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{{Short description|Season of play for professional ice hockey team}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
| League = NHL
| Season = 2011–12
| year = 2011
| Team = Detroit Red Wings
| Conference = [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western]]
| ConferenceRank = 5th
| Division = [[Central Division (NHL)|Central]]
| DivisionRank = 3rd
| Record = 48–28–6 
| HomeRecord = 31–7–3
| RoadRecord = 17–21–3
| GoalsFor = 248
| GoalsAgainst = 203
| GeneralManager = [[Ken Holland]] 
| Coach = [[Mike Babcock]]
| Captain = [[Nicklas Lidström|Nicklas Lidstrom]]
| AltCaptain = [[Pavel Datsyuk]]<br />[[Niklas Kronwall]]<br />[[Henrik Zetterberg]]
| Arena =  [[Joe Louis Arena]]
| Attendance = 20,066 (100%)<br />Total: 822,706
| GoalsLeader = [[Johan Franzén|Johan Franzen]] (28)
| AssistsLeader = [[Pavel Datsyuk]] (48)
| PointsLeader = [[Henrik Zetterberg]] (68)
| PlusMinusLeader = [[Todd Bertuzzi]] (+24)
| PIMLeader = [[Kyle Quincey]] (89)
| WinsLeader = [[Jimmy Howard]] (35)
| GAALeader = Jimmy Howard (2.13)
| DivisionWin = 
| PresidentsTrophy = 
| ConferenceWin = 
| StanleyCup = 
}}

The '''[[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]] [[Detroit Red Wings]] [[season (sports)|season]]''' was the [[list of Detroit Red Wings seasons|86th season]] for the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. The Red Wings finished the season with a 48–28–6 record and for the first time since [[1990–91 Detroit Red Wings season|1990–91 season]], the Red Wings did not finish first or second in their division, finishing third. Also, the Red Wings had their earliest playoff exit since 2006 against the Edmonton Oilers, losing to the [[Nashville Predators]] in five games.

==Off-season==
On July 19, 2011, goaltender [[Chris Osgood]] announced his retirement from the NHL after 17 seasons.<ref name="OsgoodRetires">[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569641 Osgood retires]</ref> Osgood won three [[Stanley Cup]]s with the Red Wings and will remain with the Red Wings organization, working with Detroit's goaltending prospects.

==Regular season==
On February 12, against the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], the Red Wings tied an NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins. The only two other teams to accomplish this feat was the [[1929–30 Boston Bruins season|1930 Boston Bruins]] and the [[1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers season|1976 Philadelphia Flyers]].<ref>{{Cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=2012-02-13 |title=Home Streak by Red Wings Ties Record |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/sports/hockey/nhl-roundup.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gerstner |first=Joanne C. |date=2012-02-13 |title=Red Wings Tie N.H.L. Record for Consecutive Home Wins |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/red-wings-tie-n-h-l-record-for-consecutive-home-wins/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Slap Shot |language=en}}</ref> On February 14, against the [[Dallas Stars]], the Red Wings broke the NHL record of 20 consecutive home wins, becoming the first team to record 21 straight home wins.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smilovitz |first=Bernie |date=2012-02-15 |title=What does 21 straight wins at home mean for the Red Wings? |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/2012/02/15/what-does-21-straight-wins-at-home-mean-for-the-red-wings/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=WDIV |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=James |date=2012-02-15 |title=Red Wings stand alone with 21 consecutive home wins |url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2012/02/14/red-wings-stand-alone-with-21-consecutive-home-wins/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=ProHockeyTalk {{!}} NBC Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Ansar |date=2012-02-15 |title=Red Wings set NHL record with 21st consecutive home victory, beating Stars, 3-1 |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2012/02/red_wings_set_nhl_record_with.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref> The streak was extended to 23 on February 19 with a win over the [[San Jose Sharks]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lage |first=Larry |date=2012-02-20 |title=Red Wings set NHL multiple-season record with 23rd straight win at home |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2012/02/20/red_wings_set_nhl_multipleseason_record_with_23rd_straight_win_at_home.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Thestar.com |language=en}}</ref> The streak started on November 5, 2011, against the [[Anaheim Ducks]]. However, the streak ended at 23 games with a 4–3 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks on February 23, 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Klein |first=Jeff Z. |date=2012-02-24 |title=In a First-Rate Thriller, a Record Streak Ends |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/sports/hockey/red-wings-23-game-home-winning-streak-is-ended.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Savage |first=Brendan |date=2012-02-24 |title=Detroit Red Wings' NHL-record home winning streak ends at 23 in 4-3 shootout loss to Vancouver |url=https://www.mlive.com/redwings/2012/02/detroit_red_wings_run_home_win.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=mlive |language=en}}</ref>

The Red Wings tied the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season with two.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2012.html|title=2011-12 NHL Summary}}</ref>

