January 29 || Nashville || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 26–19–9 || 61|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 55 || January 31 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || Pittsburgh || SO || Howard || 17,105 || 26–19–10 || 62|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 56 || February 2 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || San Jose || || Howard || 17,562 || 27–19–10 || 64|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 57 || February 3 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Anaheim || || Howard || 15,180 || 27–20–10 || 64|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 58 || February 6 || Detroit || 3 - 4 || Los Angeles || || Howard || 18,118 || 27-21-10 || 64|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 59 || February 9 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || SO || Howard || 19,150 || 27–21–11 || 65|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 60 || February 11 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Howard || 20,066 || 27–21–12 || 66|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 61 || February 13 || Ottawa || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 28–21–12 || 68|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 62 || March 1 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Howard || 18,007 || 29–21–12 || 70|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 63 || March 3 || Vancouver ||6 - 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,536 || 29-22-12 || 70|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 64 || March 5 || Nashville || 2 - 5 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,608 || 30-22-12 || 72|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 65 || March 7 || Detroit || 5 - 4 || Chicago || || Howard || 22,309 || 31-22-12 || 74|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 66 || March 9 || Calgary || 4 - 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 31-23-12 || 74|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 67 || March 11 || Minnesota || 1 - 5 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,327 || 32-23-12 || 76|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 68 || March 13 || Buffalo || 2 - 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 33-23-12 || 78|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 69 || March 15 || Detroit || 3 - 2 || Calgary || || Howard || 19,289 || 34-23-12 || 80|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 70 || March 19 || Detroit || 2 - 3 || Edmonton || SO || Howard || 16,829 || 34-23-13 || 81|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 71 || March 20 || Detroit || 4 - 3 || Vancouver || OT || Howard || 18,810 || 35-23-13 || 83|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 72 || March 22 || Pittsburgh || 1 - 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 36-23-13 || 85|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 73 || March 24 || St. Louis || 2 - 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,625 || 37-23-13 || 87|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 74 || March 26 || Minnesota || 2 - 6 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 38-23-13 || 89|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 75 || March 27 || Detroit || 1 - 0 || Nashville || SO || Howard || 17,113 || 39-23-13 || 91|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 76 || March 30 || Edmonton || 4 - 5 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,343 || 40-23-13 || 93|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 77 || April 1 || Columbus || 2 - 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 19,259 || 41-23-13 || 95|- style="background-color:#ffffff"| 78 || April 3 || Nashville || 4 - 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 41-23-14 || 96|- style="background-color:#ffbbbb"| 79 || April 4 || Detroit || 3 - 4 || Philadelphia || || Howard || 19,596 || 41-24-14 || 96|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 80 || April 7 || Columbus || 3 - 4 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 42-24-14 || 98|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 81 || April 9 || Detroit || 1 - 0 || Columbus || SO || Howard || 18,512 || 43-24-14 || 100|- style="background-color:#ccffcc"| 82 || April 11 || Detroit || 3 - 2 || Chicago || OT || Howard || 22,428 || 44-24-14 || 102|-|Legend:

Playoffs

See also: 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.

As of the conclusion of the previous season, the Red Wings have made the Stanley Cup playoffs for 18 consecutive seasons, the longest current post-season streak for a single team in all of North American major professional sports.[3], the Red Wings have made the playoffs for 19 consecutive seasons.

|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 1 || Apr 14 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,125 || 0–1|- style="background:#CCFFCC"| 2 || Apr 16 || Detroit || 7 – 4 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,386 || 1–1|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 3 || Apr 18 || Coyotes || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 1–2|- style="background:#CCFFCC"| 4 || Apr 20 || Coyotes || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 2–2|- style="background:#CCFFCC"| 5 || Apr 23 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,458 || 3–2|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 6 || Apr 25 || Coyotes || 5 – 2 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 3–3|- style="background:#CCFFCC"| 7 || Apr 27 || Detroit || 6 – 1 || Coyotes || || Howard || 17,543 || 4–3|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 1 || Apr 29 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Sharks || || Howard || 17,562 || 0–1|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 2 || May 2 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Sharks || || Howard || 17,562 || 0–2|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 3 || May 4 || Sharks || 4 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Howard || 20,066 || 0–3|- style="background:#CCFFCC"| 4 || May 6 || Sharks || 1 – 7 || Detroit || || Howard || 20,066 || 1–3|- style="background:#FFBBBB"| 5 || May 8 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || Sharks || || Howard || 17,562 || 1–4|-| Legend:

