<P> Between the 1931 -- 32 and 1965 -- 66 seasons , the Red Wings missed the playoffs only four times . Between the 1966 -- 67 and 1982 -- 83 seasons , the Red Wings made the playoffs only two times . However , thereafter , from 1983 -- 84 to 2015 -- 16 , they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons , including 25 - straight from 1990 -- 91 to 2015 -- 16 , at the time the longest streak of postseason appearances in all of North American professional sports . Since 1983 -- 84 , the Red Wings have tallied six regular season first - place finishes and have won the Stanley Cup four times ( 1997 , 1998 , 2002 , and 2008 ) . </P>
<P> Between the 1931 -- 32 and 1965 -- 66 seasons , the Red Wings missed the playoffs only four times . Between the 1966 -- 67 and 1982 -- 83 seasons , the Red Wings made the playoffs only two times . However , thereafter , from 1983 -- 84 to 2015 -- 16 , they made the playoffs 30 times in 32 seasons , including 25 - straight from 1990 -- 91 to 2015 -- 16 , at the time the longest streak of postseason appearances in all of North American professional sports . Since 1983 -- 84 , the Red Wings have tallied six regular season first - place finishes and have won the Stanley Cup four times ( 1997 , 1998 , 2002 , and 2008 ) . </P>
when was the last time the detroit red wings won the stanley cup
when was the last time the detroit red wings won the stanley cup
2008
2008