Skip to content
HOCKEYSWEDES
SV
Everything about the Swedes in the NHL - right nowThe night every morning on@HockeySwedesCom
Regular season and playoffsVAN

Mats Sundin's 2008-2009 season

Points
28
Swedish flag#21NHL#270
Goals
9
Swedish flag#16NHL#272
Assists
19
Swedish flag#22NHL#252
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#646
Games
41
50%
50% of 82

Centre Mats Sundin was 37 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 18th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 41 of a possible 82 games and scored 9 goals and 19 assists for 28 points, 0.68 points per game. That was 21th among the Swedes and 270th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 41 straight games between October and January. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 8 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Sundin plays the 2008-2009 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Mats was 37 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 18th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY0–6VAN
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–4CGY
      W
      game 2/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5WSH
      L
      game 3/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      W
      game 4/8210
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5BUF
      L
      game 5/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4CBJ
      L
      game 7/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6VAN
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–0VAN
      L
      game 9/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–0LAK
      W
      game 10/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–6ANA
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • November 2008
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      L
      game 12/8210
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH0–4VAN
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–1VAN
      W
      game 14/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN0–2VAN
      W
      game 15/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–1VAN
      L
      game 16/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4VAN
      W
      game 17/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2NYI
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYR
      W
      game 19/827
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      game 20/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–1PIT
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      W
      game 22/8210
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3VAN
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3CGY
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • December 2008
    • The game
      VAN2–3CBJ
      L
      game 25/827
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6DET
      L
      game 26/8210
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1MIN
      W
      game 27/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5COL
      L
      game 28/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–1NSH
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3EDM
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–5VAN
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4VAN
      W
      game 32/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
  2. Free agency

    Mats Sundin leaves Toronto Maple Leafs and signs with Vancouver Canucks

    TORToronto Maple LeafsVANVancouver Canucks
    His spell with Toronto Maple Leafs · 1994–95 to 2007–08
    981
    Games
    420
    Goals
    567
    Assists
    987
    Points
    • The game
      CHI3–1VAN
      L
      game 33/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4VAN
      W
      game 34/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5SJS
      L
      game 35/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT0–3VAN
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2VAN
      L
      game 38/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1NSH
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4ATL
      L
      game 40/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–2VAN
      L
      game 41/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    A late start

    Mats Sundin's season starts in game 42 of 82

    Vancouver Canucks have played 41 games41 of 82 without him
    • The game
      VAN4–2EDM
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–4VAN
      L
      game 43/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–2VAN
      L
      game 44/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP14:57TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–3VAN
      L
      game 45/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG15:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX4–1VAN
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ6–5VAN
      L
      game 47/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2SJS
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH5–3VAN
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG19:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–3VAN
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:17TOI
      View the game
    • February 2009
    • The game
      CAR3–4VAN
      W
      game 51/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG16:39TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–7VAN
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-1SOG3PPP17:47TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4STL
      W
      game 53/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:55TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3PHX
      W
      game 54/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2DAL
      L
      game 55/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4VAN
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3CGY
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2OTT
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2TOR
      W
      game 59/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3MTL
      L
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2VAN
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:10TOI
      View the game
    • March 2009
    • The game
      CBJ1–3VAN
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:28TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8221 of 62 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#28NHL#367
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#20NHL#295
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#28NHL#398
      VAN
      32-22-8W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northwest·5th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN2–4VAN
      W
      game 63/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–3VAN
      W
      game 64/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      L
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4ANA
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG17:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      W
      game 67/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP17:23TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–4VAN
      W
      game 68/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4VAN
      W
      game 69/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP13:09TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3VAN
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5PHX
      L
      game 71/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2DAL
      W
      game 72/829
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4STL
      L
      game 73/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1COL
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:41TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–0CHI
      W
      game 75/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1MIN
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP16:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 2009
    • The game
      ANA6–5VAN
      L
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      L
      game 78/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG18:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1VAN
      L
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4VAN
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP17:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–1VAN
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP17:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–0COL
      W
      game 82/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:56TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mats Sundin closes the 2008-2009 season with 28 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    28
    #21NHL#270
    Games
    41of 82
    50%
    Goals
    9
    #16NHL#272
    Assists
    19
    #22NHL#252
    P/GP
    0.68
    #11NHL#109
    +/-
    -5
    #42NHL#646
    Events
    3×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet St. Louis Blues

    VANvsSTL
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:53TOI
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–3VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:41TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Injured

    Mats goes down and misses 2 games

    Sore groin

    • Game 3
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      6
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      6
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    VAN4–0STL
    Advance
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP16:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 2009
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI6–3VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP14:31TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      VAN3–1CHI
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:53TOI
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      VAN1–2CHI
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:20TOI
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI4–2VAN
      L
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:03TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      VAN5–7CHI
      L
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG19:23TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2

    VAN2–4CHI
    Eliminated
    6Games7Points2Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mats Sundin ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 8 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    8
    #9NHL#51
    Games
    8
    Goals
    3
    #8NHL#41
    Assists
    5
    #9NHL#51
    P/GP
    1.00
    #3NHL#10
    +/-
    -1
    #17NHL#171
    Events
    75
    playoff points
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    2 points
    best game
    STL4–0→CHI2–4