2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers season
NHL hockey team season
The 2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 42nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
Regular season
The Flyers began the 2008–09 season by naming Mike Richards the 17th captain in Flyers history on September 17, with Jason Smith headed to the Ottawa Senators as a free agent.[ 2] The Flyers were looking to build on the success of the previous season, but instead got off to an 0–3–3 start which became indicative of the season ahead. Despite a solid December and January, and finishing with four points more than the year before, for the most part the 2008–09 Flyers were an inconsistent unit, playing at the top of their ability one night while subpar the next. Defenseman Derian Hatcher missed the entire regular season and playoffs with a knee injury, and Steve Downie was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Matt Carle . Two pleasant surprises were the emergence of rookie center Claude Giroux and defenseman Luca Sbisa , who was drafted by the Flyers in June with the 19th overall pick acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for R. J. Umberger , the victim of a salary cap crunch. Scottie Upshall also found himself the victim of such a crunch, traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Daniel Carcillo at the trade deadline .
Despite holding on to the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference for much of the season, due to a 4–5–1 finish to the season, highlighted by a home loss to the New York Rangers on the last day of the regular season, the Flyers slipped to the fifth seed and lost home-ice advantage in their first round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins .
The Flyers finished the regular season having scored the most shorthanded goals in the NHL, with 16, and having allowed the fewest shorthanded goals, with just one.[ 3]
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Playoffs
Pittsburgh dominated the Flyers in Game 1, and despite a better effort by the Flyers in Game 2, Pittsburgh came to Philadelphia with a 2–0 series lead. The Flyers were the better team in Games 3 and 4, but Pittsburgh gained a split in Philadelphia and took a 3–1 series lead. After a decisive 3–0 win in Game 5, the Flyers jumped out to a 3–0 lead in Game 6, but promptly fell victim to the inconsistencies that plagued the team all season and gave up five unanswered goals in a season-ending 5–3 loss.
Schedule and results
Preseason
2008 preseason[ 4] [ 5]
Preseason: 4–5–0 (home: 4–0–0; road: 0–5–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Ref
1
September 22
New Jersey Devils
4–1
17,108
1–0–0
[ 6]
2
September 24
@ Ottawa Senators
1–3
17,038
1–1–0
[ 7]
3[a]
September 25
New York Islanders
4–5
7,706
2–1–0
[ 8]
4[b]
September 27
Carolina Hurricanes
4–2
17,700
3–1–0
[ 9]
5
September 28
@ Carolina Hurricanes
0–1
11,265
3–2–0
[ 10]
6
October 1
Washington Capitals
2–1
17,523
4–2–0
[ 11]
7
October 3
@ Washington Capitals
1–5
14,864
4–3–0
[ 12]
8
October 4
@ New Jersey Devils
0–1
9,558
4–4–0
[ 13]
9[b]
October 7
@ Philadelphia Phantoms
2–4
17,077
4–5–0
[ 14]
Notes:
a Game played at John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario .
