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Johan Franzén's 2008-2009 season

Points
59
Swedish flag#7NHL#63
Goals
34
Swedish flag#2NHL#16
Assists
25
Swedish flag#13NHL#168
Plus/minus
+21
Swedish flag#4NHL#29
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Right winger Johan Franzén was 28 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 34 goals and 25 assists for 59 points, 0.83 points per game. That was 7th among the Swedes and 63th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 23 games for 23 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Johan Franzén plays the 2008-2009 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Johan was 28 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–2DET
      L
      game 1/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:29TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2OTT
      W
      game 2/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG17:24TOI
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Johan Franzén reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · October 11

    • The game
      DET3–1CAR
      W
      game 3/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:00TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      L
      game 4/829
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:14TOI
    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 5/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG18:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3STL
      W
      game 6/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:29TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      ATL3–5DET
      W
      game 7/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–5CHI
      W
      game 8/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP10:22TOI
      +1 goal
    Injured

    Johan goes down and misses 5 games

    Sprained mcl in left knee

    • The game
      DET4–3LAK
      W
      game 9/827
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET4–5ANA
      L
      game 10/827
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET2–4SJS
      L
      game 11/827
      His night
      Out injured
    • November 2008
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/8210
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NJD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/828
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT7–6DET
      L
      game 14/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-7SOG1PPP21:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3TBL
      W
      game 15/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:02TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–2FLA
      W
      game 16/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP17:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM0–4DET
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG17:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      W
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:10TOI
    • The game
      DET5–2CGY
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 20/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:45TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–1DET
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#106
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#20
      4
      assists
      Swedish flag#28NHL#289
      DET
      14-3-4W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–5DET
      W
      game 22/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP18:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      L
      game 23/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:27TOI
    • December 2008
    • The game
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      game 24/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:42TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Johan Franzén reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · December 1

    • The game
      VAN5–6DET
      W
      game 25/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:44TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–5DET
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP21:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4DET
      W
      game 27/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG20:49TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 28/8210
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 29/827
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP18:39TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      COL3–2DET
      L
      game 30/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:42TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–6DET
      W
      game 31/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–6DET
      W
      game 32/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG18:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–4DET
      W
      game 33/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:12TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      game 34/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 35/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG19:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI0–4DET
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP16:27TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 37/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG19:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2MIN
      W
      game 38/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP18:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CBJ0–3DET
      W
      game 39/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–6DET
      W
      game 40/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:30TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      W
      game 41/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG19:09TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8236 of 41 played
      28
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#89
      18
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#15
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#233
      DET
      29-7-5W-L-OT63Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–5DAL
      L
      game 42/829
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–3ANA
      W
      game 43/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG18:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–0LAK
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP14:41TOI
      +1 goal
    Injured

    Johan goes down and misses 1 game

    Hip injury

    • The game
      DET5–6SJS
      L
      game 45/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG10:44TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–6PHX
      L
      game 46/827
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 47/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:22TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–2DET
      L
      game 48/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:48TOI
    • The game
      DET2–4WSH
      L
      game 49/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP18:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 2009
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:27TOI
    • The game
      PHX4–5DET
      W
      game 51/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–8DET
      W
      game 52/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:43TOI
    Injured

    Johan goes down and misses 5 games

    Hand injury

    • The game
      DET3–0PIT
      W
      game 53/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET5–3NSH
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–4DET
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 56/828
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      COL6–5DET
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NSH2–6DET
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG3PPP15:26TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      ANA2–5DET
      W
      game 59/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–5MIN
      L
      game 60/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:00TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4DET
      W
      game 61/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–2DET
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:59TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8251 of 62 played
      39
      points
      Swedish flag#9NHL#94
      25
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#15
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#20NHL#249
      DET
      41-13-8W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–8NSH
      L
      game 63/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:57TOI
    • March 2009
    • The game
      DET5–0STL
      W
      game 64/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2COL
      W
      game 65/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG20:28TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CBJ8–2DET
      L
      game 66/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG20:35TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–3DET
      W
      game 67/827
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG16:01TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY6–5DET
      L
      game 68/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:51TOI
    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 69/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG20:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–0CBJ
      W
      game 70/828
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP17:45TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      W
      game 71/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG22:14TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET6–3ATL
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP17:16TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET3–5CGY
      L
      game 73/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:10TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–2EDM
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-9SOG18:23TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–0DET
      L
      game 75/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:39TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 76/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • April 2009
    • The game
      STL5–4DET
      L
      game 77/828
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG18:56TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MIN2–3DET
      W
      game 78/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG19:27TOI
    • The game
      DET4–1BUF
      W
      game 79/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:05TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 80/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–2DET
      L
      game 81/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:12TOI
    • The game
      DET0–3CHI
      L
      game 82/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:54TOI
    The season in numbers

    Johan Franzén closes the 2008-2009 season with 59 points

    Points
    59
    #7NHL#63
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    34
    #2NHL#16
    Assists
    25
    #13NHL#168
    P/GP
    0.83
    #6NHL#56
    +/-
    +21
    #4NHL#29
    Events
    59
    career best in points
    34
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    2×
    First star
    6×
    Second star
    7×
    Third star
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Columbus Blue Jackets

    DETvsCBJ
    • Game 1
      CBJ1–4DET
      W
      8
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP17:49TOI
      +2 points
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 2
      CBJ0–4DET
      W
      8
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 3
      DET4–1CBJ
      W
      8
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG16:57TOI
      +2 assists
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 4
      DET6–5CBJ
      W
      8
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP20:44TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Columbus Blue Jackets out 4–0

    DET4–0CBJ
    Advance
    4Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    • Game 1
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP19:04TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA4–3DET
      L
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP30:45TOI
      +2 points
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:01TOI
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET6–3ANA
      W
      6
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG18:25TOI
      +3 points
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA1–4DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG20:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP21:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 7
      ANA3–4DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:31TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–3

    DET4–3ANA
    Advance
    7Games9Points6Goals3Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5DET
      W
      8
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG16:50TOI
      +3 points
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–3DET
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG19:44TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET3–4CHI
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG19:16TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET6–1CHI
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG21:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–2DET
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG20:35TOI
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    DET4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins

    DETvsPIT
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:42TOI
    • June 2009
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP19:15TOI
      +2 points
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG20:45TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      DET1–2PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:53TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PIT2–1DET
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:12TOI
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

    DET3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Johan Franzén ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 23 points

    Points
    23
    #2NHL#4
    Games
    23
    Goals
    12
    #1NHL#3
    Assists
    11
    #4NHL#9
    P/GP
    1.00
    #3NHL#10
    +/-
    +8
    #4NHL#10
    Events
    12
    first among the Swedes in goals
    50
    playoff points
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff goals
    1×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    CBJ4–0→ANA4–3→CHI4–1→PIT3–4