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Joe Thornton's 2008-2009 season

Points
86
NHL#11
Goals
25
NHL#60
Assists
61
NHL#7
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#49
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Joe Thornton was 29 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played all 82 games and scored 25 goals and 61 assists for 86 points, 1.05 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 5 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Thornton plays the 2008-2009 season for San Jose Sharks

    Joe was 29 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      ANA1–4SJS
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–3SJS
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–0LAK
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:10TOI
    • The game
      CBJ2–5SJS
      W
      game 4/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG20:59TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS0–4ANA
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG18:54TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–5SJS
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG24:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS7–6PHI
      W
      game 7/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG23:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–4FLA
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP23:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS3–0TBL
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG19:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2SJS
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:07TOI
    • The game
      DET2–4SJS
      W
      game 11/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG16:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 2008
    • The game
      SJS5–3COL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG19:55TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MIN1–3SJS
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:25TOI
    • The game
      STL4–5SJS
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG22:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL1–2SJS
      W
      game 15/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–4PHX
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG21:31TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3SJS
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP21:10TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY1–6SJS
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP18:31TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS6–5CHI
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP18:52TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS4–1NSH
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP14:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–7SJS
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP17:00TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      22
      points
      NHL#15
      5
      goals
      NHL#102
      17
      assists
      NHL#6
      SJS
      17-3-1W-L-OT35Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–3SJS
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG19:15TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS6–2DAL
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG14:59TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS3–2PHX
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:23TOI
    • December 2008
    • The game
      TOR2–5SJS
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP17:21TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      CBJ2–3SJS
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP20:21TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–2SJS
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:02TOI
    • The game
      ANA0–2SJS
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:46TOI
    • The game
      STL4–5SJS
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG18:21TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      SJS3–2LAK
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:21TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–2CBJ
      L
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG20:45TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–6DET
      L
      game 32/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:40TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–3SJS
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP20:09TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN0–5SJS
      W
      game 34/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS2–3STL
      L
      game 35/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG20:06TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS3–1DAL
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–3MIN
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP20:08TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–5SJS
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG21:46TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS2–5CGY
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:03TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–1EDM
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP15:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS4–2VAN
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP21:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      49
      points
      NHL#5
      9
      goals
      NHL#131
      40
      assists
      NHL#2
      SJS
      31-5-5W-L-OT67Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL1–7SJS
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP15:44TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY3–2SJS
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG20:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–6SJS
      W
      game 44/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:18TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–2SJS
      W
      game 45/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP23:04TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS3–0COL
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX0–2SJS
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–2SJS
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:57TOI
    • February 2009
    • The game
      CAR4–3SJS
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:01TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3CBJ
      L
      game 50/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP22:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS5–2BOS
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG18:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–2PIT
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:08TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–6BUF
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP19:10TOI
      +4 assists
    • The game
      SJS5–6NJD
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-0SOG2PPP17:43TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–4SJS
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–4SJS
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP18:56TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      ATL1–3SJS
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP15:51TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–0DAL
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4DET
      L
      game 59/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:45TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–1OTT
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–3MTL
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:42TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 2009
    • The game
      DAL4–1SJS
      L
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      71
      points
      NHL#8
      17
      goals
      NHL#87
      54
      assists
      NHL#3
      SJS
      42-11-9W-L-OT93Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN4–3SJS
      L
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:14TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–3VAN
      L
      game 64/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS5–4MIN
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:55TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      SJS1–3STL
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:32TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–2SJS
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:04TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–0ANA
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:53TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4PHX
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP20:33TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NSH2–3SJS
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP20:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL2–5SJS
      W
      game 71/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP19:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL1–3SJS
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:36TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–6CHI
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG19:58TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS2–3NSH
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:56TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–3SJS
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–1CGY
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP17:40TOI
      +2 assists
    • April 2009
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:25TOI
    • The game
      ANA5–2SJS
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG18:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS3–2ANA
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL0–1SJS
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:41TOI
    • The game
      PHX4–1SJS
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4LAK
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP17:25TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Joe Thornton closes the 2008-2009 season with 86 points

    Points
    86
    NHL#11
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#60
    Assists
    61
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    1.05
    NHL#13
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#49
    Events
    6×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet Anaheim Ducks

    SJSvsANA
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      ANA2–0SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:59TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      ANA3–2SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG20:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      SJS4–3ANA
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      SJS0–4ANA
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG17:35TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead3–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      ANA2–3SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP20:01TOI
      +3 points
    • Anaheim Duckslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      SJS1–4ANA
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:44TOI
    First round

    Anaheim Ducks knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    SJS2–4ANA
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Thornton ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#81
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#101
    Assists
    4
    NHL#68
    P/GP
    0.83
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#271
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    1×
    Second star
    3 points
    best game
    ANA2–4