Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists and consistently look to update them when necessary and based on necessity. As such, we are delighted to present our post-2023-24 revision of our top 50 Detroit Red Wings.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey, we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Red Wings were hoping to break their long playoff drought and play meaningful spring hockey but could not reach the postseason.  There were no new entrants and only one elevation.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Gordie Howe
2. Nicklas Lidstrom
3. Steve Yzerman
4. Terry Sawchuk
5. Ted Lindsay

You can find the entire list here.

The only change was that the Red Wings Captain, Dylan Larkin, who climbed from #40 to #31.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022/23 revision of our top 50 Detroit Red Wings.

As for all of our top 50 players in hockey we look at the following:

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Hockey League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, Detroit failed to make the playoffs, but one player did enough to crack the top ten of this Original Six team.

As always, we present our top five, which saw no changes:

1. Gordie Howe

2. Nicklas Lidstrom

3. Steve Yzerman

4. Terry Sawchuk

5. Ted Lindsay

You can find the entire list here.

Three-time All-Star, Dylan Larkin is the only new entry, and the Forward comes in at #40.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Dylan Larkin was born to be a Detroit Red Wing.

From Waterford, Michigan, Larkin played in the U.S. Junior system and would play for the Michigan Wolverines in college.  Drafted in 2014 in the First Round, Larkin joined the Red Wings organization in 2015 where he was assigned to their AHL affiliate for the playoffs, but would make Detroit’s roster in the following season.

As a rookie, Larkin made the All-Star Team, and was fifth in Calder voting after a 45 Point year.  The Center struggled in his sophomore year, but he improved in the seasons after, even on a team that was not very good.  Larkin scored 73 Points in 2019/19 and had 69 in 2021/22 where he was an All-Star for his second time.

Larkin went to the All-Star Game the last two seasons, and the Captain has been their undisputed leader.  This might be a down period for the Wings, but he has done what he can to push Detroit to the playoffs.  

Currently, he has 506 Points.