2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2008–09 2008 Chicago Blackhawks Western 4th Central 2nd 46–24–12 24–9–8 22–15–4 264 216 Dale Tallon Denis Savard Joel Quenneville Jonathan Toews Duncan KeithPatrick Sharp United CenterWrigley Field (1 game) 22,247 (21,783, 106.2% at UC)Capacity: 20,500Total: 912,155 (871,337 at UC) https://www.espn.com/nhl/?year=2009 NHL Attendance – 2009 2009-01-20 ESPN.com 2009-01-20This figure includes attendance totals from the 2009 Winter Classic. Jonathan Toews (34) Martin Havlat (48) Martin Havlat (77) Duncan Keith (+33) Ben Eager (161) Nikolai Khabibulin (25) Nikolai Khabibulin (2.33) The 2008–09 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 83rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on September 25, 1926. Prior to the start of the season, the Blackhawks announced that 20-year-old center Jonathan Toews would serve as the team's captain for the 2008–09 season, thus making him the 3rd-youngest player to earn that distinction in the NHL.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=243725 Blackhawks name Toews captain for upcoming season The Sports Network 3 November 2008 22 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522201812/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=243725 dead Their regular season began on October 10, 2008, against the New York Rangers and concluded on April 12, 2009, against the rival Detroit Red Wings. The Blackhawks played in the Winter Classic, an outdoor game, against the Red Wings at Wrigley Field on January 1, 2009. The team succeeded in making the 2008–09 playoffs with a 3–1 win over Nashville on April 3 after missing the 2007–08 playoffs by three points. Pre-season thumb|left|The Blackhawks signed defenseman Brian Campbell, seen here with the San Jose Sharks, to the largest contract in team history. The Chicago Blackhawks had a busy offseason following the 2007–08 regular season. In late April, a few weeks after the season concluded, the Blackhawks announced that they were entering a three-year partnership with WGN (720 AM); they previously aired games on WSCR (670 AM). This coincided with a previous announcement that the team would air up to twenty games on WGN's TV affiliate.http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=362064&page=NewsPage&service=page Blackhawks and WGN Radio Announce 3-Year Partnership Chicago Blackhawks 2008-04-30 2008-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080501192247/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=362064 2008-05-01 dead The club also brought back announcer Pat Foley to do the play-by-play announcing for all television broadcasts.http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=366084&page=NewsPage&service=page Blackhawks Announce Return of Broadcaster Pat Foley Chicago Blackhawks 2008-06-16 2008-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080702210627/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=366084 2008-07-02 dead The Blackhawks made a "huge splash" on the first day of free agency by signing defenseman Brian Campbell and goaltender Cristobal Huet.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/blackhawks-sign-free-agents-campbell-huet-1.713323 Blackhawks sign free agents Campbell, Huet CBC.ca 2008-07-01 2008-11-02 Campbell's $57.12 million contract was the largest in team history.https://thehockeynews.com/news/news/chicago-blackhawks-sign-highly-coveted-defenceman-brian-campbell Chicago Blackhawks sign highly coveted defenceman Brian Campbell The Canadian Press 2008-07-01 2008-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080803172331/http://thehockeynews.com/articles/16950-Chicago-Blackhawks-sign-highly-coveted-defenceman-Brian-Campbell.html 2008-08-03 live Along with Campbell and Huet, the Blackhawks signed three other free agents, while losing three to other teams. Long-time Detroit Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman joined the organization in late July as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations.http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=379233&page=NewsPage&service=page Hockey Hall of Famer Scotty Bowman Joins Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks 2008-07-31 2008-11-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080819230050/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=379233 2008-08-19 The Hawks also added Rockford IceHogs head coach Mike Haviland as an assistant coach, and signed former Colorado Avalanche coach Joel Quenneville as a scout.http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=368910&page=NewsPage&service=page Blackhawks Add Mike Haviland To Coaching Staff Chicago Blackhawks 2008-07-23 2008-11-02 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080826094022/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368910 2008-08-26 Dreger Darren Darren Dreger https://www.tsn.ca/story/?id=250762 Dreger: Quenneville Finds Spot with Hawks The Sports Network 2008-09-26 2008-11-02 On July 16, 2008, the NHL announced that the Blackhawks would host the second outdoor NHL Winter Classic on January 1, 2009, at Wrigley Field against the rival Detroit Red Wings.Rosen Dan 2008-07-16 http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368489 https://archive.today/20090118210509/http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368489 dead 2009-01-18 Blackhawks, Red Wings meet in the great outdoors NHL.com 2008-07-17 The game will be the 701st meeting between the two clubs, and the Blackhawks will wear uniforms similar to those they wore during the 1936–37 season.http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=388610&page=NewsPage&service=page Blackhawks and Red Wings To Sport Retro Jerseys Outdoors Chicago Blackhawks 2008-10-25 2008-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20081029041232/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=388610 2008-10-29 dead The team also announced that they intended to retire jersey number #3 in honor of defensemen Pierre Pilote and Keith Magnuson. Hockey Hall of Famer Pilote spent thirteen seasons with the Hawks, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman on three occasions. Magnuson accumulated over 1,400 penalty minutes in eleven years with the team. Magnuson was the president of the Blackhawks Alumni Association before he died in an automobile accident in 2003.http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=368759&page=NewsPage&service=page Blackhawks To Retire #3 In Honor of Magnuson and Pilote Chicago Blackhawks 2008-07-18 2008-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20080826110502/http://blackhawks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=368759&page=NewsPage&service=page 2008-08-26 dead 2008 Pre-season game log: 5–1–2 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 2–1–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Recap 1 September 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 Crawford United Center 18,752 1–0–0 W1 2 September 26 Minnesota Wild 4–3 Huet United Center 18,034 2–0–0 W2 3 September 28 Dallas Stars 4–3 Niemi United Center 18,425 3–0–0 W3 4 September 29 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 7–1 Huet Nationwide Arena 10,508 3–1–0 L1 5 September 30 @ Minnesota Wild 3–2 OT Crawford Xcel Energy Center 18,064 3–1–1 OTL1 6 October 2 @ Dallas Stars 4–3 SO Niemi American Airlines Center 15,142 4–1–1 W1 7 October 3 @ Colorado Avalanche 7–4 Huet Pepsi Center N/A 5–1–1 W2 8 October 5 Colorado Avalanche 4–3 OT Huet United Center 18,053 5–1–2 OTL1 Season events 300px|thumb|right|The 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Blackhawks opened the season against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on October 10, 2008. After winning only one of their first four games, the Blackhawks fired head coach Denis Savard. Shortly