2017–18 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2017–18 Detroit Red Wings season was the 92nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. It was also the Red Wings' first season at Little Caesars Arena. The team missed the playoffs for the second year in a row, marking the first time since the 1981–82 season and the 1982–83 season that the Red Wings missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason 2017 preseason game log: 3–4–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 19 Detroit 2–4 Boston Mrazek 16,309 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 20 Detroit 5–6 Pittsburgh OT McCollum 17,784 0–1–1 Recap 3 September 21 Detroit 1–6 Chicago Mrazek 20,342 0–2–1 Recap 4 September 23 Boston 1–5 Detroit Howard 17,314 1–2–1 Recap 5 September 25 Pittsburgh 1–4 Detroit Howard 16,770 2–2–1 Recap 6 September 28 Chicago 4–2 Detroit Mrazek 17,089 2–3–1 Recap 7 September 29 Toronto 4–2 Detroit Howard 17,746 2–4–1 Recap 8 September 30 Detroit 3–2 Toronto SO Coreau — 3–4–1 Recap

Regular season 2017–18 game log: 30–39–13 (Home: 16–16–9; Road: 14–23–4) October: 6–6–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 4–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 5 Minnesota 2–4 Detroit Howard 19,515 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 7 Detroit 2–1 Ottawa SO Howard 14,883 2–0–0 4 Recap 3 October 10 Detroit 2–4 Dallas Mrazek 18,119 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 12 Detroit 4–2 Arizona Howard 13,584 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 13 Detroit 6–3 Vegas Mrazek 17,645 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 16 Tampa Bay 3–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 4–2–0 8 Recap 7 October 18 Detroit 3–6 Toronto Mrazek 19,158 4–3–0 8 Recap 8 October 20 Washington 4–3 Detroit OT Mrazek 19,515 4–3–1 9 Recap 9 October 22 Vancouver 4–1 Detroit Howard 19,515 4–4–1 9 Recap 10 October 24 Detroit 0–1 Buffalo Howard 16,882 4–5–1 9 Recap 11 October 26 Detroit 2–3 Tampa Bay Howard 19,092 4–6–1 9 Recap 12 October 28 Detroit 3–2 Florida SO Howard 13,085 5–6–1 11 Recap 13 October 31 Arizona 3–5 Detroit Howard 19,515 6–6–1 13 Recap November: 4–5–4 (Home: 2–3–3; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 14 November 2 Detroit 1–3 Ottawa Howard 14,724 6–7–1 13 Recap 15 November 5 Detroit 4–0 Edmonton Mrazek 18,347 7–7–1 15 Recap 16 November 6 Detroit 3–2 Vancouver Howard 17,836 8–7–1 17 Recap 17 November 9 Detroit 3–6 Calgary Mrazek 18,788 8–8–1 17 Recap 18 November 11 Columbus 2–1 Detroit SO Howard 19,515 8–8–2 18 Recap 19 November 15 Calgary 2–8 Detroit Howard 19,515 9–8–2 20 Recap 20 November 17 Buffalo 1–3 Detroit Howard 19,515 10–8–2 22 Recap 21 November 19 Colorado 4–3 Detroit OT Howard 19,515 10–8–3 23 Recap 22 November 22 Edmonton 6–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 10–9–3 23 Recap 23 November 24 Detroit 1–2 NY Rangers OT Howard 18,006 10–9–4 24 Recap 24 November 25 New Jersey 4–3 Detroit OT Howard 19,515 10–9–5 25 Recap 25 November 28 Los Angeles 4–1 Detroit Howard 19,515 10–10–5 25 Recap 26 November 30 Montreal 6–3 Detroit Howard 19,515 10–11–5 25 Recap December: 5–5–2 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 1–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 2 Detroit 1–10 Montreal Mrazek 21,302 10–12–5 25 Recap 28 December 5 Winnipeg 1–5 Detroit Howard 19,515 11–12–5 27 Recap 29 December 9 St. Louis 6–1 Detroit Howard 19,515 11–13–5 27 Recap 30 December 11 Florida 2–1 Detroit OT Howard 19,515 11–13–6 28 Recap 31 December 13 Boston 3–2 Detroit OT Howard 19,515 11–13–7 29 Recap 32 December 15 Toronto 1–3 Detroit Howard 19,515 12–13–7 31 Recap 33 December 19 Detroit 6–3 NY Islanders Mrazek 10,511 13–13–7 33 Recap 34 December 20 Detroit 3–4 Philadelphia Howard 19,674 13–14–7 33 Recap 35 December 23 Detroit 1–3 Boston Howard 17,565 13–15–7 33 Recap 36 December 27 Detroit 1–3 New Jersey Howard 16,514 13–16–7 33 Recap 37 December 29 NY Rangers 2–3 Detroit SO Howard 19,515 14–16–7 35 Recap 38 December 31 Pittsburgh 1–4 Detroit Howard 19,515 15–16–7 37 Recap January: 5–5–1 