1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season
National Hockey League team season
The 1973–74 Detroit Red Wings season was the franchise's 48th season of competition, 42nd season as the Red Wings.
Offseason
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Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Vs. East Division
1973–74 NHL records[2]
|
Team
|
BOS
|
BUF
|
DET
|
MTL
|
NYI
|
NYR
|
TOR
|
VAN
|
Total
|
Boston
|
— |
4–1 |
4–1–1 |
4–2 |
4–1 |
4–1 |
4–2 |
4–0–1 |
28–8–2
|
Buffalo
|
1–4 |
— |
5–1 |
0–3–2 |
3–0–2 |
2–2–1 |
2–3–1 |
2–4 |
15–17–6
|
Detroit
|
1–4–1 |
1–5 |
— |
2–3 |
4–1 |
2–3–1 |
2–2–1 |
2–3 |
14–21–3
|
Montreal
|
2–4 |
3–0–2 |
3–2 |
— |
4–1–1 |
4–2 |
2–3 |
4–0–1 |
22–12–4
|
N.Y. Islanders
|
1–4 |
0–3–2 |
1–4 |
1–4–1 |
— |
1–4 |
0–4–2 |
2–1–3 |
6–24–8
|
N.Y. Rangers
|
1–4 |
2–2–1 |
3–2–1 |
2–4 |
4–1 |
— |
1–2–2 |
4–1–1 |
17–16–5
|
Toronto
|
2–4 |
3–2–1 |
2–2–1 |
3–2 |
4–0–2 |
2–1–2 |
— |
0–4–1 |
16–15–7
|
Vancouver
|
0–4–1 |
4–2 |
3–2 |
0–4–1 |
1–2–3 |
1–4–1 |
4–0–1 |
— |
13–18–7
|
|
Vs. West Division
1973–74 NHL records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
CAL
|
CHI
|
LAK
|
MIN
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
STL
|
Total
|
Boston
|
2–3 |
4–1 |
0–2–3 |
3–1–1 |
3–0–2 |
3–1–1 |
5–0 |
4–1 |
24–9–7
|
Buffalo
|
1–3–1 |
3–2 |
2–0–3 |
4–1 |
3–1–1 |
0–5 |
2–3 |
2–2–1 |
17–17–6
|
Detroit
|
1–3–1 |
4–1 |
0–4–1 |
3–1–1 |
2–1–2 |
0–5 |
2–2–1 |
3–1–1 |
15–18–7
|
Montreal
|
2–3 |
3–1–1 |
2–2–1 |
3–1–1 |
4–1 |
2–2–1 |
4–0–1 |
3–2 |
23–12–5
|
N.Y. Islanders
|
3–1–1 |
2–1–2 |
1–2–2 |
1–3–1 |
3–1–1 |
0–5 |
1–2–2 |
2–2–1 |
13–17–10
|
N.Y. Rangers
|
2–1–2 |
5–0 |
1–3–1 |
2–1–2 |
4–0–1 |
2–1–2 |
4–1 |
3–1–1 |
23–8–9
|
Toronto
|
4–0–1 |
4–0–1 |
1–3–1 |
2–1–2 |
3–1–1 |
0–4–1 |
3–1–1 |
2–2–1 |
19–12–9
|
Vancouver
|
2–3 |
4–1 |
0–4–1 |
2–3 |
0–4–1 |
1–3–1 |
1–4 |
1–3–1 |
11–25–4
|
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Schedule and results
No.