afterwards, they promoted scout Joel Quenneville as his replacement.https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=252791&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl Blackhawks fire Savard after four games TSN.ca October 16, 2008 2008-10-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20081019085020/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=252791&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_nhl 19 October 2008 live In 147 games as coach, Savard posted a 65–66–16 record. In December, an anonymous Blackhawks fan submitted an email to Mike Ross of XM Radio's NHL Home Ice, which revealed that the team had interrupted their travel schedule to attend the wake of general manager Dale Tallon's father.Greg Wyshynski The Funeral Burgers: Blackhawks' story a holiday gift to hockey 2008-12-12 Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/The-Funeral-Burgers-Blackhawks-story-a-holiday?urn=nhl,128796 2008-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20081219224705/http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/The-Funeral-Burgers-Blackhawks-story-a-holiday?urn=nhl%2C128796 19 December 2008 live The team voted to delay their flight to Chicago during a six-game road trip in order to travel to the wake, which was in Northern Canada.Mike Ross Story of Blackhawks compassion 2008-12-08 NHL Home Ice http://nhlhomeice.com/wp/?p=1073 2008-12-25 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081219231212/http://nhlhomeice.com/wp/?p=1073 December 19, 2008 The team reached the wake on two buses, and surprised Tallon, who was unaware of the team's plans.Greg Wyshynski Christmas Gift: Dramatic reading of Blackhawks' uplifting email 2008-12-24 Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Christmas-Gift-Dramatic-reading-of-Blackhawks-;_ylt=Al7fAS5vP2CaFfH2IyZ_2cF7vLYF?urn=nhl,131183 2008-12-25 Ross was shocked that no media outlets had initially reported the story, and commented, "Its amazing that such a good story can be found nowhere on the internet, and not even mentioned in the Chicago papers. Had one of the Blackhawks got into a fight and punched some drunken loser in a Toronto bar it would be plastered all over papers and the television." The story eventually garnered much attention from various media outlets in the following week, including ESPN, Yahoo! Sports and Deadspin. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann commended the team's actions, by naming them the "best persons in the world" for the week.Kieth Olbermann 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for **December 11, 2008** 2008-12-11 MSNBC https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28194785 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211001758/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28194785/ live 2009-02-11 2008-12-25 On December 28, 2008, the Blackhawks set a franchise record nine consecutive wins. Division standings CHI Conference standings CHI Schedule and results Legend: #ccffcc Win (2 points) 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffeeaa Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA 2008–09 Game log October: 4–3–3 (Home: 4–0–2; Road: 0–3–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 @ New York Rangers 4–2 Huet Madison Square Garden 18,200 0–1–0 0 L1 2 October 11 @ Washington Capitals 4–2 Khabibulin Verizon Center 18,277 0–2–0 0 L2 3 October 13 Nashville Predators 3–2 SO Huet United Center 21,712 0–2–1 1 SOL1 4 October 15 Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 Khabibulin United Center 20,522 1–2–1 3 W1 5 October 18 @ St. Louis Blues 4–3 SO Khabibulin Scottrade Center 19,150 1–2–2 4 SOL1 6 October 19 Vancouver Canucks 4–2 Huet United Center 21,193 2–2–2 6 W1 7 October 22 Edmonton Oilers 3–0 Khabibulin United Center 21,168 3–2–2 8 W2 8 October 25 Detroit Red Wings 6–5 SO Khabibulin United Center 22,690 3–2–3 9 SOL1 9 October 27 @ Minnesota Wild 3–2 Huet Xcel Energy Center 18,568 3–3–3 9 L1 10 October 31 Dallas Stars 5–2 Khabibulin United Center 21,212 4–3–3 11 W1 November: 6–3–3 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 SO Huet Nationwide Arena 14,680 5–3–3 13 W2 12 November 3 Colorado Avalanche 6–2 Khabibulin United Center 21,142 6–3–3 15 W3 13 November 9 Calgary Flames 6–1 Huet United Center 21,169 7–3–3 17 W4 14 November 12 Boston Bruins 2–1 SO Khabibulin United Center 22,092 7–3–4 18 SOL1 15 November 14 St. Louis Blues 4–3 OT Khabibulin United Center 22,260 7–3–5 19 OTL2 16 November 16 San Jose Sharks 6–5 Huet United Center 21,181 7–4–5 19 L1 17 November 18 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 SO Khabibulin Jobing.com Arena 14,682 8–4–5 21 W1 18 November 20 @ Dallas Stars 6–3 Khabibulin American Airlines Center 18,027 9–4–5 23 W2 19 November 22 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 OT Khabibulin Air Canada Centre 19,474 10–4–5 25 W3 20 November 26 @ San Jose Sharks 3–2 OT Huet HP Pavilion at San Jose 17,496 10–4–6 26 OTL1 21 November 28 @ Anaheim Ducks 1–0 Huet Honda Center 16,994 10–5–6 26 L1 22 November 29 @ Los Angeles Kings 5–2 Huet Staples Center 16,147 10–6–6 26 L2 December: 10–1–1 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 5–1–1) Pts. 21 # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 23 December 3 Anaheim Ducks 4–2 Huet United Center 21,574 11–6–6 28 W1 24 December 6 @ Detroit Red Wings 5–4 SO Huet Joe Louis Arena 20,066 11–6–7 29 SOL1 25 December 7 Phoenix Coyotes 7–1 Huet United Center 21,217 12–6–7 31 W1 26 December 10 Ottawa Senators 2–0 Huet United Center 21,614 13–6–7 33 W2 27 December 12 @ Colorado Avalanche 4–3 Khabibulin Pepsi Center 17,569 14–6–7 35 W3 28 December 14 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 Huet United Center 21,379 15–6–7 37 W4 29 December 16 @ Edmonton Oilers 9–2 Khabibulin Rexall Place 16,839 16–6–7 39 W5 30 December 19 @ Calgary Flames 3–2 OT Khabibulin Pengrowth Saddledome 19,289 17–6–7 41 W6 31 December 20 @ Vancouver Canucks 3–1 Huet General Motors Place 18,630 18–6–7 43 W7 32 December 26 Philadelphia Flyers 5–1 Khabibulin United Center 22,712 19–6–7 45 W8 33 December 28 @ Minnesota Wild 4–1 Huet Xcel Energy Center 18,568 20–6–7 47 W9 34 December 30 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–0 Khabibulin Joe Louis Arena 20,066 20–7–7 47 L1 January: 7–6–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 35 January 1* Detroit Red Wings 6–4 Huet Wrigley Field 40,818 20–8–7 47 L2 36 January 4 Calgary Flames 5–2 Khabibulin United Center 22,146 21–8–7 49 W1 37 January 6 @ Phoenix Coyotes 6–0 Huet Jobing.com Arena 14,651 22–8–7 51 W2 38 January 8 @ Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Khabibulin Pepsi Center 15,174 22–9–7 51 L1 39 January 10 @ Nashville Predators 4–1 Huet Sommet Center 16,802 22–10–7 51 L2 40 January 11 Nashville Predators 3–1 Khabibulin United Center 21,666 23–10–7 53 W1 41 January 14 Buffalo Sabres 4–1 Huet United Center 21,684 24–10–7 55 W2 42 January 16 New York Rangers 3–2 OT Khabibulin United Center 22,624 24–10–8 56 OTL1 43 January 17 @ St. Louis Blues 2–1 OT Huet Scottrade Center 19,250 25–10–8 58 W1 44 January 19 Minnesota Wild 4–1 Khabibulin United Center 21,320 25–11–8 58 L1 45 January 21 St. Louis Blues 2–0 Huet United Center 22,299 25–12–8 58 L2 46 January 28 @ Anaheim Ducks 3–2 Khabibulin Honda Center 17,193 26–12–8 60 W1 47 January 29 @ Los Angeles Kings 5–2 Huet Staples Center 18,118 26–13–8 60 L1 48 January 31 @ San Jose Sharks 4–2 Khabibulin HP Pavilion at San Jose 17,496 27–13–8 62 W1 *2009 NHL Winter Classic February: 7–4–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 6–3–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 49 February 3 @ Edmonton Oilers 3–1 Huet Rexall Place 16,839 28–13–8 64 W2 50 February 5 @ Calgary Flames 5–2 Khabibulin Pengrowth Saddledome 19,289 29–13–8 66 W3 51 February 7 @ Vancouver Canucks 