2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season was the 86th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Red Wings finished the season with a 48–28–6 record and for the first time since 1990–91 season, the Red Wings did not finish first or second in their division, finishing third. Also, the Red Wings had their earliest playoff exit since 2006 against the Edmonton Oilers, losing to the Nashville Predators in five games.

2011–12 Detroit Red Wings
Division3rd Central
Conference5th Western
2011–12 record48–28–6
Home record31–7–3
Road record17–21–3
Goals for248
Goals against203
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainNicklas Lidstrom
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Niklas Kronwall
Henrik Zetterberg
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance20,066 (100%)
Total: 822,706
Team leaders
GoalsJohan Franzen (28)
AssistsPavel Datsyuk (48)
PointsHenrik Zetterberg (68)
Penalty minutesKyle Quincey (89)
Plus/minusTodd Bertuzzi (+24)
WinsJimmy Howard (35)
Goals against averageJimmy Howard (2.13)

Off-season

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On July 19, 2011, goaltender Chris Osgood announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.[1] Osgood won three Stanley Cups with the Red Wings and will remain with the Red Wings organization, working with Detroit's goaltending prospects.

Regular season

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On February 12, against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Red Wings tied an NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins. The only two other teams to accomplish this feat was the 1930 Boston Bruins and the 1976 Philadelphia Flyers.[2][3] On February 14, against the Dallas Stars, the Red Wings broke the NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins, becoming the first team to record 21 straight home wins.[4][5][6] The streak was extended to 23 on February 19 with a win over the San Jose Sharks.[7] The streak started on November 5, 2011, against the Anaheim Ducks. However, the streak ended at 23 games with a 4–3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.[8][9]

The Red Wings tied the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season with two.[10]

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
2 x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
3 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
4 x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

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Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y – Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x – San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 −11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 −27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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2011–12 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2012 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Skaters

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

Goaltenders

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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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard 57 3360 35 17 4 119 2.13 1496 .920 6 0 1 6
Joey MacDonald 14 806 8 5 1 29 2.16 330 .912 0 0 0 0
Ty Conklin 15 805 5 6 1 44 3.28 378 .884 1 0 1 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard 5 295 1 4 13 2.64 116 .888 0 0 0 0

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

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Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Jimmy Howard[11] NHL Second Star of the Week November 14, 2011
Niklas Kronwall[12] NHL Second Star of the Week March 5, 2012

Records

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Milestones

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The Detroit Red Wings officially broke the NHL record for consecutive home games won, on February 14, 2012. They defeated the Dallas Stars by a score of 3–1, breaking the 1929–30 Boston Bruins and the 1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers previous record of 20 games. The streak ended at 23 wins after a shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.[13]

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Cory Emmerton 1st career NHL assist October 7, 2011
Johan Franzen 100th career NHL assist October 15, 2011
Johan Franzen 400th career NHL game October 21, 2011
Brad Stuart 800th career NHL game October 21, 2011
Fabian Brunnstrom 100th career NHL game October 22, 2011
Nicklas Lidstrom 1,500th career NHL game October 22, 2011
Gustav Nyquist 1st career NHL game November 1, 2011
Henrik Zetterberg 600th career NHL game November 11, 2011
Niklas Kronwall 400th career NHL game November 12, 2011
Brendan Smith 1st career NHL game November 17, 2011
Brendan Smith 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
November 19, 2011
Darren Helm 200th career NHL game November 23, 2011
Joakim Andersson 1st career NHL game December 27, 2011
Jonathan Ericsson 200th career NHL game December 30, 2011
Pavel Datsyuk 700th career NHL game December 31, 2011
Gustav Nyquist 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
January 3, 2012
Valtteri Filppula 200th career NHL point January 3, 2012
Niklas Kronwall 200th career NHL point January 7, 2012
Valtteri Filppula 400th career NHL game January 7, 2012
Daniel Cleary 200th career NHL assist January 12, 2012
Jimmy Howard 100th career NHL win January 12, 2012
Pavel Datsyuk 700th career NHL point January 16, 2012
Jan Mursak 1st career NHL assist January 17, 2012
Todd Bertuzzi 300th career NHL goal February 4, 2012
Danny Cleary 800th career NHL game February 6, 2012
Tomas Holmstrom 1,000th career NHL game February 10, 2012
Henrik Zetterberg 600th career NHL point February 17, 2012
Jiri Hudler 200th career NHL point February 21, 2012
Jakub Kindl 100th career NHL game March 2, 2012
Brendan Smith 1st career NHL goal March 2, 2012
Brad Stuart 300th career NHL point March 4, 2012
Joey MacDonald 100th career NHL game March 10, 2012
Justin Abdelkader 200th career NHL game March 19, 2012
Jiri Hudler 400th career NHL game March 19, 2012
Gustav Nyquist 1st career NHL goal March 26, 2012
Riley Sheahan 1st career NHL game April 7, 2012
Playoffs
Player Milestone Reached
Henrik Zetterberg 50th career NHL playoff goal
100th career NHL playoff point
April 11, 2012

