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Nicklas Lidström's 2008-2009 season

Points
59
Swedish flag#7NHL#63
Goals
16
Swedish flag#13NHL#149
Assists
43
Swedish flag#6NHL#35
Plus/minus
+31
Swedish flag#1NHL#7
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Defenceman Nicklas Lidström was 38 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 16 goals and 43 assists for 59 points, 0.76 points per game. That was 7th among the Swedes and 63th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 16 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nicklas Lidström plays the 2008-2009 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Nicklas was 38 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 17th season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–2DET
      L
      game 1/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:07TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2OTT
      W
      game 2/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG25:58TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET3–1CAR
      W
      game 3/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP24:51TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      L
      game 4/829
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP23:00TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 5/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG25:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3STL
      W
      game 6/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP27:08TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL3–5DET
      W
      game 7/827
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG23:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–5CHI
      W
      game 8/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG32:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3LAK
      W
      game 9/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP28:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–5ANA
      L
      game 10/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP25:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4SJS
      L
      game 11/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:30TOI
      View the game
    • November 2008
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/829
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP25:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–6DET
      L
      game 14/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP29:26TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3TBL
      W
      game 15/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG24:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2FLA
      W
      game 16/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–4DET
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      W
      game 18/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP26:20TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2CGY
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG24:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 20/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1DET
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:23TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#106
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#257
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#41
      +5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#4NHL#25
      DET
      14-3-4W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–5DET
      W
      game 22/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      L
      game 23/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:53TOI
      View the game
    • December 2008
    • The game
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      game 24/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG23:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6DET
      W
      game 25/829
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:37TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5DET
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4DET
      W
      game 27/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG25:21TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 28/8210
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 29/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG30:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2DET
      L
      game 30/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG25:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS0–6DET
      W
      game 31/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6DET
      W
      game 32/826
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG25:43TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4DET
      W
      game 33/828
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP21:42TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      game 34/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:23TOI
      View the game
    Injured

    Nicklas goes down and misses 2 games

    Left ankle injury

    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 35/826
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4DET
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 37/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG24:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2MIN
      W
      game 38/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP28:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ0–3DET
      W
      game 39/827
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP24:39TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–6DET
      W
      game 40/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP21:02TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      W
      game 41/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:09TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      28
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#89
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#244
      23
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#36
      +16
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#6
      DET
      29-7-5W-L-OT63Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–5DAL
      L
      game 42/829
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP27:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Nicklas Lidström reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against Dallas Stars · January 12

    • The game
      DET4–3ANA
      W
      game 43/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG27:33TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–0LAK
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–6SJS
      L
      game 45/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG24:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6PHX
      L
      game 46/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP26:23TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Injured

    Nicklas goes down and misses 1 game

    Ankle injury

    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 47/827
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–2DET
      L
      game 48/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4WSH
      L
      game 49/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:57TOI
      View the game
    • February 2009
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG33:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX4–5DET
      W
      game 51/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP26:11TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–8DET
      W
      game 52/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG20:46TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–0PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG24:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3NSH
      W
      game 54/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP27:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–4DET
      W
      game 55/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG27:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 56/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG27:14TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–5DET
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP28:00TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–6DET
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP21:12TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5DET
      W
      game 59/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP26:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5MIN
      L
      game 60/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG23:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–4DET
      W
      game 61/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2DET
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG26:50TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      44
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#68
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#13NHL#151
      32
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#37
      +24
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#4
      DET
      41-13-8W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–8NSH
      L
      game 63/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:00TOI
      View the game
    • March 2009
    • The game
      DET5–0STL
      W
      game 64/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG22:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2COL
      W
      game 65/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG22:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ8–2DET
      L
      game 66/826
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG20:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–3DET
      W
      game 67/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–5DET
      L
      game 68/826
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP28:46TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 69/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–0CBJ
      W
      game 70/828
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG20:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      W
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–3ATL
      W
      game 72/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP22:06TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CGY
      L
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2EDM
      W
      game 74/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG27:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–0DET
      L
      game 75/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG24:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 76/827
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP26:01TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • April 2009
    • The game
      STL5–4DET
      L
      game 77/828
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP26:06TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3DET
      W
      game 78/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1BUF
      W
      game 79/827
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG25:30TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 80/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP25:36TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2DET
      L
      game 81/827
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:09TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Nicklas Lidström closes the 2008-2009 season with 59 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    59
    #7NHL#63
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    16
    #13NHL#149
    Assists
    43
    #6NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.76
    #9NHL#80
    +/-
    +31
    #1NHL#7
    Events
    750
    career assists
    1×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Columbus Blue Jackets

    DETvsCBJ
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Columbus Blue Jackets
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CBJ1–4DET
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:40TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 2
      CBJ0–4DET
      W
      8
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP24:04TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 3
      DET4–1CBJ
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG24:05TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 4
      DET6–5CBJ
      W
      8
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP24:45TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Columbus Blue Jackets out 4–0

    DET4–0CBJ
    Advance
    4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP27:15TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA4–3DET
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP43:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:23TOI
      View the game
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET6–3ANA
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA1–4DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG26:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG24:03TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 7
      ANA3–4DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG27:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–3

    DET4–3ANA
    Advance
    7Games7Points2Goals5Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5DET
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG21:30TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–3DET
      W
      8
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP24:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET3–4CHI
      L
      8
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP26:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Injured

    Nicklas goes down and misses 2 games

    Lower body injury

    • Game 4
      DET6–1CHI
      W
      8
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–2DET
      W
      7
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    DET4–1CHI
    Advance
    3Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:07TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:20TOI
      View the game
    • June 2009
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG26:40TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:40TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5DET
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP25:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      DET1–2PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG24:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PIT2–1DET
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG27:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

    DET3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nicklas Lidström ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 16 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    16
    #3NHL#7
    Games
    21
    Goals
    4
    #4NHL#26
    Assists
    12
    #2NHL#7
    P/GP
    0.76
    #8NHL#24
    +/-
    +11
    #2NHL#4
    Events
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    CBJ4–0→ANA4–3→CHI4–1→PIT3–4