Battle of Honey Springs

The 2014–15 Detroit Red Wings season was the 89th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.^[2]

Off-season

On May 23, 2014, it was announced that restricted free agent centre Cory Emmerton had signed with HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for the 2014–15 season.^[3]

On June 19, 2014, former Red Wings assistant coach, Bill Peters, was hired as the new head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes.^[4] On July 15, 2014, the Red Wings hired Tony Granato as an assistant coach.^[5] On July 30, 2014, the Red Wings hired Jim Hiller and Andrew Brewer as assistant coaches.^[6]

On August 14, 2014, the Red Wings signed executive vice president and general manager Ken Holland to a four-year contract extension through the end of the 2017–18 season.^[7]

Standings

Atlantic Division

Pos	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	ROW	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	y – Montreal Canadiens	82	50	22	10	43	221	189	+32	110
2	x – Tampa Bay Lightning	82	50	24	8	47	262	211	+51	108
3	x – Detroit Red Wings	82	43	25	14	39	235	221	+14	100
4	x – Ottawa Senators	82	43	26	13	37	238	215	+23	99
5	Boston Bruins	82	41	27	14	37	213	211	+2	96
6	Florida Panthers	82	38	29	15	30	206	223	−17	91
7	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	30	44	8	25	211	262	−51	68
8	Buffalo Sabres	82	23	51	8	15	161	274	−113	54

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2014 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 2–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 22	Detroit	W 2–1	Pittsburgh		Howard	17,543	1–0–0	Recap
2	September 23	Detroit	L 1–2	Chicago	OT	Mrazek	20,512	1–0–1	Recap
3	September 25	Chicago	W 2–3	Detroit		Howard	16,246	2–0–1	Recap
4	September 27	Boston	L 3–1	Detroit		Gustavsson	15,976	2–1–1	Recap
5	September 29	Toronto	W 0–3	Detroit		Mrazek	14,754	3–1–1	Recap
6	October 1	Pittsburgh	L 2–0	Detroit		Howard	16,387	3–2–1	Recap
7	October 3	Detroit	L 1–5	Toronto		Gustavsson	18,020	3–3–1	Recap
8	October 4	Detroit	W 4–3	Boston	SO	Mrazek	17,565	4–3–1	Recap

