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.[2]

2014–15 Detroit Red Wings
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference6th Eastern
2014–15 record43–25–14
Home record22–10–9
Road record21–15–5
Goals for235
Goals against221
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainHenrik Zetterberg
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Niklas Kronwall
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance20,027 (100%)
Total: 821,107[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTomas Tatar (29)
AssistsHenrik Zetterberg (49)
PointsHenrik Zetterberg (66)
Penalty minutesKyle Quincey (77)
Plus/minusPavel Datsyuk (+12)
WinsJimmy Howard (23)
Goals against averagePetr Mrazek (2.38)

Off-season

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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.[3]

On June 19, 2014, former Red Wings assistant coach, Bill Peters, was hired as the new head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.[4] On July 15, 2014, the Red Wings hired Tony Granato as an assistant coach.[5] On July 30, 2014, the Red Wings hired Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches.[6]

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.[7]

Standings

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Atlantic Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1y – Montreal Canadiens8250221043221189+32110
2x – Tampa Bay Lightning825024847262211+51108
3x – Detroit Red Wings8243251439235221+14100
4x – Ottawa Senators8243261337238215+2399
5Boston Bruins8241271437213211+296
6Florida Panthers8238291530206223−1791
7Toronto Maple Leafs823044825211262−5168
8Buffalo Sabres822351815161274−11354
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2014–15 Game Log

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

Playoffs

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2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:  Win  Loss

Player statistics

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Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Jimmy Howard535029712313111212.441350.9102012
Petr Mrazek292615851692632.38768.9183000
Jonas Gustavsson76351331152.56168.9111002
Tom McCollum206610010.9125.9600000
Goaltenders
Playoffs
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Petr Mrazek7739834142.11186.9252000
Jimmy Howard10200013.0012.9170000

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

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Awards

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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:

Trades

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Date
Details
June 28, 2014[13]To Columbus Blue Jackets
3rd-round pick in 2014
3rd-round pick in 2015
To Detroit Red Wings
EDM's 3rd-round pick in 2014
March 1, 2015[14]To Dallas Stars
Mattias Backman
Mattias Janmark
2nd-round pick in 2015
To Detroit Red Wings
Erik Cole
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2015
March 2, 2015[15]To New Jersey Devils
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016
To Detroit Red Wings
Marek Zidlicky

Suspensions/fines

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PlayerExplanationLengthSalaryDate issued
Gustav NyquistDiving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 529 in Boston on Monday, December 29, 2014, at 15:55 of the second period.$2,000.00January 7, 2015[37]
Niklas KronwallCharging Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during Game Six of the First Round of the Eastern Conference series in Detroit on Monday, April 27, 2015, at 18:55 of the second period.1 gameN/AApril 28, 2015[38]

Draft picks

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The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
115Dylan LarkinC  United StatesUSA U-18 (USHL)
363Dominic TurgeonC  United StatesPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
4106Christoffer EhnC  SwedenFrölunda HC (J20 SuperElit)
5136Chase PerryG  United StatesWenatchee Wild (NAHL)
6166Julius VahataloLW  FinlandHC TPS (SM-liiga)
7196Axel HolmstromC  SwedenSkellefteå AIK (SHL)
7201[a]Alexander KadeikinC  RussiaAtlant Moscow Oblast (KHL)
Draft notes
  • Detroit's second-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators, as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent David Legwand to Detroit, in exchange for Patrick Eaves, Calle Jarnkrok, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[39] The condition – Nashville will receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Detroit qualifies for the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 9, 2014.[40]
  • a San Jose's seventh-round pick will go to Detroit, as the result of a trade on June 10, 2012, that sent Brad Stuart to San Jose, in exchange for Andrew Murray and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Stuart is re-signed by San Jose for the 2012–13 season – was converted on June 18, 2012.[42]

References

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