The 2018–19 Detroit Red Wings season is the 93rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] It will also be the Red Wings' second season at Little Caesars Arena .
Off-season
On June 22, the Red Wings hired Dan Bylsma as an assistant coach.[2]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[3] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Conference standings
Template:2018–19 NHL Eastern Conference standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
Regular season
2018–19 game log: 14–16–5 (Home: 8–8–3; Road: 6–8–2)[5]
October: 3–7–2 (Home: 1–3–1 ; Road: 2–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 4
Columbus
3–2
Detroit
OT
Howard
19,515
0–0–1
1
Recap
2
October 7
Detroit
2–4
Los Angeles
Bernier
18,230
0–1–1
1
Recap
3
October 8
Detroit
2–3
Anaheim
SO
Howard
17,436
0–1–2
2
Recap
4
October 11
Toronto
5–3
Detroit
Howard
19,515
0–2–2
2
Recap
5
October 13
Detroit
2–8
Boston
Bernier
17,565
0–3–2
2
Recap
6
October 15
Detroit
3–7
Montreal
Howard
20,323
0–4–2
2
Recap
7
October 18
Detroit
1–3
Tampa Bay
Howard
19,092
0–5–2
2
Recap
8
October 20
Detroit
4–3
Florida
OT
Howard
14,534
1–5–2
4
Recap
9
October 22
Carolina
3–1
Detroit
Howard
19,515
1–6–2
4
Recap
10
October 26
Winnipeg
2–1
Detroit
Howard
19,515
1–7–2
4
Recap
11
October 28
Dallas
2–4
Detroit
Bernier
19,515
2–7–2
6
Recap
12
October 30
Detroit
5–3
Columbus
Howard
14,288
3–7–2
8
Recap
November: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–2–1 ; Road: 3–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
13
November 1
New Jersey
3–4
Detroit
Howard
18,273
4–7–2
10
Recap
14
November 3
Edmonton
4–3
Detroit
Bernier
19,515
4–8–2
10
Recap
15
November 6
Vancouver
2–3
Detroit
SO
Howard
18,640
5–8–2
12
Recap
16
November 9
N.Y. Rangers
2–3
Detroit
OT
Howard
19,515
6–8–2
14
Recap
17
November 10
Detroit
4–3
Carolina
SO
Bernier
13,029
7–8–2
16
Recap
18
November 13
Arizona
1–6
Detroit
Howard
18,257
8–8–2
18
Recap
19
November 15
Detroit
1–2
Ottawa
Howard
13,402
8–9–2
18
Recap
20
November 17
Detroit
3–2
New Jersey
OT
Bernier
16,514
9–9–2
20
Recap
21
November 21
Boston
2–3
Detroit
OT
Howard
19,515
10–9–2
22
Recap
22
November 23
Detroit
1–3
Washington
Bernier
18,506
10–10–2
22
Recap
23
November 24
Buffalo
3–2
Detroit
SO
Howard
19,515
10–10–3
23
Recap
24
November 26
Columbus
7–5
Detroit
Bernier
19,515
10–11–3
23
Recap
25
November 28
St. Louis
3–4
Detroit
Howard
18,165
11–11–3
25
Recap
December: 4–5–2 (Home: 1–3–1 ; Road: 3–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
26
December 1
Detroit
4–2
Boston
Howard
17,565
12–11–3
27
Recap
27
December 2
Colorado
2–0
Detroit
Bernier
18,248
12–12–3
27
Recap
28
December 4
Tampa Bay
6–5
Detroit
SO
Howard
18,477
12–12–4
28
Recap
29
December 6
Detroit
5–4
Toronto
OT
Bernier
19,392
13–12–4
30
Recap
30
December 8
N.Y. Islanders
3–2
Detroit
Bernier
19,515
13–13–4
30
Recap
31
December 10
Los Angeles
1–3
Detroit
Howard
18,322
14–13–4
32
Recap
32
December 11
Detroit
2–6
Washington
Bernier
18,506
14–14–4
32
Recap
33
December 14
Ottawa
4–2
Detroit
Howard
18,330
14–15–4
32
Recap
34
December 15
Detroit
3–4
N.Y. Islanders
SO
Bernier
13,917
14–15–5
33
Recap
35
December 18
Detroit
2–3
Philadelphia
Bernier
19,255
14–16–5
33
Recap
36
December 20
Detroit
4–1
Carolina
Bernier
13,548
15–16–5
35
Recap
37
December 22
Florida
–
Detroit
38
December 23
Detroit
–
Toronto
39
December 27
Detroit
–
Pittsburgh
40
December 29
Detroit
–
Dallas
41
December 31
Florida
–
Detroit
January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
42
January 2
Calgary
–
Detroit
43
January 4
Nashville
–
Detroit
44
January 6
Washington
–
Detroit
45
January 8
Montreal
–
Detroit
46
January 11
Detroit
–
Winnipeg
47
January 12
Detroit
–
Minnesota
48
January 15
Anaheim
–
Detroit
49
January 18
Detroit
–
Calgary
50
January 20
Detroit
–
Vancouver
51
January 22
Detroit
–
Edmonton
February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
52
February 1
Toronto
–
Detroit
53
February 2
Detroit
–
Ottawa
54
February 7
Vegas
–
Detroit
55
February 9
Detroit
–
Buffalo
56
February 10
Detroit
–
Chicago
57
February 12
Detroit
–
Nashville
58
February 14
Ottawa
–
Detroit
59
February 16
Detroit
–
Philadelphia
60
February 17
Philadelphia
–
Detroit
61
February 20
Chicago
–
Detroit
62
February 22
Minnesota
–
Detroit
63
February 24
San Jose
–
Detroit
64
February 26
Montreal
–
Detroit
April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
80
April 2
Pittsburgh
–
Detroit
81
April 4
Detroit
–
Pittsburgh
82
April 6
Buffalo
–
Detroit
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