Transactions

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The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 24, 2011
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To Ottawa Senators
1st-round pick in 2011
To Detroit Red Wings
2nd-round pick in 2011
2nd-round pick in 2011
February 19, 2012[15] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sebastien Piche
1st-round pick in 2012
To Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Quincey
February 27, 2012[16] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Commodore
To Detroit Red Wings
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[a]

Draft picks

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Round Overall pick Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
2 35 (from Ottawa) Tomas Jurco RW   Slovakia Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
2 48 (from Chicago via Ottawa) Xavier Ouellet D   France Montreal Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL)
2 55 Ryan Sproul D   Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
3 85 Alan Quine C   Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4 115 Marek Tvrdon RW   Slovakia Vancouver Giants (WHL)
5 145 Philippe Hudon C / RW   Canada Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS-CT)
5 146 (from Philadelphia) Mattias Backman D   Sweden Linkopings HC (Elitserien)
6 175 Richard Nedomlel D   Czech Republic Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
7 205 Alexey Marchenko D   Russia CSKA Moscow (KHL)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Osgood retires
  2. ^ "Home Streak by Red Wings Ties Record". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 13, 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Gerstner, Joanne C. (February 13, 2012). "Red Wings Tie N.H.L. Record for Consecutive Home Wins". Slap Shot. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Smilovitz, Bernie (February 15, 2012). "What does 21 straight wins at home mean for the Red Wings?". WDIV. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ O'Brien, James (February 15, 2012). "Red Wings stand alone with 21 consecutive home wins". ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Khan, Ansar (February 15, 2012). "Red Wings set NHL record with 21st consecutive home victory, beating Stars, 3-1". mlive. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Lage, Larry (February 20, 2012). "Red Wings set NHL multiple-season record with 23rd straight win at home". Thestar.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Klein, Jeff Z. (February 24, 2012). "In a First-Rate Thriller, a Record Streak Ends". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Savage, Brendan (February 24, 2012). "Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record home winning streak ends at 23 in 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver". mlive. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "2011-12 NHL Summary".
  11. ^ Seguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars
  12. ^ Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors
  13. ^ "Canucks end Wings' NHL-record home win streak". Sports Illustrated. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  14. ^ Trading places
  15. ^ Wings acquire old friend, Quincey
  16. ^ Commodore traded; Smith recalled
  17. ^ Wings sign Commodore to one-year
  18. ^ Wings add D-depth, sign White
  19. ^ a b Red Wings sign Pyett, Exelby
  20. ^ Wings add forward depth with Conner
  21. ^ Wings sign Conklin to one-year
  22. ^ Wings sign Brunnstrom for one-year
  23. ^ Jets agree to terms with Winnipeg native Derek Meech
  24. ^ B's Sign Tardif and Hennessy
  25. ^ Stars To Sign Mike Modano To One-Day Deal
  26. ^ Rafalski: It's time to move on
  27. ^ After 20 NHL seasons, Draper retires
  28. ^ Waddell, Dave (September 7, 2011). "Former Red Wings McCrimmon and Salei killed in Russian plane crash". Windsor Star.
  29. ^ Wings signed Almqvist, a '09 draft pick
  30. ^ Nestrasil signs three-year deal
  31. ^ Lidstrom to return for 20th season
  32. ^ Big E signs Big Deal
  33. ^ a b Wings agree on deals to Eaves, Miller
  34. ^ Wings re-sign MacDonald
  35. ^ Wings re-sign Pearce
  36. ^ Wings sign prospects Pearce, Pare
  37. ^ Red Wings sign Petr Mrazek to three-year entry-level contract
  38. ^ Kronwall: New deal 'never any doubt'
  39. ^ Bertuzzi agrees to contract extension
  40. ^ a b Sproul, Ouellet to entry-level contracts
  41. ^ Wings sign Sheahan to entry-level deal
  42. ^ Wings sign Pulkkinen to entry-level deal
  43. ^ Wings sign fifth from 2010 draft class[permanent dead link]