Regular season and playoffsDET
Brian Rafalski's 2008-2009 season
Points
59
NHL#63
Goals
10
NHL#259
Assists
49
NHL#21
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#45
Games
78
95%
Defenceman Brian Rafalski was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 10 goals and 49 assists for 59 points, 0.76 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 12 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
2008-2009Playoffs
- Year 200818 years agoSeason opener
Brian Rafalski plays the 2008-2009 season for Detroit Red Wings
Brian was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- +1 assistThe gameTOR3–2DETLgame 1/82
9His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG1PPP23:01TOI - +1 assistThe gameDET3–2OTTWgame 2/827His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG22:46TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameDET3–1CARWgame 3/828His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG1PPP22:56TOI
- +1 goalThe gameVAN4–3DETLgame 4/8210His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP19:13TOI
- +1 assistThe gameNYR4–5DETWgame 5/829His night+1P+1A-1+/-0SOG23:07TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET4–3STLWgame 6/827His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG1PPP28:02TOI
- The gameDET6–5CHIWgame 8/827His nightNo points+1+/-5SOG27:29TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET4–3LAKWgame 9/827His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG23:10TOI
- The gameDET4–5ANALgame 10/827His nightNo points-2+/-4SOG19:16TOI
- +1 goalThe gameDET2–4SJSLgame 11/827His night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG19:27TOI
- November 2008
- +1 goalThe gameDET3–2VANWgame 12/8210His night+1P+1G-1+/-1SOG1PPP17:11TOI
- The gamePIT7–6DETLgame 14/827His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG25:23TOI
- The gameDET4–3TBLWgame 15/827His nightNo points0+/-2SOG20:50TOI
- The gameDET3–2FLAWgame 16/827His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG21:03TOI
- The gameEDM0–4DETWgame 17/827His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG20:33TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameDET4–3EDMWgame 18/825His night+2P+2A0+/-0SOG2PPP24:58TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET5–2CGYWgame 19/826His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG21:29TOI
- The gameDET2–3VANLgame 20/8210His nightNo points0+/-2SOG21:20TOI
- The gameMTL3–1DETLgame 21/826His nightNo points0+/-1SOG22:38TOI
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 21 of 8216pointsNHL#703goalsNHL#18613assistsNHL#280+/-NHL#106DET14-3-4W-L-OT32Points1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - The gameCBJ3–5DETWgame 22/829His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG18:49TOI
- The gameDET1–4BOSLgame 23/827His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG21:23TOI
- December 2008
- The gameANA1–2DETWgame 24/827His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG22:04TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameVAN5–6DETWgame 25/8210His night+2P+2A0+/-0SOG1PPP23:25TOI
- +1 assistThe gameCHI4–5DETWgame 26/827His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG23:34TOI
- The gameDET1–3DALLgame 28/8211His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG23:55TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET5–4PHXWgame 29/828His night+1P+1A+2+/-4SOG1PPP26:43TOI
- +1 assistThe gameCOL3–2DETLgame 30/827His night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG24:50TOI
- The gameSJS0–6DETWgame 31/828His nightNo points0+/-1SOG20:47TOI
- The gameLAK4–6DETWgame 32/827His nightNo points+2+/-1SOG22:15TOI
- +1 assistThe gameSTL1–4DETWgame 33/829His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG1PPP16:05TOI
- The gameDET2–3NSHLgame 34/827His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG25:31TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–4COLLgame 35/826His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG27:39TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameCHI0–4DETWgame 36/825His night+2P+2A+1+/-3SOG2PPP25:38TOI
Year 200917 years ago- +3 pointsThe gameDET6–4CHIWgame 37/827His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-5SOG1PPP24:21TOI
- The gameCBJ0–3DETWgame 39/828His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG25:23TOI
- The gameDAL1–6DETWgame 40/829His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG18:58TOI
- The gameBUF1–3DETWgame 41/826His nightNo points0+/-2SOG22:41TOI
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 41 of 8231pointsNHL#665goalsNHL#24426assistsNHL#17+11+/-NHL#17DET29-7-5W-L-OT63Points1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gameDET4–5DALLgame 42/8210His night+1P+1G+2+/-1SOG18:30TOI
- The gameDET4–3ANAWgame 43/828His nightNo points0+/-4SOG23:46TOI
- The gameDET4–0LAKWgame 44/827His nightNo points0+/-1SOG21:28TOI
- +2 pointsThe gameDET5–6SJSLgame 45/828His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG1PPP22:08TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–6PHXLgame 46/827His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG1PPP23:26TOI
- The gameDET2–3CBJLgame 47/827His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG27:43TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDAL4–2DETLgame 48/829His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG1PPP26:18TOI
- The gameDET2–4WSHLgame 49/827His nightNo points0+/-2SOG27:44TOI
- February 2009
- The gameSTL3–4DETWgame 50/827His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG26:15TOI
- +1 assistThe gamePHX4–5DETWgame 51/827His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG1PPP24:44TOI
- +2 pointsThe gameEDM3–8DETWgame 52/826His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP23:58TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–0PITWgame 53/825His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP23:50TOI
