1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season

1998–99 Detroit Red Wings
Central Division champions
Division	1st Central
Conference	3rd Western
1998–99 record	43–32–7
Goals for	245
Goals against	202
Team information
General manager	Ken Holland
Coach	Scotty Bowman
Captain	Steve Yzerman
Alternate captains	Nicklas Lidstrom Brendan Shanahan
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

The 1998–99 Detroit Red Wings season was Detroit's 73rd season of operation in the National Hockey League. They entered the season as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.

Off-season[]

This section is empty. You can help by . (July 2010)

Regular season[]

Final standings[]

Central Division

R	CR		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PIM	Pts
1	3	Detroit Red Wings	82	43	32	7	245	202	1202	93
2	5	St. Louis Blues	82	37	32	13	237	209	1308	87
3	10	Chicago Blackhawks	82	29	41	12	202	248	1807	70
4	12	Nashville Predators	82	28	47	7	190	261	1420	63

^[1]

Western Conference^[2]

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	p – Dallas Stars	PAC	82	51	19	12	236	168	114
2	y – Colorado Avalanche	NW	82	44	28	10	239	205	98
3	y – Detroit Red Wings	CEN	82	43	32	7	245	202	93
4	Phoenix Coyotes	PAC	82	39	31	12	205	197	90
5	St. Louis Blues	CEN	82	37	32	13	237	209	87
6	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	PAC	82	35	34	13	215	206	83
7	San Jose Sharks	PAC	82	31	33	18	196	191	80
8	Edmonton Oilers	NW	82	33	37	12	230	226	78
9	Calgary Flames	NW	82	30	40	12	211	234	72
10	Chicago Blackhawks	CEN	82	29	41	12	202	248	70
11	Los Angeles Kings	PAC	82	32	45	5	189	222	69
12	Nashville Predators	CEN	82	28	47	7	190	261	63
13	Vancouver Canucks	NW	82	23	47	12	192	258	58

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results[]

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 10, 1998	1–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)	0–1–0
2	W	October 13, 1998	3–2	@ Washington Capitals (1998–99)	1–1–0
3	W	October 16, 1998	4–1	St. Louis Blues (1998–99)	2–1–0
4	W	October 18, 1998	2–0	Calgary Flames (1998–99)	3–1–0
5	W	October 21, 1998	5–2	Nashville Predators (1998–99)	4–1–0
6	L	October 23, 1998	3–5	Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)	4–2–0
7	W	October 24, 1998	3–0	@ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)	5–2–0
8	W	October 28, 1998	7–2	@ Florida Panthers (1998–99)	6–2–0
9	L	October 29, 1998	1–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)	6–3–0
10	L	October 31, 1998	2–3	@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)	6–4–0
11	L	November 3, 1998	2–5	Calgary Flames (1998–99)	6–5–0
12	L	November 6, 1998	1–3	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)	6–6–0
13	W	November 8, 1998	3–2	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)	7–6–0
14	W	November 11, 1998	6–2	St. Louis Blues (1998–99)	8–6–0
15	L	November 13, 1998	1–5	Dallas Stars (1998–99)	8–7–0
16	L	November 16, 1998	3–5	@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)	8–8–0
17	W	November 18, 1998	6–2	@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)	9–8–0
18	W	November 21, 1998	4–2	@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)	10–8–0
19	W	November 25, 1998	5–2	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)	11–8–0
20	W	November 27, 1998	7–1	Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)	12–8–0
21	W	November 29, 1998	4–1	San Jose Sharks (1998–99)	13–8–0
22	L	December 2, 1998	2–4	@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)	13–9–0
23	T	December 4, 1998	2–2 OT	@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)	13–9–1
24	W	December 5, 1998	4–3	@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)	14–9–1
25	W	December 8, 1998	3–2	Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)	15–9–1
26	W	December 11, 1998	3–2	Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)	16–9–1
27	L	December 12, 1998	0–3	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)	16–10–1
28	W	December 16, 1998	5–3	Boston Bruins (1998–99)	17–10–1
29	L	December 18, 1998	1–3	Dallas Stars (1998–99)	17–11–1
30	L	December 19, 1998	1–4	@ Boston Bruins (1998–99)	17–12–1
31	L	December 22, 1998	2–6	Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)	17–13–1
32	L	December 23, 1998	3–5	@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)	17–14–1
33	L	December 26, 1998	3–4	@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)	17–15–1
34	T	December 28, 1998	4–4 OT	St. Louis Blues (1998–99)	17–15–2
35	L	December 31, 1998	2–4	Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99)	17–16–2
36	W	January 2, 1999	5–2	Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)	18–16–2
37	W	January 3, 1999	3–1	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)	19–16–2
38	L	January 6, 1999	0–2	Ottawa Senators (1998–99)	19–17–2
39	W	January 9, 1999	3–2	Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)	20–17–2
40	L	January 10, 1999	1–4	@ Ottawa Senators (1998–99)	20–18–2
41	W	January 12, 1999	5–1	Montreal Canadiens (1998–99)	21–18–2
42	W	January 14, 1999	2–1 OT	Nashville Predators (1998–99)	22–18–2
43	T	January 16, 1999	2–2 OT	@ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)	22–18–3
44	L	January 17, 1999	1–4	@ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)	22–19–3
45	L	January 19, 1999	1–3	@ Calgary Flames (1998–99)	22–20–3
46	W	January 21, 1999	4–1	Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99)	23–20–3
47	W	January 26, 1999	4–1	@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)	24–20–3
48	L	January 30, 1999	2–3	New York Rangers (1998–99)	24–21–3
49	T	February 1, 1999	2–2 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (1998–99)	24–21–4
50	W	February 3, 1999	5–1	New York Islanders (1998–99)	25–21–4
51	L	February 5, 1999	1–3	Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)	25–22–4
52	L	February 7, 1999	1–2	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)	25–23–4
53	W	February 9, 1999	5–2	@ Nashville Predators (1998–99)	26–23–4
54	W	February 11, 1999	4–2	Edmonton Oilers (1998–99)	27–23–4
55	W	February 12, 1999	2–1	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)	28–23–4
56	W	February 14, 1999	4–2	@ New York Rangers (1998–99)	29–23–4
57	W	February 17, 1999	3–1	San Jose Sharks (1998–99)	30–23–4
58	W	February 19, 1999	3–1	New Jersey Devils (1998–99)	31–23–4
59	T	February 21, 1999	4–4 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)	31–23–5
60	L	February 24, 1999	2–3 OT	Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)	31–24–5
61	T	February 26, 1999	5–5 OT	Florida Panthers (1998–99)	31–24–6
62	L	February 27, 1999	1–3	@ New York Islanders (1998–99)	31–25–6
63	W	March 5, 1999	7–2	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)	32–25–6
64	L	March 7, 1999	1–3	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)	32–26–6
65	L	March 9, 1999	2–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)	32–27–6
66	L	March 12, 1999	0–2	@ San Jose Sharks (1998–99)	32–28–6
67	W	March 14, 1999	3–1	@ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99)	33–28–6
68	L	March 17, 1999	3–4	Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99)	33–29–6
69	W	March 19, 1999	5–3	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)	34–29–6
70	L	March 21, 1999	4–5	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)	34–30–6
71	W	March 24, 1999	2–1	Buffalo Sabres (1998–99)	35–30–6
72	W	March 26, 1999	6–1	Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99)	36–30–6
73	W	March 28, 1999	3–2 OT	Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99)	37–30–6
74	W	March 31, 1999	2–1	Los Angeles Kings (1998–99)	38–30–6
75	W	April 2, 1999	5–3	Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)	39–30–6
76	W	April 4, 1999	3–0	@ Dallas Stars (1998–99)	40–30–6
77	W	April 5, 1999	3–2	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99)	41–30–6
78	W	April 7, 1999	6–1	Vancouver Canucks (1998–99)	42–30–6
79	T	April 9, 1999	1–1 OT	@ St. Louis Blues (1998–99)	42–30–7
80	L	April 11, 1999	0–3	Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99)	42–31–7
81	W	April 14, 1999	4–2	Nashville Predators (1998–99)	43–31–7
82	L	April 17, 1999	2–3	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99)	43–32–7

