1993–94 Detroit Red Wings season
| 1993–94 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 1st Central |
| Conference | 1st Western |
| 1993–94 record | 46–30–8 |
| Goals for | 356 |
| Goals against | 275 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bryan Murray |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Steve Yzerman |
| Alternate captains |
Bob Probert Paul Coffey Steve Chiasson |
| Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Sergei Fedorov (56) |
| Assists | Sergei Fedorov (64) |
| Points | Sergei Fedorov (120) |
| Penalties in minutes | Bob Probert (275) |
| Plus/minus | Sergei Fedorov (48) |
| Wins | Chris Osgood (23) |
| Goals against average | Bob Essensa (2.62) |
The 1993–94 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Red Wings finish in first place in the Central Division with a record of 46 wins, 30 losses, and 8 ties for 100 points. They were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Jose Sharks in seven games.
The Red Wings led the NHL in goals (356), even-strength goals (249), short-handed goals (22) and shots on goal (2,990). Four Red Wings reached the 30-goal plateau and six reached the 70-point plateau. On Friday, February 11, 1994, the Red Wings scored three short-handed goals in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); * – Division leader
The Red Wings, having finished 1st in the Western Conference and first in the NHL in scoring, were heavily favored to win in their first-round matchup against the eighth-seeded San Jose Sharks, who were making their first playoff appearance in franchise history. Despite outshooting San Jose 218–153 and outscoring them 27–21 in the series, the Red Wings were upset in seven games for the second consecutive playoff year; in Game 7, played on April 30, 1994, the Sharks edged the Wings 3–2 to advance to the second round.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
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