2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season

Season of play for professional ice hockey team

2011–12 Detroit Red Wings
Division3rd Central
Conference5th Western
2011–12 record48–28–6
Home record31–7–3
Road record17–21–3
Goals for248
Goals against203
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainNicklas Lidstrom
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Niklas Kronwall
Henrik Zetterberg
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance20,066 (100%)
Total: 822,706
Team leaders
GoalsJohan Franzen (28)
AssistsPavel Datsyuk (48)
PointsHenrik Zetterberg (68)
Penalty minutesKyle Quincey (89)
Plus/minusTodd Bertuzzi (+24)
WinsJimmy Howard (35)
Goals against averageJimmy Howard (2.13)

The 2011–12 Detroit Red Wings season was the 86th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) 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 their division, finishing third. Also, the Red Wings had their earliest playoff exit since 2006 against the Edmonton Oilers, losing to the Nashville Predators in five games.

Off-season

On July 19, 2011, goaltender Chris Osgood announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.[1] 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.[2][3] 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.[4][5][6] The streak was extended to 23 on February 19 with a win over the San Jose Sharks.[7] The streak started on November 5, 2011, against the Anaheim Ducks. However, the streak ended at 23 games with a 4–3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.[8][9]

The Red Wings tied the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season with two.[10]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team
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GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
2 x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
3 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
4 x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
5 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

Western Conference
Pos Div Team
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GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 NW p – Vancouver Canucks 82 51 22 9 43 249 198 +51 111
2 CE y – St. Louis Blues 82 49 22 11 45 210 165 +45 109
3 PA y – Phoenix Coyotes 82 42 27 13 36 216 204 +12 97
4 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 48 26 8 43 237 210 +27 104
5 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 82 48 28 6 39 248 203 +45 102
6 CE x – Chicago Blackhawks 82 45 26 11 38 248 238 +10 101
7 PA x – San Jose Sharks 82 43 29 10 34 228 210 +18 96
8 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 82 40 27 15 34 194 179 +15 95
9 NW Calgary Flames 82 37 29 16 34 202 226 −24 90
10 PA Dallas Stars 82 42 35 5 35 211 222 −11 89
11 NW Colorado Avalanche 82 41 35 6 32 208 220 −12 88
12 NW Minnesota Wild 82 35 36 11 24 177 226 −49 81
13 PA Anaheim Ducks 82 34 36 12 31 204 231 −27 80
14 NW Edmonton Oilers 82 32 40 10 27 212 239 −27 74
15 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 82 29 46 7 25 202 262 −60 65
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