==Standings==

===Divisional standings===
{{2011–12 NHL Central Division standings|team=DET}}

===Conference standings===
{{2011–12 NHL Western Conference standings|team=DET}}

==Schedule and results==

===Regular season===
{| class="toccolours collapsible" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#E1393D; color:white;" | <span style="color:white;">2011–12 game log</span>
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| October: 5–4–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–3–0)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 1 || October 7 || [[2011–12 Ottawa Senators season|Ottawa Senators]] || '''W''' 5–3 ||  || [[Jimmy Howard|Howard]] || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 1–0–0 || 2 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020005 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2 || October 8 || @ [[2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season|Colorado Avalanche]] || '''W''' 3–0 ||  || [[Ty Conklin|Conklin]] || [[Pepsi Center]] || 18,007 || 2–0–0 || 4 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020018 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 3 || October 13 || [[2011–12 Vancouver Canucks season|Vancouver Canucks]] || '''W''' 2–0 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 3–0–0 || 6 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020042 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 4 || October 15 || @ [[2011–12 Minnesota Wild season|Minnesota Wild]] || '''W''' 3–2 || OT || Howard || [[Xcel Energy Center]] || 17,104 || 4–0–0 || 8 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020058 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 5 || October 21 || [[2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]] || '''W''' 5–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 5–0–0 || 10 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020092 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 6 || October 22 || @ [[2011–12 Washington Capitals season|Washington Capitals]] || '''L''' 1–7 ||  || Conklin || [[Capital One Arena|Verizon Center]] || 18,506 || 5–1–0 || 10 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020102 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 7 || October 25 || @ [[2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]] || '''L''' 1–4 ||  || Conklin || [[Nationwide Arena]] || 15,100 || 5–2–0 || 10 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020116 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 8 || October 28 || [[2011–12 San Jose Sharks season|San Jose Sharks]] || '''L''' 2–4 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 5–3–0 || 10 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020137 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 9 || October 29 || @ [[2011–12 Minnesota Wild season|Minnesota Wild]] || '''L''' 0–1 ||  || Howard || [[Xcel Energy Center]] || 17,233 || 5–4–0 || 10 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020148 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| November: 10–3–1 (home: 7–1–1; road: 3–2–0)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fea;"
| 10 || November 1 || [[2011–12 Minnesota Wild season|Minnesota Wild]] || '''L''' 1–2 || OT || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 5–4–1 || 11 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020163 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 11 || November 3 || [[2011–12 Calgary Flames season|Calgary Flames]] || '''L''' 1–4 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 5–5–1 || 11 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020173 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 12 || November 5 || [[2011–12 Anaheim Ducks season|Anaheim Ducks]] || '''W''' 5–0 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 6–5–1 || 13 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020190 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 13 || November 8 || [[2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season|Colorado Avalanche]] || '''W''' 5–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 7–5–1 || 15 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020207 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 14 || November 11 || [[2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton Oilers]] || '''W''' 3–0 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 8–5–1 || 17 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020226 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 15 || November 12 || [[2011–12 Dallas Stars season|Dallas Stars]] || '''W''' 5–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 9–5–1 || 19 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020233 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 16 || November 15 || @ [[2011–12 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] || '''L''' 1–2 ||   || Howard ||[[Scottrade Center]] || 19,150|| 9–6–1 ||19|| [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020252 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 17 || November 17 || @ [[2011–12 San Jose Sharks season|San Jose Sharks]] || '''L''' 2–5 ||  || Howard || [[HP Pavilion at San Jose]] || 17,562  || 9–7–1 || 19 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020270 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 18 || November 19 || @ [[2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season|Los Angeles Kings]] || '''W''' 4–1 ||  || Howard || [[Staples Center]] || 18,118 || 10–7–1 || 21 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020275 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 19 || November 20 || @ [[2011–12 Anaheim Ducks season|Anaheim Ducks]] || '''W''' 4–2 ||  || Howard || [[Honda Center]] || 17,229 || 11–7–1 || 23 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020288 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 20 || November 23 || [[2011–12 Calgary Flames season|Calgary Flames]] || '''W''' 5–3 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 12–7–1 || 25 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020306 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 21 || November 25 || @ [[2011–12 Boston Bruins season|Boston Bruins]] || '''W''' 3–2 || SO || Howard || [[TD Garden]] || 17,565 || 13–7–1 || 27 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020313 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 22 || November 26 || [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''W''' 4–1 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 14–7–1 || 29 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020333 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 23 || November 30 || [[2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season|Tampa Bay Lightning]] || '''W''' 4–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 15–7–1 || 31 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020354 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| December: 9–6–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 4–6–0)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 24 || December 2 || @ [[2011–12 Buffalo Sabres season|Buffalo Sabres]] || '''W''' 4–1 ||  || Howard || [[First Niagara Center]] || 18,690 || 16–7–1 || 33 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020366 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 25 || December 4 || @ [[2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season|Colorado Avalanche]] || '''L''' 2–4 ||  || Conklin || [[Pepsi Center]] || 17,014 || 16–8–1 || 33 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020384 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 26 || December 6 || @ [[2011–12 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || Howard || [[Scottrade Center]] || 19,150 || 16–9–1 || 33 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020395 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 27 || December 8 || [[2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season|Phoenix Coyotes]] || '''W''' 5–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 17–9–1 || 35 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020412 