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Pavol Demitra's 2008-2009 season

Points
53
NHL#88
Goals
20
NHL#110
Assists
33
NHL#89
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#141
Games
69
84%
84% of 82

Right winger Pavol Demitra was 33 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 69 of a possible 82 games and scored 20 goals and 33 assists for 53 points, 0.77 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 3 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Pavol Demitra plays the 2008-2009 season for Vancouver Canucks

    Pavol was 33 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY0–6VAN
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–4CGY
      W
      game 2/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG16:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–5WSH
      L
      game 3/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      W
      game 4/8210
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG19:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–5BUF
      L
      game 5/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:16TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 2008
    • The game
      TOR2–4VAN
      W
      game 17/825
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:25TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      VAN1–2NYI
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG21:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYR
      W
      game 19/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      game 20/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP18:35TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN3–1PIT
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG19:13TOI
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8211 of 21 played
      12
      points
      NHL#127
      7
      goals
      NHL#47
      5
      assists
      NHL#212
      VAN
      13-6-2W-L-OT28Points
      1st in the Northwest·3rd in the Western Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      W
      game 22/8210
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP22:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–3VAN
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:49TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–3CGY
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:17TOI
    • December 2008
    • The game
      VAN2–3CBJ
      L
      game 25/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:12TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–6DET
      L
      game 26/8210
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–1MIN
      W
      game 27/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:54TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–5COL
      L
      game 28/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP19:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–1NSH
      W
      game 29/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN0–3EDM
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:07TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5VAN
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:51TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM2–4VAN
      W
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:42TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–1VAN
      L
      game 33/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:20TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–4VAN
      W
      game 34/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:25TOI
    • The game
      VAN0–5SJS
      L
      game 35/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:48TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:21TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–3VAN
      W
      game 37/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG16:55TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI3–2VAN
      L
      game 38/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:44TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–1NSH
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG18:10TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–4ATL
      L
      game 40/826
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG20:24TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DAL3–2VAN
      L
      game 41/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG21:37TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8231 of 41 played
      22
      points
      NHL#136
      11
      goals
      NHL#80
      11
      assists
      NHL#189
      VAN
      21-15-5W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Northwest·5th in the Western Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–2EDM
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL6–4VAN
      L
      game 43/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:27TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–2VAN
      L
      game 44/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:21TOI
    • The game
      NJD5–3VAN
      L
      game 45/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX4–1VAN
      L
      game 46/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      CBJ6–5VAN
      L
      game 47/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2009
    • The game
      CAR3–4VAN
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG16:26TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–7VAN
      W
      game 52/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP17:17TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN6–4STL
      W
      game 53/827
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP19:54TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN4–3PHX
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG18:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–2DAL
      L
      game 55/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:01TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–4VAN
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG17:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–3CGY
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:45TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–2OTT
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG15:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–2TOR
      W
      game 59/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP21:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–3MTL
      L
      game 60/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG17:34TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–2VAN
      W
      game 61/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP18:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • March 2009
    • The game
      CBJ1–3VAN
      W
      game 62/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:43TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8249 of 62 played
      38
      points
      NHL#108
      16
      goals
      NHL#101
      22
      assists
      NHL#121
      VAN
      32-22-8W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northwest·5th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN2–4VAN
      W
      game 63/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG19:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–3VAN
      W
      game 64/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG19:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      L
      game 65/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:03TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–4ANA
      L
      game 66/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG19:36TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      W
      game 67/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG17:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–4VAN
      W
      game 68/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP16:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL2–4VAN
      W
      game 69/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–3VAN
      W
      game 70/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:01TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–5PHX
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG15:42TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–2DAL
      W
      game 72/8210
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:00TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–4STL
      L
      game 73/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:00TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–1COL
      W
      game 74/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:32TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN4–0CHI
      W
      game 75/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:05TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–1MIN
      W
      game 76/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP16:51TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Pavol Demitra reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Minnesota Wild · March 31

    • The game
      ANA6–5VAN
      L
      game 77/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG18:14TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Pavol Demitra reaches 750 career points

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · April 2

    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      L
      game 78/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP17:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–1VAN
      L
      game 79/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG14:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY1–4VAN
      W
      game 80/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG15:28TOI
    • The game
      LAK0–1VAN
      W
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:50TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–0COL
      W
      game 82/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:18TOI
    The season in numbers

    Pavol Demitra closes the 2008-2009 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#88
    Games
    69of 82
    84%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#110
    Assists
    33
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.77
    NHL#73
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#141
    Events
    750
    career points
    300
    career goals
    4×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet St. Louis Blues

    VANvsSTL
    • Game 1
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–3VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:48TOI
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      VAN3–2STL
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:04TOI
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    VAN4–0STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Chicago Blackhawks

    VANvsCHI
    • Game 1
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP16:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • May 2009
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI6–3VAN
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:25TOI
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2

    VAN2–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Pavol Demitra ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#119
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#101
    Assists
    2
    NHL#110
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#229
    STL4–0→CHI2–4