7–3 Khabibulin General Motors Place 18,630 29–14–8 66 L1 52 February 11 @ Atlanta Thrashers 3–1 Khabibulin Philips Arena 14,029 30–14–8 68 W1 53 February 13 @ St. Louis Blues 1–0 Huet Scottrade Center 19,150 30–15–8 68 L1 54 February 14 Dallas Stars 6–2 Huet United Center 22,704 31–15–8 70 W1 55 February 17 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 Huet St. Pete Times Forum 15,431 32–15–8 72 W2 56 February 19 @ Florida Panthers 4–0 Huet BankAtlantic Center 16,133 33–15–8 74 W3 57 February 21 @ Dallas Stars 3–1 Huet American Airlines Center 18,584 34–15–8 76 W4 58 February 22 Minnesota Wild 2–1 Huet United Center 22,443 34–16–8 76 L1 59 February 24 @ Nashville Predators 5–3 Huet Sommet Center 15,075 34–17–8 76 L2 60 February 27 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–4 OT Niemi United Center 22,689 34–17–9 77 OTL1 March: 6–7–2 (Home: 6–4–1; Road: 0–3–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 1 Los Angeles Kings 4–2 Niemi United Center 21,386 35–17–9 79 W1 62 March 3 Anaheim Ducks 3–2 OT Huet United Center 21,619 36–17–9 81 W2 63 March 7 @ Boston Bruins 5–3 Huet TD Banknorth Garden 17,565 36–18–9 81 L1 64 March 8 Colorado Avalanche 5–1 Niemi United Center 22,121 36–19–9 81 L2 65 March 11 Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 SO Huet United Center 21,513 37–19–9 83 W1 66 March 13 Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 Huet United Center 22,176 37–20–9 83 L1 67 March 15 New York Islanders 4–2 Khabibulin United Center 22,140 37–21–9 83 L2 68 March 17 @ New Jersey Devils 3–2 Khabibulin Prudential Center 17,625 37–22–9 83 L3 69 March 18 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 OT Huet Nationwide Arena 15,190 37–22–10 84 OTL1 70 March 20 Edmonton Oilers 5–4 SO Khabibulin United Center 22,151 37–22–11 85 SOL2 71 March 22 Los Angeles Kings 4–1 Khabibulin United Center 21,629 38–22–11 87 W1 72 March 25 San Jose Sharks 6–5 SO Khabibulin United Center 21,812 39–22–11 89 W2 73 March 27 New Jersey Devils 3–2 OT Khabibulin United Center 21,617 40–22–11 91 W3 74 March 29 Vancouver Canucks 4–0 Khabibulin United Center 21,673 40–23–11 91 L1 75 March 31 @ Montreal Canadiens 4–1 Huet Bell Centre 21,273 40–24–11 91 L2 April: 6–0–1 (Home: 3–0–1; Road: 3–0–0) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 1 St. Louis Blues 3–1 Khabibulin United Center 21,548 41–24–11 93 W1 77 April 3 Nashville Predators 3–1 Khabibulin United Center 21,628 42–24–11 95 W2 78 April 5 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 1–0 OT Khabibulin Nationwide Arena 15,957 43–24–11 97 W3 79 April 7 @ Nashville Predators 4–2 Khabibulin Sommet Center 17,113 44–24–11 99 W4 80 April 8 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–3 SO Khabibulin United Center 21,536 44–24–12 100 SOL1 81 April 11 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Huet Joe Louis Arena 20,066 45–24–12 102 W1 82 April 12 Detroit Red Wings 3–0 Khabibulin United Center 22,376 46–24–12 104 W2 Playoffs 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs For the first time since 2002, the Blackhawks qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.Adam Jahns A look at Hawks' 10 most memorable moments 2009-05-29 Chicago Sun-Times http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1597630,CST-SPT-10hawk29.article 2009-05-29 https://web.archive.org/web/20090601093807/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/hockey/blackhawks/1597630%2CCST-SPT-10hawk29.article 1 June 2009 dead For the first time since 1996, the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup Semi-final.http://espn.go.com/chicago/teams/recap?gameId=290427003&sport=nhl Blackhawks advance for first time since 1996 2009-04-27 2009-04-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20090428173512/http://espn.go.com/chicago/teams/recap?gameId=290427003&sport=nhl 28 April 2009 dead For the first time since 1995 the Blackhawks advanced to the conference finals.https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/van-vs-chi/2009/05/11/2008030246 'Hawks win a wild one, advance to West finals May 11, 2009 NHL.com 2009-05-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20090515095917/http://www2.