2008–09_Nashville_Predators_season
2008–09 Nashville Predators season
Professional ice hockey team season
The 2008–09 Nashville Predators season began on October 10, 2008. It was the Nashville Predators' 11th season in the National Hockey League. The Predators ended up missing the playoffs for the first time since 2002-03 season
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| 2008–09 Nashville Predators | |
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| Division | 5th Central |
| Conference | 10th Western |
| 2008–09 record | 40–34–8 |
| Home record | 24–13–2 |
| Road record | 16–21–4 |
| Goals for | 213 |
| Goals against | 233 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Coach | Barry Trotz |
| Captain | Jason Arnott |
| Alternate captains | Jean-Pierre Dumont Shea Weber |
| Arena | Sommet Center |
| Average attendance | 15,011 (87.7%) Total: 615,439 |
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More information ; Road: 1–2–0) ...
| 2008 Pre-season Game Log: 2–4–0 (Home: 1–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–0) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | |
| 1 | September 25 | Atlanta | 4–2 | Nashville | Rinne | 10,558 | 0–1–0 | |||
| 2 | September 26 | Nashville | 3–4 | Columbus | MacIntyre | 11,964 | 0–2–0 | |||
| 3 | September 27 | Columbus | 1–3 | Nashville | Ellis | 12,078 | 1–2–0 | |||
| 4 | October 2 | Carolina | 4–2 | Nashville | Ellis | 12,903 | 1–3–0 | |||
| 5 | October 3 | Nashville | 6–4 | Atlanta | Rinne | 6,753 | 2–3–0 | |||
| 6 | October 5 | Nashville | 0–2 | Carolina | Ellis | 11,313 | 2–4–0 | |||
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Divisional standings
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| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | y – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 |
| 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 |
| 3 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 |
| 4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 |
| 5 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 |
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Conference standings
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| R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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| 1 | p – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 | ||
| 2 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 | ||
| 3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 | ||
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 | ||
| 5 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 | ||
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 | ||
| 7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 | ||
| 8 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 | ||
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| 9 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 | ||
| 10 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 | ||
| 11 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 | ||
| 12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 | ||
| 13 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 | ||
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 | ||
| 15 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 | ||
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bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
Game log
More information October: 5–4–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–1), November: 6–6–1 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 5–4–0) ...
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The Nashville Predators failed to qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, making it the first time that the Predators missed the playoffs since 2003.
Skaters
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
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Goaltenders
Note: Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Records
Milestones
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| Patric Hornqvist | 1st NHL Game | October 10, 2008 | |||||||
| Ryan Jones | 1st NHL Game | October 10, 2008 | |||||||
| Joel Ward | 1st NHL Goal | October 10, 2008 | |||||||
| Jean-Pierre Dumont | 600th NHL Game | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
| Patric Hornqvist | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
| Ryan Jones | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
| Jean-Pierre Dumont | 400th NHL Point | October 18, 2008 | |||||||
| Patric Hornqvist | 1st NHL Assist | October 25, 2008 | |||||||
| Jason Arnott | Franchise Single Season Goal Record (33) | April 10, 2009 | |||||||
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Trades
| June 20, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2008 – Dale Weise |
To St. Louis Blues Chris Mason |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 1st-round pick (7th overall) in 2008 – Colin Wilson |
To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (9th overall) in 2008 – Josh Bailey 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Aaron Ness |
| June 20, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators 1st-round pick (18th overall) in 2008 – Chet Pickard 3rd-round pick in 2009 – Taylor Beck |
To Ottawa Senators 1st-round pick (15th overall) in 2008 – Erik Karlsson |
| September 29, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Nick Tarnasky |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Conditional 6th-round pick in 2009 – Jaroslav Janus |
| October 30, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Hugh Jessiman |
To New York Rangers Future Considerations |
| October 30, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Tim Ramholt |
To Philadelphia Flyers Josh Gratton |
| November 27, 2008 |
To Nashville Predators Wade Belak |
To Florida Panthers Nick Tarnasky |
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Nashville's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
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| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 7 (from Toronto via NY Islanders) | Colin Wilson | (C) |  United States |
Boston University (Hockey East) |
| 1 | 18 (from Ottawa) | Chet Pickard | (G) |  Canada |
Tri-City Americans (WHL) |
| 2 | 38 (from Toronto via Phoenix) | Roman Josi | (D) |  Switzerland |
SC Bern (NLA) |
| 5 | 136 | Taylor Stefishen | (LW) | Canada |
Langley Chiefs (BCHL) |
| 6 | 166 | Jeff Foss | (D) | United States |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 7 | 201 (from NY Rangers) | Jani Lajunen | (C) |  Finland |
Espoo Blues (Finland Jr.) |
| 7 | 207 (from San Jose) | Anders Lindback | (G) |  Sweden |
Brynäs IF (Elitserien) |
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