NHL 2008/09

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NHL 2008/09
league Logo-NHL.svg National Hockey League
Period October 4, 2008 to June 12, 2009
Teams 30th
Games / team 82
Draft
Event 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Top pick CanadaCanada Steven Stamkos
Elected by Tampa Bay Lightning
Regular season
Presidents' Trophy San Jose Sharks
MVP RussiaRussia Alexander Ovetschkin (Washington)
Top scorer RussiaRussia Yevgeny Malkin (Pittsburgh)
Playoffs
Stanley Cup winner Pittsburgh Penguins
finalist Detroit Red Wings
Playoff MVP RussiaRussia Yevgeny Malkin (Pittsburgh)
NHL seasons
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The 2008/09 season of the National Hockey League was the 91st season played in the North American professional ice hockey league . The regular season began on October 4 and 5, 2008 with two opening games between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins in Stockholm and the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning in Prague . The first games in North America took place on October 9th. After the end of the regular season, which was played until April 12, 2009, the playoffs for the Stanley Cup began , which ended on June 12, 2009.

In addition to the renewed season opener in Europe, the third outdoor game in the history of the league was played on January 1, 2009, when the Chicago Blackhawks met at Wrigley Field on the Detroit Red Wings . The 57th NHL All-Star Game took place on January 25, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montréal .

The season marked the first season in four years that each team played at least once against every other league franchise .

requirements

Rule changes

As in the past two seasons, the league management only made minor changes to the rules. As of this season, the first face-off of a power play will be played in the team's defensive zone, which was minimized by a penalty, and not, as before, in the zone where the rule violation was committed. A second change is to the risk of injury of players while attempting a Icing prevent decrease. Thus, when trying to prevent or carry out the "touch icing" common in North America, only physical contact between the opposing players is permitted, which is used to play the puck and not to hinder the other player in his execution. Unnecessary or dangerous attacks can lead to time penalties.

In addition, the face-off rule, which was newly introduced last season, has been extended to include shots at goal, post or crossbar after the playground equipment has left the playing area. The face-off after such an interruption takes place in the end zone in which the puck left play.

Increase in the salary cap

On June 26, 2008, the National Hockey League announced that the salary cap , the salary cap set by the league for players, had been increased for the fourth time in a row. The maximum wage for the 2008-09 season was increased to $ 56,700,000 per team based on the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement .

Entry Draft

NHL Entry Draft logo

The 46th NHL Entry Draft took place on June 20 and 21, 2008 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa , Ontario , Canada . The election of the first round of the Entry Draft was carried out on the first day, the remaining rounds were chosen on the second day. The selection order of the 14 teams that did not qualify for the playoffs in the preseason was determined in a lottery on April 8, 2008, which won the Tampa Bay Lightning and kept their first place as the worst team of the previous season.

According to the rankings published by the Central Scouting Service in November 2006 and January 2007, the Canadian Steven Stamkos was the big favorite for being the first player . He was followed by defense attorneys Drew Doughty and Zach Bogosian . In April 2008, the final ranking was finally issued by the NHL Scouting Service. As in both previous rankings, Stamkos, Bogosian and Doughty led the ranking. Behind the three players from the Ontario Hockey League, Tyler Myers and Luke Schenn, two defenders from the Kelowna Rockets from the Western Hockey League occupied the following places. The top position among the North American goalkeepers was occupied by Thomas McCollum from the OHL team Guelph Storm . The Russian Nikita Filatov maintained the top position among the European field players, followed by his compatriot Kirill Petrov , who rose by 31 positions within three months. Jacob Markström and Harri Säteri switched positions in the ranking of European goalkeepers, with Anders Lindbäck taking third place .

As expected , the Tampa Bay Lightning ultimately selected Canadian striker Steve Stamkos in first position . In places two to five followed four defenders, including in second place Drew Doughty , who was selected by the Los Angeles Kings , and in third place Zach Bogosian . He was the first US-American to be drafted in 2008. As the first European, the Russian Nikita Filitow was drafted in sixth place by the Columbus Blue Jackets . The Dane Mikkel Bødker , selected in eighth place by the Phoenix Coyotes , was only the second Dane to be drafted in the first round after Lars Eller last year. The first goalkeeper in the draft was Canadian Chet Pickard , selected by the Nashville Predators in 18th position.

