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.

2007–08 Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup champions
Presidents' Trophy winners
Western Conference champions
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference1st Western
2007–08 record54–21–7
Home record29–9–3
Road record25–12–4
Goals for257
Goals against184
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachMike Babcock
CaptainNicklas Lidstrom
Alternate captainsPavel Datsyuk
Kris Draper
Henrik Zetterberg
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance18,871 (94%)
Team leaders
GoalsHenrik Zetterberg (43)
AssistsPavel Datsyuk (66)
PointsPavel Datsyuk (97)
Penalty minutesAaron Downey (116)
Plus/minusPavel Datsyuk (+41)
WinsChris Osgood (27)
Dominik Hasek (27)
Goals against averageChris Osgood (2.09)

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.

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