2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season
| 2009–10 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Central |
| Conference | 5th Western |
| 2009–10 record | 44–24–14 |
| Home record | 25–10–6 |
| Road record | 19–14–8 |
| Goals for | 229 |
| Goals against | 216 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Ken Holland |
| Coach | Mike Babcock |
| Captain | Nicklas Lidstrom |
| Alternate captains |
Pavel Datsyuk Kris Draper Henrik Zetterberg |
| Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Pavel Datsyuk (27) |
| Assists | Henrik Zetterberg (47) |
| Points | Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Todd Bertuzzi (80) |
| Plus/minus | Brian Rafalski (23) |
| Wins | Jimmy Howard (37) |
| Goals against average | Jimmy Howard (2.26) |
The 2009–10 Detroit Red Wings season was the 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.
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.
As part of the NHL Premiere, the Red Wings began their season on Friday, October 2 in , Sweden, against the St. Louis Blues. Their home opener was on October 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks.
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
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. As of 4 April 2010[update], the Red Wings have made the playoffs for 19 consecutive seasons.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held in Montreal, Quebec, on June 26–27, 2009. Detroit made following picks:
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