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Chris Kunitz's 2008-2009 season

Points

NHL#88

Goals

NHL#75

Assists

NHL#110

Plus/minus

+12

NHL#76

Games

98% of 83

Left winger Chris Kunitz was 29 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Anaheim Ducks och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 82 of a possible 83 games and scored 23 goals and 30 assists for 53 points, 0.65 points per game. He moved from Anaheim Ducks to Pittsburgh Penguins in February. The season ended with Chris Kunitz winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against Detroit Red Wings, after 24 playoff games and 14 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2008-2009Playoffs

Year 2008
18 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Chris Kunitz opens the 2008-2009 season with Anaheim Ducks
ANAAnaheim Ducks
Chris was 29 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  ANA1–4SJS
  L
  October 9game 1/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG14:13TOI
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- The game
  PHX4–2ANA
  L
  October 12game 2/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:02TOI
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- The game
  ANA3–6LAK
  L
  October 14game 3/822
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG13:48TOI
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- The game
  EDM3–2ANA
  L
  October 15game 4/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG16:27TOI
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- The game
  SJS0–4ANA
  W
  October 17game 5/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG13:11TOI
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- The game
  CAR3–1ANA
  L
  October 19game 6/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG15:57TOI
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- The game
  ANA3–2TOR
  W
  October 21game 7/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG17:04TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  ANA4–3OTT
  W
  October 24game 8/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP14:14TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  ANA6–4MTL
  W
  October 25game 9/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG16:29TOI
  +2 points
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- The game
  ANA3–2CBJ
  W
  October 27game 10/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG15:29TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–5ANA
  W
  October 29game 11/827
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG18:16TOI
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- The game
  VAN7–6ANA
  L
  October 31game 12/825
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG19:06TOI
  +2 assists
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- November 2008
- The game
  CGY2–3ANA
  W
  November 2game 13/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG15:14TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  ANA1–0LAK
  W
  November 4game 14/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG18:50TOI
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- The game
  STL2–5ANA
  W
  November 5game 15/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-4SOG17:26TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
Milestone
Chris Kunitz reaches 100 career assists
in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 5
- The game
  DAL5–2ANA
  L
  November 7game 16/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG17:44TOI
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- The game
  FLA3–1ANA
  L
  November 9game 17/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG20:15TOI
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- The game
  NSH4–3ANA
  L
  November 14game 18/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP18:59TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–2ANA
  W
  November 16game 19/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG15:09TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH6–4ANA
  L
  November 19game 20/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG15:56TOI
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- The game
  ANA2–3STL
  L
  November 21game 21/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG15:11TOI
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 82
  13
  points
  NHL#95
  3
  goals
  NHL#171
  10
  assists
  NHL#48
  ANA
  10-8-3W-L-OT23Points
  2nd in the Pacific·7th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  ANA2–1DAL
  W
  November 22game 22/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG12:27TOI
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- The game
  COL1–4ANA
  W
  November 24game 23/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG11:37TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI0–1ANA
  W
  November 28game 24/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG16:25TOI
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- The game
  ANA4–1CAR
  W
  November 30game 25/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG14:01TOI
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- December 2008
- The game
  ANA1–2DET
  L
  December 1game 26/827
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG19:02TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  ANA2–4CHI
  L
  December 3game 27/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG18:24TOI
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- The game
  CBJ3–5ANA
  W
  December 7game 28/823
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG13:59TOI
  +2 assists
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- The game
  STL2–4ANA
  W
  December 10game 29/823
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP13:23TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  ANA0–2SJS
  L
  December 11game 30/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG17:43TOI
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- The game
  MIN2–4ANA
  W
  December 14game 31/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG16:20TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–1ANA
  L
  December 16game 32/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG16:15TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  ANA3–2EDM
  W
  December 19game 33/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG18:39TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA3–4VAN
  L
  December 22game 34/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG16:38TOI
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- The game
  ANA3–4CGY
  L
  December 23game 35/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG22:15TOI
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- The game
  ANA3–4DAL
  L
