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Zdeno Chara's 2009-2010 season

Points
44
NHL#132
Goals
7
NHL#328
Assists
37
NHL#58
Plus/minus
+19
NHL#29
Games
80
97%
97% of 82

Defenceman Zdeno Chara was 32 years old when the 2009-2010 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 37 assists for 44 points, 0.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 7 points.

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

2009-2010Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Zdeno Chara plays the 2009-2010 season for Boston Bruins

    Zdeno was 32 years old when the 2009-2010 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–1BOS
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:30TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–7BOS
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA6–1BOS
      L
      game 3/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:07TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–4BOS
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG29:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–3BOS
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG27:39TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–0DAL
      W
      game 6/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP25:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–4PHX
      L
      game 7/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:06TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–3BOS
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG25:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4PHI
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP26:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3OTT
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG28:04TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1BOS
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–2BOS
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:01TOI
    • November 2009
    • The game
      BOS0–1NYR
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:18TOI
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:05TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG26:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4BOS
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP22:19TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT0–3BOS
      W
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG25:09TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–0BOS
      L
      game 18/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG24:28TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–6PIT
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP24:33TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–1BOS
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:18TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–3ATL
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG26:09TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      11
      points
      NHL#129
      1
      goals
      NHL#361
      10
      assists
      NHL#63
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#86
      BOS
      9-8-4W-L-OT22Points
      3rd in the Northeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2STL
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG20:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1MIN
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG28:18TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1BOS
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:44TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–4BOS
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP24:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2009
    • The game
      TBL1–4BOS
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP24:17TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:45TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–7BOS
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG22:21TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–5BOS
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP23:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYI
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:22TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–1BOS
      L
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG25:52TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–5CHI
      L
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG30:28TOI
    • The game
      BOS0–2TOR
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:45TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–0OTT
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG26:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL4–6BOS
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP27:31TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS2–1FLA
      W
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:42TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2TBL
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG23:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL0–4BOS
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:35TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–2BOS
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG24:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:56TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      25
      points
      NHL#108
      3
      goals
      NHL#337
      22
      assists
      NHL#33
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#20
      BOS
      21-13-7W-L-OT49Points
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–1OTT
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG30:35TOI
    • The game
      CHI5–2BOS
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG26:28TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–1BOS
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG26:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4ANA
      L
      game 45/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG26:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–1SJS
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG26:54TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–4LAK
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG27:57TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–1BOS
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:03TOI
    • The game
      CBJ3–2BOS
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG21:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–1BOS
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:27TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–5CAR
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG25:43TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG23:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–2BOS
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG27:58TOI
    • February 2010
    • The game
      WSH4–1BOS
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG28:31TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2BOS
      L
      game 55/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG29:30TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–2BOS
      L
      game 56/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP30:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–0MTL
      W
      game 57/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG25:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2BUF
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG29:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–4TBL
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG24:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2FLA
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG25:17TOI
    • March 2010
    • The game
      MTL4–1BOS
      L
      game 61/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP24:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3BOS
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG25:10TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      34
      points
      NHL#131
      5
      goals
      NHL#329
      29
      assists
      NHL#59
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#41
      BOS
      28-23-11W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYI
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP24:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2PIT
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG25:26TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–1PHI
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG21:56TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:27TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3NJD
      L
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:40TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–2CAR
      W
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG25:28TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–0BOS
      L
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:04TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–2BOS
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:55TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–0ATL
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG22:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL5–3BOS
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG26:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY0–5BOS
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP24:44TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG26:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–0NJD
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG28:17TOI
    • April 2010
    • The game
      FLA1–0BOS
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG25:10TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1TOR
      W
      game 78/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG32:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3WSH
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG26:11TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Zdeno Chara reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Washington Capitals · April 5

    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-8SOG30:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–4BOS
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1SHP31:10TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Zdeno Chara closes the 2009-2010 season with 44 points

    Points
    44
    NHL#132
    Games
    80of 82
    98%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#328
    Assists
    37
    NHL#58
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#165
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#29
    Events
    250
    career assists
    4×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    • Game 1
      BOS1–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP27:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS5–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG26:50TOI
      +2 goals
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG28:01TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF2–3BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG37:57TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BOS1–4BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG25:33TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF3–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG27:11TOI
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BOS4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BOSvsPHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI4–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG33:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:22TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BOS4–1PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP25:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BOS4–5PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG33:04TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI4–0BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:51TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      BOS1–2PHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG27:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–3BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:57TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Zdeno Chara ends the 2009-2010 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#64
    Games
    13
    Goals
    2
    NHL#73
    Assists
    5
    NHL#52
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#59
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#90
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    2×
    First star
    2 points
    best game
    BUF4–2→PHI3–4