2008–09 NHL season
The 2008-09 NHL season was the 91st season of the National Hockey League. It was the first season since before to the 2004-05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the other conference (one division at home and one on the road.)[1] It began on October 4, with the regular season ending on April 12. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 12, with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking the championship. The Montreal Canadiens hosted the 57th NHL All-Star Game at the Bell Centre on January 25, 2009, part of the Canadiens' 100th season celebration.[2]
2008–09 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 4, 2008 – June 12, 2009 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada) Versus, NBC (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Steven Stamkos |
Picked by | Tampa Bay Lightning |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | San Jose Sharks |
Season MVP | Alexander Ovechkin (Capitals) |
Top scorer | Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Evgeni Malkin (Penguins) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Pittsburgh Penguins |
Runners-up | Detroit Red Wings |
Regular season
changeFinal standings
changeGP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/Shootout Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points.
Eastern Conference
changeAtlantic Division[3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-New Jersey Devils | 82 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 244 | 209 | 106 |
x-Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 264 | 239 | 99 |
x-Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 264 | 238 | 99 |
x-New York Rangers | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 210 | 218 | 95 |
e-New York Islanders | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 201 | 279 | 61 |
Northeast Division[3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
z-Boston Bruins | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 |
x-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 |
e-Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 |
e-Ottawa Senators | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 |
e-Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 |
Southeast Division[3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Washington Capitals | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 272 | 245 | 108 |
e-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 239 | 226 | 97 |
e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 234 | 231 | 93 |
e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 257 | 280 | 76 |
e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 210 | 279 | 66 |
Western Conference
changeCentral Division[3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 |
x-Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 |
x-St. Louis Blues | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 |
x-Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 |
e-Nashville Predators | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 |
Northwest Division[3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 |
x-Calgary Flames | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 |
e-Minnesota Wild | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 |
e-Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 |
e-Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
Pacific Division[3] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
p-San Jose Sharks | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 |
x-Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 |
e-Dallas Stars | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 |
e-Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 |
e-Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 |
Conference standings
changeR | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | z – Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 | ||
2 | y – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 272 | 245 | 108 | ||
3 | y – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 244 | 209 | 106 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 264 | 239 | 99 | ||
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 264 | 238 | 99 | ||
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 239 | 226 | 97 | ||
7 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 210 | 218 | 95 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 | ||
8.5 | |||||||||||
9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 234 | 231 | 93 | ||
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 | ||
11 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 | ||
12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 | ||
13 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 257 | 280 | 76 | ||
14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 210 | 279 | 66 | ||
15 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 201 | 279 | 61 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 | ||
2 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 | ||
3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 | ||
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 | ||
5 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 | ||
6 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 | ||
7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 | ||
8 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 | ||
8.5 | |||||||||||
9 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 | ||
10 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 | ||
11 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 | ||
12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 | ||
13 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 | ||
14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 | ||
15 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
bold - qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division
Tiebreaking procedures
changeIn the event of a tie in points in the standings at the end of the season, ties are broken using the following tiebreaking procedures.[4] The higher ranked team is the one with:
- The greater number of games won.
- The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
- The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.
