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2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2007–08 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 76th season as the Red Wings and 82nd in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team won their eleventh Central Division title, sixth Presidents' Trophy, fifth Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, and won the Stanley Cup as league champion for the fourth time in eleven years. The team finished first in the Central Division and first in the Western Conference for their 17th consecutive playoff appearance and began the playoffs versus the Nashville Predators. The team won the first two games of the series at home but lost the next two at Nashville. In response to these losses, head coach Mike Babcock replaced starting goaltender Dominik Hasek with Chris Osgood. Osgood led the team to nine straight victories en route to a 14–4 record (and 16–6 overall team record) and a four games to two victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals.

Three Red Wings players represented the West at the 56th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Atlanta, Georgia. Goaltender Chris Osgood along with defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom and center Pavel Datsyuk were starters in the game. The Western Conference team was coached by Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock.

As of 2025, this is the most recent season that a Presidents' Trophy winner went on to also win the Stanley Cup in a full 82-game season, and the only time it has happened since the implementation of a salary cap as a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Regular season

The Red Wings had the best goaltending in the League, allowing only 179 goals (excluding five shootout goals).

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Playoffs

The 2007–08 season was Detroit's 17th consecutive playoff season. They ended the 2007–08 season as the first seed in the Western Conference.

Detroit wins the Stanley Cup for the 11th time, and first since 2002.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- | 1 || October 3 || Anaheim || 2 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 17,610 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 6 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Chicago || SO || Hasek || 18,768 || 1–0–1 || 3 || |- | 3 || October 8 || Edmonton || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 16,913 || 2–0–1 || 5 || |- | 4 || October 10 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 16,629 || 3–0–1 || 7 || |- | 5 || October 12 || Chicago || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 17,696 || 3–1–1 || 7 || |- | 6 || October 14 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Osgood || 17,215 || 4–1–1 || 9 || |- | 7 || October 15 || Detroit || 3 – 6 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 17,174 || 4–2–1 || 9 || |- | 8 || October 18 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || San Jose || || Osgood || 17,496 || 5–2–1 || 11 || |- | 9 || October 20 || Detroit || 5 – 2 || Phoenix || || Hasek || 14,154 || 6–2–1 || 13 || |- | 10 || October 24 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 17,015 || 7–2–1 || 15 || |- | 11 || October 26 || San Jose || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 18,289 || 8–2–1 || 17 || |- | 12 || October 28 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || Osgood || 18,630 || 9–2–1 || 19 || |- | 13 || October 30 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Edmonton || || Osgood || 16,839 || 10–2–1 || 21 || |-

|- | 14 || November 1 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Calgary || || Osgood || 19,289 || 11–2–1 || 23 || |- | 15 || November 7 || Nashville || 2 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 16,885 || 12–2–1 || 25 || |- | 16 || November 9 || Columbus || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 18,654 || 13–2–1 || 27 || |- | 17 || November 11 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Chicago || || Osgood || 19,045 || 13–3–1 || 27 || |- | 18 || November 13 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || Hasek || 18,440 || 13–4–1 || 27 || |- | 19 || November 17 || Chicago || 5 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 13–5–1 || 27 || |- | 20 || November 18 || Detroit || 5 – 4 || Columbus || SO || Osgood || 15,503 || 14–5–1 || 29 || |- | 21 || November 21 || St. Louis || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,124 || 15–5–1 || 31 || |- | 22 || November 22 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Hasek || 14,346 || 15–6–1 || 31 || |- | 23 || November 24 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Columbus || SO || Osgood || 17,513 || 15–6–2 || 32 || |- | 24 || November 27 || Calgary || 3 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 17,108 || 16–6–2 || 34 || |- | 25 || November 29 || Tampa Bay || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 17,001 || 17–6–2 || 36 || |-