|
R
|
Date
|
Score
|
Opponent
|
Record
|
1 |
L |
October 10, 1973 |
1–4 |
@ New York Rangers (1973–74) |
0–1–0
|
2 |
L |
October 13, 1973 |
4–9 |
Boston Bruins (1973–74) |
0–2–0
|
3 |
L |
October 14, 1973 |
2–5 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) |
0–3–0
|
4 |
L |
October 16, 1973 |
2–3 |
St. Louis Blues (1973–74) |
0–4–0
|
5 |
T |
October 18, 1973 |
4–4 |
Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) |
0–4–1
|
6 |
W |
October 21, 1973 |
11–2 |
California Golden Seals (1973–74) |
1–4–1
|
7 |
L |
October 24, 1973 |
3–7 |
@ California Golden Seals (1973–74) |
1–5–1
|
8 |
L |
October 26, 1973 |
3–8 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) |
1–6–1
|
9 |
W |
October 27, 1973 |
3–2 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) |
2–6–1
|
10 |
L |
October 30, 1973 |
0–7 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) |
2–7–1
|
11 |
L |
November 4, 1973 |
0–2 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) |
2–8–1
|
12 |
L |
November 7, 1973 |
1–4 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) |
2–9–1
|
13 |
W |
November 10, 1973 |
4–2 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) |
3–9–1
|
14 |
W |
November 11, 1973 |
5–4 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) |
4–9–1
|
15 |
W |
November 14, 1973 |
4–3 |
New York Islanders (1973–74) |
5–9–1
|
16 |
L |
November 17, 1973 |
0–8 |
@ Boston Bruins (1973–74) |
5–10–1
|
17 |
W |
November 18, 1973 |
6–4 |
Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) |
6–10–1
|
18 |
W |
November 20, 1973 |
6–5 |
Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) |
7–10–1
|
19 |
L |
November 22, 1973 |
3–5 |
@ New York Islanders (1973–74) |
7–11–1
|
20 |
W |
November 24, 1973 |
6–4 |
New York Islanders (1973–74) |
8–11–1
|
21 |
W |
November 25, 1973 |
3–2 |
California Golden Seals (1973–74) |
9–11–1
|
22 |
L |
November 29, 1973 |
3–4 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) |
9–12–1
|
23 |
L |
December 1, 1973 |
1–4 |
Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) |
9–13–1
|
24 |
L |
December 2, 1973 |
1–6 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) |
9–14–1
|
25 |
L |
December 5, 1973 |
2–8 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) |
9–15–1
|
26 |
T |
December 7, 1973 |
1–1 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) |
9–15–2
|
27 |
L |
December 8, 1973 |
0–3 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) |
9–16–2
|
28 |
W |
December 13, 1973 |
7–3 |
St. Louis Blues (1973–74) |
10–16–2
|
29 |
W |
December 15, 1973 |
2–0 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) |
11–16–2
|
30 |
W |
December 16, 1973 |
7–5 |
Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) |
12–16–2
|
31 |
T |
December 18, 1973 |
4–4 |
Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) |
12–16–3
|
32 |
L |
December 20, 1973 |
2–5 |
@ New York Rangers (1973–74) |
12–17–3
|
33 |
W |
December 22, 1973 |
4–2 |
Boston Bruins (1973–74) |
13–17–3
|
34 |
T |
December 26, 1973 |
2–2 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) |
13–17–4
|
35 |
L |
December 27, 1973 |
1–3 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) |
13–18–4
|
36 |
W |
December 30, 1973 |
4–2 |
Atlanta Flames (1973–74) |
14–18–4
|
37 |
L |
December 31, 1973 |
5–6 |
Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) |
14–19–4
|
38 |
L |
January 2, 1974 |
3–4 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) |
14–20–4
|
39 |
W |
January 6, 1974 |
9–6 |
Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) |
15–20–4
|
40 |
T |
January 9, 1974 |
2–2 |
@ Minnesota North Stars (1973–74) |
15–20–5
|
41 |
W |
January 12, 1974 |
6–0 |
Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) |
16–20–5
|
42 |
L |
January 13, 1974 |
1–4 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) |
16–21–5
|
43 |
T |
January 16, 1974 |
4–4 |
New York Rangers (1973–74) |
16–21–6
|
44 |
W |
January 19, 1974 |
5–2 |
@ St. Louis Blues (1973–74) |
17–21–6
|
45 |
L |
January 20, 1974 |
2–3 |
Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) |
17–22–6
|
46 |
W |
January 23, 1974 |
6–2 |
California Golden Seals (1973–74) |
18–22–6
|
47 |
T |
January 25, 1974 |
2–2 |
@ Atlanta Flames (1973–74) |
18–22–7
|
48 |
W |
January 27, 1974 |
6–5 |
Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) |
