Throughout the history of the Detroit Red Wings franchise, countless legends
and hockey icons have donned the winged wheel. Those stars have gone on to set
some impressive franchise records while playing for the Detroit Cougars,
Falcons, and Red Wings.

Which team records are truly unbreakable in today's-and tomorrow's-NHL? Let's
take a look at some incredible Detroit Red Wings records that may never be
broken:1. Most Penalty Minutes in a Season: Bob Probert (398)

In Bob Probert's breakout 1987-88 season with the Red Wings, he registered
career highs with 29 goals, 33 assists, and 62 points, earning his first and
only All-Star Game appearance. More incredibly, Probert set a Red Wings' record
 with 398 penalty minutes in the process.

Surely, in today's NHL, this record will not be broken. Fighting in the game
has been declining for years, the NHL has eliminated 20-minute penalties, and
the prototypical "goon" is now extinct. In recent years, it's been rare to see
a player crack 200 penalty minutes in a season.

Probert can look down from heaven and know that he will always be a part of the
 Red Wings' record book.Some Fantastic Hockey Movies to Watch Online Right
NowSergei Fedorov2. Most Team Wins in a Season: 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings (62)

During the 1995-96 NHL season, the Red Wings demolished their way through the
schedule, recording a 62-13-7 record. Those 62 wins set both a franchise and
NHL record. Led by Steve Yzerman, Paul Coffey, and the Russian Five, the Red
Wings rebounded from a Stanley Cup sweep to New Jersey the year before by
beating just about every team they faced. And given the parity of NHL teams
today, it seems unlikely that future Red Wings team will be able to top 62
wins.(Prashanth Iyer)3. Highest Plus-Minus in a Season: Vladimir Konstantinov
(Plus-60)

As part of the Russian Five that dominated the 1995-96 season, defenseman
Vladimir Konstantinov accumulated the franchise's highest, recorded plus-minus
total in one season. His plus-60 rating is strong indication of how much the
Russian Five dominated on the offensive side of the puck, as well as in their
own zone. While this record pales in comparison to the NHL record (Plus-124 by
Bobby Orr for the 1970-71 season), today's game will likely not produce such a
high plus-minus rating. No player has reached plus-40 since Jeff Schultz and
Alex Ovechkin both surpassed that mark during the 2009-10 season.4. Most
Shutouts in a Season: Terry Sawchuk/Glenn Hall (12)

Though this record was accomplished by two goalies, Terry Sawchuk is the real
holder of the record for most shutouts in a season, having blanked opponents 12
 times in three different seasons (1951-52, 1953-54, 1954-55-each a year when
the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup). Glenn Hall matched the feat during the
1955-56 season.

Despite the low scoring and larger pads of today's NHL, goalies have a more
difficult time shutting out opponents with the four lines of skilled players
that teams roll. No Detroit Red Wings goalie has recorded double-digit shutouts
 since Hall's superb season.Read About How the Maple Leafs Snagged Sawchuck5.
Most Career Assists: Steve Yzerman (1,063)

It's pretty impressive when you break one of Gordie Howe's records. Steve
Yzerman did so and now holds the Red Wings franchise record for most assists in
 a career, with 1,063 helpers. Yzerman broke Howe's record during the 2003-04
season, his 21st with the Red Wings.Steve Yzerman (Photo by Bruce Bennett
Studios/Getty Images)

While longevity records may not stand the test of test-Jaromir Jagr proving so
in Florida-Yzerman's record for assists in a career may stand for quite some
time. In his career, Pavel Datsyuk has yet to surpass 1,000 points-Yzerman
currently has 157 more assists than Datsyuk has points.6. Most Career Shutouts:
 Terry Sawchuk (85)

Considering Chris Osgood's 39 shutouts are the next highest total, it is safe
to say that Terry Sawchuk's record of 85 shutouts while in a Red Wings uniform
will stand for a while.

In his 14 seasons with the Red Wings, Sawchuk helped establish the Red Wings as
 a dominant force in the NHL-especially during the early 1950s. His 85 shutouts
 with the Red Wings alone would put him in fourth place-just ahead of Hall-for
most shutouts in an NHL career. He'd go on to blank opponents 18 more times
while playing for other teams. Only Martin Brodeur has more career shutouts
than Sawchuk.

Terry Sawchuk is arguably one of the best NHL goalies of all-time. His record
for shutouts in one season (and how he repeated that feat twice more) and
career shutouts with the Detroit Red Wings are solid evidence of that.(Sports
Illustrated)7. Most Career Goals: Gordie Howe (786)

It's possible that Jagr and Ovechkin will pass Howe's Red Wings record for most
 goals in a career-though Jagr would be doing this with multiple teams-but, as
for members of the Red Wings organization, no one will surpass this record for
quite a while.

In an incredible 25 seasons with the Red Wings, Howe lit the lamp 786 times-an
NHL record for most goals with one franchise. To put this into perspective, Red
 Wings' rookie Dylan Larkin would need to score 30 goals every season-including
 this one-until he is 46 to break the record.

Howe's record has stood since 1971 and will continue to stand for many years to
 come. Apart from Red Wings'; icon Steve Yzerman, no one has come close to
challenging Howe';s goals record.8. Most Career Points: Gordie Howe (1,809)

Considering only Jagr, Wayne Gretzky, and Mark Messier have surpassed 1,809
points, it is safe to say that Howe's Detroit Red Wings record for points in a
career will not be broken for a long, long time. Steve Yzerman came close,
scoring 1,755 points in his 22-year Red Wings career. Apart from Yzerman, no
one is within 500 points of Howe's total. Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg's
combined points are still not enough to best Howe.

Mr. Hockey's time in Detroit was arguably one of the best careers with any one
franchise. Red Wings fans are truly blessed to have someone like Howe in their
record books for so many categories. And he will be there for a while too,
having put up some absolutely unbreakable records.

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