The 2006–07 Detroit Red Wings season was the 81st National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings entered a new era, following the retirement of longtime captain Steve Yzerman after 22 seasons (23 years) in the NHL, all spent with Detroit.Longtime Red Wings captain Yzerman retires, espn.com, July 3, 2006, accessed February 11, 2007 The Wings named Yzerman a team vice-president,Red Wings bring Yzerman into front office , tsn.ca, September 25, 2006, accessed February 11, 2007 Yzerman's number 19 was retired by the Wings in January.and retired Yzerman's No. 19 jersey, espn.com, January 3, 2007, accessed February 11, 2007
The Red Wings lost another longtime player in Brendan Shanahan, who signed with the New York Rangers, although they retained the services of goaltender Dominik Hasek, who re-signed with the club as a free agent. Hasek remained one of the NHL's goaltending leaders, helping the Red Wings remain in contention for top spot in the Western Conference, battling with their division rivals, the Nashville Predators.
Two Red Wings players represented the West at the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas, Texas – Nicklas Lidstrom was elected as a starting defenceman, and registered an assist, where he was joined by forward Henrik Zetterberg.2007 All Star Game box score, espn.com, accessed February 11, 2007
Regular season On February 8, 2007, the Red Wings lost 1–0 at St. Louis. It was the first time that the Red Wings had been shut-out in a regular season game since January 7, 2004, when they lost at home 3–0 to the Boston Bruins. Prior to their loss to the Blues, the Red Wings had gone 175 consecutive regular season games without being shut-out.
Season standings
Playoffs The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's first seed.
Schedule and results
Regular season
| 1 || October 5 || Vancouver || 3 – 1 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||
| 2 || October 7 || Detroit || 2 – 0 || Pittsburgh || || Hasek || 15,318 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||
| 3 || October 11 || Phoenix || 2 – 9 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 2–1–0 || 4 ||
| 4 || October 13 || Buffalo || 3 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 20,066 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||
| 5 || October 16 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Osgood || 17,417 || 3–1–1 || 7 ||
| 6 || October 18 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 14,767 || 3–2–1 || 7 ||
| 7 || October 19 || Detroit || 1 – 5 || San Jose || || Osgood || 17,496 || 3–3–1 || 7 ||
| 8 || October 21 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Edmonton || || Hasek || 16,839 || 3–4–1 || 7 ||
| 9 || October 25 || San Jose || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 4–4–1 || 9 ||
| 10 || October 27 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Dallas || || Hasek || 18,584 || 5–4–1 || 11 ||
| 11 || October 28 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || || Osgood || 12,700 || 6–4–1 || 13 ||
| 12 || November 1 || Calgary || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 7–4–1 || 15 ||
| 13 || November 2 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Chicago || || Osgood || 15,174 || 8–4–1 || 17 ||
| 14 || November 4 || Columbus || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 9–4–1 || 19 ||
| 15 || November 8 || Edmonton || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 10–4–1 || 21 ||
| 16 || November 10 || Nashville || 0 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 11–4–1 || 23 ||
| 17 || November 14 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || || Hasek || 18,630 || 12–4–1 || 25 ||
| 18 || November 17 || Detroit || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Hasek || 19,289 || 12–5–1 || 25 ||
| 19 || November 18 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Edmonton || SO || MacDonald || 16,839 || 12–5–2 || 26 ||
| 20 || November 22 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Detroit || OT || Hasek || 20,066 || 12–5–3 || 27 ||
| 21 || November 24 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 20,066 || 12–5–4 || 28 ||