b Game played at Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
Legend :
Win
Loss
Overtime/shootout loss
Regular season
2008–09 regular season[ 15]
October: 4–3–3, 11 points (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–1–2)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
1
October 11
NY Rangers
4–3
Philadelphia
Biron
19,623
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 13
Montreal
5–3
Philadelphia
Biron
19,323
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 14
Philadelphia
2–3
Pittsburgh
OT
Niittymaki
16,965
0–2–1
1
Recap
4
October 16
Philadelphia
2–5
Colorado
Biron
18,007
0–3–1
1
Recap
5
October 18
Philadelphia
4–5
San Jose
OT
Niittymaki
17,496
0–3–2
2
Recap
6
October 22
San Jose
7–6
Philadelphia
SO
Biron
19,072
0–3–3
3
Recap
7
October 24
Philadelphia
6–3
New Jersey
Biron
15,529
1–3–3
5
Recap
8
October 25
New Jersey
2–3
Philadelphia
OT
Biron
19,611
2–3–3
7
Recap
9
October 28
Philadelphia
7–0
Atlanta
Niittymaki
13,207
3–3–3
9
Recap
10
October 30
NY Islanders
2–3
Philadelphia
OT
Biron
18,227
4–3–3
11
Recap
November: 7–4–2, 16 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–2–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
11
November 2
Edmonton
5–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,437
4–4–3
11
Recap
12
November 6
Philadelphia
1–4
Ottawa
Niittymaki
18,938
4–5–3
11
Recap
13
November 8
Tampa Bay
2–1
Philadelphia
Biron
19,412
4–6–3
11
Recap
14
November 11
Philadelphia
3–1
NY Islanders
Biron
13,447
5–6–3
13
Recap
15
November 13
Philadelphia
4–5
Pittsburgh
SO
Biron
17,132
5–6–4
14
Recap
16
November 15
Philadelphia
2–1
Montreal
Biron
21,273
6–6–4
16
Recap
17
November 16
Atlanta
3–4
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,437
7–6–4
18
Recap
18
November 21
Philadelphia
3–0
Buffalo
Biron
18,256
8–6–4
20
Recap
19
November 22
Phoenix
3–4
Philadelphia
OT
Biron
19,520
9–6–4
22
Recap
20
November 24
Dallas
3–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,171
10–6–4
24
Recap
21
November 26
Philadelphia
3–1
Carolina
Niittymaki
15,057
11–6–4
26
Recap
22
November 28
Carolina
2–3
Philadelphia
OT
Biron
19,587
11–6–5
27
Recap
23
November 29
Philadelphia
2–4
Toronto
Biron
19,387
11–7–5
27
Recap
December: 9–3–2, 20 points (home: 7–0–1; road: 2–3–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
24
December 2
Tampa Bay
3–4
Philadelphia
OT
Biron
19,227
12–7–5
29
Recap
25
December 4
New Jersey
3–2
Philadelphia
OT
Biron
19,577
12–7–6
30
Recap
26
December 6
Philadelphia
2–1
Carolina
OT
Niittymaki
14,061
13–7–6
32
Recap
27
December 9
NY Islanders
3–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,037
14–7–6
34
Recap
28
December 11
Carolina
5–6
Philadelphia
SO
Niittymaki
19,057
15–7–6
36
Recap
29
December 13
Pittsburgh
3–6
Philadelphia
Biron
19,811
16–7–6
38
Recap
30
December 16
Colorado
2–5
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,219
17–7–6
40
Recap
31
December 18
Philadelphia
2–5
Montreal
Niittymaki
21,273
17–8–6
40
Recap
32
December 20
Washington
1–7
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,897
18–8–6
42
Recap
33
December 21
Philadelphia
2–3
New Jersey
SO
Niittymaki
14,426
18–8–7
43
Recap
34
December 23
Ottawa
4–6
Philadelphia
Nittymaki
19,578
19–8–7
45
Recap
35
December 26
Philadelphia
1–5
Chicago
Biron
22,712
19–9–7
45
Recap
36
December 27
Philadelphia
0–3
Columbus
Niittymaki
18,402
19–10–7
45
Recap
37
December 30
Philadelphia
3–2
Vancouver
Biron
18,630
20–10–7
47
Recap
January: 6–4–2, 14 points (home: 3–1–0; road: 3–3–2)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
38
January 2
Philadelphia
5–4
Anaheim
SO
Biron
17,597
21–10–7
49
Recap
39
January 3
Philadelphia
1–2
Los Angeles
SO
Niittymaki
18,118
21–10–8
50
Recap
40
January 6
Philadelphia
1–2
Washington
SO
Biron
18,277
21–10–9
51
Recap
41
January 8
Minnesota
1–3
Philadelphia
Biron
19,596
22–10–9
53
Recap
42
January 10