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 28 || December 10 || [[2011–12 Winnipeg Jets season|Winnipeg Jets]] || '''W''' 7–1 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 18–9–1 || 37 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020426 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 29 || December 13 || @ [[2011–12 Pittsburgh Penguins season|Pittsburgh Penguins]] || '''W''' 4–1 ||  || Howard || [[Consol Energy Center]] || 18,592 || 19–9–1 || 39 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020440 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 30 || December 15 || @ [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 3–4 ||  || Howard || [[Bridgestone Arena]] || 17,113 || 19–10–1 || 39 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020457 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 31 || December 17 || [[2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season|Los Angeles Kings]] || '''W''' 8–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 20–10–1 || 41 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020471 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 32 || December 19 || @ [[2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton Oilers]] || '''W''' 3–2 ||  || Howard || [[Rexall Place]] || 16,839 || 21–10–1 || 43 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020485 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 33 || December 21 || @ [[2011–12 Vancouver Canucks season|Vancouver Canucks]] || '''L''' 2–4 ||  || Howard || [[Rogers Arena]] || 18,890 || 21–11–1 || 43 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020498 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 34 || December 22 || @ [[2011–12 Calgary Flames season|Calgary Flames]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || Conklin || [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] || 19,289 || 21–12–1 || 43 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020505 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 35 || December 26 || @ [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''W''' 4–1 ||  || Howard || [[Bridgestone Arena]] || 17,113 || 22–12–1 || 45 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020524 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 36 || December 27 || [[2011–12 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] || '''W''' 3–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 23–12–1 || 47 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020534 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 37 || December 30 || @ [[2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || Howard || [[United Center]] || 22,166 || 23–13–1 || 47 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020555 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 38 || December 31 || [[2011–12 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] || '''W''' 3–0 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 24–13–1 || 49 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020563 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| January: 10–3–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 5–3–0)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 39 || January 3 || @ [[2011–12 Dallas Stars season|Dallas Stars]] || '''W''' 5–4 ||  || Howard || [[American Airlines Center]] || 15,182 || 25–13–1 || 51 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020579 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 40 || January 7 || @ [[2011–12 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto Maple Leafs]] || '''L''' 3–4 ||  || Howard || [[Air Canada Centre]] || 19,536 || 25–14–1 || 51 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020603 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 41 || January 8 || @ [[2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]] || '''W''' 3–2 || OT || Conklin || [[United Center]] || 21,858 || 26–14–1 || 53 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020612 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 42 || January 10 || @ [[2011–12 New York Islanders season|New York Islanders]] || '''L''' 1–5 ||  || Conklin || [[Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum]] || 12,864 || 26–15–1 || 53 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020618 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 43 || January 12 || [[2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season|Phoenix Coyotes]] || '''W''' 3–2 || SO || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 27–15–1 || 55 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020635 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 44 || January 14 || [[2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]] || '''W''' 3–2 || OT || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 28–15–1 || 57 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020647 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 45 || January 16 || [[2011–12 Buffalo Sabres season|Buffalo Sabres]] || '''W''' 5–0 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 29–15–1 || 59 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020668 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 46 || January 17 || @ [[2011–12 Dallas Stars season|Dallas Stars]] || '''W''' 3–2 || SO || Conklin || [[American Airlines Center]] || 15,148 || 30–15–1 || 61 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020678 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 47 || January 19 || @ [[2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season|Phoenix Coyotes]] || '''W''' 3–2 || SO || Howard || [[Jobing.com Arena]] || 15,067 || 31–15–1 || 63 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020692 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 48 || January 21 || [[2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]] || '''W''' 3–2 || SO || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 32–15–1 || 65 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020704 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 49 || January 23 || [[2011–12 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] || '''W''' 3–1 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 33–15–1 || 67 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020718 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 50 || January 25 || @ [[2011–12 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]] || '''L''' 2–7 ||  || Howard || [[Bell Centre]] || 21,273  || 33–16–1 || 67 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020735&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 51 || January 31 || @ [[2011–12 Calgary Flames season|Calgary Flames]] || '''W''' 3–1 ||  || Howard || [[Scotiabank Saddledome]] || 19,289 || 34–16–1 || 69 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020744 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| February: 8–3–2 (home: 6–1–1; road: 2–2–1)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 52 || February 2 || @ [[2011–12 Vancouver Canucks season|Vancouver Canucks]] || '''W''' 4–3 || SO || Howard || [[Rogers Arena]] || 18,890 || 35–16–1 || 71 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020760 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fea;"
