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Michael Ryder's 2008-2009 season

Points
53
NHL#88
Goals
27
NHL#47
Assists
26
NHL#160
Plus/minus
+28
NHL#11
Games
74
90%
90% of 82

Right winger Michael Ryder was 28 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 74 of a possible 82 games and scored 27 goals and 26 assists for 53 points, 0.72 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 13 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Ryder plays the 2008-2009 season for Boston Bruins

    Michael was 28 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS5–4COL
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG14:17TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Michael Ryder reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · October 9

    • The game
      BOS3–4MIN
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG16:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–4MTL
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG20:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2OTT
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–1BOS
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:01TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–2BOS
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:18TOI
    • The game
      ATL4–5BOS
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–0EDM
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–0VAN
      W
      game 10/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–3CGY
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:56TOI
    • November 2008
    • The game
      DAL1–5BOS
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP16:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5BOS
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:27TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:26TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1CHI
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:32TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–6BOS
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      L
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:29TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–7BOS
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG16:20TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–4BOS
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG14:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2MTL
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:06TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      11
      points
      NHL#146
      3
      goals
      NHL#176
      8
      assists
      NHL#103
      BOS
      14-3-4W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG13:31TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–7BOS
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP10:12TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      W
      game 24/827
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG12:18TOI
      +2 assists
    • December 2008
    • The game
      BOS3–1TBL
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:05TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–0FLA
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG13:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL3–5BOS
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG12:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–3WSH
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:14TOI
    • The game
      BOS7–3ATL
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP14:31TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      ATL2–4BOS
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG15:56TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR5–8BOS
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP14:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CAR2–4BOS
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:48TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–3STL
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP13:53TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–0NJD
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:50TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–2CAR
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG13:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–1ATL
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG14:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–2PIT
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG15:22TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:26TOI
    • The game
      MIN1–0BOS
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:29TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–6BOS
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG15:52TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      29
      points
      NHL#75
      15
      goals
      NHL#34
      14
      assists
      NHL#129
      BOS
      30-7-4W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–5BOS
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG14:41TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1NYI
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:09TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2WSH
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:17TOI
    • The game
      STL5–4BOS
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP19:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3TOR
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP18:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–3BOS
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:21TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–1BOS
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:47TOI
    • February 2009
    • The game
      BOS3–1MTL
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:52TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-5SOG15:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3OTT
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG14:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–6BOS
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP13:34TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      ANA0–6BOS
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP16:02TOI
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8254 of 62 played
      41
      points
      NHL#85
      22
      goals
      NHL#37
      19
      assists
      NHL#164
      BOS
      42-12-8W-L-OT92Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–3BOS
      L
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:40TOI
    • March 2009
    • The game
      PHI4–2BOS
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:33TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–1BOS
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG11:27TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG14:09TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYR
      L
      game 67/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP15:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS0–2CBJ
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:35TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–5BOS
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Michael Ryder reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · March 12

    • The game
      NYI1–2BOS
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:01TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–6PIT
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP14:16TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–2BOS
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG14:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–4BOS
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP12:48TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS7–5TOR
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP13:34TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG16:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–3BOS
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:51TOI
    • April 2009
    • The game
      OTT1–2BOS
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–1BOS
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:29TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3OTT
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG13:48TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:55TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–6BUF
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP13:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–2NYI
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG13:29TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Michael Ryder closes the 2008-2009 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#88
    Games
    74of 82
    90%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#47
    Assists
    26
    NHL#160
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#100
    +/-
    +28
    NHL#11
    Events
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    2×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL2–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–5BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP15:24TOI
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG13:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG17:53TOI
      +3 points
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    BOS4–0MTL
    Advance
    4Games7Points4Goals3Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Carolina Hurricanes

    BOSvsCAR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      CAR1–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG15:32TOI
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR3–0BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG17:35TOI
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:59TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP12:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      CAR0–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG18:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG10:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 7
      CAR3–2BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG21:03TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    7Games6Points1Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Michael Ryder ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 13 points

    Points
    13
    NHL#21
    Games
    11
    Goals
    5
    NHL#19
    Assists
    8
    NHL#18
    P/GP
    1.18
    NHL#5
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#29
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    MTL4–0→CAR3–4