Toronto
1–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,787
23–10–9
55
Recap
43
January 13
Pittsburgh
4–2
Philadelphia
Biron
19,872
23–11–9
55
Recap
44
January 15
Philadelphia
1–4
Tampa Bay
Biron
15,604
23–12–9
55
Recap
45
January 16
Philadelphia
3–2
Florida
SO
Niittymaki
17,827
24–12–9
57
Recap
46
January 21
Atlanta
3–5
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,766
25–12–9
59
Recap
47
January 27
Philadelphia
2–3
Florida
Biron
13,904
25–13–9
59
Recap
48
January 30
Philadelphia
6–1
Tampa Bay
Niittymaki
18,120
26–13–9
61
Recap
49
January 31
Philadelphia
0–4
St. Louis
Niittymaki
19,150
26–14–9
61
Recap
February: 7–3–1, 15 points (home: 3–3–1; road: 4–0–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
50
February 4
Boston
3–1
Philadelphia
Biron
19,748
26–15–9
61
Recap
51
February 7
Philadelphia
4–3
Boston
OT
Niittymaki
17,565
27–15–9
63
Recap
52
February 8
Philadelphia
3–2
Atlanta
Niittymaki
14,175
28–15–9
65
Recap
53
February 12
Ottawa
5–2
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,679
28–16–9
65
Recap
54
February 14
NY Islanders
1–5
Philadelphia
Biron
19,789
29–16–9
67
Recap
55
February 15
Philadelphia
5–2
NY Rangers
Biron
18,200
30–16–9
69
Recap
56
February 19
Buffalo
3–6
Philadelphia
Biron
19,642
31–16–9
71
Recap
57
February 21
Pittsburgh
5–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,992
31–17–9
71
Recap
58
February 24
Philadelphia
4–2
Washington
Biron
18,277
32–17–9
73
Recap
59
February 25
Los Angeles
0–2
Philadelphia
Biron
19,568
33–17–9
75
Recap
60
February 27
Montreal
4–3
Philadelphia
OT
Niittymaki
19,881
33–17–10
76
Recap
March: 8–7–0, 16 points (home: 4–4–0; road: 4–3–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
61
March 1
Philadelphia
0–3
New Jersey
Biron
17,625
33–18–10
76
Recap
62
March 3
Philadelphia
4–2
Boston
Niittymaki
17,020
34–18–10
78
Recap
63
March 5
Calgary
5–1
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,513
34–19–10
78
Recap
64
March 7
Nashville
1–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,611
35–19–10
80
Recap
65
March 10
Buffalo
2–5
Philadelphia
Biron
19,421
36–19–10
82
Recap
66
March 12
Washington
2–1
Philadelphia
Biron
19,728
36–20–10
82
Recap
67
March 14
NY Rangers
2–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,836
37–20–10
84
Recap
68
March 15
Philadelphia
1–4
NY Rangers
Niittymaki
18,200
37–21–10
84
Recap
69
March 17
Philadelphia
2–3
Detroit
Biron
20,066
37–22–10
84
Recap
70
March 20
Philadelphia
6–4
Buffalo
Biron
18,690
38–22–10
86
Recap
71
March 22
Philadelphia
3–1
Pittsburgh
Biron
17,132
39–22–10
88
Recap
72
March 23
New Jersey
2–4
Philadelphia
Biron
19,762
40–22–10
90
Recap
73
March 26
Florida
4–2
Philadelphia
Biron
19,631
40–23–10
90
Recap
74
March 28
Philadelphia
4–3
NY Islanders
SO
Biron
16,234
41–23–10
92
Recap
75
March 29
Boston
4–3
Philadelphia
Niittymaki
19,715
41–24–10
92
Recap
April: 3–3–1, 7 points (home: 2–1–0; road: 1–2–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
76
April 1
Philadelphia
2–3
Toronto
Biron
19,340
41–25–10
92
Recap
77
April 3
Toronto
5–8
Philadelphia
Biron
19,727
42–25–10
94
Recap
78
April 4
Philadelphia
3–4
Ottawa
SO
Niittymaki
19,557
42–25–11
95
Recap
79
April 7
Florida
1–2
Philadelphia
Biron
19,637
43–25–11
97
Recap
80
April 9
Philadelphia
1–2
NY Rangers
Biron
18,200
43–26–11
97
Recap
81
April 11
Philadelphia
3–2
NY Islanders
Biron
16,234
44–26–11
99
Recap
82
April 12
NY Rangers
4–3
Philadelphia
Biron
19,648
44–27–11
99
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2009 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 15]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Penguins win 4–2
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 15
Philadelphia
1–4
Pittsburgh
Biron
17,132
Penguins lead 1–0
Recap
2
April 17
Philadelphia
2–3
Pittsburgh
OT
Biron
17,132
Penguins lead 2–0
Recap
3
April 19
Pittsburgh
3–6
