- ’51-’52 Detroit Red Wings (44-14-12, 100 points (1st in NHL), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
- ’07-’08 Detroit Red Wings (54-21-7, 115 points (1st in Central), STANLEY CUP CHAMPINOS)
- ’01-’02 Detroit Red Wings (51-17-10-4, 116 points (1st in Central), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
- ’54-’55 Detroit Red Wings (42-17-11, 95 points (1st in NHL), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
- ’49-’50 Detroit Red Wings (37-19-14, 88 points (1st in NHL), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
- ’42-’43 Detroit Red Wings (25-14-11, 61 points (1st in NHL), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
- ’53-’54 Detroit Red Wings (37-19-14, 88 points (1st in NHL), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
- ’96-’97 Detroit Red Wings (38-26-18, 94 points (2nd in Central), STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS)
The ’07-’08 Detroit Red Wings were the 3rd seed in the inaugural Ultimate NHL Playoff and received a First Round Bye. They began their tournament by defeating the 35th-seeded ’08-’09 Minnesota Wild in five games in the Second Round. However, they were eliminated in the Third Round in six games by the eventual runners up, the 19th-seeded ’88-’89 Calgary Flames.
Players to Watch:
- RW – Gordie Howe – Mr. Hockey, duh.
- C – Steve Yzerman – Only two players have worn the winged-wheel longer and one of them is the guy at the top of this list.
- C – Pavel Datsyuk – Went with three Red Wing legends of three different eras.