2014–15 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2014–15 Detroit Red Wings season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.

Off-season On May 23, 2014, it was announced that restricted free agent centre Cory Emmerton had signed with HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the 2014–15 season.Red Wings' Cory Emmerton signs with KHL club after spending most of 2013-14 in Grand Rapids

On June 19, 2014, former Red Wings assistant coach, Bill Peters, was hired as the new head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.Hurricanes Hire Bill Peters as Head Coach On July 15, 2014, the Red Wings hired Tony Granato as an assistant coach.Red Wings hire Granato as assistant coach On July 30, 2014, the Red Wings hired Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches.Red Wings add Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer to coaching staff

On August 14, 2014, the Red Wings signed executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract extension through the end of the 2017–18 season.Red Wings announce new four-year deal for executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2014 preseason game log: 4–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Detroit W 2–1 Pittsburgh Howard 17,543 1–0–0 Recap 2 September 23 Detroit L 1–2 Chicago OT Mrazek 20,512 1–0–1 Recap 3 September 25 Chicago W 2–3 Detroit Howard 16,246 2–0–1 Recap 4 September 27 Boston L 3–1 Detroit Gustavsson 15,976 2–1–1 Recap 5 September 29 Toronto W 0–3 Detroit Mrazek 14,754 3–1–1 Recap 6 October 1 Pittsburgh L 2–0 Detroit Howard 16,387 3–2–1 Recap 7 October 3 Detroit L 1–5 Toronto Gustavsson 18,020 3–3–1 Recap 8 October 4 Detroit W 4–3 Boston SO Mrazek 17,565 4–3–1 Recap

