2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season
Sports season
The 2012–13 Detroit Red Wings season was the 87th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout . This was the first time in a long time that the Red Wings did not have Nicklas Lidstrom on their roster, lost to retirement. Henrik Zetterberg was appointed as team captain.
As of 2024, this is the most recent season that the Red Wings won a playoff series.
Off-season
On May 31, 2012, defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom announced his retirement from the NHL after 20 seasons.[ 2] Lidstrom won four Stanley Cups and seven Norris Trophies during his Hall of Fame career, all with the Red Wings.
Regular season
Source:
National Hockey League p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
2012–13 Game Log
January: 3–2–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
Recap
1
January 19
Detroit
L 0–6
St. Louis
Howard
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
January 21
Detroit
W 4–3
Columbus
SO
Howard
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
January 22
Dallas
L 1–2
Detroit
Howard
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
January 25
Minnesota
W 5–3
Detroit
Howard
2–2–0
4
Recap
5
January 27
Detroit
L 1–2
Chicago
OT
Howard
2–2–1
5
Recap
6
January 29
Dallas
W 1–4
Detroit
Howard
3–2–1
7
Recap
February: 7–6–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 2–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
Recap
7
February 1
St. Louis
W 3–5
Detroit
Howard
4–2–1
9
Recap
8
February 2
Detroit
L 2–4
Columbus
Howard
4–3–1
9
Recap
9
February 5
Calgary
L 4–1
Detroit
Howard
4–4–1
9
Recap
10
February 7
Detroit
W 5–1
St. Louis
Mrazek
5–4–1
11
Recap
11
February 9
Edmonton
W 1–2
Detroit
Howard
6–4–1
13
Recap
12
February 10
Los Angeles
W 2–3
Detroit
Howard
7–4–1
15
Recap
13
February 13
St. Louis
L 4–3
Detroit
OT
Howard
7–4–2
16
Recap
14
February 15
Anaheim
L 5–2
Detroit
Howard
7–5–2
16
Recap
15
February 17
Detroit
L 2–3
Minnesota
Mrazek
7–6–2
16
Recap
16
February 19
Detroit
L 3–4
Nashville
OT
Howard
7–6–3
17
Recap
17
February 21
Columbus
L 3–2
Detroit
Howard
7–7–3
19
Recap
18
February 23
Nashville
W 0–4
Detroit
Howard
8–7–3
19
Recap
19
February 24
Vancouver
W 3–8
Detroit
Howard
9–7–3
21
Recap
20
February 27
Detroit
L 1–2
Los Angeles
Howard
9–8–3
21
Recap
21
February 28
Detroit
W 2–1
San Jose
OT
Gustavsson
10–8–3
23
Recap
March: 7–5–2 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 5–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
Recap
22
March 3
Chicago
L 2–1
Detroit
SO
Howard
10–8–4
24
Recap
23
March 5
Colorado
W 1–2
Detroit
Howard
11–8–4
26
Recap
24
March 7
Edmonton
W 0–3
Detroit
Howard
12–8–4
28
Recap
25
March 9
Detroit
L 0–3
Columbus
Gustavsson
12–9–4
28
Recap
26
March 10
Columbus
L 3–2
Detroit
SO
Howard
12–9–5
29
Recap
27
March 13
Detroit
L 2–5
Calgary
Gustavsson
12–10–5
29
Recap
28
March 15
Detroit
W 3–2
Edmonton
OT
Howard
13–10–5
31
Recap
29
March 16
Detroit
W 5–2
Vancouver
Howard
14–10–5
33
Recap
30
March 20
Minnesota
L 4–2
Detroit
Howard
14–11–5
33
Recap
31
March 22
Detroit
W 5–1
Anaheim
Howard
15–11–5
35
Recap
32
March 24
Detroit
W 2–1
Anaheim
Howard
16–11–5
37
Recap
33
March 25
Detroit
W 3–2
Phoenix
Gustavsson
17–11–5
39
Recap
34
March 28
Detroit
L 0–2
San Jose
Howard
17–12–5
39
Recap
35
March 31
Chicago
L 7–1
Detroit
Howard
17–13–5
39
Recap
April: 7–3–3 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–2–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
Recap
36
April 1
Colorado
W 2–3
Detroit
Howard
18–13–5
41
Recap
37
April 4
Detroit
L 2–4
Phoenix
Howard
18–14–5
41
Recap
38
April 5
Detroit
W 3–2
Colorado
OT
Howard
19–14–5
43
Recap
39
April 7
St. Louis
L 1–0
Detroit
Howard
19–15–5
43
Recap
40
April 11
San Jose
L 3–2
Detroit
SO
Howard
19–15–6
44
Recap
41
April 12
Detroit
L 2–3
Chicago
SO
Howard
19–15–7
45
Recap
42
April 14
Detroit
W 3–0
Nashville
Howard
20–15–7
47
Recap
43
April 17
Detroit
L 2–3
Calgary
Howard
20–16–7
47
Recap
44
April 20
Detroit
L 1–2
Vancouver
SO
Howard
20–16–8
48
Recap
45
April 22
Phoenix
W 0–4
Detroit
Howard
21–16–8
50
Recap
46
April 24
Los Angeles
W 1–3
Detroit
Howard
22–16–8
52
Recap
47
April 25
Nashville
W 2–5
Detroit
Howard
23–16–8
54
Recap
