The 2008-09 NHL season was the 91st season of the National Hockey League. It was the first season since before to the 2004-05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the other conference (one division at home and one on the road.) It began on October 4, with the regular season ending on April 12. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 12, with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking the championship. The Montreal Canadiens hosted the 57th NHL All-Star Game at the Bell Centre on January 25, 2009, part of the Canadiens' 100th season celebration.
2008-09 NHL season
Questions and Answers
Q: What was the 2008-09 NHL season?
A: The 2008-09 NHL season was the 91st season of the National Hockey League.
Q: Was it the first season of the NHL after the lockout in 2004-05?
A: No, it was not the first season after the lockout in 2004-05, but it was the first season since that lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season.
Q: What was the format of the NHL games in the three seasons before the 2008-09 season?
A: In the three seasons before the 2008-09 season, teams only played against two divisions in the other conference (one division at home and one on the road.)
Q: When did the 2008-09 NHL season begin and end?
A: The 2008-09 NHL season began on October 4 and ended on April 12.
Q: Who won the Stanley Cup playoffs in the 2008-09 NHL season?
A: The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup playoffs in the 2008-09 NHL season.
Q: What did Montreal Canadiens host in the 2008-09 NHL season?
A: The Montreal Canadiens hosted the 57th NHL All-Star Game at the Bell Centre on January 25, 2009, part of the Canadiens' 100th season celebration.
Q: When did the Stanley Cup playoffs end in the 2008-09 NHL season?
A: The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 12 in the 2008-09 NHL season.