Detroit Red Wings · 1967–2026

Best all-time Detroit Red Wings lineup

Every Detroit Red Wings season from 1967–68 to 2025–26 (58 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Steve Yzerman (1988–89).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWFrank Mahovlich1968–69 · 76 GP · 49 G · 29 A · 78 P88
CSteve Yzerman1988–89 · 80 GP · 65 G · 90 A · 155 P92
RWGordie Howe1968–69 · 76 GP · 44 G · 59 A · 103 P92

Line 2

LWBrendan Shanahan1996–97 · 79 GP · 46 G · 41 A · 87 P87
CSergei Fedorov1993–94 · 82 GP · 56 G · 64 A · 120 P92
RWMickey Redmond1972–73 · 76 GP · 52 G · 41 A · 93 P86

Pair 1

DNicklas Lidstrom2007–08 · 76 GP · 10 G · 60 A · 70 P93
DPaul Coffey1994–95 · 45 GP · 14 G · 44 A · 58 P93

Pair 2

DLarry Murphy1997–98 · 82 GP · 11 G · 41 A · 52 P89
DMathieu Schneider2005–06 · 72 GP · 21 G · 38 A · 59 P88

Goalie

GJimmy Howard2012–13 · 42 GP · 21 W · .923 SV% · 2.13 GAA87

Best single seasons

DNicklas Lidstrom2007–08 · 76 GP · 10 G · 60 A · 70 P93
DPaul Coffey1994–95 · 45 GP · 14 G · 44 A · 58 P93
CSteve Yzerman1988–89 · 80 GP · 65 G · 90 A · 155 P92
CSergei Fedorov1993–94 · 82 GP · 56 G · 64 A · 120 P92
RWGordie Howe1968–69 · 76 GP · 44 G · 59 A · 103 P92
DNicklas Lidstrom2002–03 · 82 GP · 18 G · 44 A · 62 P92
DNicklas Lidstrom2005–06 · 80 GP · 16 G · 64 A · 80 P91
DNicklas Lidstrom1999–00 · 81 GP · 20 G · 53 A · 73 P91
DNicklas Lidstrom1997–98 · 80 GP · 17 G · 42 A · 59 P91
CSteve Yzerman1992–93 · 84 GP · 58 G · 79 A · 137 P90

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