| 53 || February 4 || @ [[2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton Oilers]] || '''L''' 4–5 || SO || [[Joey MacDonald|MacDonald]] || [[Rexall Place]] || 16,839 || 35–16–2 || 72 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020778 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 54 || February 6 || @ [[2011–12 Phoenix Coyotes season|Phoenix Coyotes]] || '''L''' 1–3 ||  || MacDonald || [[Jobing.com Arena]] || 12,687 || 35–17–2 || 72 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020784 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 55 || February 8 || [[2011–12 Edmonton Oilers season|Edmonton Oilers]] || '''W''' 4–2 ||  || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 36–17–2 || 74 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020798 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 56 || February 10 || [[2011–12 Anaheim Ducks season|Anaheim Ducks]] || '''W''' 2–1 || SO || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 37–17–2 || 76 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020813 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 57 || February 12 || [[2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]] || '''W''' 4–3  || || MacDonald  || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 38–17–2 || 78 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020829 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 58 || February 14 || [[2011–12 Dallas Stars season|Dallas Stars]] || '''W''' 3–1 ||  || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 39–17–2 || 80 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020841 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 59 || February 17 || [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''W''' 2–1 ||  || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 40–17–2 || 82 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020862 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 60 || February 19 || [[2011–12 San Jose Sharks season|San Jose Sharks]] || '''W''' 3–2 ||  || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 41–17–2 || 84 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020874 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 61 || February 21 || @ [[2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]] || '''L''' 1–2 ||  || Howard || [[United Center]] || 22,027 || 41–18–2 || 84 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020893 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fea;"
| 62 || February 23 || [[2011–12 Vancouver Canucks season|Vancouver Canucks]] || '''L''' 3–4 || SO || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 41–18–3 || 85 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020902&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 63 || February 25 || [[2011–12 Colorado Avalanche season|Colorado Avalanche]] || '''L''' 3–4 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 41–19–3 || 85 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020922&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 64 || February 28 || @ [[2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]] || '''W''' 5–2 ||  || MacDonald || [[Nationwide Arena]] || 14,333 || 42–19–3 || 87 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020941 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| March: 4–8–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 0–5–2)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 65 || March 2 || [[2011–12 Minnesota Wild season|Minnesota Wild]] || '''W''' 6–0 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 43–19–3 || 89 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020962 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 66 || March 4 || [[2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]] || '''L''' 1–2 ||  || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 43–20–3 || 89 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020976&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 67 || March 6 || @ [[2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || MacDonald || [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]] || 19,892 || 43–21–3 || 89 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011020986 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 68 || March 9 || [[2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season|Los Angeles Kings]] || '''W''' 4–3 ||  || MacDonald || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 44–21–3 || 91 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021011 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 69 || March 10 || @ [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || MacDonald || [[Bridgestone Arena]] || 17,113 || 44–22–3 || 91 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021021&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 70 || March 13 || @ [[2011–12 Los Angeles Kings season|Los Angeles Kings]] || '''L''' 2–5 ||  || Howard || [[Staples Center]] || 18,118 || 44–23–3 || 91 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021045&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 71 || March 14 || @ [[2011–12 Anaheim Ducks season|Anaheim Ducks]] || '''L''' 0–4 ||  || MacDonald || [[Honda Center]] || 16,331 || 44–24–3 || 91 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021051&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fea;"
| 72 || March 17 || @ [[2011–12 San Jose Sharks season|San Jose Sharks]] || '''L''' 2–3 || OT || Howard || [[HP Pavilion at San Jose]] || 17,562 || 44–24–4 || 92 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021075 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 73 || March 19 || [[2011–12 Washington Capitals season|Washington Capitals]] || '''L''' 3–5 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 44–25–4 || 92 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021085&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fea;"
| 74 || March 21 || @ [[2011–12 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] || '''L''' 1–2 || OT || Conklin || [[Madison Square Garden]] || 18,200 || 44–25–5 || 93 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021099&navid=sb:recap Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 75 || March 24 || [[2011–12 Carolina Hurricanes season|Carolina Hurricanes]] || '''W''' 5–4 ||  || Conklin || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 45–25–5 || 95 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021123 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 76 || March 26 || [[2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]] || '''W''' 7–2 ||  || Conklin || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 46–25–5 || 97 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021135 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 77 || March 28 || @ [[2011–12 Columbus Blue Jackets season|Columbus Blue Jackets]] || '''L''' 2–4 ||  || Conklin || [[Nationwide Arena]] || 12,432 || 46–26–5 || 97 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021149 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 78 || March 30 || [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 1–4 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 46–27–5 || 97 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021165 Recap]
|}
|-'''
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| April: 2–1–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 1–0–0)
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''#''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record''' || '''Pts''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 79 || April 1 || [[2011–12 Florida Panthers season|Florida Panthers]] || '''W''' 2–1 || SO || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 47–27–5 || 99 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021183 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 80 || April 4 || @ [[2011–12 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]] || '''W''' 3–2 || SO || Howard || [[Scottrade Center]] || 18,755 || 48–27–5 || 101 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021200 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 81 || April 5 || [[2011–12 New Jersey Devils season|New Jersey Devils]] || '''L''' 1–2 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 48–28–5 || 101 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021208 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fea;"
| 82 || April 7 || [[2011–12 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]] || '''L''' 2–3 || SO || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 48–28–6 || 102 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011021220 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|
'''''Legend:'''''
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win (2 points) |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}}
{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss (0 points) |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}}
{{legend2|#ffeeaa|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |border=1px solid #ffeeaa}}
|}