In total, the 30 franchises secured the rights to 211 players. 121 Canadians made up more than half of the selected players, followed by 44 Americans . With 17 players, Sweden was the strongest European country in the draft, ahead of Russia with nine and Finland with seven. Three players each were drafted from the Czech Republic and Norway , while two players each were selected from Switzerland and Denmark . In addition, one player each from Belarus , France and Germany was drafted.

Top 5 picks

# player nationality Item NHL team Junior team
1. Steven Stamkos CanadaCanada Canada C. Tampa Bay Lightning Sarnia Sting ( OHL )
2. Drew Doughty CanadaCanada Canada D. Los Angeles Kings Guelph Storm (OHL)
3. Zach Bogosian United StatesUnited States United States D. Atlanta Thrashers Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4th Alex Pietrangelo CanadaCanada Canada D. St. Louis Blues Niagara IceDogs (OHL)
5. Luke Schenn CanadaCanada Canada D. Toronto Maple Leafs Kelowna Rockets ( WHL )

Regular season

Opening in Europe

The regular season was on 4 and 5 October 2008, two opening games between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Globe Arena in Stockholm and the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning in the O₂ Arena in Prague opened. The New York Rangers beat Tampa Bay Lightning twice 2-1. Pittsburgh defeated Ottawa 4-3 aet

It is after the opening game of the Anaheim Ducks against the Los Angeles Kings in London's Millennium Dome in the last season , the second season opening of the North American professional league in Europe. The four opening teams also played some preparatory games on European soil in advance, such as the Tampa Bay Lightning, which competed in the newly opened O 2  World in Berlin against the German champions Eisbären Berlin .

NHL Winter Classic 2009

Logo of the NHL Winter Classic 2009

After the success of the last NHL Winter Classic 2008 , the leaders of the league announced that they wanted to organize an open-air Winter Classic this season as well. The game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings was played on January 1, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, which holds 41,118 spectators .

Logo of the 57th NHL All-Star Game

57th NHL All-Star Game

The 57th All-Star Game of the National Hockey League was played on January 25, 2009 at the Bell Center in Montréal , Québec . The league leadership awarded the game to the Montréal Canadiens , who celebrated their 100th anniversary in 2009. As in previous years, a selection of the best players from the NHL Eastern Conference competed against a team from the Western Conference . The next All-Star game will not be played until 2011 due to changes in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the scheduling of the 2010 Olympic Ice Hockey Tournament .

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime or shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: The position within the conference is in brackets;     = Playoff qualification,     = Division winner,     = Conference winner,     = Presidents' Trophy winner

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
New Jersey Devils (3) 82 51 27 4th 244 209 106
Pittsburgh Penguins (4) 82 45 28 9 264 239 99
Philadelphia Flyers (5) 82 44 27 11 264 238 99
New York Rangers (7) 82 43 30th 9 210 218 95
New York Islanders (15) 82 26th 47 9 201 279 61
Northeast Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Boston Bruins (1) 82 53 19th 10 274 196 116
Montreal Canadiens (8) 82 41 30th 11 249 247 93
Buffalo Sabers (10) 82 41 32 9 250 234 91
Ottawa Senators (11) 82 36 35 11 217 237 83
Toronto Maple Leafs (12) 82 34 35 13 250 293 81
Southeast Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Washington Capitals (2) 82 50 24 8th 272 245 108
Carolina Hurricanes (6) 82 45 30th 7th 239 226 97
Florida Panthers (9) 82 41 30th 11 234 231 93
Atlanta Thrashers (13) 82 35 41 6th 257 280 76
Tampa Bay Lightning (14) 82 24 40 18th 210 279 66