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008030246 May 15, 2009 live 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Calgary Flames (5) – Blackhawks won series 4–2 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 Calgary Flames 3–2 0:12 OT Khabibulin United Center 22,478 1–0 W1 2 April 18 Calgary Flames 3–2 Khabibulin United Center 22,514 2–0 W2 3 April 20 @ Calgary Flames 4–2 Khabibulin Pengrowth Saddledome 19,289 2–1 L1 4 April 22 @ Calgary Flames 6–4 Khabibulin Pengrowth Saddledome 19,289 2–2 L2 5 April 25 Calgary Flames 5–1 Khabibulin United Center 22,563 3–2 W1 6 April 27 @ Calgary Flames 4–1 Khabibulin Pengrowth Saddledome 19,289 4–2 W2Western Conference Semifinals vs. Vancouver Canucks (3) – Blackhawks won series 4–2 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 April 30 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–3 Khabibulin General Motors Place 18,630 0–1 L1 2 May 2 @ Vancouver Canucks 6–3 Khabibulin General Motors Place 18,630 1–1 W1 3 May 5 Vancouver Canucks 3–1 Khabibulin United Center 22,659 1–2 L1 4 May 7 Vancouver Canucks 2–1 02:52 OT Khabibulin United Center 22,682 2–2 W1 5 May 9 @ Vancouver Canucks 4–2 Khabibulin General Motors Place 18,630 3–2 W2 6 May 11 Vancouver Canucks 7–5 Khabibulin United Center 22,687 4–2 W3 Western Conference Finals vs. Detroit Red Wings (2) – Blackhawks lost series 4–1 Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Series Recap 1 May 17 @ Detroit Red Wings 5–2 Khabibulin Joe Louis Arena 20,066 0–1 L1 2 May 19 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 05:14 OT Khabibulin Joe Louis Arena 20,066 0–2 L2 3 May 22 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 18:08 OT Huet United Center 22,678 1–2 W1 4 May 24 Detroit Red Wings 6–1 Huet United Center 22,663 1–3 L1 5 May 27 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–1 03:58 OT Huet Joe Louis Arena 20,066 1–4 L2 Legend: #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Player statistics Skaters player Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Martin Havlat Martin Havlát 81 29 48 77 +29 30 Patrick Kane 80 25 45 70 −2 42 Jonathan Toews 82 34 35 69 +12 51 Kris Versteeg 78 22 31 53 +15 55 Brian Campbell 82 7 45 52 +5 22 Andrew Ladd 82 15 34 49 +26 28 Dave Bolland 81 19 28 47 +19 52 Patrick Sharp 61 26 18 44 +6 41 Duncan Keith 77 8 36 44 +33 60 Cam Barker 68 6 34 40 −6 65 Dustin Byfuglien 77 15 16 31 +7 81 Brent Seabrook 82 8 18 26 +23 62 Troy Brouwer 69 10 16 26 +7 50 Colin Fraser ice hockey 81 6 11 17 +3 55 Ben Eager 75 11 4 15 +1 161 Matt Walker Matt Walker (ice hockey) 65 1 13 14 +7 79 James Wisniewski‡ 31 2 11 13 +6 14 Adam Burish 66 6 3 9 +3 93 Aaron Johnson Aaron Johnson (ice hockey) 38 3 5 8 +19 33 Craig Adams Craig Adams (ice hockey)‡ 36 2 4 6 −3 22 Samuel Pahlsson Samuel Påhlsson† 13 2 1 3 −1 2 Niklas Hjalmarsson 21 1 2 3 +4 0 Brent Sopel 23 1 1 2 −4 8 Nikolai Khabibulin (G) 42 0 2 2 n/a 8 Jack Skille 8 1 0 1 −3 5 Cristobal Huet (G) 41 0 0 0 n/a 2 Tim Brent 2 0 0 0 0 2 Jordan Hendry 9 0 0 0 −1 4 Pascal Pelletier 7 0 0 0 −4 0 Antti Niemi Antti Niemi (ice hockey) (G) 3 0 0 0 n/a 0 Jacob Dowell 1 0 0 0 +1 2 Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Martin Havlat 16 5 10 15 0 8 Patrick Kane 16 9 5 14 −9 12 Jonathan Toews 17 7 6 13 −1 26 Brent Seabrook 17 1 11 12 0 14 Dave Bolland 17 4 8 12 −1 24 Kris Versteeg 17 4 8 12 −5 22 Patrick Sharp 17 7 4 11 −1 6 Brian Campbell 17 2 8 10 0 0 Dustin Byfuglien 17 3 6 9 −2 26 Cam Barker 17 3 6 9 −3 2 Duncan Keith 17 0 6 6 +1 10 Samuel Pahlsson 17 2 3 5 −4 4 Adam Burish 17 3 2 5 +3 30 Andrew Ladd 17 3 1 4 +3 12 Matt Walker 17 0 2 2 −4 14 Ben Eager 17 1 1 2 −1 61 Troy Brouwer 17 0 2 2 −1 12 