===Playoffs===
{| class="toccolours" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#E1393D" | <span style="color:white;">2012 Stanley Cup playoffs</span>
|-
| colspan=11 |
{| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="11" style="background:#E1393D; color:white;"| Western Conference Quarter-final vs. (4) Nashville Predators: Nashville won series 4–1
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''Game''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Score''' || '''OT''' || '''Decision''' || '''Arena''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Series''' || '''Recap'''
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 1 || April 11 || @ [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || Howard || [[Bridgestone Arena]] || 17,113 || 0–1 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011030181 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2 || April 13 || @ [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''W''' 3–2 ||  || Howard || [[Bridgestone Arena]] || 17,113 || 1–1 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011030182 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 3 || April 15 || [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 2–3 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 1–2 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011030183 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 4 || April 17 || [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 1–3 ||  || Howard || [[Joe Louis Arena]] || 20,066 || 1–3 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011030184 Recap]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"
| 5 || April 20 || @ [[2011–12 Nashville Predators season|Nashville Predators]] || '''L''' 1–2 || || Howard || [[Bridgestone Arena]] || 17,113 || 1–4 || [http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2011030185 Recap]
|}
|-
| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|
'''''Legend:'''''
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}}
{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}}<br />
|}

==Player statistics==

===Skaters===
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="width:40%;"| Player
! style="width:10%;"| GP
! style="width:10%;"| G
! style="width:10%;"| A
! style="width:10%;"| Pts
! style="width:10%;"| +/−
! style="width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Henrik|Zetterberg}} || 82 || 22 || 47 || 69 || 14 || 47
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Pavel|Datsyuk}} || 70 || 19 || 48 || 67 || 21 || 14
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Valtteri|Filppula}} || 81 || 23 || 43 || 66 || 18 || 14
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Johan|Franzen|Johan Franzén}} || 77 || 29 || 27 || 56 || 23 || 40
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jiri|Hudler|Jiří Hudler}} || 81 || 25 || 25 || 50 || 10 || 42
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Todd|Bertuzzi}} || 71 || 14 || 24 || 38 || 23 || 64
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Niklas|Kronwall}} || 82 || 15 || 21 || 36 || −2 || 38
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Nicklas|Lidstrom|Nicklas Lidström}} || 70 || 11 || 23 || 34 || 21 || 28
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Danny|Cleary}} || 75 || 12 || 21 || 33 || 2 || 30
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ian|White|Ian White (ice hockey)}} || 77 || 7 || 25 || 32 || 23 || 22
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Darren|Helm}} || 68 || 9 || 17 || 26 || 5 || 12
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Drew|Miller}} || 80 || 14 || 11 || 25 || 6 || 20
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Tomas|Holmstrom|Tomas Holmström}} || 74 || 11 || 13 || 24 || −9 || 40
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Justin|Abdelkader}} || 81 || 8 || 14 || 22 || 4 || 62
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brad|Stuart}} || 81 || 6 || 15 || 21 || 16 || 29
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jakub|Kindl}} || 55 || 1 || 12 || 13 || 7 || 25
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jonathan|Ericsson}} || 69 || 1 || 10 || 11 || 16 || 47
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Cory|Emmerton}} || 71 || 6 || 4 || 10 || 1 || 14
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brendan|Smith|Brendan Smith (ice hockey)}} || 14 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 3 || 13
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Gustav|Nyquist}} || 18 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Kyle|Quincey}}<sup>†</sup> || 18 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 29
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Chris|Conner}} || 8 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jan|Mursak|Jan Muršak}} || 25 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mike|Commodore}}<sup>‡</sup> || 17 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 21
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Doug|Janik}} || 9 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Patrick|Eaves}} || 10 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Fabian|Brunnstrom|Fabian Brunnström}} || 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −2 || 4
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Joakim|Andersson}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Riley|Sheahan}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|}
|}

{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- align=center
! style="width:40%;"| Player
! style="width:10%;"| GP
! style="width:10%;"| G
! style="width:10%;"| A
! style="width:10%;"| Pts
! style="width:10%;"| +/−
! style="width:10%;"| PIM
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Pavel|Datsyuk}} || 5 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Henrik|Zetterberg}} || 5 || 2 || 1 || 3 || −3 || 4
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Tomas|Holmstrom|Tomas Holmström}} || 5 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Niklas|Kronwall}} || 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || −2 || 4
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Valtteri|Filppula}} || 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || −3 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jiri|Hudler|Jiří Hudler}} || 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || −3 || 4
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Kyle|Quincey}} || 5 || 0 || 2 || 2 || −2 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brad|Stuart}} || 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −5 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ian|White|Ian White (ice hockey)}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −2 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Drew|Miller}} || 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Johan|Franzen|Johan Franzén}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || −1 || 8
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Cory|Emmerton}} || 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Nicklas|Lidstrom|Nicklas Lidström}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Todd|Bertuzzi}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −5 || 9
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Danny|Cleary}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jonathan|Ericsson}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −1 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Justin|Abdelkader}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −5 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Darren|Helm}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Gustav|Nyquist}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|}
|}

