Regular season and playoffsBOS

Zdeno Chara's 2008-2009 season

James Norris Memorial Trophy

Points

NHL#103

Goals

NHL#121

Assists

NHL#104

Plus/minus

+23

NHL#20

Games

97% of 82

Defenceman Zdeno Chara was 31 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 19 goals and 31 assists for 50 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy.

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

2008-2009Playoffs

Year 2008
18 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Zdeno Chara plays the 2008-2009 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Zdeno was 31 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.
- The game
  BOS5–4COL
  W
  October 9game 1/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP24:04TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–4MIN
  L
  October 11game 2/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG24:15TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–4MTL
  L
  October 15game 3/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP31:24TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2OTT
  W
  October 18game 4/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG25:20TOI
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- The game
  PIT2–1BOS
  L
  October 20game 5/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG30:47TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3BUF
  L
  October 21game 6/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG27:53TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–2BOS
  L
  October 23game 7/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG29:30TOI
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- The game
  ATL4–5BOS
  W
  October 25game 8/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG25:27TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–0EDM
  W
  October 27game 9/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP26:35TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–0VAN
  W
  October 28game 10/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG21:59TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3CGY
  L
  October 30game 11/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG25:09TOI
  View the game
- November 2008
- The game
  DAL1–5BOS
  W
  November 1game 12/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG27:52TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–5BOS
  W
  November 6game 13/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG26:24TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–3BOS
  W
  November 8game 14/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG24:19TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–1CHI
  W
  November 12game 15/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP26:36TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–6BOS
  W
  November 13game 16/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP24:20TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3NYR
  L
  November 15game 17/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG30:27TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2TOR
  W
  November 17game 18/823
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG25:01TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–7BOS
  W
  November 19game 19/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-6SOG2PPP22:18TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–4BOS
  W
  November 21game 20/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG24:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2MTL
  W
  November 22game 21/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG31:01TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 82
  9
  points
  NHL#192
  4
  goals
  NHL#137
  5
  assists
  NHL#212
  +1
  +/-
  NHL#82
  BOS
  14-3-4W-L-OT32Points
  1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS2–3BUF
  L
  November 26game 22/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG22:05TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–7BOS
  W
  November 28game 23/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG25:13TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–4BOS
  W
  November 29game 24/827
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG25:57TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 2008
- The game
  BOS3–1TBL
  W
  December 4game 25/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG28:47TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–0FLA
  W
  December 6game 26/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG23:08TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TBL3–5BOS
  W
  December 8game 27/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP25:52TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–3WSH
  L
  December 10game 28/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG26:50TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–3ATL
  W
  December 12game 29/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG24:43TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  ATL2–4BOS
  W
  December 13game 30/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG17:57TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–8BOS
  W
  December 18game 31/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP28:09TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CAR2–4BOS
  W
  December 20game 32/821
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-4SOG25:58TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3STL
  W
  December 21game 33/823
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-3SOG2PPP25:34TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–0NJD
  W
  December 23game 34/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG29:16TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2CAR
  W
  December 27game 35/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG29:45TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–1ATL
  W
  December 28game 36/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG28:22TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–2PIT
  W
  December 30game 37/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP27:44TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
Year 2009
17 years ago
- The game
  PIT2–4BOS
  W
  January 1game 38/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG28:24TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–2BOS
  L
  January 3game 39/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG28:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MIN1–0BOS
  L
  January 6game 40/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG27:04TOI
  View the game
- The game
  OTT4–6BOS
  W
  January 8game 41/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG26:39TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 82
  22
  points
  NHL#148
  7
  goals
  NHL#176
  15
  assists
  NHL#112
  +19
  +/-
  NHL#3
  BOS
  30-7-4W-L-OT64Points
  1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  CAR1–5BOS
  W
  January 10game 42/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG25:23TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–3BOS
  W
  January 13game 43/821
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP31:48TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–1NYI
  W
  January 15game 44/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG25:49TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–2WSH
  L
  January 17game 45/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP29:50TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–4BOS
  L
  January 19game 46/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP29:51TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3TOR
  W
  January 21game 47/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP28:54TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–3BOS
  W
  January 27game 48/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP29:38TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–3BOS
  L
  January 29game 49/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG26:28TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–1BOS
  W
  January 31game 50/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG24:10TOI
