2015–16 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2015–16 Detroit Red Wings season was the 90th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[1] The regular season began on October 9, 2015 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and former Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock, with a 4–0 victory.[2] This season also involved the Red Wings extending their playoff streak to 25 straight seasons.

2015–16 Detroit Red Wings
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference8th Eastern
2015–16 record41–30–11
Home record22–13–6
Road record19–17–5
Goals for211
Goals against224
Team information
General ManagerKen Holland
CoachJeff Blashill
CaptainHenrik Zetterberg
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Niklas Kronwall
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance20,027 (100%)
Total: 821,107
Minor league affiliate(s)Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsDylan Larkin (23)
AssistsHenrik Zetterberg (37)
PointsHenrik Zetterberg (50)
Penalty minutesJustin Abdelkader (120)
Plus/minusDylan Larkin (+11)
WinsPetr Mrazek (27)
Goals against averagePetr Mrazek (2.33)

Off-season

On June 9, 2015, Jeff Blashill was named the head coach of the Red Wings, following the departure of Mike Babcock to the Toronto Maple Leafs.[3]

On June 23, 2015, the Red Wings finalized their coaching staff, Tony Granato will return as an assistant coach, along with Pat Ferschweiler, who was an assistant coach under Blashill with the Grand Rapids Griffins. Dave Noel-Bernier was named video coach, and Chris Chelios will evaluate in-game player performance, and will continue to play a role in player development, by working on-ice with the team's defensemen during practices. Jim Bedard will return for his 19th season with the organization as goaltending coach.[4]


Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Florida Panthers 82 47 26 9 40 239 203 +36 103
2 x Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 31 5 43 227 201 +26 97
3 x Detroit Red Wings 82 41 30 11 39 211 224 13 93
4 Boston Bruins 82 42 31 9 38 240 230 +10 93
5 Ottawa Senators 82 38 35 9 32 236 247 11 85
6 Montreal Canadiens 82 38 38 6 33 221 236 15 82
7 Buffalo Sabres 82 35 36 11 33 201 222 21 81
8 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 29 42 11 23 198 246 48 69
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2015–16 Game Log[6]

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

Playoffs

2016 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Petr Mrazek54492961271661152.331448.9214022
Jimmy Howard3733197414145922.80979.9062012
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Petr Mrazek331771241.3673.9451000
Jimmy Howard221170273.5964.8910000

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

Final roster

Updated April 20, 2016.[7]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
8 Justin Abdelkader LW L 29 2005 Muskegon, Michigan
18 Joakim Andersson C L 27 2007 Munkedal, Sweden
72 Andreas Athanasiou C L 21 2012 London, Ontario
13 Pavel Datsyuk (A) C L 37 1998 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
65 Danny DeKeyser D L 25 2013 Clay Township, Michigan
52 Jonathan Ericsson D L 32 2002 Karlskrona, Sweden
93 Johan Franzen RW L 36 2004 Vetlanda, Sweden
41 Luke Glendening C R 26 2013 Grand Rapids, Michigan
25 Mike Green D R 30 2015 Calgary, Alberta
43 Darren Helm C L 29 2005 St. Andrews, Manitoba
35 Jimmy Howard G L 32 2003 Ogdensburg, New York
26 Tomas Jurco RW L 27 2011 Košice, Czechoslovakia
55 Niklas Kronwall (A) D L 35 2000 Stockholm, Sweden
71 Dylan Larkin C L 19 2014 Waterford, Michigan
47 Alexei Marchenko D R 28 2011 Moscow, Russia
20 Drew Miller LW L 32 2009 Dover, New Jersey
34 Petr Mrazek G L 24 2010 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
14 Gustav Nyquist RW L 26 2008 Halmstad, Sweden
56 Teemu Pulkkinen RW R 24 2013 Vantaa, Finland
27 Kyle Quincey D L 30 2012 Kitchener, Ontario
17 Brad Richards C L 35 2015 Murray Harbour, P.E.I.
15 Riley Sheahan C L 24 2010 St. Catharines, Ontario
2 Brendan Smith D L 27 2007 Etobicoke, Ontario
21 Tomas Tatar LW L 25 2009 Ilava, Czechoslovakia
40 Henrik Zetterberg (C) C L 35 1999 Njurunda, Sweden

Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Teemu PulkkinenDiving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 211 in Dallas on Sunday, November 8, 2015, at 12:36 of the first period.$2,000.00November 13, 2015[8]

Awards and honours

Awards

Milestones


Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2015–16 season:

Trades

Date
Details
Ref
January 15, 2016 To St. Louis Blues
Richard Nedomlel
To Detroit Red Wings
Future considerations
[14]
February 27, 2016 To Florida Panthers
Jakub Kindl [a]
To Detroit Red Wings
6th round pick in 2017
[15]
May 26, 2016 To San Jose Sharks
3rd round pick in 2017
To Detroit Red Wings
Dylan Sadowy
[16]
Notes
  • a Detroit to retain 15% ($720,000) of salary as part of trade.
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