Statistical leaders
changeScoring leaders
changeGP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 35 | 78 | 113 | +17 | 80 |
Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 79 | 56 | 54 | 110 | +8 | 72 |
Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 33 | 70 | 103 | +3 | 76 |
Pavel Datsyuk | Detroit Red Wings | 81 | 32 | 65 | 97 | +34 | 22 |
Zach Parise | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 49 | 94 | +30 | 24 |
Ilya Kovalchuk | Atlanta Thrashers | 79 | 43 | 48 | 91 | -12 | 50 |
Ryan Getzlaf | Anaheim Ducks | 81 | 25 | 66 | 91 | +5 | 121 |
Jarome Iginla | Calgary Flames | 81 | 35 | 54 | 89 | -2 | 37 |
Marc Savard | Boston Bruins | 82 | 25 | 63 | 88 | +25 | 70 |
Nicklas Backstrom | Washington Capitals | 82 | 22 | 66 | 88 | +16 | 46 |
Leading goaltenders
changeGP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Thomas | Boston Bruins | 54 | 3,258:49 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 114 | 5 | .933 | 2.10 |
Steve Mason | Columbus Blue Jackets | 60 | 3,604:58 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 135 | 10 | .917 | 2.25 |
Niklas Backstrom | Minnesota Wild | 71 | 4,088:03 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 159 | 8 | .923 | 2.33 |
Jonas Hiller | Anaheim Ducks | 45 | 2,446:26 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 95 | 4 | .920 | 2.33 |
Roberto Luongo | Vancouver Canucks | 54 | 3,181:05 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 124 | 9 | .920 | 2.34 |
Pekka Rinne | Nashville Predators | 52 | 2,999:12 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 119 | 7 | .917 | 2.38 |
Nikolai Khabibulin | Chicago Blackhawks | 41 | 2,407:15 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 96 | 2 | .917 | 2.39 |
Scott Clemmensen | New Jersey Devils | 40 | 2,355:56 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 94 | 2 | .917 | 2.39 |
Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 31 | 1,813:35 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 5 | .916 | 2.41 |
Chris Mason | St. Louis Blues | 57 | 3,214:54 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 129 | 6 | .916 | 2.41 |
Playoffs
changePlayoff seeds
changeAfter the regular season, the standard of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The San Jose Sharks won the Presidents' Trophy for having the best record in the league, at 117 points. Division champions maintain their relative ranking during the entire playoffs while the remaining teams get reseeded below them after each round.
Eastern Conference
change- Boston Bruins - Northeast Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions, 116 points
- Washington Capitals - Southeast Division champions, 108 points
- New Jersey Devils - Atlantic Division champions, 106 points
- Pittsburgh Penguins - 99 points (45 wins)
- Philadelphia Flyers - 99 points (44 wins)
- Carolina Hurricanes - 97 points
- New York Rangers - 95 points
- Montreal Canadiens - 93 points*
*Montreal finished with exactly the same record as the Florida Panthers (including number of wins), but garnered more points (the Canadiens with six, the Panthers with three) in the four game season series between them, to earn the 8th spot.
Western Conference
change- San Jose Sharks - Pacific Division champions and Western Conference regular season champions; President's Trophy winners, 117 points
- Detroit Red Wings - Central Division champions, 112 points
- Vancouver Canucks - Northwest Division champions, 100 points
- Chicago Blackhawks - 104 points
- Calgary Flames - 98 points
- St. Louis Blues - 92 points (10 points head-to-head)
- Columbus Blue Jackets - 92 points (3 points head-to-head)
- Anaheim Ducks - 91 points
Playoff bracket
changeIn each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals, home ice is determined based on regular season points. Each best-of-seven series follows a 2-2-1-1-1 format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 3, 4 and 6 (if necessary).
First Round | Second Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
A1 | Boston Bruins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston Bruins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A2 | Washington Capitals | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
A3 | New York Rangers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
M1 | New Jersey Devils | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Carolina Hurricanes | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Washington Capitals | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
M2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
M3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
E4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W2 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
C1 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | Anaheim Ducks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Anaheim Ducks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
C2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
C3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
P1 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
WC | St. Louis Blues | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
P3 | Calgary Flames | 2 |
NHL awards
changeNHL All Star Team
changeFirst All-Star Team
- Forwards: Alexander Ovechkin • Evgeni Malkin • Jarome Iginla
- Defencemen: Mike Green • Zdeno Chara
- Goaltender: Tim Thomas
Second All-Star Team
- Forwards: Zach Parise • Pavel Datsyuk • Marian Hossa
- Defencemen: Nicklas Lidstrom • Dan Boyle
- Goaltender: Steve Mason
NHL All-Rookie team
change- Forwards: Patrik Berglund • Kris Versteeg • Bobby Ryan
- Defencemen: Drew Doughty • Luke Schenn
- Goaltender: Steve Mason
Related pages
changeReferences
change- Dan Diamond (2009-09-04). Dinger, Ralph (ed.). NHL Official Guide and Record Book 2010. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-16-4.
- ↑ "NHL teams will play each other at least once per season". 30 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-08-25. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 2008-2009 Standings by Division - NHL.com
- ↑ "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
Other websites
changeMedia related to 2008-2009 National Hockey League season at Wikimedia Commons