2008–09 Manchester Monarchs season

The 2008-09 Manchester Monarchs season began on October 11, 2008. This is the Monarchs' eighth season in the American Hockey League.
==Regular season==
AHL Atlantic Division Final Standings
*Teams ranked #1 - #4 qualify for 2009 AHL Playoffs
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RANK	Atlantic Division 	Games Played	Wins	Losses	Overtime losses	Shootout losses	Points	Percentage	Goals for	Goals against
1 	y-Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR)	80 	46 	27 	3 	4 	99 	0.619 	243 	216
2 	x-Providence Bruins (Bos) 	80 	43 	29 	2 	6 	94 	0.588 	238 	232
3 	x-Portland Pirates (Buf) 	80 	39 	31 	3 	7 	88 	0.550 	249 	239
4 	x-Worcester Sharks (SJ) 	80 	42 	35 	1 	2 	87 	0.544 	223 	223
5 	Manchester Monarchs (LA) 	80 	37 	35 	0 	8 	82 	0.512 	211 	218
6 	Lowell Devils (NJ) 	80 	35 	36 	2 	7 	79 	0.494 	213 	243
7 	Springfield Falcons (Edm) 	80 	24 	44 	8 	4 	60 	0.375 	188 	258
x- Clinched playoff berth.
y- Clinched division title.
==Game log==
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October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0) 	October: 2-4-1 (Home: 1-2-1 ; Road: 1-2-0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
1 	October 11 	Manchester 	6 - 1 	Portland 	 	Quick 	5,136 	0 - 1 - 0 - 0 	0 	
2 	October 17 	Manchester 	6 - 4 	Lowell 	 	Bernier 	1,229 	1 - 1 - 0 - 0 	2 	
3 	October 18 	Lowell 	2 - 1 	Manchester 	 	Quick 	8,432 	1 - 2 - 0 - 0 	2 	
4 	October 19 	Springfield 	4 - 1 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	3,661 	1 - 3 - 0 - 0 	2 	
5 	October 24 	W-B/Scranton 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Quick 	5,801 	2 - 3 - 0 - 0 	4 	
6 	October 25 	Manchester 	1 - 4 	Hartford 	 	Quick 	2,893 	2 - 4 - 0 - 0 	4 	
7 	October 29 	Lowell 	4 - 3 	Manchester 	SO 	Bernier 	3,505 	2 - 4 - 0 - 1 	5 	
November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)	November: 7-4-2 (Home: 2-1-2 ; Road: 5-3-0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
8 	November 1 	Manchester 	1 - 4 	Worcester 	 	Quick 	3,303 	2 - 5 - 0 - 1 	5 	
9 	November 7 	Philadelphia 	3 - 2 	Manchester 	SO 	Bernier 	6,048 	2 - 5 - 0 - 2 	6 	
10 	November 9 	Chicago 	3 - 2 	Manchester 	SO 	Quick 	5,008 	2 - 5 - 0 - 3 	7 	
11 	November 14 	Norfolk 	4 - 5 	Manchester 	SO 	Bernier 	4,284 	3 - 5 - 0 - 3 	9 	
12 	November 15 	Norfolk 	2 - 1 	Manchester 	 	Quick 	5,816 	3 - 6 - 0 - 3 	9 	
13 	November 19 	Manchester 	4 - 2 	Hamilton 	 	Bernier 	3,042 	4 - 6 - 0 - 3 	11 	
14 	November 21 	Manchester 	4 - 2 	Rochester 	 	Quick 	3,397 	5 - 6 - 0 - 3 	13 	
15 	November 22 	Manchester 	1 - 0 	Lake Erie 	SO 	Bernier 	3,359 	6 - 6 - 0 - 3 	15 	
16 	November 25 	Manchester 	7 - 2 	Chicago 	 	Quick 	4,417 	7 - 6 - 0 - 3 	17 	
17 	November 26 	Manchester 	3 - 2 	Grand Rapids 	SO 	Bernier 	3,129 	8 - 6 - 0 - 3 	19 	
18 	November 28 	Portland 	1 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Quick 	6,328 	9 - 6 - 0 - 3 	21 	
19 	November 29 	Manchester 	1 - 2 	Hartford 	 	Bernier 	5,819 	9 - 7 - 0 - 3 	21 	
20 	November 30 	Manchester 	0 - 4 	Portland 	 	Bernier 	2,997 	9 - 8 - 0 - 3 	21 	
December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)	December: 7-6-1 (Home: 5-2-0 ; Road: 2-4-1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
