1940–41 Detroit Red Wings
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 21-16-0, 53 pts · Playoffs 4-5
The 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings went 21-16-0 (53 points) in the N/A Division and played 9 playoff games (4-5). Syd Howe led the team with 44 points (20 G, 24 A). Johnny Mowers had 21 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Howe | C | 48 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sid Abel | C | 47 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mud Bruneteau | R | 45 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Wares | R | 42 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Motter | C | 48 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gus Giesebrecht | C | 43 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | C | 47 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carl Liscombe | L | 33 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Don Grosso | L | 45 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Fisher | R | 28 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Orlando | D | 48 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Stewart | D | 47 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Jennings | R | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Joe Carveth | R | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Les Douglas | C | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Art Herchenratter | L | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connie Brown | C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arch Wilder | L | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ken Kilrea | L | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Bruneteau | R | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Whitelaw | D | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Behling | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harold Jackson | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Mowers | 48 | 48 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2.01 | 4 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs NYA | W 4–2 | Final |
| Nov 9 | @ TOR | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 10 | vs NYR | T 2–2 | Final/OT |
| Nov 16 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final/OT |
| Nov 17 | @ NYA | W 2–0 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ BOS | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Nov 21 | vs MTL | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 24 | vs BOS | T 1–1 | Final/OT |
| Nov 29 | vs CHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs TOR | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 5 | @ CHI | W 5–1 | Final |
| Dec 7 | @ MTL | L 2–3 | Final |
| Dec 8 | @ NYR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 13 | vs NYR | W 3–2 | Final/OT |
| Dec 15 | vs MTL | L 1–2 | Final/OT |
| Dec 17 | @ NYA | L 2–3 | Final/OT |
| Dec 19 | vs NYA | T 1–1 | Final/OT |
| Dec 22 | vs BOS | L 3–5 | Final |
| Dec 25 | vs TOR | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs CHI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Jan 1 | @ CHI | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 4 | @ TOR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Jan 5 | vs MTL | W 3–0 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ BOS | T 1–1 | Final/OT |
| Jan 9 | @ NYA | T 3–3 | Final/OT |
| Jan 12 | @ CHI | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final/OT |
| Jan 18 | @ MTL | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 19 | vs NYR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Jan 24 | vs NYA | W 4–2 | Final/OT |
| Jan 26 | vs TOR | L 0–2 | Final |
| Jan 30 | @ TOR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 6 | @ MTL | T 4–4 | Final/OT |
| Feb 9 | vs BOS | T 2–2 | Final/OT |
| Feb 11 | @ BOS | L 0–4 | Final |
| Feb 14 | vs CHI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs MTL | W 2–1 | Final |
| Feb 22 | @ TOR | L 2–6 | Final |
| Feb 23 | vs TOR | W 3–0 | Final |
| Feb 27 | @ CHI | L 0–1 | Final |
| Feb 28 | vs NYA | W 5–4 | Final |
| Mar 2 | vs NYR | W 4–2 | Final/OT |
| Mar 4 | @ NYR | L 0–6 | Final |
| Mar 6 | @ NYA | W 6–1 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ MTL | W 4–0 | Final |
| Mar 13 | vs CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Mar 16 | vs BOS | T 2–2 | Final/OT |
| Mar 18 | @ BOS | L 1–4 | Final |
| Mar 20 | vs NYR | W 2–1 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Mar 23 | @ NYR | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 25 | vs NYR | W 3–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 27 | vs CHI | W 3–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 30 | @ CHI | W 2–1 | Final/OT · Playoffs |
| Apr 6 | @ BOS | L 2–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | @ BOS | L 1–2 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 10 | vs BOS | L 2–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 12 | vs BOS | L 1–3 | Final · Playoffs |