Regular season

2011–12 game log
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
November: 10–3–1 (home: 7–1–1; road: 3–2–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap
10 November 1 Minnesota Wild L 1–2 OT Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 5–4–1 11 Recap
11 November 3 Calgary Flames L 1–4 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 5–5–1 11 Recap
12 November 5 Anaheim Ducks W 5–0 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 6–5–1 13 Recap
13 November 8 Colorado Avalanche W 5–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 7–5–1 15 Recap
14 November 11 Edmonton Oilers W 3–0 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 8–5–1 17 Recap
15 November 12 Dallas Stars W 5–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 9–5–1 19 Recap
16 November 15 @ St. Louis Blues L 1–2 Howard Scottrade Center 19,150 9–6–1 19 Recap
17 November 17 @ San Jose Sharks L 2–5 Howard HP Pavilion at San Jose 17,562 9–7–1 19 Recap
18 November 19 @ Los Angeles Kings W 4–1 Howard Staples Center 18,118 10–7–1 21 Recap
19 November 20 @ Anaheim Ducks W 4–2 Howard Honda Center 17,229 11–7–1 23 Recap
20 November 23 Calgary Flames W 5–3 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 12–7–1 25 Recap
21 November 25 @ Boston Bruins W 3–2 SO Howard TD Garden 17,565 13–7–1 27 Recap
22 November 26 Nashville Predators W 4–1 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 14–7–1 29 Recap
23 November 30 Tampa Bay Lightning W 4–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 15–7–1 31 Recap
December: 9–6–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 4–6–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap
24 December 2 @ Buffalo Sabres W 4–1 Howard First Niagara Center 18,690 16–7–1 33 Recap
25 December 4 @ Colorado Avalanche L 2–4 Conklin Pepsi Center 17,014 16–8–1 33 Recap
26 December 6 @ St. Louis Blues L 2–3 Howard Scottrade Center 19,150 16–9–1 33 Recap
27 December 8 Phoenix Coyotes W 5–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 17–9–1 35 Recap
28 December 10 Winnipeg Jets W 7–1 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 18–9–1 37 Recap
29 December 13 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 4–1 Howard Consol Energy Center 18,592 19–9–1 39 Recap
30 December 15 @ Nashville Predators L 3–4 Howard Bridgestone Arena 17,113 19–10–1 39 Recap
31 December 17 Los Angeles Kings W 8–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 20–10–1 41 Recap
32 December 19 @ Edmonton Oilers W 3–2 Howard Rexall Place 16,839 21–10–1 43 Recap
33 December 21 @ Vancouver Canucks L 2–4 Howard Rogers Arena 18,890 21–11–1 43 Recap
34 December 22 @ Calgary Flames L 2–3 Conklin Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 21–12–1 43 Recap
35 December 26 @ Nashville Predators W 4–1 Howard Bridgestone Arena 17,113 22–12–1 45 Recap
36 December 27 St. Louis Blues W 3–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 23–12–1 47 Recap
37 December 30 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 2–3 Howard United Center 22,166 23–13–1 47 Recap
38 December 31 St. Louis Blues W 3–0 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 24–13–1 49 Recap
January: 10–3–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 5–3–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap
39 January 3 @ Dallas Stars W 5–4 Howard American Airlines Center 15,182 25–13–1 51 Recap
40 January 7 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 3–4 Howard Air Canada Centre 19,536 25–14–1 51 Recap
41 January 8 @ Chicago Blackhawks W 3–2 OT Conklin United Center 21,858 26–14–1 53 Recap
42 January 10 @ New York Islanders L 1–5 Conklin Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 12,864 26–15–1 53 Recap
43 January 12 Phoenix Coyotes W 3–2 SO Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 27–15–1 55 Recap
44 January 14 Chicago Blackhawks W 3–2 OT Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 28–15–1 57 Recap
45 January 16 Buffalo Sabres W 5–0 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 29–15–1 59 Recap
46 January 17 @ Dallas Stars W 3–2 SO Conklin American Airlines Center 15,148 30–15–1 61 Recap
47 January 19 @ Phoenix Coyotes W 3–2 SO Howard Jobing.com Arena 15,067 31–15–1 63 Recap
48 January 21 Columbus Blue Jackets W 3–2 SO Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 32–15–1 65 Recap
49 January 23 St. Louis Blues W 3–1 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 33–15–1 67 Recap
50 January 25 @ Montreal Canadiens L 2–7 Howard Bell Centre 21,273 33–16–1 67 Recap
51 January 31 @ Calgary Flames W 3–1 Howard Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 34–16–1 69 Recap
February: 8–3–2 (home: 6–1–1; road: 2–2–1)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap
52 February 2 @ Vancouver Canucks W 4–3 SO Howard Rogers Arena 18,890 35–16–1 71 Recap
53 February 4 @ Edmonton Oilers L 4–5 SO MacDonald Rexall Place 16,839 35–16–2 72 Recap
54 February 6 @ Phoenix Coyotes L 1–3 MacDonald Jobing.com Arena 12,687 35–17–2 72 Recap
55 February 8 Edmonton Oilers W 4–2 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 36–17–2 74 Recap
56 February 10 Anaheim Ducks W 2–1 SO MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 37–17–2 76 Recap
57 February 12 Philadelphia Flyers W 4–3 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 38–17–2 78 Recap
58 February 14 Dallas Stars W 3–1 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 39–17–2 80 Recap
59 February 17 Nashville Predators W 2–1 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 40–17–2 82 Recap
60 February 19 San Jose Sharks W 3–2 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 41–17–2 84 Recap
61 February 21 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 1–2 Howard United Center 22,027 41–18–2 84 Recap
62 February 23 Vancouver Canucks L 3–4 SO Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 41–18–3 85 Recap
63 February 25 Colorado Avalanche L 3–4 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 41–19–3 85 Recap
64 February 28 @ Columbus Blue Jackets W 5–2 MacDonald Nationwide Arena 14,333 42–19–3 87 Recap
March: 4–8–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 0–5–2)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap
65 March 2 Minnesota Wild W 6–0 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 43–19–3 89 Recap
66 March 4 Chicago Blackhawks L 1–2 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 43–20–3 89 Recap
67 March 6 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 2–3 MacDonald Wells Fargo Center 19,892 43–21–3 89 Recap
68 March 9 Los Angeles Kings W 4–3 MacDonald Joe Louis Arena 20,066 44–21–3 91 Recap
69 March 10 @ Nashville Predators L 2–3 MacDonald Bridgestone Arena 17,113 44–22–3 91 Recap
70 March 13 @ Los Angeles Kings L 2–5 Howard Staples Center 18,118 44–23–3 91 Recap
71 March 14 @ Anaheim Ducks L 0–4 MacDonald Honda Center 16,331 44–24–3 91 Recap
72 March 17 @ San Jose Sharks L 2–3 OT Howard HP Pavilion at San Jose 17,562 44–24–4 92 Recap
73 March 19 Washington Capitals L 3–5 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 44–25–4 92 Recap
74 March 21 @ New York Rangers L 1–2 OT Conklin Madison Square Garden 18,200 44–25–5 93 Recap
75 March 24 Carolina Hurricanes W 5–4 Conklin Joe Louis Arena 20,066 45–25–5 95 Recap
76 March 26 Columbus Blue Jackets W 7–2 Conklin Joe Louis Arena 20,066 46–25–5 97 Recap
77 March 28 @ Columbus Blue Jackets L 2–4 Conklin Nationwide Arena 12,432 46–26–5 97 Recap
78 March 30 Nashville Predators L 1–4 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 46–27–5 97 Recap
April: 2–1–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–0–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap
79 April 1 Florida Panthers W 2–1 SO Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 47–27–5 99 Recap
80 April 4 @ St. Louis Blues W 3–2 SO Howard Scottrade Center 18,755 48–27–5 101 Recap
81 April 5 New Jersey Devils L 1–2 Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 48–28–5 101 Recap
82 April 7 Chicago Blackhawks L 2–3 SO Howard Joe Louis Arena 20,066 48–28–6 102 Recap