  December 27game 36/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG17:25TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  ANA4–3STL
  W
  December 28game 37/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG15:04TOI
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- The game
  CBJ2–0ANA
  L
  December 31game 38/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG14:53TOI
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Year 2009
17 years ago
- The game
  PHI5–4ANA
  L
  January 2game 39/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG16:14TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHX0–2ANA
  W
  January 4game 40/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG17:58TOI
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–3ANA
  W
  January 6game 41/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG15:21TOI
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 82
  24
  points
  NHL#122
  9
  goals
  NHL#124
  15
  assists
  NHL#105
  ANA
  21-15-5W-L-OT47Points
  2nd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  ANA3–4LAK
  L
  January 8game 42/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG15:14TOI
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- The game
  TBL4–3ANA
  L
  January 9game 43/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG17:47TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–4ANA
  W
  January 11game 44/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG14:10TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3ANA
  L
  January 14game 45/828
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG12:23TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  ANA1–3PIT
  L
  January 16game 46/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG18:12TOI
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- The game
  ANA3–0MIN
  W
  January 17game 47/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG13:50TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA2–4NYR
  L
  January 20game 48/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG12:10TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA1–2NYI
  L
  January 21game 49/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG15:44TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA7–3PHX
  W
  January 27game 50/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-3SOG16:33TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–2ANA
  L
  January 28game 51/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG14:52TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA4–3COL
  W
  January 31game 52/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG15:07TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- February 2009
- The game
  BUF2–3ANA
  W
  February 2game 53/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP16:53TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  ANA0–3MIN
  L
  February 4game 54/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG19:44TOI
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- The game
  ANA2–4NSH
  L
  February 5game 55/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG15:41TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  ANA2–1CGY
  W
  February 7game 56/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG17:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CGY2–3ANA
  W
  February 11game 57/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG18:20TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ATL8–4ANA
  L
  February 15game 58/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG16:38TOI
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–3ANA
  L
  February 18game 59/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG17:27TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  ANA2–5DET
  L
  February 20game 60/826
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG19:49TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA5–2CBJ
  W
  February 21game 61/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG21:48TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  ANA3–2BUF
  W
  February 24game 62/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1SHP22:16TOI
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 82
  35
  points
  NHL#126
  16
  goals
  NHL#87
  19
  assists
  NHL#158
  ANA
  30-27-5W-L-OT65Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the Pacific·10th in the Western Conference·19th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT5–4CHI
  W
  February 27game 63/82
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG18:13TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- March 2009
- The game
  PIT4–1DAL
  W
  March 1game 64/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG15:50TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–1TBL
  W
  March 3game 65/82
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP17:46TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–1FLA
  W
  March 5game 66/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG15:33TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–3WSH
  W
  March 8game 67/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG17:48TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  FLA3–4PIT
  W
  March 10game 68/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG20:35TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–4CBJ
  L
  March 12game 69/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP13:26TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  OTT4–3PIT
  L
  March 14game 70/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG16:23TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–6PIT
  W
  March 15game 71/821
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:09TOI
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  ATL2–6PIT
  W
  March 17game 72/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP16:56TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–4PIT
  W
  March 20game 73/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG12:50TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–1PIT
  L
  March 22game 74/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG17:10TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CGY0–2PIT
  W
  March 25game 75/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP15:28TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–4PIT
  W
  March 28game 76/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG18:42TOI
  View the game
- April 2009
- The game
  NJD1–6PIT
  W
  April 1game 77/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG14:49TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–3CAR
  L
  April 4game 78/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG15:59TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4FLA
  L