48
April 27
Detroit
W 3–0
Dallas
Howard
24–16–8
56
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks – Detroit won series 4–3
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
April 30
Detroit
1–3
Anaheim
Howard
0–1
Recap
2
May 2
Detroit
5–4
Anaheim
OT
Howard
1–1
Recap
3
May 4
Anaheim
4–0
Detroit
Howard
1–2
Recap
4
May 6
Anaheim
2–3
Detroit
OT
Howard
2–2
Recap
5
May 8
Detroit
2–3
Anaheim
OT
Howard
2–3
Recap
6
May 10
Anaheim
3–4
Detroit
OT
Howard
3–3
Recap
7
May 12
Detroit
3–2
Anaheim
Howard
4–3
Recap
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (1) Chicago Blackhawks – Chicago won series 4–3
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
May 15
Detroit
1–4
Chicago
Howard
0–1
Recap
2
May 18
Detroit
4–1
Chicago
Howard
1–1
Recap
3
May 20
Chicago
1–3
Detroit
Howard
2–1
Recap
4
May 23
Chicago
0–2
Detroit
Howard
3–1
Recap
5
May 25
Detroit
1–4
Chicago
Howard
3–2
Recap
6
May 27
Chicago
4–3
Detroit
Howard
3–3
Recap
7
May 29
Detroit
1–2
Chicago
OT
Howard
3–4
Recap
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jimmy Howard
42
42
2445:44
21
13
7
87
2.13
1,129
.923
5
0
1
0
Jonas Gustavsson
7
4
349:15
2
2
1
17
2.92
140
.879
0
0
1
2
Petr Mrazek
2
2
119:09
1
1
0
4
2.02
51
.922
0
0
0
0
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Jimmy Howard
14
14
859:28
7
7
35
2.44
461
.924
1
0
0
2
† 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
Awards and records
Awards
Records
24 consecutive home wins
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Brian Lashoff
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal
January 21, 2013
Damien Brunner
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
January 22, 2013
Kent Huskins
300th Career NHL Game
January 22, 2013
Damien Brunner
1st Career NHL Assist
January 27, 2013
Daniel Cleary
500th Career NHL Game
February 2, 2013
Jimmy Howard
200th Career NHL Game
February 2, 2013
Todd Bertuzzi
1,100th Career NHL Game
February 7, 2013
Petr Mrazek
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Win
February 7, 2013
Tomas Tatar
1st Career NHL Assist
February 7, 2013
Niklas Kronwall
50th Career NHL Goal
February 9, 2013
Jordin Tootoo
500th Career NHL Game
February 15, 2013
Joakim Andersson
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
February 15, 2013
Brian Lashoff
1st Career NHL Assist
February 17, 2013
Drew Miller
300th Career NHL Game
February 27, 2013
Cory Emmerton
100th Career NHL Game
March 13, 2013
Patrick Eaves
400th career NHL Game
March 16, 2013
Pavel Datsyuk
250th Career NHL Goal 500th Career NHL Assist
March 22, 2013
Henrik Zetterberg
700th Career NHL Game
March 24, 2013
Niklas Kronwall
500th Career NHL Game
March 25, 2013
Ian White
500th Career NHL Game
March 31, 2013
Johan Franzen
500th Career NHL Game
March 31, 2013
Henrik Zetterberg
400th Career NHL Assist
April 11, 2013
Danny DeKeyser
1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
April 14, 2013
Johan Franzen
300th Career NHL Point
April 14, 2013
Valtteri Filppula
100th Career NHL Goal
April 25, 2013
Playoffs
Player
Milestone
Reached
Danny DeKeyser
1st Career NHL Playoff Game
April 30, 2013
Jakub Kindl
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
April 30, 2013
Gustav Nyquist
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
May 2, 2013
Damien Brunner
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
May 2, 2013
Brian Lashoff
1st Career NHL Playoff Game
May 4, 2013
Mikael Samuelsson
100th Career NHL Playoff Game
May 4, 2013
Joakim Andersson
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
May 6, 2013
Brendan Smith
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
May 6, 2013
Gustav Nyquist
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
May 6, 2013
Pavel Datsyuk
100th Career NHL Playoff Point
May 10, 2013
Valtteri Filppula
100th Career NHL Playoff Game
May 18, 2013
Cory Emmerton
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
May 20, 2013
Jakub Kindl
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
May 23, 2013
Johan Franzen
100th Career NHL Playoff Game
May 25, 2013
Joakim Andersson
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
May 27, 2013
Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
^ Trade of negotiating rights to.