{{col-end}}

=== Goaltenders ===
''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:85%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Regular season
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! Player
! GP
! TOI
! W
! L
! OT
! GA
! GAA
! SA
! Sv%
! SO
! G
! A
! PIM
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jimmy|Howard}} || 57 || 3360 || 35 || 17 || 4 || 119 || 2.13 || 1496 || .920 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Joey|MacDonald}} || 14 || 806 || 8 || 5 || 1 || 29 || 2.16 || 330 || .912 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ty|Conklin}} || 15 || 805 || 5 || 6 || 1 || 44 || 3.28 || 378 || .884 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
|}
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="width:85%;"
|-
! style="border: 0;" | Playoffs
|-
| style="background: #f2f2f2; border: 0; text-align: center;" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! Player
! GP
! TOI
! W
! L
! GA
! GAA
! SA
! Sv%
! SO
! G
! A
! PIM
|-align=center
| {{sortname|Jimmy|Howard}} || 5 || 295 || 1 || 4 || 13 || 2.64 || 116 || .888 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}
|}

<sup>†</sup>Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
<br /><sup>‡</sup>Traded mid-season
<br />Bold/italics denotes franchise record

== Awards and records ==

===Awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:52%;"
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| '''Regular season'''
|-
! Player !! Award !! Awarded
|-
| [[Jimmy Howard]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20111115153756/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=601281 Seguin, Howard, Toews are NHL's Three Stars]</ref> || NHL Second Star of the Week || November 14, 2011
|-
| [[Niklas Kronwall]]<ref>[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=620578 Three Stars: Miller, Kronwall, Emery earn honors]</ref> || NHL Second Star of the Week || March 5, 2012
|}

=== Records ===

===Milestones===

The Detroit Red Wings officially broke the NHL record for consecutive home games won, on February 14, 2012. They defeated the [[Dallas Stars]] by a score of 3–1, breaking the [[1929–30 NHL season|1929–30]] [[Boston Bruins]] and the [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]] [[Philadelphia Flyers]] previous record of 20 games. The streak ended at 23 wins after a shootout loss to the [[Vancouver Canucks]] on February 23, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/gameflash/2012/02/23/29493_recap.html#?sct=nhl_t2_a3|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301142145/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/gameflash/2012/02/23/29493_recap.html#?sct=nhl_t2_a3|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 1, 2012|title=Canucks end Wings' NHL-record home win streak|work=Sports Illustrated|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=February 24, 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| '''Regular season'''
|-
! Player !! Milestone !! Reached
|-
| [[Cory Emmerton]] || 1st career NHL assist || October 7, 2011
|-
| [[Johan Franzén|Johan Franzen]] || 100th career NHL assist || October 15, 2011
|-
| Johan Franzen || 400th career NHL game || October 21, 2011
|-
| [[Brad Stuart]] || 800th career NHL game || October 21, 2011
|-
| [[Fabian Brunnström|Fabian Brunnstrom]] || 100th career NHL game || October 22, 2011
|-
| [[Nicklas Lidström|Nicklas Lidstrom]] || 1,500th career NHL game || October 22, 2011
|-
| [[Gustav Nyquist]] || 1st career NHL game || November 1, 2011
|-
| [[Henrik Zetterberg]] || 600th career NHL game || November 11, 2011
|-
| [[Niklas Kronwall]] || 400th career NHL game || November 12, 2011
|-
| [[Brendan Smith (ice hockey)|Brendan Smith]] || 1st career NHL game || November 17, 2011
|-
| Brendan Smith || 1st career NHL assist<br />1st career NHL point || November 19, 2011
|-
| [[Darren Helm]] || 200th career NHL game || November 23, 2011
|-
| [[Joakim Andersson]] || 1st career NHL game || December 27, 2011
|-
| [[Jonathan Ericsson]] || 200th career NHL game || December 30, 2011
|-
| [[Pavel Datsyuk]] || 700th career NHL game || December 31, 2011
|-
| Gustav Nyquist || 1st career NHL assist<br />1st career NHL point || January 3, 2012
|-
| [[Valtteri Filppula]] || 200th career NHL point || January 3, 2012
|-
| Niklas Kronwall || 200th career NHL point || January 7, 2012
|-
| Valtteri Filppula || 400th career NHL game || January 7, 2012
|-
| [[Daniel Cleary]] || 200th career NHL assist || January 12, 2012
|-
| [[Jimmy Howard]] || 100th career NHL win || January 12, 2012
|-
| Pavel Datsyuk || 700th career NHL point || January 16, 2012
|-
| [[Jan Muršak|Jan Mursak]] || 1st career NHL assist || January 17, 2012
|-
| [[Todd Bertuzzi]] || 300th career NHL goal || February 4, 2012
|-
| Danny Cleary || 800th career NHL game || February 6, 2012
|-
| [[Tomas Holmström|Tomas Holmstrom]] || 1,000th career NHL game || February 10, 2012
|-
| Henrik Zetterberg || 600th career NHL point || February 17, 2012
|-
| [[Jiří Hudler|Jiri Hudler]] || 200th career NHL point || February 21, 2012
|-
| [[Jakub Kindl]] || 100th career NHL game || March 2, 2012
|-
| Brendan Smith || 1st career NHL goal || March 2, 2012
|-
| Brad Stuart || 300th career NHL point || March 4, 2012
|-
| [[Joey MacDonald]] || 100th career NHL game || March 10, 2012
|-
| [[Justin Abdelkader]] || 200th career NHL game || March 19, 2012
|-
| Jiri Hudler || 400th career NHL game || March 19, 2012
|-
| Gustav Nyquist || 1st career NHL goal || March 26, 2012
|-
| [[Riley Sheahan]] || 1st career NHL game || April 7, 2012
|}
<!--Upcoming milestones (2/10/12) - Stuart (296 points), Kindl (93 games), Conklin (94 wins), MacDonald (91 games)-->

