Pavel Datsyuk's 2008-2009 season
Centre Pavel Datsyuk was 30 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 32 goals and 65 assists for 97 points, 1.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 9 points. He won Frank J. Selke Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the first since Mats Näslund in 1988.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 200818 years agoSeason opener
Pavel Datsyuk plays the 2008-2009 season for Detroit Red Wings
Pavel was 30 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- +1 assistThe gameTOR3–2DETLgame 1/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-5SOG17:14TOI - The gameDET3–2OTTWgame 2/82
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His nightNo points0+/-5SOG17:55TOI - +1 assistThe gameDET3–1CARWgame 3/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG1PPP19:17TOI - +2 assistsThe gameVAN4–3DETLgame 4/82
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His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG1PPP22:04TOI - +1 assistThe gameNYR4–5DETWgame 5/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG20:36TOI - +2 assistsThe gameDET4–3STLWgame 6/82
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His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG2PPP20:10TOI - +1 assistThe gameATL3–5DETWgame 7/82
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His night+1P+1A+3+/-1SOG17:50TOI - The gameDET4–3LAKWgame 9/82
7
His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG22:06TOI - +2 goalsThe gameDET4–5ANALgame 10/82
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His night+2P+2G0+/-3SOG1PPP21:07TOI - The gameDET2–4SJSLgame 11/82
7
His nightNo points0+/-0SOG18:50TOI - November 2008
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–2VANWgame 12/82
10
His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP19:13TOI - +1 assistThe gameNJD1–3DETWgame 13/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG20:04TOI - +1 goalThe gamePIT7–6DETLgame 14/82
7
His night+1P+1G-3+/-5SOG21:41TOI - +2 pointsThe gameDET4–3TBLWgame 15/82
7
His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP20:47TOI - The gameEDM0–4DETWgame 17/82
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His nightNo points0+/-3SOG19:56TOI - +1 goalThe gameDET4–3EDMWgame 18/82
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His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG1PPP18:44TOI - +2 pointsThe gameDET5–2CGYWgame 19/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-4SOG18:20TOI - The gameMTL3–1DETLgame 21/82
6
His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG17:14TOI - Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 21 of 8221pointsNHL#218goalsNHL#3913assistsNHL#28DET14-3-4W-L-OT32Points1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - +2 assistsThe gameCBJ3–5DETWgame 22/82
9
His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG18:18TOI - The gameDET1–4BOSLgame 23/82
7
His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG17:37TOI - December 2008
- +1 assistThe gameANA1–2DETWgame 24/82
7
His night+1P+1A+1+/-5SOG18:44TOI - The gameVAN5–6DETWgame 25/82
10
His nightNo points0+/-5SOG20:51TOI - The gameCHI4–5DETWgame 26/82
7
His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG20:42TOI - +1 assistThe gameCGY3–4DETWgame 27/82
7
His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG19:11TOI - The gameDET1–3DALLgame 28/82
11
His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG17:55TOI - +2 assistsThe gameDET5–4PHXWgame 29/82
8
His night+2P+2A+1+/-3SOG1PPP18:42TOI - +1 assistThe gameCOL3–2DETLgame 30/82
7
His night+1P+1A+2+/-4SOG19:34TOI - +4 pointsThe gameSJS0–6DETWgame 31/82
8
His night+4P+2G+2A+4+/-4SOG18:28TOI - +2 pointsThe gameLAK4–6DETWgame 32/82
7
His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-3SOG17:34TOI - +1 assistThe gameDET2–3NSHLgame 34/82
7
His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG19:24TOI - +1 goalThe gameDET3–4COLLgame 35/82
6
His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG1PPP19:14TOI - +2 pointsThe gameCHI0–4DETWgame 36/82
5
His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-7SOG1PPP17:18TOI
Year 200917 years ago- The gameDET3–2MINWgame 38/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG19:59TOI - +3 pointsThe gameCBJ0–3DETWgame 39/82
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His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-5SOG2PPP19:11TOI - +2 pointsThe gameDAL1–6DETWgame 40/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-1SOG2PPP16:29TOI - The gameBUF1–3DETWgame 41/82
6
His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG17:46TOI - Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 41 of 8247pointsNHL#918goalsNHL#1529assistsNHL#9DET29-7-5W-L-OT63Points1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - +3 pointsThe gameDET4–5DALLgame 42/82
10
His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-2SOG1PPP19:20TOI - +2 assistsThe gameDET4–3ANAWgame 43/82
8
His night+2P+2A+2+/-3SOG19:25TOI - The gameDET4–0LAKWgame 44/82
7
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG16:30TOI - +2 assistsThe gameDET5–6SJSLgame 45/82
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His night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG1PPP19:58TOI - +2 assistsThe gameDET3–6PHXLgame 46/82
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His night+2P+2A0+/-0SOG2PPP14:14TOI - +1 assistThe gameDAL4–2DETLgame 48/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP21:37TOI - +1 assistThe gameDET2–4WSHLgame 49/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG20:23TOI - February 2009
- +1 assistThe gameSTL3–4DETWgame 50/82
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His night+1P+1A+2+/-0SOG22:17TOI - +2 assistsThe gamePHX4–5DETWgame 51/82
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His night+2P+2A+1+/-3SOG20:13TOI - +2 pointsThe gameEDM3–8DETWgame 52/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-1SOG14:49TOI - +2 goalsThe gameDET3–0PITWgame 53/82
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His night+2P+2G+1+/-5SOG1PPP20:04TOI - The gameMIN2–4DETWgame 55/82
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG16:28TOI - +1 assistThe gameDET2–3CBJLgame 56/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG19:58TOI
MilestonePavel Datsyuk reaches 500 NHL games
in the game against Columbus Blue Jackets · February 13
- +1 assistThe gameCOL6–5DETLgame 57/82
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His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG1PPP22:33TOI - +2 assistsThe gameNSH2–6DETWgame 58/82
