2011-12 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season was the 86th season for the National Hockey League 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 the division, finishing third. Also, the Red Wings had their earliest playoff exit since 2006 against the Edmonton Oilers, losing to the Nashville Predators in 5 games. 
==Off-season==
On July 19, 2011, goaltender Chris Osgood announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.Osgood retires 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==
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. 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. The streak was extended to 23 on February 19 with a win over the San Jose Sharks. The streak started on November 5, 2011 against the Anaheim Ducks. However, the streak would end at 23 games with a 4–3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Regular season===
2011–12 game log 	2011–12 game log 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)	October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)
# 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	OT 	Decision 	Arena 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	Recap
1 	October 7 	Ottawa Senators 	W 5–3 	 	Howard 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	1–0–0 	2 	Recap
2 	October 8 	@ Colorado Avalanche 	W 3–0 	 	Conklin 	Pepsi Center 	18,007 	2–0–0 	4 	Recap
3 	October 13 	Vancouver Canucks 	W 2–0 	 	Howard 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	3–0–0 	6 	Recap
4 	October 15 	@ Minnesota Wild 	W 3–2 	OT 	Howard 	Xcel Energy Center 	17,104 	4–0–0 	8 	Recap
5 	October 21 	Columbus Blue Jackets 	W 5–2 	 	Howard 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	5–0–0 	10 	Recap
6 	October 22 	@ Washington Capitals 	L 1–7 	 	Conklin 	Verizon Center 	18,506 	5–1–0 	10 	Recap
7 	October 25 	@ Columbus Blue Jackets 	L 1–4 	 	Conklin 	Nationwide Arena 	15,100 	5–2–0 	10 	Recap
8 	October 28 	San Jose Sharks 	L 2–4 	 	Howard 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	5–3–0 	10 	Recap
9 	October 29 	@ Minnesota Wild 	L 0–1 	 	Howard 	Xcel Energy Center 	17,233 	5–4–0 	10 	Recap
===Playoffs===
2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>	Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1</font></div>
Game 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	OT 	Decision 	Arena 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap 	
1 	April 11 	@ Nashville Predators 	L 2–3 	 	Howard 	Bridgestone Arena 	17,113 	0–1 	Recap 	
2 	April 13 	@ Nashville Predators 	W 3–2 	 	Howard 	Bridgestone Arena 	17,113 	1–1 	Recap 	
3 	April 15 	Nashville Predators 	L 2–3 	 	Howard 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	1–2 	Recap 	
4 	April 17 	Nashville Predators 	L 1–3 	 	Howard 	Joe Louis Arena 	20,066 	1–3 	Recap 	
5 	April 20 	@ Nashville Predators 	L 1–2 	 	Howard 	Bridgestone Arena 	17,113 	1–4 	Recap 	
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	82	22	47	69 	14 	47
 	70	19	48	67 	21 	14
 	81	23	43	66 	18 	14
 	77	29	27	56 	23 	40
 	81	25	25	50 	10 	42
 	71	14	24	38 	23 	64
 	82	15	21	36 	−2 	38
 	70	11	23	34 	21 	28
 	75	12	21	33 	2 	30
 	77	7 	25	32 	23 	22
 	68	9 	17	26 	5 	12
 	80	14	11	25 	6 	20
 	74	11	13	24 	−9 	40
 	81	8 	14	22 	4 	62
 	81	6 	15	21 	16 	29
 	55	1 	12	13 	7 	25
 	69	1 	10	11 	16 	47
 	71	6 	4 	10 	1 	14
 	14	1 	6 	7 	3 	13
 	18	1 	6 	7 	2 	2
† 	18	2 	1 	3 	0 	29
 	8 	1 	2 	3 	2 	0
 	25	1 	2 	3 	2 	0
‡ 	17	0 	2 	2 	3 	21
 	9 	0 	1 	1 	2 	6
 	10	0 	1 	1 	0 	2
 	5 	0 	1 	1 	−2 	4
 	5 	0 	0 	0 	1 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	4
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	5 	1	2	3 	0 	2
 	5 	2	1	3 	−3 	4
 	5 	1	1	2 	0 	2
 	5 	0	2	2 	−2 	4
 	5 	0	2	2 	−3 	2
 	5 	2	0	2 	−3 	4
 	5 	0	2	2 	−2 	6
 	5 	0	1	1 	−5 	0
 	5 	1	0	1 	−2 	0
 	5 	0	1	1 	0 	2
 	5 	1	0	1 	−1 	8
 	5 	1	0	1 	1 	2
 	5 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	5 	0	0	0 	−5 	9
 	5 	0	0	0 	−1 	2
 	5 	0	0	0 	−1 	6
 	5 	0	0	0 	−5 	2
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	4 	0	0	0 	1 	0
=== 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
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	57	3360	35	17	4 	119	2.13	1496	.920	6 	0	1	6
 	14	806 	8 	5 	1 	29 	2.16	330 	.912	0 	0	0	0
 	15	805 	5 	6 	1 	44 	3.28	378 	.884	1 	0	1	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	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 ==
===Awards===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jimmy HowardSeguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars 	NHL Second Star of the Week	November 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Niklas KronwallThree Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors	NHL Second Star of the Week	March 5, 2012 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Records ===
===Milestones===
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.
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	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 assist1st 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 assist1st 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 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Danny 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 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Zetterberg	50th career NHL playoff goal100th career NHL playoff point	April 11, 2012	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Final roster==
Updated April 16, 2012.
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==Transactions==
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 24, 2011Trading places 	To Ottawa Senators1st-round pick (#24 overall) in 2011 	To Detroit Red Wings2nd-round pick (#35 overall) in 20112nd-round pick (#48 overall) in 2011
February 19, 2012Wings acquire old friend, Quincey	To Tampa Bay Lightning Sebastien Piche1st-round pick in 2012	To Detroit Red Wings Kyle Quincey
February 27, 2012Commodore traded; Smith recalled 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Mike Commodore 	To Detroit Red Wings Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013
===Free agents signed===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Mike CommodoreWings sign Commodore to one-year 	Columbus Blue Jackets	1 year, $1 million
Ian WhiteWings add D-depth, sign White 	San Jose Sharks 	2 years, $5.75 million
Garnet ExelbyRed Wings sign Pyett, Exelby 	Rockford IceHogs 	1 year, $600,000
Chris ConnerWings add forward depth with Conner 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1 year, $550,000
Ty ConklinWings sign Conklin to one-year 	St. Louis Blues 	1 year, $750,000
Fabian BrunnstromWings sign Brunnstrom for one-year	Toronto Marlies 	1 year, $600,000
===Free agents lost===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Derek MeechJets agree to terms with Winnipeg native Derek Meech	Winnipeg Jets	1 year, $700,000
Jamie TardifB's Sign Tardif and Hennessy 	Boston Bruins	2 years, $1.2 million
Mike ModanoStars To Sign Mike Modano To One-Day Deal 	Dallas Stars 	1 day, $999,999
===Claimed via waivers===
Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
===Lost via waivers===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
===Lost via retirement===
Player
Brian RafalskiRafalski: It's time to move on
Chris Osgood
Kris DraperAfter 20 NHL seasons, Draper retires
===Player signings===
Player 	Date 	Contract terms
Adam AlmqvistWings signed Almqvist, a '09 draft pick 	May 27, 2011 	3 years, $1.775 million entry-level contract
Andrej NestrasilNestrasil signs three-year deal 	May 31, 2011 	3 years, $1.755 million entry-level contract
Nicklas LidstromLidstrom to return for 20th season 	June 20, 2011 	1 year, $6.2 million
Jonathan EricssonBig E signs Big Deal 	July 1, 2011 	3 years, $9.75 million
Patrick EavesWings agree on deals to Eaves, Miller 	July 1, 2011 	3 years, $3.6 million
Drew Miller 	July 1, 2011 	2 years, $1.65 million
Logan Pyett 	July 5, 2011 	1 year, $525,000
Joey MacDonaldWings re-sign MacDonald 	July 11, 2011 	2 years, $1.1 million
Jordan PearceWings re-sign Pearce 	July 21, 2011 	2 years, $1.05 million
Francis PareWings sign prospects Pearce, Pare 	July 27, 2011 	2 years, $1.115 million
Petr MrazekRed Wings sign Petr Mrazek to three-year entry-level contract	October 19, 2011 	3 years, $1.815 million entry-level contract
Niklas KronwallKronwall: New deal 'never any doubt' 	October 31, 2011 	7 years, $33.25 million contract extension
Todd BertuzziBertuzzi agrees to contract extension 	February 23, 2012	2 years, $4.15 million contract extension
Xavier OuelletSproul, Ouellet to entry-level contracts 	March 25, 2012 	3 years, $2.1025 million entry-level contract
Ryan Sproul 	March 25, 2012 	3 years, $2.2275 million entry-level contract
Riley SheahanWings sign Sheahan to entry-level deal 	April 5, 2012 	3 years, $2.355 million entry-level contract
Teemu PulkkinenWings sign Pulkkinen to entry-level deal 	May 29, 2012 	3 years, $2.095 million entry-level contract
Calle JarnkrokWings sign fifth from 2010 draft class 	May 30, 2012 	3 years, $2.145 million entry-level contract
== Draft picks ==
Round	Overall pick 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
2 	35 (from Ottawa) 	Tomas Jurco 	RW 	 	Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
2 	48 (from Chicago via Ottawa)	Xavier Ouellet 	D 	 	Montreal Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL)
2 	55 	Ryan Sproul 	D 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
3 	85 	Alan Quine 	C 	 	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4 	115 	Marek Tvrdon 	RW 	 	Vancouver Giants (WHL)
5 	145 	Philippe Hudon 	C / RW 	 	Choate Rosemary (USHS-CT)
5 	146 (from Philadelphia) 	Mattias Backman 	D 	 	Linkoping HC (SEL)
6 	175 	Richard Nedomlel	D 	 	Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
7 	205 	Alexei Marchenko	D 	 	HC CSKA Moscow (KHL)
== See also ==
* 2011–12 NHL season
==References==
Category:Detroit Red Wings seasons
Detroit Red Wings season, 2011–12