{| class="wikitable" style="width:60%; text-align:center;"
|-
| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| '''Playoffs'''
|-
! Player !! Milestone !! Reached
|-
| [[Henrik Zetterberg]] || 50th career NHL playoff goal<br />100th career NHL playoff point|| April 11, 2012
|}

==Transactions==
The Red Wings have been involved in the following [[2011–12 NHL transactions|transactions]] during the 2011–12 season.

===Trades===
{| border="1"  cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse; width:90%;"
|- style="background:#ddd;"
|'''Date'''
!colspan="2"|{{center|'''Details'''}}
|-
| June 24, 2011<br /><ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567163 Trading places]</ref>
| valign="top"| To [[2011–12 Ottawa Senators season|Ottawa Senators]]<hr>1st-round pick in [[2011 NHL Entry Draft|2011]]
| valign="top"| To [[Detroit Red Wings]]<hr>2nd-round pick in [[2011 NHL Entry Draft|2011]]<br />2nd-round pick in [[2011 NHL Entry Draft|2011]]
|-
| February 19, 2012<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618210 Wings acquire old friend, Quincey]</ref>
|  valign="top"| To [[2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season|Tampa Bay Lightning]] <hr>[[Sébastien Piché|Sebastien Piche]]<br />1st-round pick in [[2012 NHL Entry Draft|2012]]
|  valign="top"| To Detroit Red Wings <hr>[[Kyle Quincey]]
|-
| February 27, 2012<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619286 Commodore traded; Smith recalled]</ref>
|  valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning <hr>[[Mike Commodore]]
|  valign="top"| To Detroit Red Wings <hr>Conditional 7th-round pick in [[2013 NHL Entry Draft|2013]]{{efn|Condition not satisfied.}}
|}
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===Free agents signed===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:97%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''Player''' || '''Former team''' || '''Contract terms'''
|-
| [[Mike Commodore]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568128 Wings sign Commodore to one-year]</ref> || [[Columbus Blue Jackets]] || 1 year, $1 million
|-
| [[Ian White (ice hockey)|Ian White]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568345 Wings add D-depth, sign White]</ref> || [[San Jose Sharks]] || 2 years, $5.75 million
|-
| [[Garnet Exelby]]<ref name="PyettExelby">[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568543 Red Wings sign Pyett, Exelby]</ref> || [[Rockford IceHogs]] || 1 year, $600,000
|-
| [[Chris Conner]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568752 Wings add forward depth with Conner]</ref> || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 1 year, $550,000
|-
| [[Ty Conklin]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569685 Wings sign Conklin to one-year]</ref> || [[St. Louis Blues]] || 1 year, $750,000
|-
| [[Fabian Brunnström|Fabian Brunnstrom]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=590929 Wings sign Brunnstrom for one-year]</ref> || [[Toronto Marlies]] || 1 year, $600,000
|}
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===Free agents lost===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:97%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''Player''' || '''New team''' || '''Contract terms'''
|-
| [[Derek Meech]]<ref>[http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568426 Jets agree to terms with Winnipeg native Derek Meech]</ref> || [[Winnipeg Jets]] || 1 year, $700,000
|-
| [[Jamie Tardif]]<ref>[http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568618 B's Sign Tardif and Hennessy]</ref> || [[Boston Bruins]] || 2 years, $1.2 million
|-
| [[Mike Modano]]<ref>[http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=589379 Stars To Sign Mike Modano To One-Day Deal]</ref> || [[Dallas Stars]] || 1 day, $999,999
|}
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===Claimed via waivers===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! Former team !! Date claimed off waivers
|}
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===Lost via waivers===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Player !! New team !! Date claimed off waivers
|}
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===Lost via retirement===
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''Player'''
|-
| [[Brian Rafalski]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563763 Rafalski: It's time to move on]</ref>
|-
| [[Chris Osgood]]<ref name="OsgoodRetires" />
|-
| [[Kris Draper]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585277 After 20 NHL seasons, Draper retires]</ref>
|}

===Lost via death===
{{Main|2011 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl plane crash}}
{|class="wikitable"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''Player''' || '''Cause'''
|-
| [[Ruslan Salei]]<ref>{{cite news |first=Dave |last=Waddell |date=7 September 2011 |title=Former Red Wings McCrimmon and Salei killed in Russian plane crash |work=[[Windsor Star]] }}</ref> || plane crash
|}

