Detroit Red Wings playoff history
Overall playoff record: 228-211-1
Stanley Cup Championships: 1998, 1997, 1955, 1954, 1952, 1950, 1943, 1937, 1936
| YEAR |
RESULTS |
| 1999 |
Defeated Anaheim, 4-0, Western Conf. quarterfinals
Lost to Colorado, 4-2, Western Conf. semfinals |
| 1998 |
Defeated Phoenix, 4-2, Western Conf. quarterfinals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-2, Western Conf. semifinals
Defeated Dallas, 4-2, Western Conf. finals
Defeated Washington, 4-0, Stanley Cup finals |
| 1997 |
Defeated St. Louis, 4-2, Western Conf. quarterfinals
Defeated Anaheim, 4-0, Western Conf. semifinals
Defeated Colorado, 4-2, Western Conf. finals
Defeated Philadelphia, 4-0, Stanley Cup finals |
| 1996 |
Defeated Winnipeg, 4-2, Western Conf. quarterfinals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-3, Western Conf. semifinals
Lost to Colorado, 4-2, Western Conf. finals |
| 1996 |
Defeated Winnipeg, 4-2, Western Conf. quarterfinals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-3, Western Conf. semifinals
Lost to Colorado, 4-2, Western Conf. finals |
| 1995 |
Defeated San Jose, 4-0, Western Conf. quarterfinals
Defeated Dallas, 4-1, Western Conf. semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-1, Western Conf. finals
Lost to New Jersey, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1994 |
Lost to San Jose, 4-3, Western Conf. quarterfinals |
| 1993 |
Lost to Toronto, 4-3, Western Conf. quarterfinals |
| 1992 |
Defeated Minnesota, 4-3, Norris Division semifinals
Lost to Chicago, 4-0, Norris Division finals |
| 1991 |
Lost to St. Louis, 4-3, Norris Division semifinals |
| 1989 |
Lost to Chicago, 4-2, Norris Division semifinals |
| 1988 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-2, Norris Division semifinals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-1, Norris Division finals
Lost to Edmonton, 4-1, Campbell Conference finals |
| 1987 |
Defeated Chicago, 4-0, Norris Division semifinals
Defeated Toronto, 4-3, Norris Division finals
Lost to Edmonton, 4-1, Campbell Conference finals |
| 1985 |
Lost to Chicago, 3-0, Norris Division semifinals |
| 1984 |
Lost to St. Louis, 3-1, preliminary round |
| 1978 |
Defeated Atlanta, 2-0, preliminary round
Lost to Montreal, 4-1, quartefinals |
| 1970 |
Lost to Chicago, 4-0, quarterfinals |
| 1966 |
Defeated Chicago, 4-2, semifinals
Lost to Montreal, 4-2, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1965 |
Lost to Chicago, 4-3, semifinals |
| 1964 |
Defeated Chicago, 4-3, semifinals
Lost to Toronto, 4-3, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1963 |
Defeated Chicago, 4-2, semifinals
Lost to Toronto, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1961 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-1, semifinals
Lost to Chicago, 4-2, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1960 |
Lost to Toronto, 4-2, semifinals |
| 1958 |
Lost to Montreal, 4-0, semifinals |
| 1957 |
Lost to Boston, 4-1, semifinals |
| 1956 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-1, semifinals
Lost to Montreal, 4-1, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1955 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-0, semifinals
Defeated Montreal, 4-3, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1954 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-1, semifinals
Defeated Montreal, 4-3, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1953 |
Lost to Boston, 4-2, semifinals |
| 1952 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-0, semifinals
Defeated Montreal, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1951 |
Lost to Montreal, 4-2, semifinals |
| 1950 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-3, semifinals
Defeated N.Y. Rangers, 4-3, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1949 |
Defeated Montreal, 4-3, semifinals
Lost to Toronto, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1948 |
Defeated N.Y. Rangers, 4-2, semifinals
Lost to Toronto, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1947 |
Lost to Toronto, 4-1 semifinals |
| 1946 |
Lost to Boston, 4-1, semifinals |
| 1945 |
Defeated Boston, 4-3, semifinals
Lost to Toronto, 4-3, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1944 |
Lost to Chicago, 4-1, semifinals |
| 1943 |
Defeated Toronto, 4-2, semifinals
Defeated Boston, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1942 |
Defeated Boston, 2-0, quarterfinals
Defeated Montreal, 3-1, semifinals
Lost to Toronto, 4-3, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1941 |
Defeated N.Y. Rangers, 2-1, quarterfinals
Defeated Chicago, 2-0, semifinals
Lost to Boston, 4-0, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1940 |
Defeated N.Y. Americans, 2-1, quarterfinals
Lost to Toronto, 2-0, semifinals |
| 1939 |
Defeated Montreal, 2-1, quarterfinals
Lost to Toronto, 2-1, semifinals |
| 1937 |
Defeated Montreal, 3-2, semifinals
Defeated N.Y. Rangers, 3-2, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1936 |
Defeated Montreal Maroons, 3-0, semifinals
Defeated Toronto, 3-1, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1934 |
Defeated Toronto, 3-2, semifinals
Lost to Chicago, 3-1, Stanley Cup Finals |
| 1933 |
Defeated Montreal Maroons, 5-2, in total goals, quarterfinals
Lost to N.Y. Rangers, 6-3, in total goals, semifinals |
| 1932 |
Lost to Montreal Maroons, 3-1, in total goals, semifinals |
| 1929 |
Lost to Toronto, 7-2, in total goals, quarterfinals |
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