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Anssi Salmela's 2008-2009 season

Points

NHL#589

Goals

NHL#594

Assists

NHL#538

Plus/minus

NHL#271

Games

32% of 81

Defenceman Anssi Salmela was 24 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils och Atlanta Thrashers. He played 26 of a possible 81 games and scored 1 goals and 5 assists for 6 points, 0.23 points per game. He moved from New Jersey Devils to Atlanta Thrashers in March. Atlanta Thrashers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2008-2009

Year 2008
18 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Anssi Salmela makes his NHL debut
NYINew York Islanders1–2NJDNew Jersey Devils
Anssi was 24 years old · Prudential Center, USA
One other Swede was on the ice: Johnny Oduya.
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- The game
  NYI1–2NJD
  W
  October 10game 1/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG14:33TOI
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- The game
  NJD2–1PIT
  W
  October 11game 2/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG12:05TOI
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- The game
  NJD1–4NYR
  L
  October 13game 3/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG10:40TOI
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- November 2008
- The game
  BUF2–0NJD
  L
  November 3game 11/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG19:05TOI
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- The game
  TBL3–4NJD
  W
  November 5game 12/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG09:40TOI
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- The game
  NJD1–3DET
  L
  November 8game 13/828
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG14:40TOI
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- The game
  EDM2–1NJD
  L
  November 9game 14/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG20:05TOI
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- The game
  NYR5–2NJD
  L
  November 12game 15/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG13:53TOI
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Anssi Salmela records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Rangers · November 12
- The game
  NJD1–3WSH
  L
  November 14game 16/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:13TOI
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- The game
  WSH5–6NJD
  W
  November 15game 17/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG13:56TOI
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- The game
  FLA1–3NJD
  W
  November 20game 18/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG14:51TOI
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- The game
  NYI2–5NJD
  W
  November 21game 19/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG15:36TOI
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- The game
  NJD7–3TBL
  W
  November 23game 20/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-3SOG16:40TOI
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NJD3–2FLA
  W
  November 26game 21/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG16:37TOI
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
  3
  points
  NHL#441
  0
  goals
  NHL#502
  3
  assists
  NHL#347
  +3
  +/-
  NHL#46
  NJD
  12-7-2W-L-OT26Points
  3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NJD1–4PIT
  L
  November 29game 22/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG16:47TOI
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- Checkpoint
  November 29
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8215 of 41 played
  3
  points
  NHL#568
  0
  goals
  NHL#605
  3
  assists
  NHL#490
  +2
  +/-
  NHL#82
  NJD
  24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
  3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
Year 2009
17 years ago
- The game
  NJD3–2TBL
  W
  February 19game 59/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:41TOI
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- The game
  NJD0–4NYI
  L
  February 21game 60/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG13:50TOI
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- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8217 of 62 played
  3
  points
  NHL#624
  0
  goals
  NHL#658
  3
  assists
  NHL#574
  +1
  +/-
  NHL#94
  NJD
  40-19-3W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
- March 2009
- The game
  ATL4–3BUF
  W
  March 14game 69/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG19:00TOI
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- The game
  WSH1–5ATL
  W
  March 16game 70/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP21:50TOI
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Anssi Salmela scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Washington Capitals · March 16
- The game
  ATL2–6PIT
  L
  March 17game 71/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG20:39TOI
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- The game
  DET6–3ATL
  L
  March 20game 72/827
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG19:47TOI
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- The game
  ATL4–3TBL
  W
  March 21game 73/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG18:57TOI
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- The game
  ATL3–6MTL
  L
  March 24game 74/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG15:05TOI
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- The game
  NYR4–5ATL
  W
  March 26game 75/824
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG18:43TOI
  +2 assists
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- The game
  OTT3–6ATL
  W
  March 28game 76/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG16:36TOI
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- April 2009
- The game
  BUF2–3ATL
  W
  April 1game 77/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG07:03TOI
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The season in numbers
April 1
Anssi Salmela closes the 2008-2009 season with 6 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils ATLAtlanta Thrashers
New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs
Points
6
NHL#589
Games
26of 82
32%
Goals
1
NHL#594
Assists
5
NHL#538
P/GP
0.23
+/-
+1
NHL#271
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
1×
Third star

Anssi Salmela makes his NHL debut

Anssi Salmela records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Anssi Salmela scores his first NHL goal

Anssi Salmela closes the 2008-2009 season with 6 points