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Christian Bäckman's 2007-2008 season

Points
18
Swedish flag#24NHL#356
Goals
3
Swedish flag#27NHL#464
Assists
15
Swedish flag#22NHL#294
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#477
Games
63
77%
77% of 81

Defenceman Christian Bäckman was 27 years old when the 2007-2008 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och New York Rangers. He played 63 of a possible 81 games and scored 3 goals and 15 assists for 18 points, 0.29 points per game. That was 24th among the Swedes and 356th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 10 straight games in February. He moved from St. Louis Blues to New York Rangers in February. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 0 points.

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

2007-2008Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Christian Bäckman opens the 2007-2008 season with St. Louis Blues

    STLSt. Louis Blues

    Christian was 27 years old when the 2007-2008 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL2–3PHX
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–3LAK
      W
      game 2/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–4STL
      W
      game 3/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG24:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–4STL
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1CHI
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–1STL
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–4STL
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3CBJ
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4STL
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG23:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–1STL
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:57TOI
      View the game
    • November 2007
    • The game
      STL3–2MIN
      W
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      L
      game 12/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3CBJ
      L
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4STL
      W
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–3STL
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2NSH
      W
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH1–2STL
      W
      game 18/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3DET
      L
      game 19/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3STL
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG22:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY0–3STL
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP19:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#292
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#29NHL#490
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#185
      -1
      +/-
      Swedish flag#11NHL#133
      STL
      13-8-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–3BUF
      W
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–3MIN
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:01TOI
      View the game
    • December 2007
    • The game
      CHI1–3STL
      W
      game 24/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3CGY
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–3EDM
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–9COL
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3STL
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      W
      game 31/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–1BOS
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–2STL
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–0STL
      L
      game 34/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–0STL
      L
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–5DAL
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–0DET
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2STL
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG20:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–1STL
      W
      game 39/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–6STL
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP20:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4STL
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:46TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      8
      points
      Swedish flag#26NHL#388
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#35NHL#594
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#20NHL#273
      -2
      +/-
      Swedish flag#13NHL#154
      STL
      22-14-5W-L-OT49Points
      2nd in the Central·8th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–3STL
      L
      game 43/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:27TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–6CHI
      L
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–3VAN
      L
      game 47/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4SJS
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:03TOI
      View the game
    • February 2008
    • The game
      ANA0–1STL
      W
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:55TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Christian goes down and misses 10 games

    Left foot injury

    • The game
      COL6–4STL
      L
      game 51/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–4STL
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6DAL
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–1STL
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      W
      game 55/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–1COL
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2NSH
      L
      game 57/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–5STL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5STL
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5LAK
      L
      game 60/82
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2ANA
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–2PHX
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:17TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8245 of 62 played
      10
      points
      Swedish flag#27NHL#430
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#545
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#24NHL#361
      -4
      +/-
      Swedish flag#16NHL#205
      STL
      28-24-10W-L-OT66Points
      4th in the Central·12th in the Western Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
  2. Trade

    Christian Bäckman is traded from St. Louis Blues to New York Rangers

    STLSt. Louis BluesNYRNew York Rangers

    Here he joins Swedes Henrik Lundqvist and Fredrik Sjöström.

    His spell with St. Louis Blues · 2002–03 to 2007–08
    228
    Games
    19
    Goals
    45
    Assists
    64
    Points
    New York Rangers received
    St. Louis Blues received
    • 2008 draft pick, round 4 (#111)
    The full trade
    • The game
      NYR4–2CAR
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5NYR
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:32TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3NYR
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1NYI
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG17:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–1NYR
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2BUF
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3FLA
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3TBL
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5NYR
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4PHI
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG19:39TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3NYR
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3PIT
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYR
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:34TOI
      View the game
    • April 2008
    • The game
      NYR3–0NYI
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3NYR
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3NJD
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Christian Bäckman closes the 2007-2008 season with 18 points

    STLSt. Louis BluesNYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    18
    #24NHL#356
    Games
    63of 82
    77%
    Goals
    3
    #27NHL#464
    Assists
    15
    #22NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.29
    #26NHL#365
    +/-
    -2
    #31NHL#477
    Events
    18
    career best in points
    15
    career best in assists
    50
    career assists
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet New Jersey Devils

    NYRvsNJD
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:19TOI
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NYR2–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:13TOI
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD4–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:45TOI
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD3–5NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:00TOI
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NYR5–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:43TOI
      View the game
    First round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NYR4–1NJD
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    New York Rangers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    NYRvsPIT
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–5PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:03TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR0–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:17TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT5–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:45TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    NYR1–4PIT
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Christian Bäckman ends the 2007-2008 playoffs with 0 points

    STLSt. Louis BluesNYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    #20NHL#258
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    #13NHL#173
    Assists
    0
    #20NHL#229
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +3
    #8NHL#29
    NJD4–1→PIT1–4