Regular season

2014–15 Game Log
October: 6–2–2 (Home: 4–1–1 ; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Boston W 1–2 Detroit Howard 20,027 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 11 Anaheim L 3–2 Detroit Howard 20,027 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 15 Boston L 3–2 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 1–1–1 3 Recap 4 October 17 Detroit W 4–1 Toronto Howard 19,054 2–1–1 5 Recap 5 October 18 Toronto W 0–1 Detroit OT Gustavsson 20,027 3–1–1 7 Recap 6 October 21 Detroit L 1–2 Montreal OT Howard 21,287 3–1–2 8 Recap 7 October 23 Pittsburgh W 3–4 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 4–1–2 10 Recap 8 October 25 Detroit L 2–4 Philadelphia Gustavsson 19,867 4–2–2 10 Recap 9 October 29 Detroit W 4–2 Washington Howard 18,506 5–2–2 12 Recap 10 October 31 Los Angeles W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 6–2–2 14 Recap
November: 8–3–3 (Home: 5–1–1 ; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 Detroit L 2–3 Buffalo SO Howard 17,815 6–2–3 15 Recap 12 November 4 Detroit L 1–3 Ottawa Howard 16,436 6–3–3 15 Recap 13 November 5 Detroit L 3–4 N.Y. Rangers OT Gustavsson 18,006 6–3–4 16 Recap 14 November 7 New Jersey W 2–4 Detroit Howard 20,027 7–3–4 18 Recap 15 November 9 Tampa Bay L 4–3 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 7–3–5 19 Recap 16 November 14 Chicago W 1–4 Detroit Howard 20,027 8–3–5 21 Recap 17 November 16 Montreal L 4–1 Detroit Howard 20,027 8–4–5 21 Recap 18 November 18 Detroit W 5–0 Columbus Howard 15,438 9–4–5 23 Recap 19 November 20 Detroit W 4–3 Winnipeg Mrazek 15,016 10–4–5 25 Recap 20 November 22 Detroit L 1–4 Toronto Howard 19,311 10–5–5 25 Recap 21 November 24 Ottawa W 3–4 Detroit Howard 20,027 11–5–5 27 Recap 22 November 26 Philadelphia W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 12–5–5 29 Recap 23 November 28 Detroit W 5–4 New Jersey SO Mrazek 16,592 13–5–5 31 Recap 24 November 30 Vancouver W 3–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 14–5–5 33 Recap
December: 6–4–4 (Home: 4–2–4 ; Road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 2 Florida L 4–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 14–6–5 33 Recap 26 December 4 Dallas W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 15–6–5 35 Recap 27 December 6 N.Y. Rangers W 2–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 16–6–5 37 Recap 28 December 7 Detroit W 3–1 Carolina Mrazek 13,489 17–6–5 39 Recap 29 December 10 Toronto L 2–1 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 17–6–6 40 Recap 30 December 12 Florida L 3–2 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 17–6–7 41 Recap 31 December 13 Detroit L 1–4 Toronto Mrazek 19,063 17–7–7 41 Recap 32 December 16 Columbus L 1–0 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 17–7–8 42 Recap 33 December 19 N.Y. Islanders L 2–1 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 17–8–8 42 Recap 34 December 21 Colorado L 2–1 Detroit SO Mrazek 20,027 17–8–9 43 Recap 35 December 23 Buffalo W 3–6 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 18–8–9 45 Recap 36 December 27 Detroit W 3–2 Ottawa OT Howard 17,194 19–8–9 47 Recap 37 December 29 Detroit L 2–5 Boston Howard 17,565 19–9–9 47 Recap 38 December 31 New Jersey W 1–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 20–9–9 49 Recap
January: 9–3–0 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 3 Detroit L 1–4 Vancouver Howard 18,870 20–10–9 49 Recap 40 January 6 Detroit W 4–2 Edmonton Howard 16,839 21–10–9 51 Recap 41 January 7 Detroit W 3–2 Calgary Mrazek 19,154 22–10–9 53 Recap 42 January 10 Detroit L 1–3 Washington Mrazek 18,506 22–11–9 53 Recap 43 January 13 Detroit W 3–1 Buffalo Mrazek 19,070 23–11–9 55 Recap 44 January 15 Detroit W 3–2 St. Louis OT Mrazek 18,543 24–11–9 57 Recap 45 January 17 Nashville W 2–5 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 25–11–9 59 Recap 46 January 18 Buffalo W 4–6 Detroit McCollum 20,027 26–11–9 61 Recap 47 January 20 Minnesota W 4–5 Detroit SO Mrazek 20,027 27–11–9 63 Recap 48 January 27 Detroit W 5–4 Florida Mrazek 12,190 28–11–9 65 Recap 49 January 29 Detroit L 1–5 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 28–12–9 65 Recap 50 January 31 N.Y. Islanders W 1–4 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 29–12–9 67 Recap
February: 6–3–2 (Home: 0–1–1 ; Road: 6–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 5 Detroit W 3–0 Colorado Mrazek 18,087 30–12–9 69 Recap 52 February 7 Detroit W 3–1 Arizona Mrazek 17,125 31–12–9 71 Recap 53 February 11 Detroit L 1–4 Pittsburgh Mrazek 18,580 31–13–9 71 Recap 54 February 14 Winnipeg L 5–4 Detroit SO Howard 20,027 31–13–10 72 Recap 55 February 16 Montreal L 2–0 Detroit Howard 20,027 31–14–10 72 Recap 56 February 18 Detroit W 3–2 Chicago SO Howard 22,112 32–14–10 74 Recap 57 February 21 Detroit W 7–6 Dallas OT Gustavsson 18,532 33–14–10 76 Recap 58 February 23 Detroit L 3–4 Anaheim SO Howard 17,174 33–14–11 77 Recap 59 February 24 Detroit L 0–1 Los Angeles Gustavsson 18,203 33–15–11 77 Recap 60 February 26 Detroit W 3–2 San Jose Howard 17,562 34–15–11 79 Recap 61 February 28 Detroit W 4–3 Nashville Gustavsson 17,361 35–15–11 81 Recap
March: 5–8–2 (Home: 4–3–2 ; Road: 0–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 4 N.Y. Rangers W 1–2 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 36–15–11 83 Recap 63 March 6 Calgary L 5–2 Detroit Howard 20,027 36–16–11 83 Recap 64 March 8 Detroit L 3–5 Boston Gustavsson 17,565 36–17–11 83 Recap 65 March 9 Edmonton W 2–5 Detroit Howard 20,027 37–17–11 85 Recap 66 March 12 Columbus L 3–1 Detroit Howard 20,027 37–18–11 85 Recap 67 March 14 Detroit L 2–7 Philadelphia Howard 19,701 37–19–11 85 Recap 68 March 15 Detroit W 5–1 Pittsburgh Mrazek 18,668 38–19–11 87 Recap 69 March 19 Detroit L 1–3 Florida Mrazek 11,458 38–20–11 87 Recap 70 March 20 Detroit L 1–3 Tampa Bay Howard 19,204 38–21–11 87 Recap 71 March 22 St. Louis W 1–2 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 39–21–11 89 Recap 72 March 24 Arizona L 5–4 Detroit OT Howard 20,027 39–21–12 90 Recap 73 March 26 San Jose L 6–4 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 39–22–12 90 Recap 74 March 28 Tampa Bay W 0–4 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 40–22–12 92 Recap 75 March 29 Detroit L 4–5 N.Y. Islanders Howard 16,170 40–23–12 92 Recap 76 March 31 Ottawa L 2–1 Detroit SO Mrazek 20,027 40–23–13 93 Recap
April: 3–2–1 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 2–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 77 April 2 Boston L 3–2 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 40–24–13 93 Recap 78 April 4 Detroit W 3–2 Minnesota SO Howard 19,246 41–24–13 95 Recap 79 April 5 Washington L 2–1 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 41–25–13 95 Recap 80 April 7 Carolina W 2–3 Detroit Howard 20,027 42–25–13 97 Recap 81 April 9 Detroit L 3–4 Montreal OT Howard 21,287 42–25–14 98 Recap 82 April 11 Detroit W 2–0 Carolina Mrazek 16,680 43–25–14 100 Recap
Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning: Tampa Bay won 4–3 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 Detroit 3–2 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 1–0 Recap 2 April 18 Detroit 1–5 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 1–1 Recap 3 April 21 Tampa Bay 0–3 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 2–1 Recap 4 April 23 Tampa Bay 3–2 Detroit OT Mrazek 20,027 2–2 Recap 5 April 25 Detroit 4–0 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 3–2 Recap 6 April 27 Tampa Bay 5–2 Detroit Mrazek 20,027 3–3 Recap 7 April 29 Detroit 0–2 Tampa Bay Mrazek 19,204 3–4 Recap Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Jimmy Howard	53	50	2971	23	13	11	121	2.44	1350	.910	2	0	1	2
Petr Mrazek	29	26	1585	16	9	2	63	2.38	768	.918	3	0	0	0
Jonas Gustavsson	7	6	351	3	3	1	15	2.56	168	.911	1	0	0	2
Tom McCollum	2	0	66	1	0	0	1	0.91	25	.960	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Petr Mrazek	7	7	398	3	4	14	2.11	186	.925	2	0	0	0
Jimmy Howard	1	0	20	0	0	1	3.00	12	.917	0	0	0	0

