- 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=YesThe 2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season began
October 3 ,2007 , against theAnaheim Ducks . It is the franchise's 81st season in theNational Hockey League , 75th as the Red Wings.Key dates prior to the start of the season:
*The
2007 NHL Entry Draft took place inColumbus, Ohio onJune 22 –23.
*The free agency period began onJuly 1 .Three Red Wings players represented the West at the
56th National Hockey League All-Star Game inAtlanta, Georgia . GoaltenderChris Osgood along with defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom and centerPavel Datsyuk were starters in the game. The Western Conference team was coached by Detroit Red Wings head coachMike Babcock .After winning their game against the
Columbus Blue Jackets onApril 3 , the Red Wings clinched thePresidents' Trophy once again, for a total of six times. The Red Wings won the Stanley Cup onJune 4 , winning the game 3-2 and the series 4-2 against thePittsburgh 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
Playoffs