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Dwight Helminen's 2008-2009 season

Points
2
NHL#688
Goals
1
NHL#594
Assists
1
NHL#694
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#497
Games
23
28%
28% of 82

Centre Dwight Helminen was 25 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 23 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Dwight Helminen's season starts in game 8 of 82

    Carolina Hurricanes have played 7 games7 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Dwight Helminen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    CARCarolina Hurricanes2–3MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Dwight was 25 years old · Centre Bell, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    5:14
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Niclas Wallin.

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    • The game
      CAR2–3MTL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG05:14TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–0STL
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:13TOI
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    • November 2008
    • The game
      EDM3–1CAR
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:16TOI
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    • The game
      TOR4–6CAR
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG14:43TOI
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Dwight Helminen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 2

    Milestone

    Dwight Helminen scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 2

    • The game
      CAR5–4TOR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:18TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–3WSH
      L
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG12:35TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–2CAR
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:40TOI
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    • The game
      ATL5–2CAR
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:51TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 828 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#655
      1
      goals
      NHL#551
      1
      assists
      NHL#657
      CAR
      31-26-5W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Southeast·9th in the Eastern Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR5–2WSH
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:05TOI
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    • The game
      CGY1–6CAR
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:17TOI
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    • The game
      CAR9–3TBL
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:40TOI
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    • The game
      NYR0–3CAR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG03:00TOI
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    • The game
      NJD2–4CAR
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:29TOI
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    • The game
      NYI4–5CAR
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG01:49TOI
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    • The game
      WSH1–4CAR
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:11TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–2FLA
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG03:16TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–2CAR
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:07TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–1NJD
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:34TOI
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    • April 2009
    • The game
      NYR2–4CAR
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:57TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:11TOI
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    • The game
      NYI0–9CAR
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG11:02TOI
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    • The game
      BUF5–1CAR
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:50TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–3NJD
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:46TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Dwight Helminen closes the 2008-2009 season with 2 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    2
    NHL#688
    Games
    23of 82
    28%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#594
    Assists
    1
    NHL#694
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#497
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    First star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet New Jersey Devils

    CARvsNJD
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
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    • Game 5
      CAR0–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:08TOI
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    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    CAR4–3NJD
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Boston Bruins

    CARvsBOS
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
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    13 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    CAR4–3BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    CARvsPIT
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    8 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0

    CAR0–4PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dwight Helminen ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 0 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    0
    NHL#250
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#176
    Assists
    0
    NHL#227
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#102
    NJD4–3→BOS4–3→PIT0–4