Last Game:
| January 3rd, 2009 vs Cgy, L 2-3 | |
| Ellis (L, 23/26 sv, 3 ga, 59:54 mins) | |
Goalie Stats:
| GS | W | L | OT | GAA | SV % | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis | 25 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 2.83 | 0.903 | 2 |
| Rinne | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.48 | 0.912 | 3 |
Central Division:
| GP | W | L | OT | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 38 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 54 |
| Chicago | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 45 |
| Columbus | 39 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 38 |
| Nashville | 38 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| St. Louis | 39 | 15 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
Season Highlights:
| Nov 25 | Ellis earned a shutout | Stl |
| Nov 29 | Ellis 6 goals against | Min |
| Dec 1 | Rinne earned a shutout | Buf |
| Dec 6 | Rinne earned a shutout | Min |
| Dec 8 | Rinne 5 goals against | Stl |
| Dec 13 | Ellis earned a shutout | Dal |
| Dec 20 | Rinne earned a shutout | Nyi |
| Dec 23 | Rinne made 40 saves | Fla |
| Dec 28 | Ellis left game with 4 goals against | Edm |
| Dec 29 | Rinne 5 goals against | Col |
Schedule:
| January 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
1 Van L 1-2 |
2 |
3 Cgy L 2-3 |
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4 |
5 |
6 Col |
7 |
8 Pit |
9 |
10 Chi |
11 @Chi |
12 |
13 @Tor |
14 |
15 @Mtl |
16 |
17 Atl |
18 |
19 Njd |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 @Van |
29 |
30 @Cgy |
31 |
| February 2009 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
1 @Edm |
2 |
3 Phx |
4 |
5 Ana |
6 @Min |
7 |
8 @Dal |
9 |
10 Det |
11 |
12 Stl |
13 |
14 Bos |
15 |
16 Ott |
17 |
18 @Det |
19 Stl |
20 |
21 @Stl |
22 |
23 |
24 Chi |
25 |
26 Phx |
27 |
28 Det |
Goalie Games:
| Score | Shot/Save | GA | GAA | SV % | SO | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4 | Rinne | W | 3-2 | 19/21 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.905 | 0 | Col |
| Dec 6 | Rinne | W | 1-0 | 32/32 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1 | Min |
| Dec 8 | Rinne | L | 3-6 | 20/25 | 5 | 5.05 | 0.800 | 0 | Stl |
| Dec 9 | Ellis | L | 1-3 | 25/27 | 2 | 2.03 | 0.926 | 0 | Van |
| Dec 11 | Ellis | L | 1-2 | 35/36 | 1 | 0.92 | 0.972 | 0 | Cbj |
| Dec 13 | Ellis | W | 3-0 | 27/27 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1 | Dal |
| Dec 18 | Ellis | L | 1-2 | 25/27 | 2 | 2.04 | 0.926 | 0 | Phx |
| Dec 20 | Rinne | W | 1-0 | 23/23 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 1 | Nyi |
| Dec 23 | Rinne | L | 0-3 | 40/42 | 2 | 2.04 | 0.952 | 0 | Fla |
| Dec 26 | Ellis | W | 3-2 | 38/40 | 2 | 2.01 | 0.950 | 0 | Det |
| Dec 28 | Ellis | L | 2-5 | 13/17 | 4 | 7.62 | 0.765 | 0 | Edm |
| Rinne * | 2-5 | 15/16 | 1 | 2.11 | 0.938 | 0 | Edm | ||
| Dec 29 | Rinne | L | 1-5 | 16/21 | 5 | 5.00 | 0.762 | 0 | Col |
| Jan 1 | Rinne | L | 1-2 | 30/32 | 2 | 2.05 | 0.938 | 0 | Van |
| Jan 3 | Ellis | L | 2-3 | 23/26 | 3 | 3.01 | 0.885 | 0 | Cgy |
(*) denotes non-starting goalie
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