|- | 26 || December 1 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 18,557 || 18–6–2 || 38 || |- | 27 || December 4 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Montreal || || Hasek || 21,273 || 19–6–2 || 40 || |- | 28 || December 7 || Minnesota || 0 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,508 || 20–6–2 || 42 || |- | 29 || December 9 || Carolina || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,609 || 21–6–2 || 44 || |- | 30 || December 10 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Nashville || || Osgood || 15,056 || 22–6–2 || 46 || |- | 31 || December 13 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 18,859 || 22–6–3 || 47 || |- | 32 || December 15 || Florida || 2 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 23–6–3 || 49 || |- | 33 || December 17 || Washington || 3 – 4 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 19,483 || 24–6–3 || 51 || |- | 34 || December 19 || Los Angeles || 2 – 6 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,516 || 25–6–3 || 53 || |- | 35 || December 20 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 19,150 || 25–7–3 || 53 || |- | 36 || December 22 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Minnesota || || Hasek || 18,568 || 26–7–3 || 55 || |- | 37 || December 26 || Detroit || 5 – 0 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 19,250 || 27–7–3 || 57 || |- | 38 || December 27 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Colorado || || Hasek || 18,007 || 28–7–3 || 59 || |- | 39 || December 29 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Phoenix || || Osgood || 17,866 || 29–7–3 || 61 || |- | 40 || December 31 || St. Louis || 2 – 0 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 29–8–3 || 61 || |-

|- | 41 || January 2 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 30–8–3 || 63 || |- | 42 || January 5 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Dallas || || Hasek || 18,584 || 31–8–3 || 65 || |- | 43 || January 6 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Chicago || || Osgood || 21,869 || 32–8–3 || 67 || |- | 44 || January 8 || Colorado || 0 – 1 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,160 || 33–8–3 || 69 || |- | 45 || January 10 || Minnesota || 6 – 5 || Detroit || SO || Osgood || 17,848 || 33–8–4 || 70 || |- | 46 || January 12 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Ottawa || || Hasek || 20,208 || 33–9–4 || 70 || |- | 47 || January 15 || Atlanta || 5 – 1 || Detroit || || Osgood || 17,408 || 33–10–4 || 70 || |- | 48 || January 17 || Vancouver || 2 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 18,878 || 34–10–4 || 72 || |- | 49 || January 19 || Detroit || 6 – 3 || San Jose || || Hasek || 17,496 || 35–10–4 || 74 || |- | 50 || January 22 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Los Angeles || || Osgood || 18,118 || 36–10–4 || 76 || |- | 51 || January 23 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 17,174 || 37–10–4 || 78 || |- | 52 || January 30 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,289 || 38–10–4 || 80 || |-

|- | 53 || February 1 || Colorado || 0 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 39–10–4 || 82 || |- | 54 || February 2 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Boston || || Osgood || 17,565 || 40–10–4 || 84 || |- | 55 || February 5 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || OT || Hasek || 18,568 || 41–10–4 || 86 || |- | 56 || February 7 || Los Angeles || 5 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 18,852 || 41–11–4 || 86 || |- | 57 || February 9 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Toronto || OT || Hasek || 19,510 || 41–11–5 || 87 || |- | 58 || February 10 || Anaheim || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 41–12–5 || 87 || |- | 59 || February 12 || Detroit || 2 – 4 || Nashville || || Osgood || 15,692 || 41–13–5 || 87 || |- | 60 || February 15 || Columbus || 5 – 1 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 41–14–5 || 87 || |- | 61 || February 17 || Detroit || 0 – 1 || Dallas || || Howard || 18,584 || 41–15–5 || 87 || |- | 62 || February 18 || Detroit || 4 – 0 || Colorado || || Osgood || 18,007 || 42–15–5 || 89 || |- | 63 || February 22 || Detroit || 0 – 1 || Calgary || || Osgood || 19,289 || 42–16–5 || 89 || |- | 64 || February 23 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Vancouver || || Howard || 18,630 || 42–17–5 || 89 || |- | 65 || February 26 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Edmonton || SO || Osgood || 16,839 || 42–17–6 || 90 || |- | 66 || February 29 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 42–18–6 || 90 || |-

