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Mikael Samuelsson's 2007-2008 season

Points
40
Swedish flag#11NHL#149
Goals
11
Swedish flag#15NHL#223
Assists
29
Swedish flag#11NHL#108
Plus/minus
+21
Swedish flag#5NHL#20
Games
73
89%
89% of 82

Right winger Mikael Samuelsson was 30 years old when the 2007-2008 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 73 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 29 assists for 40 points, 0.55 points per game. That was 11th among the Swedes and 149th in the NHL. The season ended with Mikael Samuelsson winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Pittsburgh Penguins, after 22 playoff games and 13 points.

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

2007-2008Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mikael Samuelsson plays the 2007-2008 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Mikael was 30 years old when the 2007-2008 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      game 1/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:19TOI
    • The game
      DET3–4CHI
      L
      game 2/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG17:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4DET
      W
      game 3/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG17:09TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY2–4DET
      W
      game 4/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      L
      game 5/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:16TOI
    Injured

    Mikael goes down and misses 3 games

    Groin injury

    • The game
      DET4–1LAK
      W
      game 6/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET3–6ANA
      L
      game 7/826
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET4–2SJS
      W
      game 8/826
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET5–2PHX
      W
      game 9/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG13:02TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–3DET
      W
      game 10/8210
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG14:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–5DET
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG14:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/829
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG15:25TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–1EDM
      W
      game 13/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:45TOI
    • November 2007
    • The game
      DET4–1CGY
      W
      game 14/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP09:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–3DET
      W
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:35TOI
    • The game
      CBJ1–4DET
      W
      game 16/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP14:51TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–3CHI
      L
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:09TOI
    • The game
      CHI5–3DET
      L
      game 19/827
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG14:23TOI
    • The game
      DET5–4CBJ
      W
      game 20/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:43TOI
    • The game
      STL0–3DET
      W
      game 21/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP16:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8217 of 21 played
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#123
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#185
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#91
      DET
      15-5-1W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      game 22/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:39TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 23/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:29TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–5DET
      W
      game 24/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG16:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL2–4DET
      W
      game 25/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:15TOI
    • December 2007
    • The game
      PHX2–3DET
      W
      game 26/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:05TOI
    • The game
      DET4–1MTL
      W
      game 27/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG15:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MIN0–5DET
      W
      game 28/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:24TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–5DET
      W
      game 29/827
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      DET2–1NSH
      W
      game 30/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:56TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      game 31/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG18:39TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–5DET
      W
      game 32/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:32TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–4DET
      W
      game 33/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:53TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–6DET
      W
      game 34/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      L
      game 35/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG13:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–1MIN
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG19:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–0STL
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG16:44TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–2COL
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG16:11TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET4–2PHX
      W
      game 39/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG16:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–0DET
      L
      game 40/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:21TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–4DET
      W
      game 41/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:29TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8237 of 41 played
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#126
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#183
      16
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#94
      DET
      30-8-3W-L-OT63Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–0DAL
      W
      game 42/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:15TOI
    • The game
      DET3–1CHI
      W
      game 43/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP14:26TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL0–1DET
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG14:53TOI
    • The game
      MIN6–5DET
      L
      game 45/827
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3OTT
      L
      game 46/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:50TOI
    • The game
      ATL5–1DET
      L
      game 47/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG13:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–3DET
      W
      game 48/8210
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG19:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–3SJS
      W
      game 49/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:26TOI
    • The game
      DET3–0LAK
      W
      game 50/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG17:40TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–1ANA
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:06TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–3DET
      W
      game 52/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:02TOI
    • February 2008
    • The game
      COL0–2DET
      W
      game 53/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:41TOI
    • The game
      DET3–1BOS
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:45TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2MIN
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG15:07TOI
    • The game
      LAK5–3DET
      L
      game 56/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG16:34TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET2–3TOR
      L
      game 57/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG16:41TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA3–2DET
      L
      game 58/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP16:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4NSH
      L
      game 59/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:20TOI
    • The game
      CBJ5–1DET
      L
      game 60/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:24TOI
    • The game
      DET0–1DAL
      L
      game 61/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      DET4–0COL
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      32
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#137
      9
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#186
      23
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#102
      DET
      42-15-5W-L-OT89Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–1CGY
      L
      game 63/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:04TOI
    • The game
      DET1–4VAN
      L
      game 64/8210
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:20TOI
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      L
      game 65/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP20:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS3–2DET
      L
      game 66/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 2008
    • The game
      DET4–2BUF
      W
      game 67/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-8SOG16:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–4DET
      W
      game 68/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG16:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH3–4DET
      W
      game 69/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG14:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG16:37TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–5DET
      W
      game 71/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG19:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NSH3–1DET
      L
      game 72/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG17:38TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mikael Samuelsson reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Nashville Predators · March 15

    • The game
      DET3–4CBJ
      L
      game 73/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:54TOI
    • The game
      CBJ1–3DET
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG15:39TOI
    • The game
      DET6–3NSH
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG18:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–1CBJ
      W
      game 76/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:32TOI
    • The game
      DET2–1STL
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:21TOI
    • The game
      STL4–3DET
      L
      game 78/825
      His night
      Out injured
    Injured

    Mikael goes down and misses 5 games

    Strained groin

    • The game
      NSH0–1DET
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • April 2008
    • The game
      DET2–6CHI
      L
      game 80/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CBJ2–3DET
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CHI1–4DET
      W
      game 82/828
      His night
      Out injured
    The season in numbers

    Mikael Samuelsson closes the 2007-2008 season with 40 points

    Points
    40
    #11NHL#149
    Games
    73of 82
    89%
    Goals
    11
    #15NHL#223
    Assists
    29
    #11NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.55
    #13NHL#159
    +/-
    +21
    #5NHL#20
    Events
    100
    career assists
    1×
    First star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Nashville Predators

    DETvsNSH
    • Game 1
      NSH1–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG13:19TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstNashville Predators
    • Game 2
      NSH2–4DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG13:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstNashville Predators
    • Game 3
      DET3–5NSH
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:46TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstNashville Predators
    • Game 4
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:20TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withNashville Predators
    • Game 5
      NSH1–2DET
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-6SOG18:22TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstNashville Predators
    • Game 6
      DET3–0NSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:46TOI
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Nashville Predators out 4–2

    DET4–2NSH
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    • Game 1
      COL3–4DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG13:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      COL1–5DET
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP16:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      DET4–3COL
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:15TOI
      +2 assists
    • May 2008
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      DET8–2COL
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-7SOG15:03TOI
      +2 goals
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–0

    DET4–0COL
    Advance
    4Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    • Game 1
      DAL1–4DET
      W
      9
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG15:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      DAL1–2DET
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG16:53TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DET5–2DAL
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:50TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:42TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      DAL2–1DET
      L
      8
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:55TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DET4–1DAL
      W
      9
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG11:23TOI
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DET4–2DAL
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins

    DETvsPIT
    • Game 1
      PIT0–4DET
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG13:32TOI
      +2 goals
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT0–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG12:56TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      DET2–3PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG18:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      DET2–1PIT
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:22TOI
    • June 2008
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT4–3DET
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG30:40TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      DET3–2PIT
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 in the final

    6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mikael Samuelsson ends the 2007-2008 playoffs with 13 points

    Points
    13
    #4NHL#19
    Games
    22
    Goals
    5
    #3NHL#15
    Assists
    8
    #4NHL#16
    P/GP
    0.59
    #4NHL#43
    +/-
    +8
    #4NHL#6
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    NSH4–2→COL4–0→DAL4–2→PIT4–2