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Evgeni Malkin's 2008-2009 season

Points
113
NHL#1
Goals
35
NHL#14
Assists
78
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#45
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Evgeni Malkin was 22 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played all 82 games and scored 35 goals and 78 assists for 113 points, 1.38 points per game. The season ended with Evgeni Malkin winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against Detroit Red Wings, after 24 playoff games and 36 points. He also won Art Ross Trophy, the first since Peter Forsberg in 2003. He also won Conn Smythe Trophy, the first since Henrik Zetterberg in 2008.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Evgeni Malkin plays the 2008-2009 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Evgeni was 22 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP22:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT3–1PIT
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP22:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–1PIT
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP22:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:57TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-9SOG3PPP21:21TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR1–4PIT
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP19:32TOI
      +4 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–1BOS
      W
      game 7/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG24:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–4PIT
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP22:45TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG22:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2SJS
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG22:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHX
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-10SOG1PPP19:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 2008
    • The game
      PIT6–3STL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP22:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP20:29TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG24:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT7–6DET
      W
      game 15/827
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:42TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI4–5PIT
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG24:19TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP23:28TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      MIN2–1PIT
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:46TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2ATL
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:55TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYI
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG21:29TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      35
      points
      NHL#1
      10
      goals
      NHL#20
      25
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      13-5-3W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG23:25TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG22:54TOI
      +2 assists
    • December 2008
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:23TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–2CAR
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP20:38TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–3OTT
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP25:53TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-8SOG25:54TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–4NJD
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG23:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–9PIT
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG20:45TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–6PHI
      L
      game 30/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT6–3ATL
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP24:23TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR7–3PIT
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP21:27TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TBL2–0PIT
      L
      game 34/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG23:14TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–0NJD
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG20:05TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Evgeni Malkin reaches 250 career points

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 26

    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:34TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–2PIT
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG21:42TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG26:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA6–1PIT
      L
      game 39/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG20:51TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–4NYR
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG23:03TOI
    • The game
      ATL1–3PIT
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP22:34TOI
      +3 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      63
      points
      NHL#1
      15
      goals
      NHL#31
      48
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      20-17-4W-L-OT44Points
      4th in the Atlantic·9th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–5NSH
      L
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG22:31TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–5COL
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP23:39TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–2PHI
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–3PIT
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-12SOG1PPP23:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA1–3PIT
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG24:25TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR0–3PIT
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:51TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1PIT
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP27:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–6PIT
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG24:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4NJD
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG22:18TOI
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Evgeni Malkin reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 30

    • The game
      PIT4–5TOR
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG23:08TOI
      +2 points
    • February 2009
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      L
      game 52/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP20:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL3–4PIT
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP26:59TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      CBJ1–4PIT
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–0PIT
      L
      game 55/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG21:20TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–2PIT
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG23:03TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–6TOR
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG21:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYI
      L
      game 58/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG24:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–5PIT
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG21:02TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT5–4PHI
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP20:26TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP26:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–1PIT
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG24:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      88
      points
      NHL#1
      27
      goals
      NHL#10
      61
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      30-26-6W-L-OT66Points
      4th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–4CHI
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP23:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 2009
    • The game
      PIT4–1DAL
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP23:26TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–1TBL
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–1FLA
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG21:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–3WSH
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:02TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–4PIT
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG27:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–4CBJ
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG24:19TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OTT4–3PIT
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:44TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–6PIT
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG24:39TOI
    • The game
      ATL2–6PIT
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +1+/-3SOG3PPP20:12TOI
      +5 points
    • The game
      LAK1–4PIT
      W
      game 73/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP19:54TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP24:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY0–2PIT
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG25:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2009
    • The game
      NJD1–6PIT
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP22:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG20:20TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      L
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:19TOI
    • The game
      PIT6–4TBL
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP18:20TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI1–6PIT
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP16:53TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–1MTL
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:37TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Evgeni Malkin closes the 2008-2009 season with 113 points

    Points
    113
    NHL#1
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#14
    Assists
    78
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    1.38
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#45
    Events
    113
    career best in points
    78
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    8×
    First star
    10×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 27 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI1–4PIT
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP17:01TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP26:57TOI
      +3 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–6PHI
      L
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP19:18TOI
      +2 goals
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT3–1PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:23TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–0PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:03TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT5–3PHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG18:14TOI
      +2 assists
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PIT4–2PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP19:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-9SOG1PPP29:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG20:05TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT4–3WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP22:59TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH5–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP23:53TOI
      +3 assists
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      PIT6–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP21:53TOI
      +2 assists
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    PIT4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Carolina Hurricanes

    PITvsCAR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      CAR2–3PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP20:01TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR4–7PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG19:31TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      PIT6–2CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP19:26TOI
      +3 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      PIT4–1CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:49TOI
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0

    PIT4–0CAR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PITvsDET
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3DET
      L
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG23:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–3DET
      L
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP20:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • June 2009
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      7
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP18:58TOI
      +3 assists
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      7
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP21:11TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:37TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      DET1–2PIT
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:08TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 7
      PIT2–1DET
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG19:37TOI
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Evgeni Malkin ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 36 points

    Points
    36
    NHL#1
    Games
    24
    Goals
    14
    NHL#2
    Assists
    22
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    1.50
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#38
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff assists
    5×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    PHI4–2→WSH4–3→CAR4–0→DET4–3
    Honours

    Evgeni Malkin won Art Ross Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy for 2008-2009