- +3 assistsThe gameDET5–3NSHWgame 54/826His night+3P+3A+2+/-6SOG23:38TOI
- The gameDET2–3CBJLgame 56/828His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG27:06TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameCOL6–5DETLgame 57/825His night+2P+2A0+/-4SOG1PPP26:25TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameNSH2–6DETWgame 58/826His night+2P+2A0+/-0SOG2PPP22:03TOI
- +1 assistThe gameANA2–5DETWgame 59/826His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG22:37TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET2–5MINLgame 60/827His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG22:26TOI
- The gameLAK1–2DETWgame 62/826His nightNo points0+/-0SOG21:41TOI
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 62 of 8251pointsNHL#448goalsNHL#23643assistsNHL#9+14+/-NHL#23DET41-13-8W-L-OT90PointsPlayoff spot1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - The gameDET0–8NSHLgame 63/826His nightNo points0+/-0SOG22:52TOI
- March 2009
- The gameDET5–0STLWgame 64/828His nightNo points0+/-2SOG20:59TOI
- The gameDET3–2COLWgame 65/827His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG24:01TOI
- The gameCBJ8–2DETLgame 66/827His nightNo points-3+/-4SOG20:35TOI
- +1 goalThe gamePHX2–3DETWgame 67/828His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP26:45TOI
- +1 assistThe gameCGY6–5DETLgame 68/827His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG1PPP28:22TOI
- The gameDET5–2STLWgame 69/829His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG23:13TOI
- The gameDET4–0CBJWgame 70/829His nightNo points+2+/-2SOG20:57TOI
- The gamePHI2–3DETWgame 71/826His nightNo points0+/-1SOG23:14TOI
- +1 goalThe gameDET6–3ATLWgame 72/827His night+1P+1G+2+/-2SOG19:36TOI
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–5CGYLgame 73/826His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG25:52TOI
- The gameNYI2–0DETLgame 75/827His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG24:17TOI
- April 2009
- +1 assistThe gameNSH4–3DETLgame 80/827His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP21:44TOI
- +1 assistThe gameCHI4–2DETLgame 81/828His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG1PPP19:27TOI
- The gameDET0–3CHILgame 82/828His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG22:33TOI
The season in numbersBrian Rafalski closes the 2008-2009 season with 59 points
Points59NHL#63Games78of 8295%Goals10NHL#259Assists49NHL#21P/GP0.76NHL#80+/-+17NHL#45Events59career best in points49career best in assists1×Second star2×Third star7 i radgames with a point · 9 pts4 days laterPlayoffsDetroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
First roundDetroit Red Wings meet Columbus Blue Jackets
DETvsCBJSwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Columbus Blue Jackets- Game 1CBJ1–4DETW9His nightNo points0+/-3SOG21:28TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
- +1 goalGame 2CBJ0–4DETW9His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG1PPP21:41TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
- +1 assistGame 3DET4–1CBJW9His night+1P+1A+3+/-3SOG20:51TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
First roundDetroit Red Wings knock Columbus Blue Jackets out 4–0
DET4–0CBJAdvanceHe did not play in this round8 days laterSecond roundDetroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks
DETvsANASwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Anaheim DucksNo Swedes- Game 6DET1–2ANAL7His nightNo points0+/-0SOG21:30TOI
- Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
- Game 7ANA3–4DETW7His nightNo points0+/-0SOG22:38TOI
Second roundDetroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–3
DET4–3ANAAdvanceHe did not play in this round3 days laterConference finalDetroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks
DETvsCHISwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Chicago Blackhawks- Game 1CHI2–5DETW9His nightNo points+2+/-1SOG19:50TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 2CHI2–3DETW9His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG1PPP22:31TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 3DET3–4CHIL9His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG25:03TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5CHI1–2DETW7His nightNo points0+/-1SOG29:31TOI
Conference finalDetroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1
DET4–1CHIAdvanceHe did not play in this round3 days laterStanley Cup FinalDetroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins
DETvsPITSwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Pittsburgh PenguinsNo Swedes- +1 assistGame 1PIT1–3DETW7His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG21:59TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2PIT1–3DETW7His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG21:05TOI
- June 2009
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3DET2–4PITL7His nightNo points0+/-1SOG21:58TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- +1 assistGame 4DET2–4PITL7His night+1P+1A-1+/-0SOG20:51TOI
- Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
- +2 pointsGame 5PIT0–5DETW7His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-1SOG1PPP18:29TOI
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 6DET1–2PITL7His nightNo points0+/-0SOG22:44TOI
- Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 7PIT2–1DETL7His nightNo points0+/-0SOG25:05TOI
Stanley Cup FinalPittsburgh Penguins knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3
DET3–4PITEliminatedHe did not play in this roundThe run in numbersBrian Rafalski ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 12 points
Points12NHL#26Games18Goals3NHL#41Assists9NHL#14P/GP0.67NHL#30+/-+11NHL#4Events75playoff points3 pointsbest gameCBJ4–0→ANA4–3→CHI4–1→PIT3–4