Western Conference

Central Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Detroit Red Wings (2) 82 51 21st 10 295 244 112
Chicago Blackhawks (4) 82 46 24 12 264 216 104
St. Louis Blues (6) 82 41 31 10 233 233 92
Columbus Blue Jackets (7) 82 41 31 10 226 230 92
Nashville Predators (10) 82 40 34 8th 223 233 88
Northwest Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Vancouver Canucks (3) 82 45 27 10 246 220 100
Calgary Flames (5) 82 46 30th 6th 254 248 98
Minnesota Wild (9) 82 40 33 9 219 200 89
Edmonton Oilers (11) 82 38 35 9 234 248 85
Colorado Avalanche (15) 82 32 45 5 199 257 69
Pacific Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
San Jose Sharks (1) 82 53 18th 11 257 204 117
Anaheim Ducks (8) 82 42 33 7th 245 238 91
Dallas Stars (12) 82 36 35 11 230 257 83
Phoenix Coyotes (13) 82 36 39 7th 208 252 79
Los Angeles Kings (14) 82 34 37 11 207 234 79

Best scorer

With 78 assists and 113 points, Yevgeny Malkin led the scorer lists of the NHL. The top scorer was Alexander Ovechkin with 56 goals. In the plus / minus rating, David Krejčí led with a score of +37 . The most power play goals were scored by Thomas Vanek , who scored 20 times in the majority. With 528 shots, Ovechkin was the player who shot the most on goal. Outnumbered, it was Mike Richards who scored the most with seven goals. 21% of Ryan Malone's shots found their way into goal. Daniel Carcillo was the bad guy this season with a penalty of 254 minutes . Mike Green was the most successful defender with 31 goals and 73 points.

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

The Art Ross Trophy for the player with the highest points of the regular season
player team GP G A. Pts +/- PIM
Yevgeny Malkin Pittsburgh 82 35 78 113 +17 80
Alexander Ovechkin Washington 79 56 54 110 +8 72
Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh 77 33 70 103 +3 76
Pavel Datsyuk Detroit 81 32 65 97 +34 22nd
Zach Parise New Jersey 82 45 49 94 +30 24
Ilya Kovalchuk Atlanta 79 43 48 91 −12 50
Ryan Getzlaf Anaheim 81 25th 66 91 +5 121
Jarome Iginla Calgary 82 35 54 89 −2 37
Marc Savard Boston 82 25th 63 88 +25 70
Nicklas Bäckström Washington 82 22nd 66 88 +16 46

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal; Bold: Season best

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Tim Thomas Boston 54 3258: 49 36 11 7th 114 5 .933 2.10
Steve Mason Columbus 61 3663: 37 33 20th 7th 140 10 .916 2.29
Niklas Bäckström Minnesota 71 4088: 03 37 24 8th 159 8th .923 2.33
Nikolai Chabibulin Chicago 42 2467: 15 25th 8th 7th 96 3 .919 2.33
Roberto Luongo Vancouver 54 3181: 05 33 13 7th 124 9 .920 2.34
Miikka Kiprusoff Calgary 76 4417: 59 45 24 5 209 4th .903 2.84

Best rookie scorer

With 31 goals and 57 points, Bobby Ryan led the rookies as the best scorer. The best assist provider was Kris Versteeg with 31 assists . In the plus / minus rating, Blake Wheeler led with a value of +36 . The most power play goals were scored by Bobby Ryan, who scored twelve times in the majority. Steven Stamkos was the player who shot the most on goal with 181 shots. Outnumbered, it was Kris Versteeg who scored the most with four goals. 17.8% of Bobby Ryan's shots found their way into the goal. With 150 penalty minutes, Derek Dorsett was the bad guy among the rookies this season. Drew Doughty and Matt Hunwick were the most successful defenders with 27 points.

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, +/− = plus / minus , PIM = penalty minutes

player team GP G A. Pts +/- PIM
Bobby Ryan Anaheim 64 31 26th 57 +13 33
Kris Versteeg Chicago 78 22nd 31 53 +15 55
Mikhail Hrabouski Toronto 78 20th 28 48 −8 92
Patrik Berglund St. Louis 76 21st 26th 47 −19 16
Steven Stamkos Tampa Bay 79 23 23 46 −13 39

