Number 16
Nicklas Lidstrom score his first NHL goal on October 17, 1991, in the second period against the St. Louis Blues and goaltender Vincent Riendeau.
The power-play goal would come in a 6-3 win at the Joe Louis Arena with assists going to Jimmy Carson and Steve Chiasson. Lidstrom was only starting his Hall of Fame career as he would score many more goals in a Detroit uniform.
Number 17
Nicklas Lidstrom becomes Detroit’s all-time leading goal scorer among defensemen, scoring goal number 189 on April 15, 2006. The goal was assisted by Tomas Holmstrom and Henrik Zetterberg. The goal resulted in a 3-2 win in St. Louis.
Number 18
Red Wing Pete Kelly would score the 1936 Stanley Cup-clinching goal on April 11, 1936, in Maple Leaf Gardens. Kelly scored in the third period, assisted by Herbie Lewis. Normie Smith, gets the win in the net, while Maple Leaf George Hainsworth takes the loss.
Detroit would win the series 3-1 for the first Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Number 19
Steve Yzerman sets the single-season Red Wings goal-scoring record with 65 goals in the 1988-89 season. Yzerman would have the best NHL season of his career, scoring 65 goals and adding 90 assists for 155 points.
Those goals came in a variety of ways, including 45 at even strength, 17 power-play goals, 3 short-handed goals, 7 game-winning goals, and 2 overtime goals. The 65th goal was a power-play goal scored in the second period and assists went to Steve Chiasson and Adam Oates.
Number 20
Gordie Howe scores his last goal as a member of the Red Wings on April 3, 1971, versus Chicago in a 4-1 loss. The goal came in the second period, with assists going to Don Luce and Jim Niekamp. The even-strength goal came in typical Gordie fashion, coming within 30 feet of the net.