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Per-Johan Axelsson's 2008-2009 season

Points
30
Swedish flag#18NHL#257
Goals
6
Swedish flag#25NHL#351
Assists
24
Swedish flag#14NHL#180
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#422
Games
75
91%
91% of 82

Left winger Per-Johan Axelsson was 33 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 6 goals and 24 assists for 30 points, 0.40 points per game. That was 18th among the Swedes and 257th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 1 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Per-Johan Axelsson plays the 2008-2009 season for Boston Bruins

    Per-Johan was 33 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS5–4COL
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4MIN
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG16:37TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–4MTL
      L
      game 3/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:23TOI
    Injured

    Per-Johan goes down and misses 3 games

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      BOS4–2OTT
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT2–1BOS
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      TOR4–2BOS
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL4–5BOS
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:58TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–0EDM
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:18TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–0VAN
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3CGY
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:47TOI
    • November 2008
    • The game
      DAL1–5BOS
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP18:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5BOS
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1CHI
      W
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:10TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–6BOS
      W
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:01TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–7BOS
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–4BOS
      W
      game 20/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2MTL
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:42TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#25NHL#286
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#490
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#169
      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 22/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:24TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–7BOS
      W
      game 23/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      W
      game 24/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:11TOI
    • December 2008
    • The game
      BOS3–1TBL
      W
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:48TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–0FLA
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:06TOI
    • The game
      TBL3–5BOS
      W
      game 27/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:27TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–3WSH
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:21TOI
    • The game
      BOS7–3ATL
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:22TOI
    • The game
      ATL2–4BOS
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:06TOI
    • The game
      TOR5–8BOS
      W
      game 31/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP16:16TOI
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Per-Johan Axelsson reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 18

    • The game
      CAR2–4BOS
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG18:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3STL
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP18:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–0NJD
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:15TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–2CAR
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1ATL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:13TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–2PIT
      W
      game 37/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:10TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP19:32TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:43TOI
    • The game
      MIN1–0BOS
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:43TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–6BOS
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG15:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      17
      points
      Swedish flag#17NHL#210
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#20NHL#316
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#129
      BOS
      30-7-4W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Per-Johan Axelsson reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · January 8

    • The game
      CAR1–5BOS
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:57TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:36TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1NYI
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2WSH
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:17TOI
    • The game
      STL5–4BOS
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:45TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3TOR
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:00TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–3BOS
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:14TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–1BOS
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:00TOI
    • February 2009
    • The game
      BOS3–1MTL
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:04TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:13TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–3OTT
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:07TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–3BOS
      L
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:06TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–2BOS
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      BOS0–1NJD
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:14TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3NSH
      L
      game 57/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:58TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–1CAR
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP13:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2FLA
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:15TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–4TBL
      L
      game 60/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG14:55TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–6BOS
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP14:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA0–6BOS
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:56TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#18NHL#246
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#24NHL#361
      18
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#182
      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 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:31TOI
    • March 2009
    • The game
      PHI4–2BOS
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG15:24TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–1BOS
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG13:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYR
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG11:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2CBJ
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:13TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–5BOS
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG14:10TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–2BOS
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:09TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–6PIT
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:00TOI
    • The game
      LAK3–2BOS
      L
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:07TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–4BOS
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:13TOI
    • The game
      BOS7–5TOR
      W
      game 74/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG15:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:13TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–3BOS
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:42TOI
    • April 2009
    • The game
      OTT1–2BOS
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–1BOS
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:56TOI
      +1 assist
    Injured

    Per-Johan goes down and misses 4 games

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      BOS2–3OTT
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BOS1–6BUF
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BOS6–2NYI
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      Out injured
    The season in numbers

    Per-Johan Axelsson closes the 2008-2009 season with 30 points

    Points
    30
    #18NHL#257
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    6
    #25NHL#351
    Assists
    24
    #14NHL#180
    P/GP
    0.40
    #21NHL#288
    +/-
    -1
    #30NHL#422
    Events
    24
    career best in assists
    750
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    1×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    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
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:16TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:49TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:33TOI
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    BOS4–0MTL
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Carolina Hurricanes

    BOSvsCAR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      CAR1–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:23TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR3–0BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:04TOI
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:05TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:39TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      CAR0–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:37TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–2CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:00TOI
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 7
      CAR3–2BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:38TOI
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Per-Johan Axelsson ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    #17NHL#192
    Games
    11
    Goals
    0
    #18NHL#176
    Assists
    1
    #16NHL#151
    P/GP
    0.09
    #15NHL#128
    +/-
    -6
    #28NHL#328
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    MTL4–0→CAR3–4