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Karl Alzner's 2008-2009 season

Points
5
NHL#610
Goals
1
NHL#594
Assists
4
NHL#586
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#422
Games
30
36%
36% of 82

Defenceman Karl Alzner was 20 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 30 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 4 assists for 5 points, 0.17 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Karl Alzner's season starts in game 22 of 82

    Washington Capitals have played 21 games21 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Karl Alzner makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Atlanta Thrashers

    ATLAtlanta Thrashers3–5WSHWashington Capitals

    Karl was 20 years old · Verizon Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    21:06
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Niclas Hävelid, Tobias Enström, Michael Nylander, among others.

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    • The game
      ATL3–5WSH
      W
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:06TOI
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    • The game
      MTL0–3WSH
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:22TOI
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    • The game
      WSH0–3CBJ
      L
      game 24/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:32TOI
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    • December 2008
    • The game
      FLA5–3WSH
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:06TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–5WSH
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:16TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Karl Alzner records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · December 4

    • The game
      WSH2–1TOR
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG23:06TOI
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Karl Alzner scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 6

    • The game
      WSH1–3CAR
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:42TOI
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    • The game
      BOS1–3WSH
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG20:44TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–5WSH
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG15:45TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–1MTL
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:33TOI
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    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:56TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL2–4WSH
      W
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG19:44TOI
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    • The game
      WSH1–7PHI
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:45TOI
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    • The game
      WSH5–4NYR
      W
      game 35/825
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG21:28TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3WSH
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:47TOI
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    • The game
      TOR1–4WSH
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG22:39TOI
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    • The game
      TBL4–7WSH
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:52TOI
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    • The game
      NYR1–2WSH
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:28TOI
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    • The game
      PHI1–2WSH
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:59TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8219 of 41 played
      4
      points
      NHL#517
      1
      goals
      NHL#472
      3
      assists
      NHL#477
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#43
      WSH
      27-11-3W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Southeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–0WSH
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:14TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–5MTL
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:16TOI
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    • The game
      EDM5–2WSH
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:36TOI
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    • The game
      WSH6–3PIT
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:55TOI
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    • The game
      BOS1–2WSH
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:53TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:15TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–3OTT
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:53TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      L
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:12TOI
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    • February 2009
    • The game
      FLA1–3WSH
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:15TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–5NYR
      L
      game 55/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG14:45TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH4–2FLA
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:29TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Karl Alzner closes the 2008-2009 season with 5 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    5
    NHL#610
    Games
    30of 82
    37%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#594
    Assists
    4
    NHL#586
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#522
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#422
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    2 months later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Rangers

    WSHvsNYR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Rangers
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    13 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    WSH4–3NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    WSHvsPIT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    11 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Karl Alzner ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    NYR4–3→PIT3–4