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Tuomo Ruutu's 2008-2009 season

Points
54
NHL#85
Goals
26
NHL#52
Assists
28
NHL#129
Plus/minus
0
NHL#327
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Left winger Tuomo Ruutu was 25 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 26 goals and 28 assists for 54 points, 0.68 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 4 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tuomo Ruutu plays the 2008-2009 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Tuomo was 25 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      FLA4–6CAR
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP17:30TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3TBL
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG20:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1CAR
      L
      game 3/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3NYI
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3MTL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–0STL
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:53TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 2008
    • The game
      EDM3–1CAR
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG15:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–6CAR
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:39TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4TOR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:21TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3WSH
      L
      game 13/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG15:30TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2CAR
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL5–2CAR
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG20:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1CAR
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG17:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3ATL
      L
      game 17/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP20:10TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–3CAR
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2CAR
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–5CAR
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH5–2CAR
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG16:34TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      12
      points
      NHL#130
      6
      goals
      NHL#74
      6
      assists
      NHL#170
      CAR
      11-8-2W-L-OT24Points
      2nd in the Southeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR2–3FLA
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:03TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1CAR
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG19:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2PHI
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:51TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1CAR
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:40TOI
      View the game
    • December 2008
    • The game
      PIT5–2CAR
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG19:43TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1CAR
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3CAR
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–6PHI
      L
      game 29/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP16:18TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3NYR
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3CAR
      W
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–2CAR
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4BOS
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG18:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2MTL
      W
      game 34/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG19:20TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3MIN
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4ATL
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG20:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2CAR
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–3CAR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG18:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2CAR
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP17:14TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2TBL
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3CAR
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      25
      points
      NHL#109
      12
      goals
      NHL#67
      13
      assists
      NHL#152
      CAR
      21-15-5W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Southeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR2–4FLA
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG19:26TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5BOS
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5OTT
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–4CAR
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG19:24TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–0TOR
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1PIT
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3NYR
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG15:29TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–3CAR
      W
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL0–2CAR
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:18TOI
      View the game
    • February 2009
    • The game
      CAR3–4VAN
      L
      game 52/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3SJS
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–2PHX
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP18:20TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–0CAR
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG19:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ5–1CAR
      L
      game 56/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG18:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–0BUF
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1CAR
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR6–2NYI
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG16:39TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–4CAR
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:02TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–5CAR
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG19:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4OTT
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:51TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      37
      points
      NHL#108
      16
      goals
      NHL#87
      21
      assists
      NHL#128
      CAR
      31-26-5W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Southeast·9th in the Eastern Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–5ATL
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP21:06TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • March 2009
    • The game
      CAR5–2WSH
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG21:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–6CAR
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR9–3TBL
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP14:05TOI
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3CAR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG19:06TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3CHI
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP18:56TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3DAL
      L
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–5WSH
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG21:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4CAR
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP17:13TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5CAR
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG19:43TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4CAR
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2FLA
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP19:07TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2CAR
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NJD
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP19:00TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 2009
    • The game
      NYR2–4CAR
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG18:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–9CAR
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-7SOG2PPP15:29TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1CAR
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3NJD
      L
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:55TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Tuomo Ruutu closes the 2008-2009 season with 54 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    54
    NHL#85
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#52
    Assists
    28
    NHL#129
    P/GP
    0.68
    NHL#108
    +/-
    0
    NHL#327
    Events
    26
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    2×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet New Jersey Devils

    CARvsNJD
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CAR1–4NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:54TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR2–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:12TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD3–2CAR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:28TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      CAR0–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:51TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 6
      NJD0–4CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:40TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      CAR4–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG14:21TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    CAR4–3NJD
    Advance
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Boston Bruins

    CARvsBOS
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CAR1–4BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:42TOI
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR3–0BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:05TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG15:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG13:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      CAR0–4BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:05TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–2CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG14:26TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      CAR3–2BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:27TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    CAR4–3BOS
    Advance
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    CARvsPIT
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CAR2–3PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG02:40TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      PIT6–2CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:49TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0

    CAR0–4PIT
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tuomo Ruutu ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 4 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    4
    NHL#98
    Games
    16
    Goals
    1
    NHL#101
    Assists
    3
    NHL#81
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#98
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#271
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    1×
    Third star
    NJD4–3→BOS4–3→PIT0–4