Philadelphia
Biron
19,745
Penguins lead 2–1
Recap
4
April 21
Pittsburgh
3–1
Philadelphia
Biron
19,883
Penguins lead 3–1
Recap
5
April 23
Philadelphia
3–0
Pittsburgh
Biron
17,132
Penguins lead 3–2
Recap
6
April 25
Pittsburgh
5–3
Philadelphia
Biron
20,072
Penguins win 4–2
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left Wing ; RW = Right Wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Among the team records set during the 2008–09 season was Simon Gagne tying the team record for most shorthanded goals in a single game on November 13.[ 22] On December 20, Scott Hartnell tied the team record with three goals scored in a single period.[ 23] On the season, Mike Richards tied the team record for most shorthanded goals (7) and Jeff Carter tied the mark for most game-winning goals (12).[ 24] [ 25] The one shorthanded goal allowed by the Flyers during the season is the fewest in franchise history.[ 26]
Milestones
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 5, 2008, the day after the deciding game of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 12, 2009, the day of the deciding game of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 28]
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 6, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Danny Syvret
To Edmonton Oilers Ryan Potulny
[ 29]
June 18, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers 7th-round pick (196th overall) in 2008 Conditional 4th-round pick in 2009 [ a]
To Tampa Bay Lightning Rights to Vaclav Prospal
[ 31]
June 20, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers 1st-round pick (19th overall) in 2008 3rd-round pick (67th overall) in 2008
To Columbus Blue Jackets R. J. Umberger 4th-round pick (118th overall) in 2008
[ 32]
June 20, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Steve Eminger 3rd-round pick (84th overall) in 2008
To Washington Capitals 1st-round pick (27th overall) in 2008
[ 33]
June 21, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers 7th-round pick in 2009
To Anaheim Ducks 7th-round pick (208th overall) in 2008
[ 34]
June 24, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Janne Niskala
To Nashville Predators Triston Grant 7th-round pick in 2009
[ 35]
June 30, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Tim Ramholt
To Calgary Flames Kyle Greentree
[ 36]
June 30, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers 6th-round pick in 2009
To Tampa Bay Lightning Janne Niskala
[ 37]
July 1, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Patrik Hersley Ned Lukacevic
To Los Angeles Kings Denis Gauthier 2nd-round pick in 2010
[ 38]
October 13, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Andrew Alberts
To Boston Bruins Ned Lukacevic Conditional 3rd- or 4th-round pick in 2009[ b]
[ 40]
October 30, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Josh Gratton
To Nashville Predators Tim Ramholt
[ 41]
November 7, 2008
To Philadelphia Flyers Matt Carle 3rd-round pick in 2009
To Tampa Bay Lightning Steve Downie Steve Eminger 4th-round pick in 2009
[ 42]
March 4, 2009
To Philadelphia Flyers Daniel Carcillo
To Phoenix Coyotes Scottie Upshall 2nd-round pick in 2011
[ 43]
March 4, 2009[ c]
To Philadelphia Flyers Kyle McLaren
To San Jose Sharks 6th-round pick in 2009
[ 43]
Players acquired
Players lost
Date
Player
New team
Via[ d]
Ref
July 3, 2008 (2008-07-03 )
Rory Fitzpatrick
Florida Panthers
Free agency (III)
[ 52]
Stefan Ruzicka
HC Spartak Moscow (KHL )
Free agency (II)[ e]
[ 54]
July 8, 2008 (2008-07-08 )
Jason Smith
Ottawa Senators
Free agency (III)
[ 55]
July 14, 2008 (2008-07-14 )
Patrick Thoresen
HC Lugano (NLA )
Free agency (II)[ f]
[ 57]
July 25, 2008 (2008-07-25 )
Martin Grenier
Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL)
Free agency (III)
[ 58]
July 31, 2008 (2008-07-31 )
Jaroslav Modry
HC Liberec (ELH )