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His night+2P+2A0+/-6SOG2PPP18:43TOI - The gameDET2–5MINLgame 60/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG16:08TOI - +1 assistThe gameSJS1–4DETWgame 61/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG1PPP17:25TOI
MilestonePavel Datsyuk reaches 500 career points
in the game against San Jose Sharks · February 25
- The gameLAK1–2DETWgame 62/82
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG17:56TOI - Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played75pointsNHL#425goalsNHL#1550assistsNHL#4DET41-13-8W-L-OT90PointsPlayoff spot1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL - The gameDET0–8NSHLgame 63/82
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His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG16:23TOI - March 2009
- +2 assistsThe gameDET5–0STLWgame 64/82
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His night+2P+2A+1+/-5SOG2PPP18:52TOI - The gameDET3–2COLWgame 65/82
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His nightNo points0+/-4SOG20:13TOI - +1 assistThe gameCBJ8–2DETLgame 66/82
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His night+1P+1A-3+/-4SOG18:18TOI - +1 assistThe gamePHX2–3DETWgame 67/82
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His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP21:57TOI - +3 assistsThe gameCGY6–5DETLgame 68/82
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His night+3P+3A0+/-4SOG2PPP20:22TOI - +2 goalsThe gameDET5–2STLWgame 69/82
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His night+2P+2G+2+/-4SOG19:09TOI - +1 assistThe gameDET4–0CBJWgame 70/82
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG18:42TOI - +2 pointsThe gamePHI2–3DETWgame 71/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-8SOG24:55TOI - +1 goalThe gameDET6–3ATLWgame 72/82
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His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG17:23TOI - The gameDET3–2EDMWgame 74/82
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His nightNo points+2+/-5SOG20:56TOI - The gameNYI2–0DETLgame 75/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG20:06TOI - +2 assistsThe gameNSH4–3DETLgame 76/82
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His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG1PPP18:26TOI - April 2009
- +2 pointsThe gameSTL5–4DETLgame 77/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-7SOG1PPP21:15TOI - +2 pointsThe gameMIN2–3DETWgame 78/82
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His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG18:01TOI - The gameNSH4–3DETLgame 80/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG19:26TOI - The gameCHI4–2DETLgame 81/82
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His nightNo points-2+/-4SOG18:44TOI - The gameDET0–3CHILgame 82/82
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His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG19:45TOI
The season in numbersPavel Datsyuk closes the 2008-2009 season with 97 points
Points97NHL#4Games81of 8299%Goals32NHL#23Assists65NHL#5P/GP1.20NHL#5+/-+34NHL#3Events97career best in points32career best in goals500career points500NHL games6×First star12×Second star8×Third star9 i radgames with a point · 17 pts4 days laterPlayoffsDetroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
First roundDetroit Red Wings meet Columbus Blue Jackets
DETvsCBJSwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Columbus Blue Jackets- Game 1CBJ1–4DETW
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His nightNo points0+/-1SOG19:32TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
- +1 goalGame 2CBJ0–4DETW
9
His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP16:50TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
- Game 3DET4–1CBJW
9
His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG17:20TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
- +1 assistGame 4DET6–5CBJW
9
His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG16:07TOI
First roundDetroit Red Wings knock Columbus Blue Jackets out 4–0
DET4–0CBJAdvanceHe did not play in this round8 days laterSecond roundDetroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks
DETvsANASwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Anaheim DucksNo Swedes- +1 assistGame 1ANA2–3DETW
7
His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG1PPP20:05TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
- Game 2ANA4–3DETL
7
His nightNo points-1+/-6SOG31:52TOI - Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
- Game 3DET1–2ANAL
7
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG20:29TOI - Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4DET6–3ANAW
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His nightNo points+1+/-6SOG19:23TOI - Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
- +1 assistGame 5ANA1–4DETW
7
His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG19:59TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
- Game 6DET1–2ANAL
7
His nightNo points0+/-2SOG21:16TOI - Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
- +1 assistGame 7ANA3–4DETW
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His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG20:37TOI
Second roundDetroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–3
DET4–3ANAAdvanceHe did not play in this round3 days laterConference finalDetroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks
DETvsCHISwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Chicago Blackhawks- +1 assistGame 1CHI2–5DETW
9
His night+1P+1A+1+/-6SOG20:21TOI - Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 2CHI2–3DETW
9
His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP20:57TOI
Conference finalDetroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1
DET4–1CHIAdvanceHe did not play in this round3 days laterStanley Cup FinalDetroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins
DETvsPITSwedes on Detroit Red WingsSwedes on Pittsburgh PenguinsNo Swedes- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 6DET1–2PITL
7
His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG19:50TOI - Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 7PIT2–1DETL
7
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG19:11TOI
Stanley Cup FinalPittsburgh Penguins knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3
DET3–4PITEliminatedHe did not play in this roundThe run in numbersPavel Datsyuk ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 9 points
Points9NHL#42Games16Goals1NHL#101Assists8NHL#18P/GP0.56NHL#47+/-+5NHL#21Events2×Second star1×Third star4 i radgames with a point2 pointsbest gameCBJ4–0→ANA4–3→CHI4–1→PIT3–4HonoursPavel Datsyuk won Frank J. Selke Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 2008-2009