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2008-09 NHL Southeast standings
The Washington Capitals won the 2008-09 NHL Southeast division race on 108 points, 11 points ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Southeast standings, 2008-09
| Team | W | L | OT | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Capitals (WSH) | 50 | 24 | 8 | 108 | 6-2-2 | L1 |
| Carolina Hurricanes (CAR) | 45 | 30 | 7 | 97 | 8-2-0 | L2 |
| Florida Panthers (FLA) | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 6-3-1 | W2 |
| Atlanta Thrashers (ATL) | 35 | 41 | 6 | 76 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL) | 24 | 40 | 18 | 66 | 1-7-2 | L4 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Washington Capitals trailed by as many as 4 points on November 4, 2008.
- The Washington Capitals took first place for good on November 10, 2008.
- The Carolina Hurricanes won 9 games in a row from March 18, 2009 to April 7, 2009, the longest run of the race.
- The Carolina Hurricanes led by 4 points as late as November 7, 2008.
- The Washington Capitals led by as many as 15 points on February 28, 2009.
- The Washington Capitals went 12-6-1 from November 7, 2008 to December 13, 2008, turning a deficit of 4 points into a lead of 8 points.
- The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 31 of the 145 days played.
- The Washington Capitals spent 170 of the season's 191 charted days in first place.