  View the game
- February 2009
- The game
  BOS3–1MTL
  W
  February 1game 51/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG26:39TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1PHI
  W
  February 4game 52/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG24:07TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3OTT
  W
  February 5game 53/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP29:50TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–3BOS
  L
  February 7game 54/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG27:44TOI
  View the game
- The game
  SJS5–2BOS
  L
  February 10game 55/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG26:25TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–1NJD
  L
  February 13game 56/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG23:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3NSH
  L
  February 14game 57/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG27:51TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–1CAR
  W
  February 17game 58/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP23:14TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–2FLA
  L
  February 21game 59/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG24:57TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–4TBL
  L
  February 22game 60/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG28:37TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–6BOS
  W
  February 24game 61/821
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-7SOG22:10TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA0–6BOS
  W
  February 26game 62/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG21:54TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 82
  36
  points
  NHL#121
  14
  goals
  NHL#116
  22
  assists
  NHL#118
  +25
  +/-
  NHL#3
  BOS
  42-12-8W-L-OT92Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH4–3BOS
  L
  February 28game 63/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP26:52TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Zdeno Chara reaches 750 NHL games
in the game against Washington Capitals · February 28
Milestone
Zdeno Chara reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Washington Capitals · February 28
- The game
  PHI4–2BOS
  L
  March 3game 64/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-5SOG1PPP22:54TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHX2–1BOS
  L
  March 5game 65/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG25:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5BOS
  W
  March 7game 66/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG24:29TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–4NYR
  L
  March 8game 67/824
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG26:52TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–2CBJ
  L
  March 10game 68/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG23:28TOI
  View the game
- The game
  OTT3–5BOS
  W
  March 12game 69/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1SHP25:41TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–2BOS
  W
  March 14game 70/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG21:44TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–6PIT
  L
  March 15game 71/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG25:56TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–2BOS
  L
  March 19game 72/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG25:25TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–4BOS
  W
  March 22game 73/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG23:21TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–5TOR
  W
  March 28game 74/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG23:09TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3PHI
  W
  March 29game 75/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP22:42TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  TBL1–3BOS
  W
  March 31game 76/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG2PPP20:52TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- April 2009
- The game
  OTT1–2BOS
  W
  April 2game 77/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG24:12TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–1BOS
  W
  April 4game 78/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG26:57TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3OTT
  L
  April 7game 79/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP26:00TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–5BOS
  W
  April 9game 80/82
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP28:05TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 9
Zdeno Chara closes the 2008-2009 season with 50 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
50
NHL#103
Games
80of 82
98%
Goals
19
NHL#121
Assists
31
NHL#104
P/GP
0.63
NHL#135
+/-
+23
NHL#20
Events
19
career best in goals
750
NHL games
100
career goals
2×
First star
5×
Second star
6×
Third star
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts
7 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
First round
April 16
Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
Per-Johan Axelsson
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  MTL2–4BOS
  W
  April 161
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP24:55TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  MTL1–5BOS
  W
  April 181
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG26:07TOI
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  BOS4–2MTL
  W
  April 201
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG24:50TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 4
  BOS4–1MTL
  W
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG25:31TOI
  View the game
First round
April 22
Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0
BOS4–0MTL
Advance
4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
9 days later
Second round
May 1
Boston Bruins meet Carolina Hurricanes
BOSvsCAR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
Per-Johan Axelsson
Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
Niclas Wallin
View the whole round
- Game 1
  CAR1–4BOS
  W
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG22:28TOI
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 2
  CAR3–0BOS
  L
  May 32
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG24:37TOI
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 3
  BOS2–3CAR
  L
  May 62
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG25:10TOI
  View the game
- Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS1–4CAR
  L
  May 82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG23:56TOI
  View the game
- Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  CAR0–4BOS
  W
  May 102
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-5SOG1PPP24:34TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  BOS4–2CAR
  W
  May 122
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG24:28TOI
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
- Game 7
  CAR3–2BOS
  L
  May 142
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG30:24TOI
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Second round
May 14
Carolina Hurricanes knock Boston Bruins out 4–3
BOS3–4CAR
Eliminated
7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
May 14
Zdeno Chara ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 4 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
4
NHL#98
Games
11
Goals
1
NHL#101
Assists
3
NHL#81
P/GP
0.36
NHL#78
+/-
+1
NHL#73
Events
2×
First star
2 points
best game
MTL4–0→CAR3–4
Honour
2008-2009
Zdeno Chara won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 2008-2009
James Norris Memorial Trophy
BOSBoston Bruins

Zdeno Chara plays the 2008-2009 season for Boston Bruins

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Zdeno Chara reaches 750 NHL games

Zdeno Chara reaches 100 career goals

Zdeno Chara closes the 2008-2009 season with 50 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

Zdeno Chara ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 4 points

Zdeno Chara won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 2008-2009