| 22 || November 25 || Detroit || 2 – 6 || Nashville || || MacDonald || 16,835 || 12–6–4 || 28 ||
| 23 || November 27 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 13–6–4 || 30 ||
| 24 || December 1 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Minnesota || || Hasek || 18,568 || 14–6–4 || 32 ||
| 25 || December 2 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || MacDonald || 20,066 || 14–7–4 || 32 ||
| 26 || December 5 || Detroit || 5 – 1 || St. Louis || || Hasek || 19,646 || 15–7–4 || 34 ||
| 27 || December 7 || St. Louis || 3 – 4 || Detroit || OT || Hasek || 20,066 || 16–7–4 || 36 ||
| 28 || December 9 || Toronto || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 17–7–4 || 38 ||
| 29 || December 12 || Ottawa || 3 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 17–8–4 || 38 ||
| 30 || December 14 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Chicago || || Hasek || 15,130 || 18–8–4 || 40 ||
| 31 || December 16 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || New Jersey || || Hasek || 15,078 || 19–8–4 || 42 ||
| 32 || December 18 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Columbus || || Osgood || 17,046 || 19–9–4 || 42 ||
| 33 || December 20 || Columbus || 0 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 20–9–4 || 44 ||
| 34 || December 22 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 21–9–4 || 46 ||
| 35 || December 23 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || Osgood || 18,568 || 21–9–5 || 47 ||
| 36 || December 27 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 22–9–5 || 49 ||
| 37 || December 28 || Detroit || 7 – 4 || Columbus || || Osgood || 17,408 || 23–9–5 || 51 ||
| 38 || December 31 || Los Angeles || 2 – 6 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 24–9–5 || 53 ||
| 39 || January 2 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 25–9–5 || 55 ||
| 40 || January 4 || Detroit || 4 – 9 || San Jose || || Hasek || 17,496 || 25–10–5 || 55 ||
| 41 || January 6 || Detroit || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles || || Osgood || 18,118 || 25–11–5 || 55 ||
| 42 || January 7 || Detroit || 2 – 4 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 17,418 || 25–12–5 || 55 ||
| 43 || January 9 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Colorado || SO || Hasek || 18,007 || 26–12–5 || 57 ||
| 44 || January 11 || Detroit || 5 – 1 || Phoenix || || Hasek || 14,386 || 27–12–5 || 59 ||
| 45 || January 13 || Chicago || 3 – 6 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 28–12–5 || 61 ||
| 46 || January 15 || Montreal || 0 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 29–12–5 || 63 ||
| 47 || January 17 || Nashville || 3 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 30–12–5 || 65 ||
| 48 || January 19 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Columbus || || Hasek || 18,136 || 30–13–5 || 65 ||
| 49 || January 20 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || MacDonald || 18,007 || 30–14–5 || 65 ||
| 50 || January 26 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || St. Louis || OT || Osgood || 16,427 || 30–14–6 || 66 ||
| 51 || January 28 || Colorado || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 31–14–6 || 68 ||
| 52 || January 30 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || NY Islanders || OT || Hasek || 12,322 || 32–14–6 || 70 ||
| 53 || February 2 || St. Louis || 3 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 33–14–6 || 72 ||
| 54 || February 5 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || NY Rangers || || Hasek || 18,200 || 34–14–6 || 74 ||
| 55 || February 7 || Phoenix || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 35–14–6 || 76 ||
| 56 || February 8 || Detroit || 0 – 1 || St. Louis || || MacDonald || 11,285 || 35–15–6 || 76 ||
| 57 || February 11 || Calgary || 4 – 7 || Detroit || || MacDonald || 20,066 || 36–15–6 || 78 ||
| 58 || February 12 || Detroit || 1 – 6 || Philadelphia || || MacDonald || 19,575 || 36–16–6 || 78 ||
| 59 || February 14 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Dallas || || Osgood || 18,037 || 37–16–6 || 80 ||