Stanley Cup playoffs

  Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Stanley Cup Final
                                   
1  Boston Bruins 4th   1  Boston Bruins 3        
8th  Canadiens de Montréal 0 6th  Carolina Hurricanes 4th  
2  Washington Capitals 4th Eastern Conference
7th  New York Rangers 3
6th  Carolina Hurricanes 0
  4th  Pittsburgh Penguins 4th  
3  New Jersey Devils 3
6th  Carolina Hurricanes 4th
4th  Pittsburgh Penguins 4th 2  Washington Capitals 3
5  Philadelphia Flyers 2 4th  Pittsburgh Penguins 4th  
E4  Pittsburgh Penguins 4th
(The teams are reset after the first round.)
  W2  Detroit Red Wings 3
1  San Jose Sharks 2   2  Detroit Red Wings 4th
8th  Anaheim Ducks 4th 8th  Anaheim Ducks 3  
2  Detroit Red Wings 4th
7th  Columbus Blue Jackets 0
2  Detroit Red Wings 4th
  4th  Chicago Blackhawks 1  
3  Vancouver Canucks 4th
6th  St. Louis Blues 0 Western Conference
4th  Chicago Blackhawks 4th 3  Vancouver Canucks 2
5  Calgary Flames 2 4th  Chicago Blackhawks 4th  

NHL Awards and trophies awarded

Award player team
Art Ross Trophy Yevgeny Malkin Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Steve Sullivan Nashville Predators
Calder Memorial Trophy Steve Mason Columbus Blue Jackets
Conn Smythe Trophy Yevgeny 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 Chára 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
Lester Patrick Trophy Mark Messier
Mike Richter
Jim Devellano
Mark Messier Leadership Award Jarome Iginla Calgary Flames
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals
NHL Foundation Player Award Rick Nash Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award Jean Béliveau
NHL Plus / Minus Award  (unofficial) David Krejčí Boston Bruins
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Tim Thomas Boston Bruins
Vezina Trophy Tim Thomas Boston Bruins
William M. Jennings Trophy Tim Thomas Boston Bruins
Manny Fernandez
Presidents' Trophy San Jose Sharks
Prince of Wales Trophy Pittsburgh Penguins
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl Detroit Red Wings
Stanley Cup Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL All-Star Teams

NHL First All-Star Team

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, W = wins, SO = shutouts , GAA = conceded goals

player position team GP G A. Pts
Yevgeny Malkin center Pittsburgh Penguins 82 35 78 113
Alexander Ovechkin Winger Washington Capitals 79 56 54 110
Jarome Iginla Winger Calgary Flames 82 35 54 89
Mike Green defender Washington Capitals 68 31 42 73
Zdeno Chára defender Boston Bruins 80 19th 31 50
player position team GP W. SO ATM
Tim Thomas goalkeeper Boston Bruins 54 36 5 2.10

NHL Second All-Star Team

Steve Mason has finished ten games without conceding this season

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, W = wins, SO = shutouts , GAA = conceded goals

player position team GP G A. Pts
Pavel Datsyuk center Detroit Red Wings 81 32 65 97
Zach Parise Winger New Jersey Devils 82 45 49 94
Marián Hossa Winger Detroit Red Wings 74 40 31 71
Dan Boyle defender San Jose Sharks 77 16 41 57
Nicklas Lidström defender Detroit Red Wings 78 16 43 59
player position team GP W. SO ATM
Steve Mason goalkeeper Columbus Blue Jackets 61 33 10 2.29

NHL All-Rookie Team

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, W = wins, SO = shutouts , GAA = conceded goals

player position team GP G A. Pts
Patrik Berglund striker St. Louis Blues 76 21st 26th 47
Bobby Ryan striker Anaheim Ducks 64 31 26th 57
Kris Versteeg striker Chicago Blackhawks 78 22nd 31 53
Drew Doughty defender Los Angeles Kings 81 6th 21st 27
Luke Schenn defender Toronto Maple Leafs 70 2 12 14th
player position team GP W. SO ATM
Steve Mason goalkeeper Columbus Blue Jackets 61 33 10 2.29

Web links

Commons : NHL 2008/09  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b nhl.com, Blackhawks, Red Wings meet in the great outdoors
  2. ↑ nhl.com, 2008-09 Official NHL Rulebook - Changes to the Rules for 08-09
  3. ↑ tsn.ca, Scotiabank NHL Draft Lottery Special
  4. ↑ nhl.com, Stamkos, defensemen lead final draft list
  5. ↑ nhlentrydraft2008.com, Results of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft
  6. ^ ESPN , Montreal to host '09 All-Star Game , January 23, 2007