  April 5game 79/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP14:27TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT6–4TBL
  W
  April 7game 80/82
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-2SOG2PPP16:50TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–6PIT
  W
  April 9game 81/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG13:49TOI
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- The game
  PIT3–1MTL
  W
  April 11game 82/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG15:51TOI
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 11
Chris Kunitz closes the 2008-2009 season with 53 points
ANAAnaheim Ducks PITPittsburgh Penguins
Points
53
NHL#88
Games
82of 82
100%
Goals
23
NHL#75
Assists
30
NHL#110
P/GP
0.65
NHL#123
+/-
+12
NHL#76
Events
100
career assists
4×
First star
2×
Second star
3×
Third star
5 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 15
Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs
First round
April 15
Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers
PITvsPHI
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PHI1–4PIT
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG14:06TOI
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI2–3PIT
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG22:36TOI
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  PIT3–6PHI
  L
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG09:26TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PIT3–1PHI
  W
  April 21
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG15:27TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–0PIT
  L
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG18:14TOI
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 6
  PIT5–3PHI
  W
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG18:58TOI
  View the game
First round
April 25
Pittsburgh Penguins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2
PIT4–2PHI
Advance
6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
7 days later
Second round
May 2
Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals
PITvsWSH
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
Swedes on Washington Capitals
Nicklas Bäckström
Michael Nylander
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- Game 1
  PIT2–3WSH
  L
  May 21
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG18:58TOI
  +1 assist
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- Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT3–4WSH
  L
  May 41
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG18:25TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  WSH2–3PIT
  W
  May 62
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG17:38TOI
  View the game
- Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4
  WSH3–5PIT
  W
  May 81
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG14:10TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
- Game 5
  PIT4–3WSH
  W
  May 91
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:49TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
- Game 6
  WSH5–4PIT
  L
  May 111
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG19:32TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withWashington Capitals
- Game 7
  PIT6–2WSH
  W
  May 131
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG14:58TOI
  View the game
Second round
May 13
Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3
PIT4–3WSH
Advance
7Games5Points0Goals5Assists
5 days later
Conference final
May 18
Pittsburgh Penguins meet Carolina Hurricanes
PITvsCAR
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
Niclas Wallin
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- Game 1
  CAR2–3PIT
  W
  May 181
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:16TOI
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 2
  CAR4–7PIT
  W
  May 211
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG16:16TOI
  +3 points
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 3
  PIT6–2CAR
  W
  May 231
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP19:54TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 4
  PIT4–1CAR
  W
  May 261
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG17:42TOI
  View the game
Conference final
May 26
Pittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0
PIT4–0CAR
Advance
4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
4 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 30
Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings
PITvsDET
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Henrik Zetterberg
Johan Franzén
Jonathan Ericsson
Nicklas Lidström
Niklas Kronwall
Tomas Holmström
Mikael Samuelsson
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- Game 1
  PIT1–3DET
  L
  May 307
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG18:41TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT1–3DET
  L
  May 317
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG16:09TOI
  View the game
- June 2009
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  DET2–4PIT
  W
  June 27
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG15:34TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4
  DET2–4PIT
  W
  June 47
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG17:54TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  PIT0–5DET
  L
  June 67
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG15:17TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 6
  DET1–2PIT
  W
  June 97
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG13:53TOI
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 7
  PIT2–1DET
  W
  June 127
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG15:55TOI
  +1 assist
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June 12
Stanley Cup Champions
Pittsburgh Penguins
beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in the final
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The run in numbers
June 12
Chris Kunitz ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 14 points
ANAAnaheim Ducks PITPittsburgh Penguins
Points
14
NHL#15
Games
24
Goals
1
NHL#101
Assists
13
NHL#4
P/GP
0.58
NHL#43
+/-
+3
NHL#38
Events
50
playoff games
25
playoff assists
25
playoff points
1×
Second star
1×
Third star
3 points
best game
PHI4–2→WSH4–3→CAR4–0→DET4–3

Chris Kunitz opens the 2008-2009 season with Anaheim Ducks

Chris Kunitz reaches 100 career assists

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Chris Kunitz closes the 2008-2009 season with 53 points

Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

Pittsburgh Penguins meet Carolina Hurricanes

Pittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0

Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

Pittsburgh Penguins

Chris Kunitz ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 14 points