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Mattias Ritola's 2007-2008 season

Points
1
Swedish flag#44NHL#709
Goals
0
NHL#682
Assists
1
Swedish flag#44NHL#678
Plus/minus
0
NHL#336
Games
2
2%
2% of 82

Centre Mattias Ritola was 20 years old when the 2007-2008 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 2 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.50 points per game. That was 709th in the NHL. The season ended with Mattias Ritola winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Pittsburgh Penguins.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2007-2008Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mattias Ritola's season starts in game 72 of 82

    Detroit Red Wings have played 71 games71 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Mattias Ritola makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Nashville Predators

    NSHNashville Predators3–1DETDetroit Red Wings

    Mattias was 21 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    4:29
    TOI

    Other Swedes on the ice: Johan Franzén, Mikael Samuelsson, Niklas Kronwall, among others.

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    • The game
      NSH3–1DET
      L
      game 72/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:29TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–4CBJ
      L
      game 73/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG07:04TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mattias Ritola records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Columbus Blue Jackets · March 16

    The season in numbers

    Mattias Ritola closes the 2007-2008 season with 1 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    1
    #44NHL#709
    Games
    2of 82
    2%
    Goals
    0
    #43NHL#682
    Assists
    1
    #44NHL#678
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    0
    #25NHL#336
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    25 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Nashville Predators

    DETvsNSH
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Nashville Predators
    No Swedes
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    10 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Nashville Predators out 4–2

    DET4–2NSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
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    7 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–0

    DET4–0COL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Dallas Stars

    DETvsDAL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
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    11 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DET4–2DAL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 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
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    11 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mattias Ritola ends the 2007-2008 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    NSH4–2→COL4–0→DAL4–2→PIT4–2