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Ottawa 1–2 Detroit OT Howard 19,515 16–16–7 39 Recap 40 January 5 Florida 2–4 Detroit Howard 19,515 17–16–7 41 Recap 41 January 7 Tampa Bay 5–2 Detroit Mrazek 19,515 17–17–7 41 Recap 42 January 13 Detroit 1–4 Pittsburgh Howard 18,637 17–18–7 41 Recap 43 January 14 Detroit 4–0 Chicago Mrazek 21,830 18–18–7 43 Recap 44 January 16 Dallas 4–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 18–19–7 43 Recap 45 January 20 Carolina 3–1 Detroit Howard 19,515 18–20–7 43 Recap 46 January 22 Detroit 3–0 New Jersey Mrazek 13,847 19–20–7 45 Recap 47 January 23 Philadelphia 3–2 Detroit OT Mrazek 19,515 19–20–8 46 Recap 48 January 25 Chicago 5–1 Detroit Howard 19,515 19–21–8 46 Recap All-Star Break in Tampa 49 January 31 San Jose 1–2 Detroit SO Mrazek 19,515 20–21–8 48 Recap February: 6–6–2 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 2 Detroit 4–1 Carolina Mrazek 18,126 21–21–8 50 Recap 51 February 3 Detroit 2–3 Florida Mrazek 17,987 21–22–8 50 Recap 52 February 6 Boston 3–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 21–23–8 50 Recap 53 February 9 Detroit 6–7 NY Islanders OT Mrazek 11,847 21–23–9 51 Recap 54 February 11 Detroit 5–4 Washington OT Howard 18,506 22–23–9 53 Recap 55 February 13 Anaheim 1–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 23–23–9 55 Recap 56 February 15 Detroit 1–4 Tampa Bay Howard 19,092 23–24–9 55 Recap 57 February 17 Detroit 3–1 Nashville Mrazek 17,561 24–24–9 57 Recap 58 February 18 Toronto 3–2 Detroit Mrazek 19,515 24–25–9 57 Recap 59 February 20 Nashville 3–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 24–26–9 57 Recap 60 February 22 Buffalo 3–2 Detroit OT Howard 19,515 24–26–10 58 Recap 61 February 24 Carolina 1–3 Detroit Howard 19,515 25–26–10 60 Recap 62 February 25 Detroit 3–2 NY Rangers OT Howard 18,006 26–26–10 62 Recap 63 February 28 Detroit 1–2 St. Louis Howard 18,813 26–27–10 62 Recap March: 4–11–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 1–9–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Detroit 3–4 Winnipeg Howard 15,321 26–28–10 62 Recap 65 March 4 Detroit 1–4 Minnesota Howard 19,037 26–29–10 62 Recap 66 March 6 Detroit 5–6 Boston OT Howard 17,565 26–29–11 63 Recap 67 March 8 Vegas 4–0 Detroit Howard 19,515 26–30–11 63 Recap 68 March 9 Detroit 2–3 Columbus Coreau 17,284 26–31–11 63 Recap 69 March 12 Detroit 3–5 San Jose Howard 17,199 26–32–11 63 Recap 70 March 15 Detroit 1–4 Los Angeles Coreau 18,230 26–33–11 63 Recap 71 March 16 Detroit 2–4 Anaheim Howard 17,243 26–34–11 63 Recap 72 March 18 Detroit 1–5 Colorado Coreau 18,032 26–35–11 63 Recap 73 March 20 Philadelphia 4–5 Detroit SO Howard 19,515 27–35–11 65 Recap 74 March 22 Washington 1–0 Detroit Howard 19,515 27–36–11 65 Recap 75 March 24 Detroit 3–4 Toronto Howard 19,154 27–37–11 65 Recap 76 March 26 Detroit 2–4 Montreal Coreau 21,302 27–38–11 65 Recap 77 March 27 Pittsburgh 2–5 Detroit Howard 19,515 28–38–11 67 Recap 78 March 29 Detroit 6–3 Buffalo Howard 18,493 29–38–11 69 Recap 79 March 31 Ottawa 0–2 Detroit Howard 19,515 30–38–11 71 Recap April: 0–1–2 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 0–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 Detroit 4–5 Columbus OT Howard 18,477 30–38–12 72 Recap 81 April 5 Montreal 4–3 Detroit Coreau 19,515 30–39–12 72 Recap 82 April 7 NY Islanders 4–3 Detroit OT Coreau 19,515 30–39–13 73 RecapLegend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 16 47 63 −9 61 82 11 45 56 1 14 80 24 24 48 −1 52 82 21 19 40 −2 20 75 13 22 35 −11 78 79 16 17 33 1 14 71 16 17 33 −15 16 66 8 25 33 −14 38 75 13 18 31 3 39 ‡ 62 16 12 28 −8 24 79 4 23 27 −14 36 68 11 14 25 −14 14 48 7 17 24 −7 39 69 11 8 19 −14 17 77 9 7 16 −5 36 81 0 15 15 −8 27 81 3 10 13 −7 47 65 6 6 12 2 28 45 0 7 7 −3 6 28 4 1 5 −5 10 14 2 2 4 −2 8 31 1 3 4 −1 68 5 0 3 3 5 0 †‡ 17 0 0 0 −1 0 3 0 0 0 −1 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 60 57 3,368 22 27 9 160 2.85 1,770 .910 0 0 0 6 ‡ 22 18 1,184 8 7 3 57 2.89 573 .910 3 0 0 0 7 7 381 0 5 1 27 4.26 176 .867 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