===Player signings===
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
| '''Player''' || '''Date''' || '''Contract terms'''
|-
| [[Adam Almqvist]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563980 Wings signed Almqvist, a '09 draft pick]</ref> || May 27, 2011 || 3 years, $1.775 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Andrej Nestrašil|Andrej Nestrasil]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564234 Nestrasil signs three-year deal]</ref> || May 31, 2011 || 3 years, $1.755 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Nicklas Lidström|Nicklas Lidstrom]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566355 Lidstrom to return for 20th season]</ref> || June 20, 2011 || 1 year, $6.2 million
|-
| [[Jonathan Ericsson]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567966 Big E signs Big Deal]</ref> || July 1, 2011 || 3 years, $9.75 million
|-
| [[Patrick Eaves]]<ref name="EavesMiller">[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568022 Wings agree on deals to Eaves, Miller]</ref> || July 1, 2011 || 3 years, $3.6 million
|-
| [[Drew Miller]]<ref name="EavesMiller" /> || July 1, 2011 || 2 years, $1.65 million
|-
| [[Logan Pyett]]<ref name="PyettExelby" /> || July 5, 2011 || 1 year, $525,000
|-
| [[Joey MacDonald]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569018 Wings re-sign MacDonald]</ref> || July 11, 2011 || 2 years, $1.1 million
|-
| [[Jordan Pearce]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569842 Wings re-sign Pearce]</ref> || July 21, 2011 || 2 years, $1.05 million
|-
| [[Francis Paré|Francis Pare]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567939 Wings sign prospects Pearce, Pare]</ref> || July 27, 2011 || 2 years, $1.115 million
|-
| [[Petr Mrázek|Petr Mrazek]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=596588 Red Wings sign Petr Mrazek to three-year entry-level contract]</ref> || October 19, 2011 || 3 years, $1.815 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Niklas Kronwall]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=598273 Kronwall: New deal 'never any doubt']</ref> || October 31, 2011 || 7 years, $33.25 million contract extension
|-
| [[Todd Bertuzzi]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618476 Bertuzzi agrees to contract extension]</ref> || February 23, 2012 || 2 years, $4.15 million contract extension
|-
| [[Xavier Ouellet]]<ref name="SproulOuellet">[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=623985 Sproul, Ouellet to entry-level contracts]</ref> || March 25, 2012 || 3 years, $2.1025 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Ryan Sproul]]<ref name="SproulOuellet" /> || March 25, 2012 || 3 years, $2.2275 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Riley Sheahan]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=626044 Wings sign Sheahan to entry-level deal]</ref> || April 5, 2012 || 3 years, $2.355 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Teemu Pulkkinen]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633133 Wings sign Pulkkinen to entry-level deal]</ref> || May 29, 2012 || 3 years, $2.095 million entry-level contract
|-
| [[Calle Järnkrok|Calle Jarnkrok]]<ref>[http://redwings.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633225 Wings sign fifth from 2010 draft class]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || May 30, 2012 || 3 years, $2.145 million entry-level contract
|}

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== Draft picks ==
{{Main|2011 NHL Entry Draft}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf;| Round
! style="background:#ddf;| Overall pick
! style="background:#ddf;| Player
! style="background:#ddf;| Position
! style="background:#ddf;| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf;| College/junior/club team (league)
|-
| 2
| 35 (from Ottawa)
| [[Tomáš Jurčo|Tomas Jurco]]
| [[Right Wing (ice hockey)|RW]]
| {{SVK}}
| [[Saint John Sea Dogs]] ([[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]])
|-
| 2
| 48 (from Chicago via Ottawa)
| [[Xavier Ouellet]]
| [[defenceman|D]]
| {{flagu|France}}
| [[Montreal Junior Hockey Club]] (QMJHL)
|-
| 2
| 55
| [[Ryan Sproul]]
| D
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
|-
| 3
| 85
| [[Alan Quine]]
| [[Center (ice hockey)|C]]
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Peterborough Petes]] (OHL)
|-
| 4
| 115
| [[Marek Tvrdoň|Marek Tvrdon]]
| RW
| {{SVK}}
| [[Vancouver Giants]] ([[Western Hockey League|WHL]])
|-
| 5
| 145
| [[Philippe Hudon]]
| C / RW
| {{flagu|Canada}}
| [[Choate Rosemary Hall]] (USHS-CT)
|-
| 5
| 146 (from Philadelphia)
| [[Mattias Bäckman|Mattias Backman]]
| D
| {{flagu|Sweden}}
| [[Linköpings HC|Linkopings HC]] ([[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]])
|-
| 6
| 175
| [[Richard Nedomlel]]
| D
| {{CZE}}
| [[Swift Current Broncos]] (WHL)
|-
| 7
| 205
| [[Alexey Marchenko]]
| D
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| [[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] ([[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]])
|}

== See also ==
* [[2011–12 NHL season]]

==References==
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