^ Trade of negotiating rights to.
^ Condition satisfied.
^ Condition not satisfied.
Free agents signed
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Ref
Jonas Gustavsson
Winnipeg Jets
2 years, $3 million
[ 6]
Damien Brunner
EV Zug
1 year, $925,000
[ 7]
Mikael Samuelsson
Florida Panthers
2 years, $6 million
[ 8]
Jordin Tootoo
Nashville Predators
3 years, $5.7 million
[ 9]
Carlo Colaiacovo
St. Louis Blues
2 years, $5 million
[ 10]
Kent Huskins
St. Louis Blues
1 year, $750,000
[ 11]
Danny DeKeyser
Western Michigan University
2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[ 12]
Jared Coreau
Northern Michigan University
3 years, $2.3775 million entry-level contract
[ 13]
Free agents lost
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Darren Helm [ 18]
June 19, 2012
4 years, $8.5 million
Max Nicastro [ 19]
July 3, 2012
2 years, $1.225 million entry-level contract
Marek Tvrdon [ 19]
July 3, 2012
3 years, entry-level contract
Kyle Quincey [ 20]
July 18, 2012
2 years, $7.55 million
Martin Frk [ 21]
July 31, 2012
3 years, $2.1025 million entry-level contract
Tomas Jurco [ 22]
August 7, 2012
3 years, $2.1275 million entry-level contract
Justin Abdelkader [ 23]
September 14, 2012
4 years, $7.2 million
Nick Jensen [ 24]
May 2, 2013
2 years, $1.53 million entry-level contract
Mattias Backman [ 25]
May 21, 2013
3 years, $2.1525 million entry-level contract
Alexey Marchenko [ 26]
May 30, 2013
3 years, $2 million entry-level contract
Pavel Datsyuk [ 27]
June 18, 2013
3 years, $22.5 million contract extension
Jakub Kindl [ 28]
June 29, 2013
4 years, $9.6 million contract extension
Drew Miller [ 28]
June 29, 2013
3 years, $4.05 million contract extension
Draft picks
The Detroit Red Wings' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft , held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.
Draft notes
See also
References
^ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN. Archived from the original on December 14, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2013 .
^ a b Lidstrom retires after 20 seasons
^ a b "Howard, Zetterberg, Yakupov named 'Stars' of week" .
^ Wings trade Stuart's rights to Sharks
^ Huskins is on the move again
^ Red Wings get a Monster
^ Swiss star signs with Red Wings
^ Samuelsson returns to Hockeytown
^ Wings add grit with Tootoo deal
^ Colaiacovo signs with Red Wings
^ Wings sign Huskins to one-year deal
^ Red Wings agree to terms on DeKeyser two-year deal
^ Red Wings sign goaltender Jared Coreau; Recall defenseman Brian Lashoff
^ Flames sign Jiri Hudler
^ Coyotes Sign Conner to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
^ Blues Sign Forward Andrew Murray , NHL.com (July 5, 2012)
^ Flames claim Joey MacDonald off of waivers
^ Wings, Helm agree to terms of new deal
^ a b Nicastro, Marek sign entry-level deals
^ Quincey agrees to two-year contract
^ Wings sign Frk to entry-level deal
^ Wings sign Jurco to entry-level deal
^ Abdelkader signs four-year deal
^ Red Wings sign defenseman Nick Jensen to a two-year entry-level deal
^ Another setback forces Helm off the ice
^ Red Wings sign Alexei Marchenko
^ "Datsyuk, Wings agree on 3-year extension" . Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30 .
^ a b "Wings get deals done for Miller, Kindl" . Archived from the original on July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-30 .
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