| 60 || February 17 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Phoenix || || Hasek || 16,940 || 38–16–6 || 82 ||
| 61 || February 21 || Chicago || 2 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 39–16–6 || 84 ||
| 62 || February 23 || Edmonton || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Hasek || 20,066 || 39–16–7 || 85 ||
| 63 || February 24 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Nashville || OT || Osgood || 17,113 || 39–16–8 || 86 ||
| 64 || February 27 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Chicago || || Hasek || 15,131 || 40–16–8 || 88 ||
| 65 || March 2 || Chicago || 2–6 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 41–16–8 || 90 ||
| 66 || March 4 || Colorado || 4–3 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 41–16–9 || 91 ||
| 67 || March 6 || Nashville || 3–4 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 42–16–9 || 93 ||
| 68 || March 9 || Los Angeles || 2–3 || Detroit || OT || Hasek || 20,066 || 43–16–9 || 95 ||
| 69 || March 11 || Boston || 6–3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 43–17–9 || 95 ||
| 70 || March 13 || Detroit || 5–2 || Nashville || || Osgood || 17,113 || 44–17–9 || 97 ||
| 71 || March 14 || Nashville || 2–4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 45–17–9 || 99 ||
| 72 || March 17 || Detroit || 1–4 || Vancouver || || Hasek || 18,630 || 45–18–9 || 99 ||
| 73 || March 20 || Detroit || 1–2 || Calgary || || Hasek || 19,289 || 45–19–9 || 99 ||
| 74 || March 22 || Columbus || 2–1 || Detroit || OT || Osgood || 20,066 || 45–19–10 || 100 ||
| 75 || March 24 || St. Louis || 3–2 || Detroit || OT || Hasek || 20,066 || 45–19–11 || 101 ||
| 76 || March 26 || Anaheim || 0–1 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 46–19–11 || 103 ||
| 77 || March 29 || Detroit || 2–1 || Nashville || || Osgood || 16,646 || 47–19–11 || 105 ||
| 78 || March 30 || Dallas || 3–4 || Detroit || OT || Hasek || 20,066 || 47–19–12 || 106 ||
| 79 || April 1 || Detroit || 4–1 || Columbus || || Hasek || 17,350 || 48–19–12 || 108 ||
| 80 || April 3 || Columbus || 0–3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 20,066 || 49–19–12 || 110 ||
| 81 || April 5 || Detroit || 2–3 || Chicago || OT || Osgood || 16,288 || 49–19–13 || 111 ||
| 82 || April 7 || Chicago || 2–7 || Detroit || || Osgood || 20,066 || 50–19–13 || 113 ||
Legend:
Playoffs
| 1 || April 12 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,204 || 1 – 0 ||
| 2 || April 15 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,751 || 2 – 0 ||
| 3 || April 17 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Hasek || 19,289 || 2 – 1 ||
| 4 || April 19 || Detroit || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Hasek || 19,289 || 2 – 2 ||
| 5 || April 21 || Calgary || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,340 || 3 – 2 ||
| 6 || April 22 || Detroit || 2 – 1 || Calgary || 2OT || Hasek || 19,289 || 4 – 2 ||
| 1 || April 26 || San Jose || 2 – 0 || Detroit || || Hasek || 18,712 || 0 – 1 ||
| 2 || April 28 || San Jose || 2 – 3 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,113 || 1 – 1 ||
| 3 || April 30 || Detroit || 1 – 2 || San Jose || || Hasek || 17,496 || 1 – 2 ||
| 4 || May 2 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || San Jose || 1OT || Hasek || 17,496 || 2 – 2 ||
| 5 || May 5 || San Jose || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,937 || 3 – 2 ||
| 6 || May 7 || Detroit || 2 – 0 || San Jose || || Hasek || 17,496 || 4 – 2 ||
| 1 || May 11 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Hasek || 19,939 || 1 – 0 ||
| 2 || May 13 || Anaheim || 4 – 3 || Detroit || 1OT || Hasek || 19,620 || 1 – 1 ||
| 3 || May 15 || Detroit || 5 – 0 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 17,358 || 2 – 1 ||
| 4 || May 17 || Detroit || 3 – 5 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 17,375 || 2 – 2 ||
| 5 || May 20 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Detroit || 1OT || Hasek || 20,003 || 2 – 3 ||
| 6 || May 22 || Detroit || 3 – 4 || Anaheim || || Hasek || 17,380 || 2 – 4 ||
Legend:
Player statistics
Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.