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

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
1,000th career NHL point October 15, 2009
200th career NHL goal December 5, 2009
200th career NHL goal March 3, 2010

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Henrik Zetterberg[4] NHL First Star of the Week November 16, 2009
Jimmy Howard[5] NHL Second Star of the Week March 29, 2010
Jimmy Howard[6] NHL Second Star of the Month March 2010
Jimmy Howard[7] NHL Rookie of the Month March 2010
Pavel Datsyuk[8] Selke Trophy winner June 23, 2010

Transactions

The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

Date
February 6, 2010[9] To Philadelphia Flyers
Ville Leino		To Detroit Red Wings
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen
5th-round pick in 2011
March 3, 2010[10] To New York Rangers
Kris Newbury		To Detroit Red Wings
Jordan Owens
March 3, 2010[11] To Calgary Flames
Andy Delmore		To Detroit Red Wings
Riley Armstrong

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Doug Janik[12] One year, $500,000
Kris Newbury[13] One year, $500,000
One year, $500,000
Three-year entry-level contract
Andy Delmore[14] One year, $500,000
Patrick Eaves[15] One year, $500,000
Jason Williams[16] One year, $1.5 million
Todd Bertuzzi[17] One year, $1.5 million
Brad May[18] One year, $500,000

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Marian Hossa[19] 12 years, $62.8 million
Two years, $2.4 million
Ty Conklin[20] Two years, $2.6 million
Mikael Samuelsson[21] Three years, $7.5 million
Darren Haydar[22] One year, $525,000

Lost via retirement

Player
Darren McCarty[24]

Player signings

Player Contract terms
Ville Leino[25] Two years, $1.6 million
Jakub Kindl[26] Three years, $2.65 million contract extension
Tomas Tatar[27] Three years, entry-level contract

Draft picks

See also: List of Detroit Red Wings draft picks.

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec, on June 26–27, 2009. Detroit made following picks:

RoundOverall PickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
232 (from Tampa Bay)Landon FerraroCRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
260Tomas TatarCHKm Zvolen (Slovak Extraliga)
375 (from Florida)Andrej NestrasilC/RWVictoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
390Gleason FournierDRimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
5150Nick JensenDGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)
6180Mitch CallahanRWKelowna Rockets (WHL)
7210Adam AlmqvistDHV71 (Elitserien)

See also

Farm teams

The Grand Rapids Griffins remain Detroit's American Hockey League affiliate in 2009–10[28] and the Toledo Walleye will become the team's ECHL affiliate in 2009-10.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-10 NHL Schedule and Results.
  2. Web site: 2009-10 NHL Summary.
  3. Web site: Red Wings vs. Blue Jackets Series Storylines. NHL. 2009-04-28.
  4. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=506282 Zetterberg, Kovalchuk, Miller top NHL's 3 Stars
  5. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523177 Brian Elliott, Jimmy Howard, Ilya Kovalchuk named NHL's three stars
  6. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523565 Stempniak, Howard, Sedin named March 'Three Stars'
  7. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523582 Red Wings' Howard named NHL Rookie of the Month
  8. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=532470 Datsyuk wins third straight Selke
  9. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516582 Red Wings trade Leino to Flyers
  10. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519857 Wings acquire Owens from NY Rangers
  11. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=520068 Wings acquire Riley Armstrong
  12. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468035 Wings sign Janik to one-year contract
  13. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468034 Wings agree to terms with three players
  14. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468052 Red Wings sign Andy Delmore
  15. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468059 Wings sign Eaves to one-year deal
  16. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468060 Red Wings reunite with Williams
  17. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=479842 Bertuzzi signs one-year deal with Wings
  18. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501460 Red Wings sign Brad May
  19. http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=476785 Blackhawks Sign Hossa To 12-Year Deal
  20. http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=436386 Blues Sign Goaltender Ty Conklin
  21. http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=453776 Canucks sign Mikael Samuelsson
  22. http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=433537&navid=DL|COL|home Avs Agree to Terms With Six Players
  23. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=505695 Wings claim Miller off waivers
  24. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509100 McCarty makes it official: he retires
  25. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468032 Red Wings sign Leino to two-year deal
  26. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=468046 Red Wings extend Kindl's contract
  27. http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499849 Tatar signed to 3-year entry level deal
  28. Web site: Minor League Affiliates . Detroit Red Wings . 2009-06-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080628225732/http://redwings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=win_minorLeague . 2008-06-28 .
  29. News: Sipple . George . Alex Ovechkin has fun beating Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk . . June 19, 2009.

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