Playoffs[]

The Red Wings would enter the 1999 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and the series proved to be no contest. Detroit would sweep the Ducks in four games, setting up a rematch with their arch-rival Colorado Avalanche. Despite Detroit winning the first two games, they would go on to lose the next four consecutively, and were eliminated by the Avalanche.

Player statistics[]

Skaters[]

Goaltending[]

Regular Season

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Chris Osgood	63	63	3,691:21	34	25	4	149	2.42	1,654	.910	3	0	3	8
Norm Maracle	16	12	820:59	6	5	2	31	2.27	379	.918	0	0	0	0
Bill Ranford †	4	4	244:22	3	0	1	8	1.96	98	.918	0	0	0	0
Kevin Hodson ‡	4	3	175:20	0	2	0	9	3.08	79	.886	0	0	0	0
Total			4,932:02	43	32	7	197	2.40	2,210	.911	3	0	3	8

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SA	SV%	SO	G	A	PIM
Chris Osgood	6	6	358:26	4	2	14	2.34	172	.919	1	0	0	0
Bill Ranford	4	4	183:27	2	2	10	3.28	105	.905	1	0	0	0
Norm Maracle	2	0	58:22	0	0	3	3.08	22	.864	0	0	0	0
Total			600:15	6	4	27	2.70	299	.910	2	0	0	0

† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes;
      GS = Games Started; TOI = Time on Ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV% = Save Percentage;

Awards and records[]

This section is empty. You can help by . (July 2010)

Transactions[]

This section is empty. You can help by . (July 2010)

Draft picks[]

Detroit's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	25	Jiri Fischer	Czech Republic	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
2	55	Ryan Barnes	Canada	Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2	56	Tomek Valtonen	Finland	Ilves (Finland)
3	84	Jake McCracken	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4	111	Brent Hobday	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
5	142	Calle Steen	Sweden	Hammarby IF (Sweden)
6	151	Adam Deleeuw	Canada	Barrie Colts (OHL)
6	171	Pavel Datsyuk	Russia	Dinamo-Energija Tekaterinburg (Russia)
7	198	Jeremy Goetzinger	Canada	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
8	226	David Petrasek	Sweden	HV71 (Sweden)
9	256		Finland	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

Farm teams[]

This section is empty. You can help by . (July 2010)

See also[]

• 1998–99 NHL season

References[]

Bibliography

• Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.

External links[]