1941-42 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 19-25-4 - 42 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (19-25-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941-42 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 19-25-4 - 42 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3
Coach: Jack Adams (19-25-4)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1941-42 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1941-42 season with a record of 19 wins and 25 losses and 4 ties for 42 points, finishing fifth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-5.
The Red Wings scored 140 goals and conceded 147. Don Grosso netted 23 goals for Detroit, while Sid Abel recorded 31 assists. Johnny Mowers topped the squad with 19 wins and a team-best 3.00 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1941-42 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 140
Regular Season Goals Against: 147
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 2, 1941 | Brooklyn Americans 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| November 9, 1941 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| November 15, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| November 16, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| November 20, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-4-1 | OT | |
| November 22, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Brooklyn Americans 1 | W | 0-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| November 23, 1941 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
| November 25, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 0-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 2-6-1 | ||
| November 27, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 29, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-3-1 | 2-4-0 | 3-7-1 | ||
| December 4, 1941 | Brooklyn Americans 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-3-1 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-1 | ||
| December 7, 1941 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-7-1 | ||
| December 14, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-4-0 | 5-8-1 | ||
| December 18, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Brooklyn Americans 4 | L | 3-4-1 | 2-5-0 | 5-9-1 | OT | |
| December 21, 1941 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 3-4-2 | 2-5-0 | 5-9-2 | OT | |
| December 25, 1941 | Brooklyn Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-4-2 | 2-5-0 | 6-9-2 | OT | |
| December 27, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 4-4-2 | 2-6-0 | 6-10-2 | ||
| December 28, 1941 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-5-2 | 2-6-0 | 6-11-2 | ||
| January 1, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 4-5-2 | 3-6-0 | 7-11-2 | ||
| January 3, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 4-5-2 | 3-7-0 | 7-12-2 | ||
| January 4, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 10 | W | 5-5-2 | 3-7-0 | 8-12-2 | ||
| January 6, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-8-0 | 8-13-2 | ||
| January 8, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Brooklyn Americans 5 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-9-0 | 8-14-2 | ||
| January 10, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 5-5-2 | 4-9-0 | 9-14-2 | ||
| January 11, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 5-5-2 | 4-10-0 | 9-15-2 | ||
| January 13, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-5-2 | 4-11-0 | 9-16-2 | ||
| January 18, 1942 | Brooklyn Americans 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-6-2 | 4-11-0 | 9-17-2 | ||
| January 22, 1942 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 6-6-2 | 4-11-0 | 10-17-2 | ||
| January 24, 1942 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-7-2 | 4-11-0 | 10-18-2 | ||
| January 25, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Rangers 11 | L | 6-7-2 | 4-12-0 | 10-19-2 | ||
| January 29, 1942 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 7-7-2 | 4-12-0 | 11-19-2 | ||
| February 5, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 7-7-3 | 4-12-0 | 11-19-3 | OT | |
| February 7, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-7-3 | 4-13-0 | 11-20-3 | ||
| February 8, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 7-7-3 | 4-14-0 | 11-21-3 | ||
| February 12, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 7-7-3 | 4-15-0 | 11-22-3 | ||
| February 14, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 7-7-3 | 4-16-0 | 11-23-3 | ||
| February 15, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 8-7-3 | 4-16-0 | 12-23-3 | ||
| February 19, 1942 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 9-7-3 | 4-16-0 | 13-23-3 | ||
| February 22, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 10-7-3 | 4-16-0 | 14-23-3 | ||
| February 24, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Brooklyn Americans 2 | W | 10-7-3 | 5-16-0 | 15-23-3 | ||
| February 26, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 10-7-3 | 5-17-0 | 15-24-3 | ||
| March 1, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 10-7-3 | 5-17-1 | 15-24-4 | OT | |
| March 5, 1942 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 11-7-3 | 5-17-1 | 16-24-4 | ||
| March 8, 1942 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-7-3 | 5-17-1 | 17-24-4 | ||
| March 14, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 12-7-3 | 5-18-1 | 17-25-4 | ||
| March 15, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-7-3 | 5-18-1 | 18-25-4 | ||
| March 19, 1942 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 14-7-3 | 5-18-1 | 19-25-4 | ||
| March 22, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 24, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 26, 1942 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| March 29, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| March 31, 1942 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 4, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 9 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1942 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 18, 1942 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 |
