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Valtteri Filppula's 2008-2009 season

Points
40
NHL#177
Goals
12
NHL#220
Assists
28
NHL#129
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#103
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Centre Valtteri Filppula was 24 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 12 goals and 28 assists for 40 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 23 games for 16 points.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Valtteri Filppula plays the 2008-2009 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Valtteri was 24 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–2DET
      L
      game 1/829
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:33TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–2OTT
      W
      game 2/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG12:39TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET3–1CAR
      W
      game 3/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:03TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      L
      game 4/8210
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG17:54TOI
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    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 5/829
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG17:34TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      DET4–3STL
      W
      game 6/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:11TOI
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    • The game
      ATL3–5DET
      W
      game 7/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–5CHI
      W
      game 8/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:47TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET4–3LAK
      W
      game 9/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:16TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET4–5ANA
      L
      game 10/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4SJS
      L
      game 11/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 2008
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/8210
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/828
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG18:18TOI
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    • The game
      PIT7–6DET
      L
      game 14/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3TBL
      W
      game 15/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2FLA
      W
      game 16/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–4DET
      W
      game 17/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      W
      game 18/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2CGY
      W
      game 19/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG18:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 20/8210
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1DET
      L
      game 21/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:48TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      8
      points
      NHL#237
      2
      goals
      NHL#257
      6
      assists
      NHL#190
      DET
      14-3-4W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–5DET
      W
      game 22/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:04TOI
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    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      L
      game 23/827
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:51TOI
      View the game
    • December 2008
    • The game
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      game 24/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6DET
      W
      game 25/8210
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG13:51TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5DET
      W
      game 26/827
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:52TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4DET
      W
      game 27/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 28/8211
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4PHX
      W
      game 29/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2DET
      L
      game 30/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS0–6DET
      W
      game 31/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG14:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6DET
      W
      game 32/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG14:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4DET
      W
      game 33/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      game 34/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      L
      game 35/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4DET
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 37/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2MIN
      W
      game 38/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ0–3DET
      W
      game 39/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–6DET
      W
      game 40/829
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG13:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      17
      points
      NHL#220
      5
      goals
      NHL#244
      12
      assists
      NHL#184
      DET
      29-7-5W-L-OT63Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–5DAL
      L
      game 42/8210
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3ANA
      W
      game 43/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–0LAK
      W
      game 44/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–6SJS
      L
      game 45/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG14:02TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6PHX
      L
      game 46/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 47/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–2DET
      L
      game 48/829
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4WSH
      L
      game 49/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP16:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 2009
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      W
      game 50/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX4–5DET
      W
      game 51/827
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG16:20TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–8DET
      W
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG18:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–0PIT
      W
      game 53/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG17:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3NSH
      W
      game 54/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–4DET
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3CBJ
      L
      game 56/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–5DET
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG16:41TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–6DET
      W
      game 58/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP13:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5DET
      W
      game 59/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG17:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5MIN
      L
      game 60/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–4DET
      W
      game 61/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2DET
      W
      game 62/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG19:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      31
      points
      NHL#162
      6
      goals
      NHL#294
      25
      assists
      NHL#89
      DET
      41-13-8W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–8NSH
      L
      game 63/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:48TOI
      View the game
    • March 2009
    • The game
      DET5–0STL
      W
      game 64/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG20:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2COL
      W
      game 65/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG12:31TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ8–2DET
      L
      game 66/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–3DET
      W
      game 67/828
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG16:36TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY6–5DET
      L
      game 68/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG25:09TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 69/829
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG08:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–3ATL
      W
      game 72/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CGY
      L
      game 73/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2EDM
      W
      game 74/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG13:02TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–0DET
      L
      game 75/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 76/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    • April 2009
    • The game
      STL5–4DET
      L
      game 77/829
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG14:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3DET
      W
      game 78/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1BUF
      W
      game 79/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–3DET
      L
      game 80/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP20:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2DET
      L
      game 81/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–3CHI
      L
      game 82/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:43TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Valtteri Filppula closes the 2008-2009 season with 40 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    40
    NHL#177
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#220
    Assists
    28
    NHL#129
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#211
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#103
    Events
    50
    career assists
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Columbus Blue Jackets

    DETvsCBJ
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Columbus Blue Jackets
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CBJ1–4DET
      W
      9
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG15:45TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 2
      CBJ0–4DET
      W
      9
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:39TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 3
      DET4–1CBJ
      W
      9
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:43TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstColumbus Blue Jackets
    • Game 4
      DET6–5CBJ
      W
      9
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:49TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Columbus Blue Jackets out 4–0

    DET4–0CBJ
    Advance
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:48TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA4–3DET
      L
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG26:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:57TOI
      View the game
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET6–3ANA
      W
      7
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP17:33TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA1–4DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:06TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      DET1–2ANA
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:29TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 7
      ANA3–4DET
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG13:28TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–3

    DET4–3ANA
    Advance
    7Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5DET
      W
      9
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–3DET
      W
      9
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET3–4CHI
      L
      9
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET6–1CHI
      W
      8
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP17:31TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–2DET
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG21:14TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    DET4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games7Points1Goals6Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins

    DETvsPIT
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:42TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:19TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • June 2009
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:17TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:47TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5DET
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:46TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      DET1–2PIT
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:53TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PIT2–1DET
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:55TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–3

    DET3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Valtteri Filppula ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 16 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    16
    NHL#7
    Games
    23
    Goals
    3
    NHL#41
    Assists
    13
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#29
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#10
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    CBJ4–0→ANA4–3→CHI4–1→PIT3–4