19–22–7
|
49 |
L |
January 30, 1974 |
3–7 |
Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) |
19–23–7
|
50 |
L |
February 2, 1974 |
2–12 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) |
19–24–7
|
51 |
L |
February 3, 1974 |
1–4 |
Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) |
19–25–7
|
52 |
T |
February 6, 1974 |
2–2 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) |
19–25–8
|
53 |
L |
February 9, 1974 |
4–5 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) |
19–26–8
|
54 |
L |
February 13, 1974 |
3–5 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) |
19–27–8
|
55 |
L |
February 15, 1974 |
4–9 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) |
19–28–8
|
56 |
L |
February 17, 1974 |
1–2 |
@ Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) |
19–29–8
|
57 |
L |
February 20, 1974 |
1–3 |
Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) |
19–30–8
|
58 |
W |
February 23, 1974 |
5–3 |
St. Louis Blues (1973–74) |
20–30–8
|
59 |
W |
February 24, 1974 |
5–3 |
New York Islanders (1973–74) |
21–30–8
|
60 |
W |
February 26, 1974 |
7–3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs (1973–74) |
22–30–8
|
61 |
L |
February 28, 1974 |
1–8 |
@ Boston Bruins (1973–74) |
22–31–8
|
62 |
T |
March 2, 1974 |
4–4 |
Boston Bruins (1973–74) |
22–31–9
|
63 |
T |
March 3, 1974 |
6–6 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) |
22–31–10
|
64 |
L |
March 7, 1974 |
1–6 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1973–74) |
22–32–10
|
65 |
W |
March 9, 1974 |
3–1 |
@ New York Islanders (1973–74) |
23–32–10
|
66 |
L |
March 10, 1974 |
0–4 |
Atlanta Flames (1973–74) |
23–33–10
|
67 |
W |
March 12, 1974 |
2–1 |
@ Vancouver Canucks (1973–74) |
24–33–10
|
68 |
W |
March 13, 1974 |
5–2 |
@ California Golden Seals (1973–74) |
25–33–10
|
69 |
L |
March 16, 1974 |
0–2 |
@ Los Angeles Kings (1973–74) |
25–34–10
|
70 |
W |
March 20, 1974 |
7–6 |
@ Montreal Canadiens (1973–74) |
26–34–10
|
71 |
W |
March 23, 1974 |
5–3 |
New York Rangers (1973–74) |
27–34–10
|
72 |
L |
March 24, 1974 |
0–8 |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1973–74) |
27–35–10
|
73 |
W |
March 27, 1974 |
3–1 |
Buffalo Sabres (1973–74) |
28–35–10
|
74 |
L |
March 30, 1974 |
1–2 |
Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) |
28–36–10
|
75 |
L |
March 31, 1974 |
1–6 |
@ Boston Bruins (1973–74) |
28–37–10
|
76 |
L |
April 3, 1974 |
3–5 |
@ New York Rangers (1973–74) |
28–38–10
|
77 |
W |
April 6, 1974 |
8–3 |
New York Rangers (1973–74) |
29–38–10
|
78 |
L |
April 7, 1974 |
4–7 |
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1973–74) |
29–39–10
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Playoffs
The Red Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
- Goaltending
[3]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
Awards and records
Transactions
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Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round
|
#
|
Player
|
Nationality
|
College/Junior/Club team (League)
|
1 |
11 |
Terry Richardson |
Canada |
New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
|
3 |
39 |
Nelson Pyatt |
Canada |
Oshawa Generals (OHA)
|
3 |
43 |
Robbie Neale |
Canada |
Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
|
4 |
59 |
Mike Korney |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
|
5 |
75 |
Blair Stewart |
Canada |
Winnipeg Jets (WCHL)
|
6 |
91 |
Glen Cickello |
Canada |
Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
|
7 |
107 |
Brian Middleton |
Canada |
University of Alberta (CIAU)
|
8 |
118 |
Dennis Polonich |
Canada |
Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
|
8 |
123 |
George Lyle |
Canada |
Michigan Tech University (NCAA)
|
9 |
135 |
Dennis O'Brien |
Canada |
Laurentian University (CIAU)
|
9 |
138 |
Tom Newman |
Canada |
Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
|
9 |
139 |
Ray Bibeau |
Canada |
Montreal Junior Canadiens (QMJHL)
|
10 |
151 |
Kevin Neville |
Canada |
Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
|
10 |
154 |
Ken Gibb |
Canada |
University of North Dakota (NCAA)
|
10 |
155 |
Mitch Brandt |
United States |
University of Denver (NCAA)
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Farm teams
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