Awards and honours

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 5, 2017 300th career NHL assist October 5, 2017 200th career NHL win October 5, 2017 100th career NHL game October 12, 2017 900th career NHL game October 16, 2017 300th career NHL game October 16, 2017 500th career NHL game October 18, 2017 100th career NHL goal October 18, 2017 800th career NHL game October 20, 2017 700th career NHL game November 5, 2017 Tomas Tatar 200th career NHL point November 6, 2017 Frans Nielsen 400th career NHL point November 28, 2017 100th career NHL point December 2, 2017 100th career NHL game December 11, 2017 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point December 27, 2017 100th career NHL goal December 31, 2017 Dylan Larkin 200th career NHL game January 5, 2018 600th career NHL assist January 5, 2018 1st career NHL game January 14, 2018 Tyler Bertuzzi 1st career NHL goal January 14, 2018 1st career NHL game January 22, 2018 Tomas Tatar 400th career NHL game February 13, 2018 1st career NHL goal February 17, 2018 Henrik Zetterberg 100th career NHL power-play goal February 24, 2018 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point March 20, 2018 Joe Hicketts 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point March 27, 2018 Niklas Kronwall 400th career NHL point March 27, 2018 Evgeny Svechnikov 1st career NHL assist March 29, 2018 100th career NHL goal April 7, 2018

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Luke Witkowski Returning to the ice to take part in an altercation after being escorted off by an official 10 games $40,322.58 November 16, 2017 Justin Abdelkader Spearing New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield in New York on Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 19:17 of the first period. — $5,000.00 December 20, 2017

Transactions

Trades Date Details Ref July 1, 2017 To Calgary FlamesConditional 7th-round pick in 2018 To Detroit Red WingsTom McCollum October 21, 2017 To New York RangersRyan Sproul To Detroit Red WingsMatt Puempel October 21, 2017 To Pittsburgh PenguinsRiley Sheahan5th-round pick in 2018 To Detroit Red WingsScott Wilson3rd-round pick in 2018 December 4, 2017 To Buffalo Sabres Scott Wilson To Detroit Red Wings5th-round pick in 2019 February 19, 2018 To Philadelphia FlyersPetr Mrazek To Detroit Red WingsConditional 4th-round pick in 2018Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2019 February 26, 2018 To Vegas Golden KnightsTomas Tatar To Detroit Red Wings1st-round pick in 20182nd-round pick in 20193rd-round pick in 2021 Notes: Detroit to retain 50% ($2 million) of salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Trevor Daley Pittsburgh Penguins 3-year, $9.53 million Luke Witkowski Tampa Bay Lightning 2-year, $1.5 million Turner Elson San Antonio Rampage 1-year, $650,000 David Booth Avangard Omsk 1-year, $700,000 Kaden Fulcher Hamilton Bulldogs 3-year, $2.15 million entry-level contract Patrik Rybar Mountfield HK 1-year, $925,000 entry-level contract

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Mitch Callahan Edmonton Oilers 2-year, $1.4 million Edward Pasquale 1-year, $700,000 Jake Paterson Milwaukee Admirals 2-year, $1.4 million Matej Machovsky Sparta Praha 3-year Turner Elson Grand Rapids Griffins 1-year

Player signings