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Michael Nylander's 2007-2008 season

Points
37
Swedish flag#15NHL#168
Goals
11
Swedish flag#15NHL#223
Assists
26
Swedish flag#14NHL#144
Plus/minus
-19
NHL#835
Games
40
48%
48% of 82

Centre Michael Nylander was 34 years old when the 2007-2008 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 40 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 26 assists for 37 points, 0.93 points per game. That was 15th among the Swedes and 168th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 38 straight games between January and April.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2007-2008Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Nylander plays the 2007-2008 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Michael was 35 years old when the 2007-2008 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

  2. 27 days later
    Free agency

    Michael Nylander leaves New York Rangers and signs with Washington Capitals

    NYRNew York RangersWSHWashington Capitals
    His spell with New York Rangers · 2005–06 to 2006–07
    160
    Games
    49
    Goals
    113
    Assists
    162
    Points
    • The game
      WSH3–1ATL
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP17:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–2WSH
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG20:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3NYR
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–7BUF
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP15:23TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2WSH
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG22:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1WSH
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–5WSH
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2WSH
      L
      game 9/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP21:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4STL
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG22:09TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–1TOR
      W
      game 11/824
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP18:58TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • November 2007
    • The game
      WSH0–2NYR
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP19:40TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5CAR
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2ATL
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:46TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1OTT
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:01TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–2WSH
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2FLA
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG21:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5TBL
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG20:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–3WSH
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:10TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL5–1WSH
      L
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG16:27TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#42
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#93
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#28
      WSH
      6-14-1W-L-OT13Points
      5th in the Southeast·15th in the Eastern Conference·30th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–5WSH
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -2+/-1SOG3PPP16:22TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1WSH
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG16:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–1WSH
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4CAR
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP25:46TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 2007
    • The game
      WSH2–1FLA
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Injured

    Michael goes down and misses 4 games

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–6WSH
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3WSH
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–5WSH
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP15:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2TBL
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG15:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4DET
      L
      game 34/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2WSH
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYI
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG20:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–3WSH
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4PIT
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH8–6OTT
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP17:32TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–6WSH
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:04TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2BOS
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:50TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8237 of 41 played
      33
      points
      Swedish flag#9NHL#53
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#94
      23
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#32
      WSH
      16-20-5W-L-OT37Points
      4th in the Southeast·14th in the Eastern Conference·28th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH5–4MTL
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP13:13TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–2WSH
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4WSH
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:23TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Michael Nylander reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 13

    2 days later
    Injured

    Michael goes down and misses 45 games

    Surgery on shoulder

    • The game
      OTT2–4WSH
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5WSH
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–5WSH
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–5PIT
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3TOR
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2WSH
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–4MTL
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5WSH
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • February 2008
    • The game
      ATL2–0WSH
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3CBJ
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1WSH
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3WSH
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3ATL
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4FLA
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2TBL
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2WSH
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6CAR
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8240 of 62 played
      37
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#114
      11
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#156
      26
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#84
      WSH
      28-27-7W-L-OT63Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Southeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–1WSH
      L
      game 63/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–4WSH
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–0NJD
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • March 2008
    • The game
      TOR3–2WSH
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–10WSH
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1BUF
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2BOS
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3WSH
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–4WSH
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2WSH
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2NSH
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5CHI
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3ATL
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2CAR
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3TBL
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–0FLA
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • April 2008
    • The game
      CAR1–4WSH
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–4WSH
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–3WSH
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Michael Nylander closes the 2007-2008 season with 37 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    37
    #15NHL#168
    Games
    40of 82
    49%
    Goals
    11
    #15NHL#223
    Assists
    26
    #14NHL#144
    P/GP
    0.93
    #5NHL#31
    +/-
    -19
    #48NHL#835
    Events
    200
    career goals
    2×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–0WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH3–6PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI2–3WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH4–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

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

    Michael Nylander ends the 2007-2008 playoffs with 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PHI3–4