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2012 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1
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

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Henrik Zetterberg 82 22 47 69 14 47
Pavel Datsyuk 70 19 48 67 21 14
Valtteri Filppula 81 23 43 66 18 14
Johan Franzen 77 29 27 56 23 40
Jiri Hudler 81 25 25 50 10 42
Todd Bertuzzi 71 14 24 38 23 64
Niklas Kronwall 82 15 21 36 −2 38
Nicklas Lidstrom 70 11 23 34 21 28
Danny Cleary 75 12 21 33 2 30
Ian White 77 7 25 32 23 22
Darren Helm 68 9 17 26 5 12
Drew Miller 80 14 11 25 6 20
Tomas Holmstrom 74 11 13 24 −9 40
Justin Abdelkader 81 8 14 22 4 62
Brad Stuart 81 6 15 21 16 29
Jakub Kindl 55 1 12 13 7 25
Jonathan Ericsson 69 1 10 11 16 47
Cory Emmerton 71 6 4 10 1 14
Brendan Smith 14 1 6 7 3 13
Gustav Nyquist 18 1 6 7 2 2
Kyle Quincey† 18 2 1 3 0 29
Chris Conner 8 1 2 3 2 0
Jan Mursak 25 1 2 3 2 0
Mike Commodore‡ 17 0 2 2 3 21
Doug Janik 9 0 1 1 2 6
Patrick Eaves 10 0 1 1 0 2
Fabian Brunnstrom 5 0 1 1 −2 4
Joakim Andersson 5 0 0 0 1 0
Riley Sheahan 1 0 0 0 0 4


Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Pavel Datsyuk 5 1 2 3 0 2
Henrik Zetterberg 5 2 1 3 −3 4
Tomas Holmstrom 5 1 1 2 0 2
Niklas Kronwall 5 0 2 2 −2 4
Valtteri Filppula 5 0 2 2 −3 2
Jiri Hudler 5 2 0 2 −3 4
Kyle Quincey 5 0 2 2 −2 6
Brad Stuart 5 0 1 1 −5 0
Ian White 5 1 0 1 −2 0
Drew Miller 5 0 1 1 0 2
Johan Franzen 5 1 0 1 −1 8
Cory Emmerton 5 1 0 1 1 2
Nicklas Lidstrom 5 0 0 0 0 0
Todd Bertuzzi 5 0 0 0 −5 9
Danny Cleary 5 0 0 0 −1 2
Jonathan Ericsson 5 0 0 0 −1 6
Justin Abdelkader 5 0 0 0 −5 2
Darren Helm 1 0 0 0 0 0
Gustav Nyquist 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
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard 57 3360 35 17 4 119 2.13 1496 .920 6 0 1 6
Joey MacDonald 14 806 8 5 1 29 2.16 330 .912 0 0 0 0
Ty Conklin 15 805 5 6 1 44 3.28 378 .884 1 0 1 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jimmy Howard 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
Player Award Awarded
Jimmy Howard[11] NHL Second Star of the Week November 14, 2011
Niklas Kronwall[12] 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.[13]

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 assist
1st 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 assist
1st 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
Daniel 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
Player Milestone Reached
Henrik Zetterberg 50th career NHL playoff goal
100th career NHL playoff point		 April 11, 2012

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 24, 2011
[14] 		To Ottawa Senators
1st-round pick in 2011 		To Detroit Red Wings
2nd-round pick in 2011
2nd-round pick in 2011
February 19, 2012[15] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sebastien Piche
1st-round pick in 2012 		To Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Quincey
February 27, 2012[16] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Commodore 		To Detroit Red Wings
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[a]
  1. ^ Condition not satisfied.

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Mike Commodore[17] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $1 million
Ian White[18] San Jose Sharks 2 years, $5.75 million
Garnet Exelby[19] Rockford IceHogs 1 year, $600,000
Chris Conner[20] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $550,000
Ty Conklin[21] St. Louis Blues 1 year, $750,000
Fabian Brunnstrom[22] Toronto Marlies 1 year, $600,000

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Derek Meech[23] Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $700,000
Jamie Tardif[24] Boston Bruins 2 years, $1.2 million
Mike Modano[25] 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 Rafalski[26]
Chris Osgood[1]
Kris Draper[27]

