2008–09 NHL season

The 2008-09 NHL season was the 91st season of the National Hockey League. It was the first season since before to the 2004-05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the other conference (one division at home and one on the road.)[1] It began on October 4, with the regular season ending on April 12. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 12, with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking the championship. The Montreal Canadiens hosted the 57th NHL All-Star Game at the Bell Centre on January 25, 2009, part of the Canadiens' 100th season celebration.[2]

2008–09 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 4, 2008 – June 12, 2009
Number of games82
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada)
Versus, NBC (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickSteven Stamkos
Picked byTampa Bay Lightning
Regular season
Presidents' TrophySan Jose Sharks
Season MVPAlexander Ovechkin (Capitals)
Top scorerEvgeni Malkin (Penguins)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPEvgeni Malkin (Penguins)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsPittsburgh Penguins
  Runners-upDetroit Red Wings

Regular season

Final standings

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/Shootout Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points.

Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division[3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-New Jersey Devils8251274244209106
x-Pittsburgh Penguins824528926423999
x-Philadelphia Flyers8244271126423899
x-New York Rangers824330921021895
e-New York Islanders822647920127961
Northeast Division[3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
z-Boston Bruins82531910274196116
x-Montreal Canadiens8241301124924793
e-Buffalo Sabres824132925023491
e-Ottawa Senators8236351121723783
e-Toronto Maple Leafs8234351325029381
Southeast Division[3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-Washington Capitals8250248272245108
e-Carolina Hurricanes824530723922697
e-Florida Panthers8241301123423193
e-Atlanta Thrashers823541625728076
e-Tampa Bay Lightning8224401821027966

Western Conference
Central Division[3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-Detroit Red Wings82512110295244112
x-Chicago Blackhawks82462412264216104
x-St. Louis Blues8241311023323392
x-Columbus Blue Jackets8241311022623092
e-Nashville Predators824034821323388
Northwest Division[3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
y-Vancouver Canucks82452710246220100
x-Calgary Flames824630625424898
e-Minnesota Wild824033921920089
e-Edmonton Oilers823835923424885
e-Colorado Avalanche823245519925769
Pacific Division[3] GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
p-San Jose Sharks82531811257204117
x-Anaheim Ducks824233724523891
e-Dallas Stars8236351123025783
e-Phoenix Coyotes823639720825279
e-Los Angeles Kings8234371120723479

Conference standings
Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1z – Boston BruinsNE82531910274196116
2y – Washington CapitalsSE8250248272245108
3y – New Jersey DevilsAT8251274244209106
4Pittsburgh PenguinsAT824528926423999
5Philadelphia FlyersAT8244271126423899
6Carolina HurricanesSE824530723922697
7New York RangersAT824330921021895
8Montreal CanadiensNE8241301124924793
8.5
9Florida PanthersSE8241301123423193
10Buffalo SabresNE824132925023491
11Ottawa SenatorsNE8236351121723783
12Toronto Maple LeafsNE8234351325029381
13Atlanta ThrashersSE823541625728076
14Tampa Bay LightningSE8224401821027966
15New York IslandersAT822647920127961

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose SharksPA82531811257204117
2y – Detroit Red WingsCE82512110295244112
3y – Vancouver CanucksNW82452710246220100
4Chicago BlackhawksCE82462412264216104
5Calgary FlamesNW824630625424898
6St. Louis BluesCE8241311023323392
7Columbus Blue JacketsCE8241311022623092
8Anaheim DucksPA824233724523891
8.5
9Minnesota WildNW824033921920089
10Nashville PredatorsCE824034821323388
11Edmonton OilersNW823835923424885
12Dallas StarsPA8236351123025783
13Phoenix CoyotesPA823639720825279
14Los Angeles KingsPA8234371120723479
15Colorado AvalancheNW823245519925769

bold - qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division

Tiebreaking procedures

In the event of a tie in points in the standings at the end of the season, ties are broken using the following tiebreaking procedures.[4] The higher ranked team is the one with:

  1. The greater number of games won.
  2. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs.
  3. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

Scoring leaders

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Evgeni MalkinPittsburgh Penguins823578113+1780
Alexander OvechkinWashington Capitals795654110+872
Sidney CrosbyPittsburgh Penguins763370103+376
Pavel DatsyukDetroit Red Wings81326597+3422
Zach PariseNew Jersey Devils82454994+3024
Ilya KovalchukAtlanta Thrashers79434891-1250
Ryan GetzlafAnaheim Ducks81256691+5121
Jarome IginlaCalgary Flames81355489-237
Marc SavardBoston Bruins82256388+2570
Nicklas BackstromWashington Capitals82226688+1646

