The 2018–19 Detroit Red Wings season was the
93rd season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.[2] It was also the Red Wings' second season at
Little Caesars Arena. The team was eliminated from playoff contention on March 12, 2019, and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row.[3]
Off-season
On June 22, the Red Wings hired
Dan Bylsma as an assistant coach.[4]
†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.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
On April 2,
Tyler Bertuzzi recorded two goals and one assist in a 4–1 victory over the
Pittsburgh Penguins. He became the first player in Red Wings franchise history to record four consecutive three-point games.[10]
Roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct against
Colorado Avalanche forward
Matt Calvert during NHL game No. 410 in Detroit on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at 12:45 of the third period.
The
Vegas Golden Knights' first-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 26, 2018, that sent
Tomas Tatar to Vegas in exchange for the Islanders' second-round pick in
2019, a third-round pick in
2021 and this pick.[51]
The
Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the
Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on February 19, 2018, that sent
Petr Mrazek to Philadelphia in exchange for a conditional third-round pick in
2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[53]
The
Montreal Canadiens' sixth-round pick went to the
Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a fifth-round pick in
2019 to Detroit in exchange for this pick.[12] The Red Wings acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 28, 2017, that sent
Steve Ott to Montreal.[12][55]