|- | 67 || March 2 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Buffalo || || Hasek || 18,690 || 43–18–6 || 92 || |- | 68 || March 5 || St. Louis || 1 – 2 || Detroit || ||Hasek || 18,064 || 44–18–6 || 94 || |- | 69 || March 9 || Nashville || 3 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 45–18–6 || 96 || |- | 70 || March 11 || Chicago ||1 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 18,632 ||46–18–6 || 98 || |- | 71 || March 13 || Dallas || 3 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,453 || 47–18–6 || 100 || |- | 72 || March 15 || Nashville || 3 – 1 || Detroit || ||Osgood || 20,066 || 47–19–6 || 100 || |- | 73 || March 16 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Columbus || || Hasek || 18,188 || 47–20–6 || 100 || |- | 74 || March 19 || Columbus || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 19,061 || 48–20–6 || 102 || |- | 75 || March 20 || Detroit || 6 – 3 || Nashville || || Hasek || 17,113 || 49–20–6 || 104 || |- | 76 || March 22 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Columbus || || Hasek || 17,681 || 50–20–6 || 106 || |- | 77 || March 25 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 19,150 || 51–20–6 || 108 || |- | 78 || March 28 || St. Louis || 4 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 51–20–7 || 109 || |- | 79 || March 30 || Nashville || 0 – 1 || Detroit || OT || Hasek || 20,066 || 52–20–7 || 111 || |-

|- | 80 || April 2 || Detroit || 2 – 6 || Chicago || || Hasek || 21,365 || 52–21–7 || 111 || |- | 81 || April 3 || Columbus || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,435 || 53–21–7 || 113 || |- | 82 || April 6 || Chicago || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 54–21–7 || 115 || |-

|- | Legend:

Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 10 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 1 – 0 || |- | 2 || April 12 || Nashville || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 2 – 0 || |- | 3 || April 14 || Detroit || 3 – 5 || Nashville || || Hasek || 17,113 || 2 – 1 || |- | 4 || April 16 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Hasek || 17,113 || 2 – 2 || |- | 5 || April 18 || Nashville || 1 – 2 || Detroit || 1OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 3 – 2 || |- | 6 || April 20 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Nashville || || Osgood || 17,113 || 4 – 2 || |-

|- | 1 || April 24 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 1 – 0 || |- | 2 || April 26 || Colorado || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 2 – 0 || |- | 3 || April 29 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Colorado || || Osgood || 18,007 || 3 – 0 || |- | 4 || May 1 || Detroit || 8 – 2 || Colorado || || Osgood || 18,007 || 4 – 0 || |-

|- | 1 || May 8 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 1 – 0 || |- | 2 || May 10 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 2 – 0 || |- | 3 || May 12 || Detroit || 5 – 2 || Dallas || || Osgood || 18,532 || 3 – 0 || |- | 4 || May 14 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Osgood || 18,532 || 3 – 1 || |- | 5 || May 17 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 3 – 2 || |- | 6 || May 19 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Dallas || || Osgood || 18,532 || 4 – 2 || |-

|- | 1 || May 24 || Pittsburgh || 0 – 4 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 1 – 0 || |- | 2 || May 26 || Pittsburgh || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 2 – 0 || |- | 3 || May 28 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Pittsburgh || || Osgood || 17,132 || 2 – 1 || |- | 4 || May 31 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Pittsburgh || || Osgood || 17,132 || 3 – 1 || |- | 5 || June 2 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 3 || Detroit || 3OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 3 – 2 || |- | 6 || June 4 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Pittsburgh || || Osgood || 17,132 || 4 – 2 || |-

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2008 National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 2008 National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 27, 2008, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 8–7. The following are Red Wings players who participated in the all-star game.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalties in Minutes

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Playoffs

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average <div> Regular season

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Awards and records

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Detroit's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.

Farm teams

Grand Rapids Griffins

The Grand Rapids Griffins remain Detroit's American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.

See also

References