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Markus Näslund's 2008-2009 season

Points
46
Swedish flag#12NHL#127
Goals
24
Swedish flag#5NHL#70
Assists
22
Swedish flag#17NHL#212
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#771
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Left winger Markus Näslund was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played all 82 games and scored 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points, 0.56 points per game. That was 12th among the Swedes and 127th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 3 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Markus Näslund plays the 2008-2009 season for New York Rangers

    Markus was 35 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 15th NHL season in all.

  2. 29 days later
    Free agency

    Markus Näslund leaves Vancouver Canucks and signs with New York Rangers

    His spell with Vancouver Canucks · 1995–96 to 2007–08
    884
    Games
    346
    Goals
    410
    Assists
    756
    Points
    • The game
      NYR2–1TBL
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL1–2NYR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYR
      W
      game 3/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–3PHI
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–4NYR
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:35TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–1NYR
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:11TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–1NYR
      W
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:56TOI
    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      L
      game 8/828
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG13:28TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1NYR
      L
      game 9/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP13:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–1CBJ
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG15:57TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP19:30TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–2NYI
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL2–3NYR
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 2008
    • The game
      NYR2–5TOR
      L
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:37TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–1NYR
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG21:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–5NYR
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:42TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–3WSH
      L
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:22TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYR
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–2NJD
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:57TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG21:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT1–2NYR
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:52TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#61
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#54
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#78
      NYR
      14-5-2W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYR
      L
      game 22/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP22:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–4OTT
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX1–4NYR
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–2TBL
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP23:00TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR4–3FLA
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA4–0NYR
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG16:12TOI
    • December 2008
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG20:52TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–6MTL
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-4SOG1PPP15:19TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–0NYR
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:56TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–2ATL
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–8NJD
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG23:29TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CAR2–3NYR
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP17:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–1ANA
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:58TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–2LAK
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:04TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–3SJS
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:26TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–4NYR
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG18:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–2NYR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG18:15TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–5NYR
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG19:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–2WSH
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:11TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–4NYR
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:27TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      27
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#79
      14
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#38
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#147
      NYR
      24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–3NYR
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG17:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:20TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–0OTT
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:25TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–1NYI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:46TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–2CHI
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:54TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–3PIT
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–4NYR
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP19:37TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CAR2–3NYR
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG18:42TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–6PIT
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG19:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–1BOS
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG18:27TOI
    • February 2009
    • The game
      ATL2–1NYR
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–10DAL
      L
      game 53/825
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG15:53TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–3NJD
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:43TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–5NYR
      W
      game 55/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG18:41TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–2FLA
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:18TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYR
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:00TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      L
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:47TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP20:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–2NYR
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:33TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–2TOR
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:27TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      36
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#115
      18
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#67
      18
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#179
      NYR
      31-23-8W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA2–1NYR
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG16:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL1–6NYR
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP17:48TOI
      +2 points
    • March 2009
    • The game
      NYR4–2NYI
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP17:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYR
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:50TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–3CAR
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:51TOI
    • The game
      NYR4–2NSH
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG09:43TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–4PHI
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG13:14TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYR
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–3MTL
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:13TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–5NYR
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG12:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT2–1NYR
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:46TOI
    • The game
      MIN1–2NYR
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:26TOI
    • The game
      NYR4–5ATL
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG12:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:10TOI
    • The game
      NJD0–3NYR
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG12:43TOI
    • April 2009
    • The game
      NYR2–4CAR
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG11:02TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–1BOS
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:54TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYR
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG14:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYR
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG16:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–3PHI
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG18:40TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Markus Näslund closes the 2008-2009 season with 46 points

    Points
    46
    #12NHL#127
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    24
    #5NHL#70
    Assists
    22
    #17NHL#212
    P/GP
    0.56
    #14NHL#178
    +/-
    -10
    #47NHL#771
    Events
    1×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Washington Capitals

    NYRvsWSH
    • Game 1
      NYR4–3WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP15:56TOI
      +2 points
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      NYR1–0WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–0NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:42TOI
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH1–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:43TOI
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NYR0–4WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:49TOI
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH5–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:58TOI
    • New York Rangersare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NYR1–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:04TOI
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    NYR3–4WSH
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Markus Näslund ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    #14NHL#119
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    #13NHL#101
    Assists
    2
    #14NHL#110
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    +2
    #11NHL#55
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    1×
    Third star
    2 points
    best game
    WSH3–4