Evgeni Malkin's 2008-2009 season
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.
- Year 200818 years agoSeason 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.
- +1 goalThe gamePIT4–3OTTWgame 1/82
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His night+1P+1G+2+/-2SOG1SHP22:30TOI - +1 assistThe gameOTT3–1PITLgame 2/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP22:58TOI - The gamePHI2–3PITWgame 4/82His nightNo points0+/-3SOG20:57TOI
- +3 pointsThe gameWSH4–3PITLgame 5/82
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His night+3P+1G+2A-1+/-9SOG3PPP21:21TOI - +4 assistsThe gameTOR1–4PITWgame 6/82
3
His night+4P+4A+2+/-2SOG2PPP19:32TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT2–1BOSWgame 7/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG24:58TOI
- +2 pointsThe gameCAR1–4PITWgame 8/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP22:45TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT2–3NYRLgame 9/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG22:19TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT1–2SJSLgame 10/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG22:10TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT1–4PHXLgame 11/82His night+1P+1A-1+/-10SOG1PPP19:23TOI
- November 2008
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT6–3STLWgame 12/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-4SOG1PPP22:51TOI - +3 assistsThe gameEDM4–5PITWgame 13/82His night+3P+3A+1+/-5SOG1PPP20:29TOI
- +1 assistThe gamePIT4–3NYIWgame 14/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG24:14TOI
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT7–6DETWgame 15/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP23:42TOI - +2 pointsThe gamePHI4–5PITWgame 16/82His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-5SOG24:19TOI
- The gameMIN2–1PITLgame 18/82
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG20:46TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT3–2ATLWgame 19/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP21:30TOI - The gameVAN3–1PITLgame 20/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG23:55TOI - Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 21 of 8235pointsNHL#110goalsNHL#2025assistsNHL#1PIT13-5-3W-L-OT29Points2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL - +2 assistsThe gamePIT3–4BUFLgame 22/82
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His night+2P+2A+2+/-1SOG23:25TOI - December 2008
- The gamePIT2–3NYRLgame 24/82
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His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG23:23TOI - +2 assistsThe gamePIT5–2CARWgame 25/82
1
His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG1PPP20:38TOI - +2 pointsThe gamePIT2–3OTTLgame 26/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG2PPP25:53TOI - +2 assistsThe gameBUF4–3PITLgame 27/82
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His night+2P+2A+2+/-8SOG25:54TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT1–4NJDLgame 28/82
1
His night+1P+1A-2+/-3SOG23:14TOI - +2 pointsThe gameNYI2–9PITWgame 29/82His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-4SOG20:45TOI
- +1 assistThe gamePIT3–6PHILgame 30/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG22:26TOI
- +4 pointsThe gamePIT6–3ATLWgame 31/82
3
His night+4P+2G+2A+3+/-3SOG1PPP24:23TOI - +2 pointsThe gameTOR7–3PITLgame 32/82
1
His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-3SOG1PPP21:27TOI - The gameTBL2–0PITLgame 34/82His nightNo points0+/-5SOG23:14TOI
- +1 assistThe gamePIT1–0NJDWgame 35/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG20:05TOI
MilestoneEvgeni Malkin reaches 250 career points
in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 26
- The gameMTL3–2PITLgame 36/82His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG26:34TOI
- The gameBOS5–2PITLgame 37/82
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His nightNo points-2+/-4SOG21:42TOI
Year 200917 years ago- +1 assistThe gamePIT2–4BOSLgame 38/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG26:06TOI
- The gameFLA6–1PITLgame 39/82His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG20:51TOI
- The gamePIT0–4NYRLgame 40/82
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His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG23:03TOI - +3 assistsThe gameATL1–3PITWgame 41/82
2
His night+3P+3A+1+/-1SOG2PPP22:34TOI - Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 41 of 8263pointsNHL#115goalsNHL#3148assistsNHL#1PIT20-17-4W-L-OT44Points4th in the Atlantic·9th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL - The gamePIT3–5NSHLgame 42/82His nightNo points-3+/-1SOG22:31TOI
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT3–5COLLgame 43/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-4SOG1PPP23:39TOI - +1 goalThe gamePIT4–2PHIWgame 44/82His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG18:46TOI
- The gameNYR0–3PITWgame 47/82
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG22:51TOI - +1 goalThe gameCAR2–1PITLgame 48/82
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His night+1P+1G-1+/-5SOG1PPP27:15TOI - +1 assistThe gameNYR2–6PITWgame 49/82
3
His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG24:07TOI - +2 pointsThe gamePIT3–4NJDLgame 50/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG22:18TOI
MilestoneEvgeni Malkin reaches 100 career goals
in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 30
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT4–5TORLgame 51/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG23:08TOI - February 2009
- +1 goalThe gamePIT2–4MTLLgame 52/82His night+1P+1G-1+/-3SOG1PPP20:10TOI
- The gameDET3–0PITLgame 55/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG21:20TOI - The gameSJS1–2PITWgame 56/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG23:03TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT2–6TORLgame 57/82
1
His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG21:30TOI - +1 goalThe gamePIT2–3NYILgame 58/82His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG24:57TOI
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–5PITWgame 59/82His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-4SOG21:02TOI
- +1 assistThe gamePIT2–5WSHLgame 61/82
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His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP26:29TOI - +1 assistThe gameNYI0–1PITWgame 62/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG24:04TOI
