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Kirk Maltby's 2008-2009 season

Points
11
NHL#491
Goals
5
NHL#389
Assists
6
NHL#518
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#751
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Left winger Kirk Maltby was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points, 0.14 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 1 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kirk Maltby plays the 2008-2009 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Kirk was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 13th season with the team. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–2DET
      L
      game 1/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:25TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2OTT
      W
      game 2/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:39TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–1CAR
      W
      game 3/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:13TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      L
      game 4/8210
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:05TOI
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    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 5/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:35TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–3STL
      W
      game 6/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG09:07TOI
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    • The game
      ATL3–5DET
      W
      game 7/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:03TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–3LAK
      W
      game 9/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:57TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–5ANA
      L
      game 10/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:21TOI
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    • The game
      DET2–4SJS
      L
      game 11/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:33TOI
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    • November 2008
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/8210
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:36TOI
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    • The game
      NJD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG08:18TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT7–6DET
      L
      game 14/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG06:33TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET4–3TBL
      W
      game 15/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:18TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2FLA
      W
      game 16/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:38TOI
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    • The game
      EDM0–4DET
      W
      game 17/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:09TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      W
      game 18/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:17TOI
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    • The game
      DET5–2CGY
      W
      game 19/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG13:07TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 20/8210
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:27TOI
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    • The game
      MTL3–1DET
      L
      game 21/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:16TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      3
      points
      NHL#441
      2
      goals
      NHL#257
      1
      assists
      NHL#503
      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 22/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:05TOI
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    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      L
      game 23/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:33TOI
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    • December 2008
    • The game
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      game 24/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:09TOI
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    • The game
      VAN5–6DET
      W
      game 25/8210
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG10:21TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CGY3–4DET
      W
      game 27/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG06:40TOI
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    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 28/8211
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG07:12TOI
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    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 29/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:27TOI
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    • The game
      COL3–2DET
      L
      game 30/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:27TOI
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    • The game
      SJS0–6DET
      W
      game 31/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:36TOI
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    • The game
      LAK4–6DET
      W
      game 32/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:08TOI
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    • The game
      STL1–4DET
      W
      game 33/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:44TOI
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    • The game
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      game 34/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:37TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 35/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:37TOI
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    • The game
      CHI0–4DET
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:39TOI
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    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 37/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:21TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2MIN
      W
      game 38/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:02TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ0–3DET
      W
      game 39/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:29TOI
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    • The game
      DAL1–6DET
      W
      game 40/829
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG12:19TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:53TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#496
      3
      goals
      NHL#322
      2
      assists
      NHL#548
      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 42/8210
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG06:15TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–0LAK
      W
      game 44/827
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG09:23TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Kirk Maltby reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 15

    • The game
      DET5–6SJS
      L
      game 45/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:33TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–6PHX
      L
      game 46/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:57TOI
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    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 47/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG10:16TOI
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    • The game
      DAL4–2DET
      L
      game 48/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:54TOI
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    • The game
      DET2–4WSH
      L
      game 49/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:47TOI
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    • February 2009
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG09:56TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHX4–5DET
      W
      game 51/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:13TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–8DET
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG11:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–0PIT
      W
      game 53/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:07TOI
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    • The game
      DET5–3NSH
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:29TOI
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    • The game
      MIN2–4DET
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:51TOI
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    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 56/828
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG07:46TOI
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    • The game
      COL6–5DET
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:13TOI
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    • The game
      ANA2–5DET
      W
      game 59/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:27TOI
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    • The game
      DET2–5MIN
      L
      game 60/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG09:22TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      SJS1–4DET
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG09:53TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK1–2DET
      W
      game 62/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:21TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      11
      points
      NHL#418
      5
      goals
      NHL#318
      6
      assists
      NHL#452
      DET
      41-13-8W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Kirk Maltby reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 27

    • The game
      DET0–8NSH
      L
      game 63/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:51TOI
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    • March 2009
    • The game
      DET5–0STL
      W
      game 64/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG10:45TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2COL
      W
      game 65/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:49TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ8–2DET
      L
      game 66/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:18TOI
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    • The game
      PHX2–3DET
      W
      game 67/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:19TOI
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    • The game
      CGY6–5DET
      L
      game 68/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG06:07TOI
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    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 69/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:50TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–0CBJ
      W
      game 70/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:46TOI
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    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      W
      game 71/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:32TOI
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    • The game
      DET6–3ATL
      W
      game 72/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:44TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–5CGY
      L
      game 73/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG09:00TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2EDM
      W
      game 74/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:43TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–0DET
      L
      game 75/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG06:01TOI
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    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 76/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:22TOI
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    • April 2009
    • The game
      STL5–4DET
      L
      game 77/829
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3DET
      W
      game 78/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1BUF
      W
      game 79/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:36TOI
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    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 80/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:20TOI
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    • The game
      CHI4–2DET
      L
      game 81/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:47TOI
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    • The game
      DET0–3CHI
      L
      game 82/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:01TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Kirk Maltby closes the 2008-2009 season with 11 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    11
    NHL#491
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#389
    Assists
    6
    NHL#518
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#554
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#751
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    250
    career points
    1×
    First star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Columbus Blue Jackets

    DETvsCBJ
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Columbus Blue Jackets
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    • Game 1
      CBJ1–4DET
      W
      9
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:02TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 2
      CBJ0–4DET
      W
      9
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:08TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 3
      DET4–1CBJ
      W
      9
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:34TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 4
      DET6–5CBJ
      W
      9
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:56TOI
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    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Columbus Blue Jackets out 4–0

    DET4–0CBJ
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:06TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA4–3DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:41TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:05TOI
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    • Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET6–3ANA
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG08:14TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA1–4DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:51TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:41TOI
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    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–3

    DET4–3ANA
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      DET3–4CHI
      L
      9
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:32TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET6–1CHI
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:31TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–2DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:01TOI
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    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    DET4–1CHI
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins

    DETvsPIT
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG09:40TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:58TOI
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    • June 2009
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:32TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:35TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:01TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      DET1–2PIT
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG08:23TOI
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    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PIT2–1DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG05:39TOI
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    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

    DET3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kirk Maltby ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    1
    NHL#192
    Games
    20
    Goals
    0
    NHL#176
    Assists
    1
    NHL#151
    P/GP
    0.05
    NHL#138
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#171
    Events
    150
    playoff games
    CBJ4–0→ANA4–3→CHI4–1→PIT3–4