Leading goaltenders

GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player Team GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% GAA
Tim ThomasBoston Bruins543,258:49361171145.9332.10
Steve MasonColumbus Blue Jackets603,604:583319713510.9172.25
Niklas BackstromMinnesota Wild714,088:03372481598.9232.33
Jonas HillerAnaheim Ducks452,446:2623151954.9202.33
Roberto LuongoVancouver Canucks543,181:05331371249.9202.34
Pekka RinneNashville Predators522,999:12291541197.9172.38
Nikolai KhabibulinChicago Blackhawks412,407:152487962.9172.39
Scott ClemmensenNew Jersey Devils402,355:5625131942.9172.39
Martin BrodeurNew Jersey Devils311,813:351993735.9162.41
Chris MasonSt. Louis Blues573,214:54272171296.9162.41

Playoffs

Playoff seeds

After the regular season, the standard of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs. The San Jose Sharks won the Presidents' Trophy for having the best record in the league, at 117 points. Division champions maintain their relative ranking during the entire playoffs while the remaining teams get reseeded below them after each round.

Eastern Conference
The Stanley Cup
  1. Boston Bruins - Northeast Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions, 116 points
  2. Washington Capitals - Southeast Division champions, 108 points
  3. New Jersey Devils - Atlantic Division champions, 106 points
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins - 99 points (45 wins)
  5. Philadelphia Flyers - 99 points (44 wins)
  6. Carolina Hurricanes - 97 points
  7. New York Rangers - 95 points
  8. Montreal Canadiens - 93 points*

*Montreal finished with exactly the same record as the Florida Panthers (including number of wins), but garnered more points (the Canadiens with six, the Panthers with three) in the four game season series between them, to earn the 8th spot.

Western Conference
  1. San Jose Sharks - Pacific Division champions and Western Conference regular season champions; President's Trophy winners, 117 points
  2. Detroit Red Wings - Central Division champions, 112 points
  3. Vancouver Canucks - Northwest Division champions, 100 points
  4. Chicago Blackhawks - 104 points
  5. Calgary Flames - 98 points
  6. St. Louis Blues - 92 points (10 points head-to-head)
  7. Columbus Blue Jackets - 92 points (3 points head-to-head)
  8. Anaheim Ducks - 91 points

Playoff bracket

In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals, home ice is determined based on regular season points. Each best-of-seven series follows a 2-2-1-1-1 format: the higher-seeded team will play at home for games 1 and 2 (plus 5 and 7 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team will be at home for game 3, 4 and 6 (if necessary).

  First Round Second Round Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
                                     
A1 Boston Bruins 4  
WC Montreal Canadiens 0  
  1 Boston Bruins 3  
 
  6 Carolina Hurricanes 4  
A2 Washington Capitals 4
A3 New York Rangers 3  
  6 Carolina Hurricanes 0  
Eastern Conference
  4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4  
M1 New Jersey Devils 3  
WC Carolina Hurricanes 4  
  2 Washington Capitals 3
 
  4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4  
M2 Pittsburgh Penguins 4
M3 Philadelphia Flyers 2  
  E4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4
  W2 Detroit Red Wings 3
C1 San Jose Sharks 2  
WC Anaheim Ducks 4  
  2 Detroit Red Wings 4
 
  8 Anaheim Ducks 3  
C2 Detroit Red Wings 4
C3 Columbus Blue Jackets 0  
  2 Detroit Red Wings 4
Western Conference
  4 Chicago Blackhawks 1  
P1 Vancouver Canucks 4  
WC St. Louis Blues 0  
  3 Vancouver Canucks 2
 
  4 Chicago Blackhawks 4  
P2 Chicago Blackhawks 4
P3 Calgary Flames 2  


NHL awards
Presidents' Trophy: San Jose Sharks
Prince of Wales Trophy: Pittsburgh Penguins
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Detroit Red Wings
Art Ross Trophy: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Steve Sullivan, Nashville Predators
Calder Memorial Trophy: Steve Mason, Columbus Blue Jackets
Conn Smythe Trophy: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
Frank J. Selke Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Hart Memorial Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Jack Adams Award: Claude Julien, Boston Bruins
James Norris Memorial Trophy: Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Ethan Moreau, Edmonton Oilers
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Red Wings
Lester B. Pearson Award: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy: Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals
NHL Plus/Minus Award: David Krejci, Boston Bruins
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy: Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
William M. Jennings Trophy: Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez, Boston Bruins
Lester Patrick Trophy: Mark Messier, Mike Richter and Jim Devellano
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award: Jean Beliveau

NHL All Star Team

First All-Star Team

Second All-Star Team

NHL All-Rookie team
  • Season structure of the NHL
  • 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
  • 2008 NHL Entry Draft
  • 2007-08 NHL season
  • 2008-09 NHL transactions
  • 2009 NHL Winter Classic
  • 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game
  • 2008 in sports
  • 2009 in sports
  • Victoria Cup

References
  • Dan Diamond (2009-09-04). Dinger, Ralph (ed.). NHL Official Guide and Record Book 2010. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-16-4.
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  2. Montreal to host '09 All-Star Game
  3. 2008-2009 Standings by Division - NHL.com
  4. "Title Unknown". Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-03-21.

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