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 62 of 8288pointsNHL#127goalsNHL#1061assistsNHL#1PIT30-26-6W-L-OT66Points4th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gamePIT5–4CHIWgame 63/82His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG1PPP23:11TOI
- March 2009
- +3 pointsThe gamePIT4–1DALWgame 64/82
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His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-6SOG1PPP23:26TOI - +1 assistThe gamePIT3–1TBLWgame 65/82His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG1PPP19:22TOI
- The gamePIT4–3WSHWgame 67/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG24:02TOI - +1 goalThe gameFLA3–4PITWgame 68/82His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG27:33TOI
- +2 assistsThe gamePIT3–4CBJLgame 69/82
1
His night+2P+2A+1+/-5SOG24:19TOI - The gameOTT4–3PITLgame 70/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG22:44TOI - The gameBOS4–6PITWgame 71/82
1
His nightNo points-1+/-7SOG24:39TOI - +5 pointsThe gameATL2–6PITWgame 72/82
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His night+5P+2G+3A+1+/-3SOG3PPP20:12TOI - +2 pointsThe gameLAK1–4PITWgame 73/82His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP19:54TOI
- +1 assistThe gamePHI3–1PITLgame 74/82His night+1P+1A-1+/-0SOG1PPP24:20TOI
- +1 assistThe gameCGY0–2PITWgame 75/82His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG17:50TOI
- +1 assistThe gameNYR3–4PITWgame 76/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG25:35TOI - April 2009
- The gamePIT2–3CARLgame 78/82
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His nightNo points-2+/-5SOG20:20TOI - The gamePIT2–4FLALgame 79/82His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG22:19TOI
- +2 assistsThe gamePIT6–4TBLWgame 80/82His night+2P+2A-1+/-4SOG2PPP18:20TOI
- +2 assistsThe gameNYI1–6PITWgame 81/82His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG1PPP16:53TOI
The season in numbersEvgeni Malkin closes the 2008-2009 season with 113 points
Points113NHL#1Games82of 82100%Goals35NHL#14Assists78NHL#1P/GP1.38NHL#2+/-+17NHL#45Events113career best in points78career best in assists1hat trick250career points100career goals8×First star10×Second star5×Third star13 i radgames with a point · 27 pts4 i radgames with a goal4 days laterPlayoffsPittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs
First roundPittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers
PITvsPHISwedes on Pittsburgh PenguinsSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes- +2 pointsGame 1PHI1–4PITWHis night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP17:01TOI
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +3 pointsGame 2PHI2–3PITWHis night+3P+1G+2A0+/-4SOG2PPP26:57TOI
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4PIT3–1PHIWHis nightNo points-1+/-0SOG19:23TOI
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5PHI3–0PITLHis nightNo points-1+/-4SOG22:03TOI
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +2 assistsGame 6PIT5–3PHIWHis night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG18:14TOI
First roundPittsburgh Penguins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2
PIT4–2PHIAdvanceHe did not play in this round7 days laterSecond roundPittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals
PITvsWSHSwedes on Pittsburgh PenguinsSwedes on Washington Capitals- +1 assistGame 1PIT2–3WSHL
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His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG20:49TOI - Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- +1 assistGame 2PIT3–4WSHL
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His night+1P+1A-2+/-6SOG1PPP19:49TOI - Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4WSH3–5PITW
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His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG20:05TOI - Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
- +2 pointsGame 5PIT4–3WSHW
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG1PPP22:59TOI - Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
- +3 assistsGame 6WSH5–4PITL
1
His night+3P+3A0+/-6SOG2PPP23:53TOI - Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withWashington Capitals
- +2 assistsGame 7PIT6–2WSHW
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His night+2P+2A0+/-6SOG1PPP21:53TOI
Second roundPittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3
PIT4–3WSHAdvanceHe did not play in this round5 days laterConference finalPittsburgh Penguins meet Carolina Hurricanes
PITvsCARSwedes on Pittsburgh PenguinsSwedes on Carolina Hurricanes- +2 pointsGame 1CAR2–3PITW
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-6SOG1PPP20:01TOI - Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 4PIT4–1CARW
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG20:49TOI
Conference finalPittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0
PIT4–0CARAdvanceHe did not play in this round4 days laterStanley Cup FinalPittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings
PITvsDETSwedes on Pittsburgh Penguins- +1 assistGame 1PIT1–3DETL
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His night+1P+1A0+/-4SOG23:14TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- +1 goalGame 2PIT1–3DETL
7
His night+1P+1G-2+/-6SOG1PPP20:23TOI - June 2009
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- +3 assistsGame 3DET2–4PITW
7
His night+3P+3A+2+/-2SOG2PPP18:58TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5PIT0–5DETL
7
His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG17:37TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 6DET1–2PITW
7
His nightNo points0+/-2SOG20:08TOI - Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
- +1 assistGame 7PIT2–1DETW
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG19:37TOI
Stanley Cup ChampionsPittsburgh Penguins
beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in the final
He did not play in this roundThe run in numbersEvgeni Malkin ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 36 points
Points36NHL#1Games24Goals14NHL#2Assists22NHL#1P/GP1.50NHL#1+/-+3NHL#38Events1hat trick50playoff points25playoff assists5×First star4×Second star2×Third star6 i radgames with a point4 pointsbest gamePHI4–2→WSH4–3→CAR4–0→DET4–3HonoursEvgeni Malkin won Art Ross Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy for 2008-2009