2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season

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Division 1st Central 2006–07 record 50–19–13 Road record 21–15–5		Conference 1st Western Home record 29–4–8 Goals for 254

The 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season was the 81st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings entered a new era, following the retirement of longtime captain Steve Yzerman after 22 seasons in the NHL, all spent with Detroit. The Wings named Yzerman a team vice-president, Yzerman's number 19 was retired by the Wings in January.

The Red Wings lost another longtime player in Brendan Shanahan, who signed with the New York Rangers, although they retained the services of goaltender Dominik Hasek, who re-signed with the club as a free agent. Hasek remained one of the NHL's goaltending leaders, helping the Red Wings remain in contention for top spot in the Western Conference, battling with their division rivals, the Nashville Predators.

Two Red Wings players represented the West at the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas – Nicklas Lidstrom was elected as a starting defenceman, and registered an assist, where he was joined by forward Henrik Zetterberg.

Regular season

On February 8, 2007, the Red Wings lost 1–0 at St. Louis. It was the first time that the Red Wings had been shut-out in a regular season game since January 7, 2004, when they lost at home 3–0 to the Boston Bruins. Prior to their loss to the Blues, the Red Wings had gone 175 consecutive regular season games without being shut-out.

Season standings

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

For complete final standings, see 2006–07 NHL season

October

Record: 6–4–1; Home: 2–1–1; Road: 4–3–0

November

Record: 7–2–3; Home: 5–0–2; Road: 2–2–1

December

Record: 11–3–1; Home: 6–2–0; Road: 5–1–1

April

Green background indicates win.

Red background indicates regulation loss.

White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.

Playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's first seed.

Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) Calgary Flames

Detroit wins series 4–2

Western Conference Semi-finals: vs. (5) San Jose Sharks

Detroit wins series 4–2

Western Conference Finals: vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim wins series 4–2

Green background indicates win.

Red background indicates loss.

Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.

Draft picks

Detroit's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Red Wings had no first-round pick in this draft, having dealt the 29th overall pick to the Phoenix Coyotes.

Grand Rapids Griffins

The Griffins are Detroit's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2006–07.

Toledo Storm

The Storm are the Red Wings' ECHL affiliate for the 2006–07 season.

References

2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season Wikipedia

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