^†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

Notable achievements

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:

Trades

Date	Details
June 28, 2014[13]	To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick in 2014 3rd-round pick in 2015	To Detroit Red Wings EDM's 3rd-round pick in 2014
March 1, 2015[14]	To Dallas Stars Mattias Backman Mattias Janmark 2nd-round pick in 2015	To Detroit Red Wings Erik Cole Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2015
March 2, 2015[15]	To New Jersey Devils Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2016	To Detroit Red Wings Marek Zidlicky

Suspensions/fines

Player	Explanation	Length	Salary	Date issued
Gustav Nyquist	Diving/Embellishment during NHL Game No. 529 in Boston on Monday, December 29, 2014, at 15:55 of the second period.	—	$2,000.00	January 7, 2015[37]
Niklas Kronwall	Charging Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during Game Six of the First Round of the Eastern Conference series in Detroit on Monday, April 27, 2015, at 18:55 of the second period.	1 game	N/A	April 28, 2015[38]

Draft picks

The 2014 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Round	#	Player	Pos	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	15	Dylan Larkin	C	United States	USA U-18 (USHL)
3	63	Dominic Turgeon	C	United States	Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
4	106	Christoffer Ehn	C	Sweden	Frölunda HC (J20 SuperElit)
5	136	Chase Perry	G	United States	Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)
6	166	Julius Vahatalo	LW	Finland	HC TPS (SM-liiga)
7	196	Axel Holmstrom	C	Sweden	Skellefteå AIK (SHL)
7	201[a]	Alexander Kadeikin	C	Russia	Atlant Moscow Oblast (KHL)

Draft notes

• Detroit's second-round pick will go to the Nashville Predators, as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014, that sent David Legwand to Detroit, in exchange for Patrick Eaves, Calle Jarnkrok, and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).^[39] The condition – Nashville will receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Detroit qualifies for the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 9, 2014.^[40]
• ^a San Jose's seventh-round pick will go to Detroit, as the result of a trade on June 10, 2012, that sent Brad Stuart to San Jose, in exchange for Andrew Murray and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).^[41] The condition – Stuart is re-signed by San Jose for the 2012–13 season – was converted on June 18, 2012.^[42]

References