The 1987–88 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 56th season, the franchise's 62nd. Coached by Jacques Demers, the team compiled a record of 41-28-11 for 93 points, to finish first place in the Norris Division at the end of the regular season for the first time in ever. The Red Wings were the only team in their division to have a winning record that season. In the playoffs, they won their Norris Division Semifinal series 4–2 over the Toronto Maple Leafs, and followed that with a 5 game win over the St. Louis Blues in the Norris Division Final. In the Campbell Conference Final, the Red Wings ran out of magic as they lost in five games to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers.