1944-45 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-14-5 - 67 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (31-14-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944-45 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 31-14-5 - 67 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (31-14-5)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1944-45 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 31 wins and 14 losses and 5 ties for 67 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-7.
The Red Wings netted 218 goals and allowed 161. Joe Carveth scored 26 goals for Detroit, and Syd Howe recorded 36 assists. Harry Lumley earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.22 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1944-45 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 218
Regular Season Goals Against: 161
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 29, 1944 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 2, 1944 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| November 4, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| November 11, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| November 12, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| November 15, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 18, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | OT | |
| November 19, 1944 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| November 23, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 4-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 5-3-2 | OT | |
| November 25, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 5-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 6-3-2 | ||
| November 26, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 5-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 28, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-2 | ||
| December 7, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 8-4-2 | ||
| December 10, 1944 | Boston Bruins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 6-1-1 | 3-3-1 | 9-4-2 | ||
| December 16, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 6-1-1 | 3-3-2 | 9-4-3 | OT | |
| December 17, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-1-1 | 3-4-2 | 9-5-3 | ||
| December 19, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 6-1-1 | 4-4-2 | 10-5-3 | ||
| December 21, 1944 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 11 | W | 7-1-1 | 4-4-2 | 11-5-3 | ||
| December 23, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 7-1-1 | 5-4-2 | 12-5-3 | ||
| December 25, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 8-1-1 | 5-4-2 | 13-5-3 | ||
| December 28, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | L | 8-1-1 | 5-5-2 | 13-6-3 | ||
| December 31, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 9-1-1 | 5-5-2 | 14-6-3 | ||
| January 1, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 9-1-1 | 6-5-2 | 15-6-3 | ||
| January 4, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 9-1-1 | 6-5-3 | 15-6-4 | OT | |
| January 6, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-1-1 | 7-5-3 | 16-6-4 | ||
| January 7, 1945 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 10-1-1 | 7-5-3 | 17-6-4 | ||
| January 13, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 10-1-1 | 7-6-3 | 17-7-4 | ||
| January 14, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-1-1 | 7-6-3 | 18-7-4 | ||
| January 18, 1945 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 12-1-1 | 7-6-3 | 19-7-4 | ||
| January 21, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-2-1 | 7-6-3 | 19-8-4 | ||
| January 23, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-2-1 | 8-6-3 | 20-8-4 | ||
| January 27, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-6-3 | 21-8-4 | ||
| January 28, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 13-2-1 | 9-6-3 | 22-8-4 | ||
| February 3, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 13-2-1 | 9-7-3 | 22-9-4 | ||
| February 4, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 13-3-1 | 9-7-3 | 22-10-4 | ||
| February 10, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 13-3-1 | 9-8-3 | 22-11-4 | ||
| February 11, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 13-3-1 | 10-8-3 | 23-11-4 | ||
| February 14, 1945 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 14-3-1 | 10-8-3 | 24-11-4 | ||
| February 18, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 15-3-1 | 10-8-3 | 25-11-4 | ||
| February 22, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 15-3-1 | 10-9-3 | 25-12-4 | ||
| February 24, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 16-3-1 | 10-9-3 | 26-12-4 | ||
| February 25, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 16-3-1 | 11-9-3 | 27-12-4 | ||
| March 4, 1945 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 17-3-1 | 11-9-3 | 28-12-4 | ||
| March 8, 1945 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 18-3-1 | 11-9-3 | 29-12-4 | ||
| March 11, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 18-4-1 | 11-9-3 | 29-13-4 | ||
| March 13, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-4-1 | 11-9-4 | 29-13-5 | OT | |
| March 15, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 19-4-1 | 11-9-4 | 30-13-5 | ||
| March 17, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 19-4-1 | 12-9-4 | 31-13-5 | ||
| March 18, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 19-5-1 | 12-9-4 | 31-14-5 | ||
| March 20, 1945 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 22, 1945 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| March 25, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| March 27, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| March 29, 1945 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 1, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 3, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 6, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 8, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 12, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| April 14, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| April 19, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 3-4-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| April 21, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 3-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-6-0 | OT | |
| April 22, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-7-0 |