Regular season 2014–15 Game Log October: 6–2–2 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Boston W 1–2 Detroit Howard 20,027 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 11 Anaheim L 3–2 Detroit Howard 20,027 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 15 Boston L 3–2 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 1–1–1 3 Recap 4 October 17 Detroit W 4–1 Toronto Howard 19,054 2–1–1 5 Recap 5 October 18 Toronto W 0–1 Detroit OT Gustavsson 20,027 3–1–1 7 Recap 6 October 21 Detroit L 1–2 Montreal OT Howard 21,287 3–1–2 8 Recap 7 October 23 Pittsburgh W 3–4 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 4–1–2 10 Recap 8 October 25 Detroit L 2–4 Philadelphia Gustavsson 19,867 4–2–2 10 Recap 9 October 29 Detroit W 4–2 Washington Howard 18,506 5–2–2 12 Recap 10 October 31 Los Angeles W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 6–2–2 14 Recap November: 8–3–3 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 Detroit L 2–3 Buffalo SO Howard 17,815 6–2–3 15 Recap 12 November 4 Detroit L 1–3 Ottawa Howard 16,436 6–3–3 15 Recap 13 November 5 Detroit L 3–4 N.Y. Rangers OT Gustavsson 18,006 6–3–4 16 Recap 14 November 7 New Jersey W 2–4 Detroit Howard 20,027 7–3–4 18 Recap 15 November 9 Tampa Bay L 4–3 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 7–3–5 19 Recap 16 November 14 Chicago W 1–4 Detroit Howard 20,027 8–3–5 21 Recap 17 November 16 Montreal L 4–1 Detroit Howard 20,027 8–4–5 21 Recap 18 November 18 Detroit W 5–0 Columbus Howard 15,438 9–4–5 23 Recap 19 November 20 Detroit W 4–3 Winnipeg Mrazek 15,016 10–4–5 25 Recap 20 November 22 Detroit L 1–4 Toronto Howard 19,311 10–5–5 25 Recap 21 November 24 Ottawa W 3–4 Detroit Howard 20,027 11–5–5 27 Recap 22 November 26 Philadelphia W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 12–5–5 29 Recap 23 November 28 Detroit W 5–4 New Jersey SO Mrazek 16,592 13–5–5 31 Recap 24 November 30 Vancouver W 3–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 14–5–5 33 Recap December: 6–4–4 (Home: 4–2–4; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 2 Florida L 4–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 14–6–5 33 Recap 26 December 4 Dallas W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 15–6–5 35 Recap 27 December 6 N.Y. Rangers W 2–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 16–6–5 37 Recap 28 December 7 Detroit W 3–1 Carolina Mrazek 13,489 17–6–5 39 Recap 29 December 10 Toronto L 2–1 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 17–6–6 40 Recap 30 December 12 Florida L 3–2 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 17–6–7 41 Recap 31 December 13 Detroit L 1–4 Toronto Mrazek 19,063 17–7–7 41 Recap 32 December 16 Columbus L 1–0 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 17–7–8 42 Recap 33 December 19 N.Y. Islanders L 2–1 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 17–8–8 42 Recap 34 December 21 Colorado L 2–1 Detroit SO Mrazek 20,027 17–8–9 43 Recap 35 December 23 Buffalo W 3–6 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 18–8–9 45 Recap 36 December 27 Detroit W 3–2 Ottawa OT Howard 17,194 19–8–9 47 Recap 37 December 29 Detroit L 2–5 Boston Howard 17,565 19–9–9 47 Recap 38 December 31 New Jersey W 1–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 20–9–9 49 Recap January: 9–3–0 (Home: 4–0–0; Road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Detroit L 1–4 Vancouver Howard 18,870 20–10–9 49 Recap 40 January 6 Detroit W 4–2 Edmonton Howard 16,839 21–10–9 51 Recap 41 January 7 Detroit W 3–2 Calgary Mrazek 19,154 22–10–9 53 Recap 42 January 10 Detroit L 1–3 Washington Mrazek 18,506 22–11–9 53 Recap 43 January 13 Detroit W 3–1 Buffalo Mrazek 19,070 23–11–9 55 Recap 44 January 15 Detroit W 3–2 St. Louis OT Mrazek 18,543 24–11–9 57 Recap 45 January 17 Nashville W 2–5 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 25–11–9 59 Recap 46 January 18 Buffalo W 4–6 Detroit McCollum 20,027 26–11–9 61 Recap 47 January 20 Minnesota W 4–5 Detroit SO Mrazek 20,027 27–11–9 63 Recap 48 January 27 Detroit W 5–4 Florida Mrazek 12,190 28–11–9 65 Recap 49 January 29 Detroit L 1–5 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 28–12–9 65 Recap 50 January 31 N.Y. Islanders W 1–4 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 29–12–9 67 Recap February: 6–3–2 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 6–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 5 Detroit W 3–0 Colorado Mrazek 18,087 30–12–9 69 Recap 52 February 7 Detroit W 3–1 Arizona Mrazek 17,125 31–12–9 71 Recap 53 February 11 Detroit L 1–4 Pittsburgh Mrazek 18,580 31–13–9 71 Recap 54 February 14 Winnipeg L 5–4 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 31–13–10 72 Recap 55 February 16 Montreal L 2–0 Detroit Howard 20,027 31–14–10 72 Recap 56 February 18 Detroit W 3–2 Chicago SO Howard 22,112 32–14–10 74 Recap 57 February 21 Detroit W 7–6 Dallas OT Gustavsson 18,532 33–14–10 76 Recap 58 February 23 Detroit L 3–4 Anaheim SO Howard 17,174 33–14–11 77 Recap 59 February 24 Detroit L 0–1 Los Angeles Gustavsson 18,203 33–15–11 77 Recap 60 February 26 Detroit W 3–2 San Jose Howard 17,562 34–15–11 79 Recap 61 February 28 Detroit W 4–3 Nashville Gustavsson 17,361 35–15–11 81 Recap March: 5–8–2 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 4 N.Y. Rangers W 1–2 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 36–15–11 83 Recap 63 March 6 Calgary L 5–2 Detroit Howard 20,027 36–16–11 83 Recap 64 March 8 Detroit L 3–5 Boston Gustavsson 17,565 36–17–11 83 Recap 65 March 9 Edmonton W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 37–17–11 85 Recap 66 March 12 Columbus L 3–1 Detroit Howard 20,027 37–18–11 85 Recap 67 March 14 Detroit L 2–7 Philadelphia Howard 19,701 37–19–11 85 Recap 68 March 15 Detroit W 5–1 Pittsburgh Mrazek 18,668 38–19–11 87 Recap 69 March 19 Detroit L 1–3 Florida Mrazek 11,458 38–20–11 87 Recap 70 March 20 Detroit L 1–3 Tampa Bay Howard 19,204 38–21–11 87 Recap 71 March 22 St. Louis W 1–2 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 39–21–11 89 Recap 72 March 24 Arizona L 5–4 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 39–21–12 90 Recap 73 March 26 San Jose L 6–4 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 39–22–12 90 Recap 74 March 28 Tampa Bay W 0–4 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 40–22–12 92 Recap 75 March 29 Detroit L 4–5 N.Y. Islanders Howard 16,170 40–23–12 92 Recap 76 March 31 Ottawa L 2–1 Detroit SO Mrazek 20,027 40–23–13 93 Recap April: 3–2–1 (Home: 1–2–0; Road: 2–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 2 Boston L 3–2 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 40–24–13 93 Recap 78 April 4 Detroit W 3–2 Minnesota SO Howard 19,246 41–24–13 95 Recap 79 April 5 Washington L 2–1 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 41–25–13 95 Recap 80 April 7 Carolina W 2–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 42–25–13 97 Recap 81 April 9 Detroit L 3–4 Montreal OT Howard 21,287 42–25–14 98 Recap 82 April 11 Detroit W 2–0 Carolina Mrazek 16,680 43–25–14 100 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa Bay won 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 Detroit 3–2 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 1–0 Recap 2 April 18 Detroit 1–5 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 1–1 Recap 3 April 21 Tampa Bay 0–3 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 2–1 Recap 4 April 23 Tampa Bay 3–2 Detroit OT Mrazek 20,027 2–2 Recap 5 April 25 Detroit 4–0 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 3–2 Recap 6 April 27 Tampa Bay 5–2 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 3–3 Recap 7 April 29 Detroit 0–2 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 3–4 Recap

