2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=2007–08
Team=Detroit Red Wings
Conference=Western
ConferenceRank=1st
Division=Central
DivisionRank=1st
Record=54–21–7
HomeRecord=29–9–3
RoadRecord=25–12–4
GoalsFor=257
GoalsAgainst=184
GeneralManager=Ken Holland
Coach=Mike Babcock
Captain=Nicklas Lidstrom
AltCaptain=Pavel Datsyuk
Kris Draper
Henrik Zetterberg
Arena=Joe Louis Arena
Attendance=18,871 (94%)
GoalsLeader=Henrik Zetterberg (43)
AssistsLeader=Pavel Datsyuk (66)
PointsLeader=Pavel Datsyuk (97)
PlusMinusLeader=Pavel Datsyuk (+41)
PIMLeader=Aaron Downey (116)
WinsLeader=Chris Osgood (27)
Dominik Hasek (27)
GAALeader=Chris Osgood (2.09)
DivisionWin=Yes
PresidentsTrophy=Yes
ConferenceWin=Yes
StanleyCup=Yes

The 2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season began October 3, 2007, against the Anaheim Ducks. It is the franchise's 81st season in the National Hockey League, 75th as the Red Wings.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

*The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio on June 22–23.
*The free agency period began on July 1.

Three Red Wings players represented the West at the 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia. Goaltender Chris Osgood along with defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom and center Pavel Datsyuk were starters in the game. The Western Conference team was coached by Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock.

After winning their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on April 3, the Red Wings clinched the Presidents' Trophy once again, for a total of six times. The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup on June 4, winning the game 3-2 and the series 4-2 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. This is their first Cup since 2002 and 4th in 11 years.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

October

Record: 10–2–1; Home: 5–1–0; Road: 5–1–1

January

Record: 9–2–1; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 5–1–0

April

Record: 2–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 0–1–0

= Western Conference Finals: vs. Dallas Stars (5) =

Detroit wins series 4–2