Niklas Hjalmarsson 17 0 1 1 −2 6 Colin Fraser 2 0 0 0 0 2 Goaltenders goalie Regular season Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Nikolai Khabibulin 42 2467 25 8 7 96 2.33 1192 1096 .919 3 Cristobal Huet 41 2351 20 15 4 99 2.53 1087 998 .909 3 Antti Niemi 3 141 1 1 1 8 3.40 59 51 .864 0Combined 46 24 12 203 2.46 1554 1429 .917 6 Playoffs Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Nikolai Khabibulin 15 880 8 6 43 2.93 421 378 .898 0 Cristobal Huet 3 129 1 2 7 3.23 78 71 .910 0 Corey Crawford 1 15 0 0 1 3.77 7 6 .857 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blackhawks. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record Awards and records Milestones Regular season Player Milestone ReachedColin Fraser 1st NHL goal1st NHL point October 15, 2008Brent Sopel 500th game October 27, 2008 Transactions Trades July 1, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2009 or 2010 – Bradley Ross To Calgary Flames Rene Bourque July 17, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Tim Brent To Pittsburgh Penguins Danny Richmond July 24, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Pascal Pelletier To Boston Bruins Martin St. Pierre September 12, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks 2nd-round pick in 2010 To Montreal Canadiens Robert Lang October 2, 2008 To Dallas Stars Doug Janik To Chicago Blackhawks Claimed off waivers October 3, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Joakim Lindstrom To Anaheim Ducks Claimed off waivers October 7, 2008 To Anaheim Ducks Joakim Lindstrom To Chicago Blackhawks Claimed off waivers October 8, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Doug Janik To Dallas Stars Claimed off waivers To Chicago Blackhawks Conditional 7th-round pick in 2010 To Dallas Stars Doug Janik December 9, 2008 To Chicago Blackhawks Jimmy Sharrow To Vancouver Canucks Conditional 7th-round pick January 10, 2009 To Chicago Blackhawks Adam Pineault To Columbus Blue Jackets Mike Blunden March 4, 2009 To Chicago Blackhawks Samuel Pahlsson Logan Stephenson Conditional 4th-round pick To Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski Petri Kontiola Free agents Player Former team Contract termsBrian Campbell San Jose Sharks 8 years, $56.8 millionCristobal HuetCANOE – SLAM! Sports – Hockey NHL – Chicago – Blackhawks and Cristobal Huet agree to four-year dealApril 2026 medicmedic Washington Capitals 4 year, $22.5 millionMatt Walker St. Louis Blues 1 year, $600,000Aaron Johnson New York Islanders 1 year, $525,000Doug Janik Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $500,000 Player New teamDavid Koci Tampa Bay LightningPatrick Lalime Buffalo SabresJason Williams Atlanta Thrashers Draft picks The 2008 NHL entry draft was hosted at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario, on June 20–21, 2008. With the 11th pick in the first round, the Blackhawks selected Kyle Beach from the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The Blackhawks drafted seven players (five defensemen and two forwards) in five of the seven rounds. All of the prospects were returned to their junior or professional league by the end of training camp. Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 11 Kyle Beach (LW) Everett Silvertips (WHL) 3 68 (from Toronto via NY Islanders) Shawn Lalonde (D) Belleville Bulls (OHL) 5 132 Teigan Zahn (D) Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 6 162 Jonathan Carlsson (D) Brynas IF (Elitserien) 6 169 (from Ottawa) Ben Smith (RW) Boston College (Hockey East) 6 179 (from Dallas via Los Angeles) Braden Birch (D) Oakville Blades (OPJHL) 7 192 Joe Gleason (D) Edina High School (USHS-MN) See also 2008–09 NHL season External links Chicago Blackhawks official site Regular season statistics Season schedule and results References Category:Chicago Blackhawks seasons Chicago Blackhawks season, 2008-09 Chic Chic Category:2008 in Chicago Category:2009 in Chicago