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Season Almanac

2008 NHL Season

League Leaders

Led multiple categories: Alex Ovechkin (G, PTS)

Goals
  1. 1Alex OvechkinWashington Capitals65
  2. 2Ilya KovalchukAtlanta Thrashers52
  3. 3Jarome IginlaCalgary Flames50
Assists
  1. 1Joe ThorntonSan Jose Sharks67
  2. 2Pavel DatsyukDetroit Red Wings66
  3. 3Marc SavardBoston Bruins63
Points
  1. 1Alex OvechkinWashington Capitals112
  2. 2Evgeni MalkinPittsburgh Penguins106
  3. 3Jarome IginlaCalgary Flames98
Goalie Wins
  1. 1Evgeni NabokovSan Jose Sharks46
  2. 2Martin BrodeurNew Jersey Devils44
  3. 3Miikka KiprusoffCalgary Flames39
Shutouts
  1. 1Henrik LundqvistNew York Rangers10
  2. 2Pascal LeclaireColumbus Blue Jackets9
  3. 3Dan EllisNashville Predators6

Best Players by VAL

  1. 1Alex OvechkinSKATER23.8
  2. 2Evgeni MalkinSKATER23.7
  3. 3Jarome IginlaSKATER23.6
  4. 4Pavel DatsyukSKATER23.4
  5. 5Henrik ZetterbergSKATER22.4
  6. 6Jason SpezzaSKATER21.8
  7. 7Joe ThorntonSKATER21.5
  8. 8Vincent LecavalierSKATER20.9
  9. 9Alex KovalevSKATER20.5
  10. 10Marian GaborikSKATER20.4
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Arrivals & Departures

Debuts (by career VAL)

  1. 1Patrick KaneR322.5
  2. 2Claude GirouxR273
  3. 3Nicklas BackstromC237.4
  4. 4Jonathan ToewsC229.2
  5. 5David PerronL201.6
  6. 6Nick FolignoL164.7
  7. 7Milan LucicL157.9
  8. 8Kyle OkposoR153.5

Final season in the corpus

  1. 1Trevor LindenC202.6
  2. 2Geoff SandersonL174.4
  3. 3Martin GelinasL173.6
  4. 4Martin StrakaC169.4
  5. 5Glen MurrayR169.2
  6. 6Dominik HasekG168.1
  7. 7Bryan SmolinskiC166.5
  8. 8Jozef StumpelL160.4

Teams · 30

TeamRecordRoster VALTop playerResult
Detroit Red Wings54-21-7214.1Pavel DatsyukPlayoffs
San Jose Sharks49-23-10167.7Joe ThorntonPlayoffs
Montréal Canadiens47-25-10199.7Alex KovalevPlayoffs
Pittsburgh Penguins47-27-8178.4Evgeni MalkinPlayoffs
Anaheim Ducks47-27-8167.1Ryan GetzlafPlayoffs
New Jersey Devils46-29-7174.1Zach ParisePlayoffs
Minnesota Wild44-28-10178.5Marian GaborikPlayoffs
New York Rangers42-27-13178.2Jaromir JagrPlayoffs
Dallas Stars45-30-7173.8Mike RibeiroPlayoffs
Colorado Avalanche44-31-7184.8Paul StastnyPlayoffs
Philadelphia Flyers42-29-11184.6Mike RichardsPlayoffs
Ottawa Senators43-31-8185.6Jason SpezzaPlayoffs
Calgary Flames42-30-10182.2Jarome IginlaPlayoffs
Washington Capitals43-31-8174.2Alex OvechkinPlayoffs
Boston Bruins41-29-12169.3Marc SavardPlayoffs
Carolina Hurricanes43-33-6157.7Eric Staal
Nashville Predators41-32-9187.9Jason ArnottPlayoffs
Buffalo Sabres39-31-12188.6Derek Roy
Edmonton Oilers41-35-6167.1Ales Hemsky
Chicago Blackhawks40-34-8167Patrick Sharp
Vancouver Canucks39-33-10166.9Daniel Sedin
Florida Panthers38-35-9165.9Olli Jokinen
Toronto Maple Leafs36-35-11167.8Mats Sundin
Phoenix Coyotes38-37-7158.6Shane Doan
Columbus Blue Jackets34-36-12143.6Rick Nash
St. Louis Blues33-36-13145.6Brad Boyes
New York Islanders35-38-9139Mike Comrie
Atlanta Thrashers34-40-8124.3Ilya Kovalchuk
Los Angeles Kings32-43-7158.7Anze Kopitar
Tampa Bay Lightning31-42-9119.3Vincent Lecavalier

Record basis: summed goaltender decisions (pre-2005 ties carry no decision).