Original Six dynasties, a record regular season that fell short in the spring, and the late-1990s run that ended a long Cup drought give Hockeytown plenty to argue over.
11942–43 Detroit Red WingsA first-place team that swept the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Final, with goaltender Johnny Mowers winning the Vezina Trophy.1000pts
22007–08 Detroit Red WingsMike Babcock's Presidents' Trophy winners beat Pittsburgh in six games for the Stanley Cup, with Henrik Zetterberg winning the Conn Smythe Trophy.917pts
31951–52 Detroit Red WingsA 100-point regular season was followed by an 8–0 playoff run, with Terry Sawchuk posting four shutouts in sweeps of Toronto and Montreal.886pts
42001–02 Detroit Red WingsA Presidents' Trophy team stacked with future Hall of Famers, including newcomers Dominik Hašek, Brett Hull and Luc Robitaille, that beat Carolina for the Stanley Cup.886pts
52005–06 Detroit Red WingsSteve Yzerman's final team won 58 games and the Presidents' Trophy with 124 points before an upset loss to Edmonton in the first round.743pts
61935–36 Detroit Red WingsJack Adams's team won the franchise's first Stanley Cup, beating Toronto in the final after a semifinal opener against the Montreal Maroons that lasted six overtimes.568pts
71949–50 Detroit Red WingsPlaying without an injured Gordie Howe, Detroit beat the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final on Pete Babando's double-overtime goal in Game 7.568pts
81954–55 Detroit Red WingsDetroit finished first for a seventh straight season and beat Montreal in a seven-game final for its fourth Stanley Cup in six years.554pts
91997–98 Detroit Red WingsThe Red Wings repeated as champions by sweeping the Washington Capitals, with captain Steve Yzerman winning the Conn Smythe Trophy.468pts
101995–96 Detroit Red WingsScotty Bowman's team set an NHL record with 62 regular-season wins and finished with 131 points but lost the Western Conference Final to the Colorado Avalanche.468pts
112008–09 Detroit Red WingsThe defending champions, adding Marián Hossa, returned to the Stanley Cup Final and lost Game 7 at home to the Pittsburgh Penguins.468pts
121996–97 Detroit Red WingsDetroit ended a 42-year Stanley Cup drought by sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers, with Mike Vernon winning the Conn Smythe Trophy.353pts
131953–54 Detroit Red WingsThe first-place Red Wings won the Stanley Cup over Montreal when Tony Leswick scored in overtime of Game 7.218pts
Photo credits
- 2007–08 Detroit Red Wings — Adam Glanzman, CC BY 2.0
- 1951–52 Detroit Red Wings — TheAHL, CC BY 4.0
- 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings — Dan4th Nicholas, CC BY 2.0
- 2005–06 Detroit Red Wings — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 1949–50 Detroit Red Wings — La Presse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1954–55 Detroit Red Wings — Arnie Lee, CC BY 3.0
- 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings — Sean Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings — Ivan Kurinnoy (ivankurinnoy.com), CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2008–09 Detroit Red Wings — Raildriver, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1996–97 Detroit Red Wings — 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