Free agency (III)
[ 59]
August 21, 2008 (2008-08-21 )
Rejean Beauchemin
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL )
Free agency (UFA)
[ 60]
August 28, 2008 (2008-08-28 )
Darren Reid
Hershey Bears (AHL )
Free agency (VI)
[ 61]
October 8, 2008 (2008-10-08 )
Jesse Boulerice
Lake Erie Monsters (AHL)
Free agency (III)
[ 62]
October 22, 2008 (2008-10-22 )
Martin Houle
Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)
Free agency (UFA)
[ 63]
November 17, 2008 (2008-11-17 )
Frederik Cabana
Release
[ 64]
February 27, 2009 (2009-02-27 )
Glen Metropolit
Montreal Canadiens
Waivers
[ 65]
Ossi Vaananen
Vancouver Canucks
Waivers
[ 65]
April 7, 2009 (2009-04-07 )
Jim Dowd
Retirement (III)
[ 66]
Signings
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft , which was held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario on June 20–21, 2008.[ 74] The Flyers traded their originally allotted second, third, fifth, and seventh-round picks in four separate trades.[ 75]
Farm teams
American Hockey League – Philadelphia Phantoms [ 76] [ 77] (Standings )
The 2008–09 season was the Phantoms' last playing in the Wachovia Spectrum and means they will move following the season. Comcast Spectacor sold the Phantoms to the Brooks Group of Pittsburgh on February 4, 2009, and the new ownership has expressed interest in eventually moving the Phantoms to Allentown provided that a multi-purpose arena can be constructed there. Until a permanent new home is found for the club it will have to operate starting in 2009–10 in a temporary location. The site being given the most serious consideration for that is Glen Falls , the former home of the AHL Adirondack Red Wings from 1979 to 1999.[ 78] Comcast Spectacor continued to operate the team through the conclusion of the 2008–09 AHL season and playoffs.
With Craig Berube returning to his role as an assistant coach with the Flyers, John Paddock was named head coach of the Phantoms.[ 79] The Phantoms trailed the Binghamton Senators by as many as 12 points on March 14 for the final playoff spot in the East Division, but came back to overtake Binghamton and clinch the final playoff spot in the final regular season game at the Spectrum. The Phantoms final season in Philadelphia came to an end after being swept from the first round of the playoffs by the Hershey Bears .
ECHL – Mississippi Sea Wolves [ 80] (Standings )
Mississippi missed the ECHL playoffs and announced they would suspend operations for the 2009–10 season.
Notes
^ The Flyers would receive the fourth-round pick if the Lightning re-signed Prospal, which they did on June 30.[ 30]
^ The Bruins would have received a third-round pick instead of a fourth-round pick if Alberts re-signed with the Flyers after the 2008–09 season. The Flyers did not re-sign Alberts and the draft pick remained a fourth-rounder.[ 39]
^ The trade was nullified after McLaren failed his physical.[ 44]
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 50] [ 51]
^ Philadelphia retained Ruzicka's NHL rights through the 2011–12 season.[ 53]
^ Philadelphia retained Thoresen's NHL rights through the 2010–11 season.[ 56]
^ a b The Flyers traded R. J. Umberger and their fourth-round pick, 118th overall, to the Columbus Blue Jackets for the Colorado Avalanche 's first-round pick, 19th overall, and the Blue Jackets' third-round pick, 67th overall, on June 20, 2008.[ 75]
^ The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 27th overall, to the Washington Capitals for Steve Eminger and the Capitals' third-round pick, 84th overall, on June 20, 2008.[ 75]
^ The Flyers traded Vaclav Prospal to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick, 196th overall, and a conditional 2009 fourth-round pick (if Lightning re-sign Prospal) on June 18, 2008.[ 75]
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