Legend:

Player statistics Skaters

Regular season Player 77 17 49 66 −6 32 63 26 39 65 12 8 82 29 27 56 6 28 82 27 27 54 −11 26 71 23 21 44 3 72 80 9 35 44 −4 40 79 13 23 36 −3 16 75 15 18 33 7 12 80 2 29 31 11 42 52 9 16 25 −2 16 33 7 15 22 −12 30 82 12 6 18 5 34 73 3 15 18 10 77 63 3 15 18 6 14 82 3 12 15 −5 70 82 5 8 13 −3 25 35 5 8 13 2 22 76 4 9 13 −2 68 † 21 3 8 11 −2 14 31 5 3 8 5 10 68 3 5 8 −4 22 † 11 3 3 6 −2 0 21 2 1 3 4 2 17 1 1 2 −4 6 13 1 1 2 1 2 11 0 2 2 4 6 ‡ 13 0 2 2 −3 4 3 1 0 1 1 0

Playoffs Player 7 3 2 5 −3 2 7 3 1 4 −3 2 7 0 4 4 0 8 7 2 1 3 −1 2 7 2 1 3 1 8 7 0 3 3 −4 8 7 0 3 3 −1 4 7 0 3 3 −3 4 7 1 1 2 −1 2 7 1 1 2 1 2 7 1 1 2 −2 2 7 1 1 2 −1 2 6 0 2 2 −1 4 5 0 2 2 −1 6 7 1 0 1 −4 12 2 0 0 0 −1 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 −1 0 5 0 0 0 1 6 7 0 0 0 −2 2 3 0 0 0 −3 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 53 50 2971 23 13 11 121 2.44 1350 .910 2 0 1 2 29 26 1585 16 9 2 63 2.38 768 .918 3 0 0 0 7 6 351 3 3 1 15 2.56 168 .911 1 0 0 2 2 0 66 1 0 0 1 0.91 25 .960 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Playoffs Player 7 7 398 3 4 14 2.11 186 .925 2 0 0 0 1 0 20 0 0 1 3.00 12 .917 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Notable achievements

Awards

Regular season Player Award Awarded NHL Second Star of the Week November 3, 2014 NHL Second Star of the Week November 24, 2014 NHL First Star of the Week December 8, 2014 NHL All-Star game selection January 10, 2015 NHL Second Star of the Week January 19, 2015

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st Career NHL Game October 9, 2014 100th Career NHL Game October 15, 2014 600th Career NHL Game October 21, 2014 Andrej Nestrasil 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point October 25, 2014 300th Career NHL Game October 29, 2014 300th Career NHL Game November 18, 2014 100th Career NHL Point November 18, 2014 1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point November 22, 2014 400th Career NHL Point November 24, 2014 Xavier Ouellet 1st Career NHL Goal November 28, 2014 1st Career NHL Shootout Win November 28, 2014 500th Career NHL Win December 6, 2014 600th Career NHL Game with Detroit December 13, 2014 Darren Helm 50th Career NHL Goal December 31, 2014 800th Career NHL Game January 7, 2015 1st Career NHL Win January 18, 2015 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point January 20, 2015 Justin Abdelkader 50th Career NHL Goal February 5, 2015 Gustav Nyquist 100th Career NHL Point February 5, 2015 1st Career NHL Point February 21, 2015 400th Career NHL Game with Detroit February 28, 2015 Alexei Marchenko 1st Career NHL Goal February 28, 2015 400th Career NHL Point April 2, 2015 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point April 11, 2015