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Sean Collins's 2008-2009 season

Points
2
NHL#688
Goals
1
NHL#594
Assists
1
NHL#694
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#271
Games
15
18%
18% of 82

Defenceman Sean Collins was 24 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 15 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.13 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Sean Collins's season starts in game 27 of 82

    Washington Capitals have played 26 games26 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Sean Collins makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    WSHWashington Capitals2–1TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Sean was 25 years old · Air Canada Centre, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    13:42
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Michael Nylander, Nicklas Bäckström and Anton Strålman.

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    • The game
      WSH2–1TOR
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:42TOI
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    • The game
      WSH1–3CAR
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:50TOI
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    • The game
      BOS1–3WSH
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:48TOI
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    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:07TOI
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    • The game
      STL2–4WSH
      W
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:17TOI
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    • The game
      WSH1–7PHI
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:12TOI
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    • The game
      WSH5–4NYR
      W
      game 35/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:18TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Sean Collins records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · December 23

    • The game
      BUF2–3WSH
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:41TOI
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    • The game
      TOR1–4WSH
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:02TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–2BUF
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:02TOI
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    • The game
      TBL4–7WSH
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG14:18TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Sean Collins scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · January 1

    • The game
      NYR1–2WSH
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:21TOI
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    • The game
      PHI1–2WSH
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:18TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8213 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#597
      1
      goals
      NHL#472
      1
      assists
      NHL#602
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#77
      WSH
      27-11-3W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Southeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–0WSH
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:07TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–5MTL
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:04TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Sean Collins closes the 2008-2009 season with 2 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    2
    NHL#688
    Games
    15of 82
    18%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#594
    Assists
    1
    NHL#694
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#271
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 months and 5 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Rangers

    WSHvsNYR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Rangers
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    13 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    WSH4–3NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    WSHvsPIT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    11 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Sean Collins ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 0 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    NYR4–3→PIT3–4