Lost via death

Player Cause
Ruslan Salei[28] plane crash

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Adam Almqvist[29] May 27, 2011 3 years, $1.775 million entry-level contract
Andrej Nestrasil[30] May 31, 2011 3 years, $1.755 million entry-level contract
Nicklas Lidstrom[31] June 20, 2011 1 year, $6.2 million
Jonathan Ericsson[32] July 1, 2011 3 years, $9.75 million
Patrick Eaves[33] July 1, 2011 3 years, $3.6 million
Drew Miller[33] July 1, 2011 2 years, $1.65 million
Logan Pyett[19] July 5, 2011 1 year, $525,000
Joey MacDonald[34] July 11, 2011 2 years, $1.1 million
Jordan Pearce[35] July 21, 2011 2 years, $1.05 million
Francis Pare[36] July 27, 2011 2 years, $1.115 million
Petr Mrazek[37] October 19, 2011 3 years, $1.815 million entry-level contract
Niklas Kronwall[38] October 31, 2011 7 years, $33.25 million contract extension
Todd Bertuzzi[39] February 23, 2012 2 years, $4.15 million contract extension
Xavier Ouellet[40] March 25, 2012 3 years, $2.1025 million entry-level contract
Ryan Sproul[40] March 25, 2012 3 years, $2.2275 million entry-level contract
Riley Sheahan[41] April 5, 2012 3 years, $2.355 million entry-level contract
Teemu Pulkkinen[42] May 29, 2012 3 years, $2.095 million entry-level contract
Calle Jarnkrok[43] 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  Slovakia Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
2 48 (from Chicago via Ottawa) Xavier Ouellet D  France Montreal Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL)
2 55 Ryan Sproul D  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
3 85 Alan Quine C  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4 115 Marek Tvrdon RW  Slovakia Vancouver Giants (WHL)
5 145 Philippe Hudon C / RW  Canada Choate Rosemary Hall (USHS-CT)
5 146 (from Philadelphia) Mattias Backman D  Sweden Linkopings HC (Elitserien)
6 175 Richard Nedomlel D  Czech Republic Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
7 205 Alexey Marchenko D  Russia CSKA Moscow (KHL)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Osgood retires
  2. ^ "Home Streak by Red Wings Ties Record". The New York Times. Associated Press. February 13, 2012. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Gerstner, Joanne C. (February 13, 2012). "Red Wings Tie N.H.L. Record for Consecutive Home Wins". Slap Shot. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Smilovitz, Bernie (February 15, 2012). "What does 21 straight wins at home mean for the Red Wings?". WDIV. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ O'Brien, James (February 15, 2012). "Red Wings stand alone with 21 consecutive home wins". ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Khan, Ansar (February 15, 2012). "Red Wings set NHL record with 21st consecutive home victory, beating Stars, 3-1". mlive. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Lage, Larry (February 20, 2012). "Red Wings set NHL multiple-season record with 23rd straight win at home". Thestar.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  8. ^ Klein, Jeff Z. (February 24, 2012). "In a First-Rate Thriller, a Record Streak Ends". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  9. ^ Savage, Brendan (February 24, 2012). "Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record home winning streak ends at 23 in 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver". mlive. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "2011-12 NHL Summary".
  11. ^ Seguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars
  12. ^ Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors
  13. ^ "Canucks end Wings' NHL-record home win streak". Sports Illustrated. February 24, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  14. ^ Trading places
  15. ^ Wings acquire old friend, Quincey
  16. ^ Commodore traded; Smith recalled
  17. ^ Wings sign Commodore to one-year
  18. ^ Wings add D-depth, sign White
  19. ^ a b Red Wings sign Pyett, Exelby
  20. ^ Wings add forward depth with Conner
  21. ^ Wings sign Conklin to one-year
  22. ^ Wings sign Brunnstrom for one-year
  23. ^ Jets agree to terms with Winnipeg native Derek Meech
  24. ^ B's Sign Tardif and Hennessy
  25. ^ Stars To Sign Mike Modano To One-Day Deal
  26. ^ Rafalski: It's time to move on
  27. ^ After 20 NHL seasons, Draper retires
  28. ^ Waddell, Dave (September 7, 2011). "Former Red Wings McCrimmon and Salei killed in Russian plane crash". Windsor Star.
  29. ^ Wings signed Almqvist, a '09 draft pick
  30. ^ Nestrasil signs three-year deal
  31. ^ Lidstrom to return for 20th season
  32. ^ Big E signs Big Deal
  33. ^ a b Wings agree on deals to Eaves, Miller
  34. ^ Wings re-sign MacDonald
  35. ^ Wings re-sign Pearce
  36. ^ Wings sign prospects Pearce, Pare
  37. ^ Red Wings sign Petr Mrazek to three-year entry-level contract
  38. ^ Kronwall: New deal 'never any doubt'
  39. ^ Bertuzzi agrees to contract extension
  40. ^ a b Sproul, Ouellet to entry-level contracts
  41. ^ Wings sign Sheahan to entry-level deal
  42. ^ Wings sign Pulkkinen to entry-level deal
  43. ^ Wings sign fifth from 2010 draft class[permanent dead link]
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