2015–16 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2015–16 Detroit Red Wings season was the 90th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] The regular season began on October 9, 2015 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and former Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock, with a 4–0 victory.[2] This season also involved the Red Wings extending their playoff streak to 25 straight seasons.
2015–16 Detroit Red Wings | |
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Division | 3rd Atlantic |
Conference | 8th Eastern |
2015–16 record | 41–30–11 |
Home record | 22–13–6 |
Road record | 19–17–5 |
Goals for | 211 |
Goals against | 224 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Ken Holland |
Coach | Jeff Blashill |
Captain | Henrik Zetterberg |
Alternate captains | Pavel Datsyuk Niklas Kronwall |
Arena | Joe Louis Arena |
Average attendance | 20,027 (100%) Total: 821,107 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Toledo Walleye (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Dylan Larkin (23) |
Assists | Henrik Zetterberg (37) |
Points | Henrik Zetterberg (50) |
Penalty minutes | Justin Abdelkader (120) |
Plus/minus | Dylan Larkin (+11) |
Wins | Petr Mrazek (27) |
Goals against average | Petr Mrazek (2.33) |
Off-season
On June 9, 2015, Jeff Blashill was named the head coach of the Red Wings, following the departure of Mike Babcock to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]
On June 23, 2015, the Red Wings finalized their coaching staff, Tony Granato will return as an assistant coach, along with Pat Ferschweiler, who was an assistant coach under Blashill with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Dave Noel-Bernier was named video coach, and Chris Chelios will evaluate in-game player performance, and will continue to play a role in player development, by working on-ice with the team's defensemen during practices. Jim Bedard will return for his 19th season with the organization as goaltending coach.[4]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 40 | 239 | 203 | +36 | 103 |
2 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 43 | 227 | 201 | +26 | 97 |
3 | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 39 | 211 | 224 | −13 | 93 |
4 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 42 | 31 | 9 | 38 | 240 | 230 | +10 | 93 |
5 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 32 | 236 | 247 | −11 | 85 |
6 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 33 | 221 | 236 | −15 | 82 |
7 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 33 | 201 | 222 | −21 | 81 |
8 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 29 | 42 | 11 | 23 | 198 | 246 | −48 | 69 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2015 Pre-Season Game Log: 6–0–2 (Home: 3–0–1 ; Road: 3–0–1)[5] | |||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 22 | Detroit | 4–5 | Chicago | OT | McCollum | 20,736 | 0–0–1 | Recap |
2 | September 23 | Chicago | 1–4 | Detroit | Coreau | 16,886 | 1–0–1 | Recap | |
3 | September 24 | Pittsburgh | 1–6 | Detroit | Howard | 15,677 | 2–0–1 | Recap | |
4 | September 26 | Boston | 4–5 | Detroit | OT | Mrazek | –– | 2–0–2 | Recap |
5 | September 28 | Detroit | 3–1 | Boston | Howard | 16,681 | 3–0–2 | Recap | |
6 | September 30 | Detroit | 7–2 | Pittsburgh | Mrazek | 18,207 | 4–0–2 | Recap | |
7 | October 2 | Toronto | 2–4 | Detroit | Howard | 19,149 | 5–0–2 | Recap | |
8 | October 3 | Detroit | 2–1 | Toronto | Mrazek | 17,879 | 6–0–2 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Petr Mrazek | 54 | 49 | 2961 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 115 | 2.33 | 1448 | .921 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Jimmy Howard | 37 | 33 | 1974 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 92 | 2.80 | 979 | .906 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Petr Mrazek | 3 | 3 | 177 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.36 | 73 | .945 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Howard | 2 | 2 | 117 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.59 | 64 | .891 | 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
Final roster
Updated April 20, 2016.[7]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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Justin Abdelkader | LW | L | 29 | 2005 | Muskegon, Michigan |
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Joakim Andersson | C | L | 27 | 2007 | Munkedal, Sweden |
72 | ![]() |
Andreas Athanasiou | C | L | 21 | 2012 | London, Ontario |
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Pavel Datsyuk (A) | C | L | 37 | 1998 | Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union |
65 | ![]() |
Danny DeKeyser | D | L | 25 | 2013 | Clay Township, Michigan |
52 | ![]() |
Jonathan Ericsson | D | L | 32 | 2002 | Karlskrona, Sweden |
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Johan Franzen | RW | L | 36 | 2004 | Vetlanda, Sweden |
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Luke Glendening | C | R | 26 | 2013 | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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Mike Green | D | R | 30 | 2015 | Calgary, Alberta |
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Darren Helm | C | L | 29 | 2005 | St. Andrews, Manitoba |
35 | ![]() |
Jimmy Howard | G | L | 32 | 2003 | Ogdensburg, New York |
26 | ![]() |
Tomas Jurco | RW | L | 27 | 2011 | Košice, Czechoslovakia |
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Niklas Kronwall (A) | D | L | 35 | 2000 | Stockholm, Sweden |
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Dylan Larkin | C | L | 19 | 2014 | Waterford, Michigan |
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Alexei Marchenko | D | R | 28 | 2011 | Moscow, Russia |
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Drew Miller | LW | L | 32 | 2009 | Dover, New Jersey |
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Petr Mrazek | G | L | 24 | 2010 | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
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Gustav Nyquist | RW | L | 26 | 2008 | Halmstad, Sweden |
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Teemu Pulkkinen | RW | R | 24 | 2013 | Vantaa, Finland |
27 | ![]() |
Kyle Quincey | D | L | 30 | 2012 | Kitchener, Ontario |
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Brad Richards | C | L | 35 | 2015 | Murray Harbour, P.E.I. |
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Riley Sheahan | C | L | 24 | 2010 | St. Catharines, Ontario |
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Brendan Smith | D | L | 27 | 2007 | Etobicoke, Ontario |
21 | ![]() |
Tomas Tatar | LW | L | 25 | 2009 | Ilava, Czechoslovakia |
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Henrik Zetterberg (C) | C | L | 35 | 1999 | Njurunda, Sweden |
Suspensions/fines
Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued |
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Teemu Pulkkinen | Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 211 in Dallas on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at 12:36 of the first period. | — | $2,000.00 | November 13, 2015[8] |
Awards and honours
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:
Trades
Date | Ref | ||
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January 15, 2016 | To St. Louis Blues Richard Nedomlel |
To Detroit Red Wings Future considerations |
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February 27, 2016 | To Florida Panthers Jakub Kindl [a] |
To Detroit Red Wings 6th round pick in 2017 |
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May 26, 2016 | To San Jose Sharks 3rd round pick in 2017 |
To Detroit Red Wings Dylan Sadowy |
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- Notes
- a Detroit to retain 15% ($720,000) of salary as part of trade.
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Lost via waivers
Player signings
Draft picksThe Detroit Red Wings' picks at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 26–27, 2015 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida.
References
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