As of December 18, 2018 [6]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jimmy Howard
23
22
1,296
10
7
4
58
2.69
745
.922
0
0
0
0
Jonathan Bernier
15
13
829
4
9
1
49
3.55
451
.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.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Roster
Updated April 18, 2024 [7] [8]
Awards and honours
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Dennis Cholowski
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
October 4, 2018
Christoffer Ehn
1st career NHL game
October 4, 2018
Filip Hronek
1st career NHL game
October 4, 2018
Michael Rasmussen
1st career NHL game
October 4, 2018
Libor Sulak
1st career NHL game
October 4, 2018
Dennis Cholowski
1st career NHL assist
October 7, 2018
Danny DeKeyser
100th career NHL point
October 8, 2018
Michael Rasmussen
1st career NHL point 1st career NHL assist
October 8, 2018
Christoffer Ehn
1st career NHL point 1st career NHL assist
October 11, 2018
Filip Hronek
1st career NHL point 1st career NHL assist
October 11, 2018
Filip Hronek
1st career NHL goal
October 13, 2018
Michael Rasmussen
1st career NHL goal
October 30, 2018
Thomas Vanek
400th NHL assist
November 23, 2018
Danny DeKeyser
400th NHL game
December 2, 2018
Suspensions/fines
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
Tyler Bertuzzi
Roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct against Colorado Avalanche forward Matt Calvert during NHL game No. 410 in Detroit on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at 12:45 of the third period.
2 games
$15,053.76
December 3, 2018[9]
Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
May 1, 2018 (2018-05-01 )
Matej Machovsky
to Sparta Praha (ELH )
3-year
[12]
June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18 )
Turner Elson
to Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL )
1-year
[13]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Jonathan Bernier
from Colorado Avalanche
3-year
[14]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Jake Chelios
from Carolina Hurricanes
1-year
[15]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Wade Megan
from St. Louis Blues
1-year
[15]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Xavier Ouellet
to Montreal Canadiens
1-year
[16]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Harri Sateri
from Florida Panthers
1-year
[15]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Chris Terry
from Montreal Canadiens
2-year
[15]
July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01 )
Thomas Vanek
from Columbus Blue Jackets
1-year
[14]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02 )
Jared Coreau
to Anaheim Ducks
1-year
[17]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02 )
Matt Lorito
to New York Islanders
2-year
[18]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02 )
Dan Renouf
to Carolina Hurricanes
1-year
[19]
July 2, 2018 (2018-07-02 )
Ben Street
to Anaheim Ducks
1-year
[17]
July 17, 2018 (2018-07-17 )
Tom McCollum
to Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
1-year
[20]
July 25, 2018 (2018-07-25 )
Eric Tangradi
to New Jersey Devils
1-year
[21]
July 30, 2018 (2018-07-30 )
Zach Nastasiuk
to Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
1-year
[22]
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas .
Notes:
The Vegas Golden Knights ' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent Tomas Tatar to Vegas in exchange for the Islanders' second-round pick in 2019 , a third-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[33]
The Ottawa Senators ' second-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017, that sent Brendan Smith to the New York Rangers in exchange for a third-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[34]
The Philadelphia Flyers ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 19, 2018, that sent Petr Mrazek to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in 2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[35]
The Pittsburgh Penguins ' third-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on October 21, 2017, that sent Riley Sheahan and a fifth-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Scott Wilson and this pick.[36]
The Montreal Canadiens ' sixth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2019 to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[10] The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017, that sent Steve Ott to Montreal.[37] [10]
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