21 	December 5 	Worcester 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Quick 	4,613 	10 - 8 - 0 - 3 	23 	
22 	December 6 	Manchester 	2 - 3 	Springfield 	 	Bernier 	3,715 	10 - 9 - 0 - 3 	23 	
23 	December 9 	Manchester 	3 - 4 	Portland 	SO 	Quick 	2,797 	10 - 9 - 0 - 4 	24 	
24 	December 12 	Albany 	7 - 1 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,903 	10 - 10 - 0 - 4 	24 	
25 	December 13 	Providence 	4 - 5 	Manchester 	SO 	Bernier 	6,011 	11 - 10 - 0 - 4 	26 	
26 	December 14 	Manchester 	3 - 1 	Providence 	 	Quick 	3,957 	12 - 10 - 0 - 4 	28 	
27 	December 16 	Manchester 	2 - 4 	Manitoba 	 	Bernier 	5,763 	12 - 11 - 0 - 4 	28 	
28 	December 17 	Manchester 	2 - 3 	Manitoba 	 	Zatkoff 	6,099 	12 - 12 - 0 - 4 	28 	
29 	December 19 	Hamilton 	2 - 0 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	4,018 	12 - 13 - 0 - 4 	28 	
30 	December 20 	Manchester 	1 - 3 	Worcester 	 	Bernier 	2,841 	12 - 14 - 0 - 4 	28 	
31 	December 26 	Manchester 	3 - 1 	Springfield 	 	Bernier 	2,843 	13 - 14 - 0 - 4 	30 	
32 	December 27 	Portland 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,605 	14 - 14 - 0 - 4 	32 	
33 	December 28 	Springfield 	2 - 4 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,012 	15 - 14 - 0 - 4 	34 	
34 	December 31 	Providence 	2 - 4 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	7,708 	16 - 14 - 0 - 4 	36 	
January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1) 	January: 3-9-1 (Home: 1-3-0 ; Road: 2-6-1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
35 	January 2 	Manchester 	2 - 3 	Springfield 	SO 	Bernier 	2,762 	16 - 14 - 0 - 5 	37 	
36 	January 3 	Grand Rapids 	2 - 1 	Manchester 	 	Zatkoff 	7,181 	16 - 15 - 0 - 5 	37 	
37 	January 4 	Manchester 	1 - 4 	Lowell 	 	Bernier 	2,029 	16 - 16 - 0 - 5 	37 	
38 	January 7 	Providence 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	OT 	Zatkoff 	4,809 	17 - 16 - 0 - 5 	39 	
39 	January 9 	Manchester 	3 - 4 	Norfolk 	 	Bernier 	4,318 	17 - 17 - 0 - 5 	39 	
40 	January 10 	Manchester 	2 - 4 	Norfolk 	 	Bernier 	4,379 	17 - 18 - 0 - 5 	39 	
41 	January 16 	Rochester 	5 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,605 	17 - 19 - 0 - 5 	39 	
42 	January 17 	Manchester 	3 - 2 	Portland 	 	Taylor 	5,698 	18 - 19 - 0 - 5 	41 	
43 	January 21 	Manchester 	1 - 4 	W-B/Scranton 	 	Taylor 	6,255 	18 - 20 - 0 - 5 	41 	
44 	January 23 	Manchester 	1 - 2 	Philadelphia 	 	Bernier 	7,193 	18 - 21 - 0 - 5 	41 	
45 	January 24 	Manchester 	1 - 2 	Hershey 	 	Bernier 	10,649 	18 - 22 - 0 - 5 	41 	
46 	January 30 	Manchester 	3 - 0 	Lowell 	 	Bernier 	2,018 	19 - 22 - 0 - 5 	43 	
47 	January 31 	Hartford 	4 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	8,314 	19 - 23 - 0 - 5 	43 	
February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)	February: 9-3-1 (Home: 6-2-0 ; Road: 3-1-1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
48 	February 4 	Manchester 	6 - 3 	Hartford 	 	Taylor 	1,771 	20 - 23 - 0 - 5 	45 	
49 	February 6 	Worcester 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,015 	21 - 23 - 0 - 5 	47 	
50 	February 8 	Manitoba 	3 - 2 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	6,017 	21 - 24 - 0 - 5 	47 	
51 	February 11 	Springfield 	2 - 5 	Manchester 	 	Taylor 	4,625 	22 - 24 - 0 - 5 	49 	
52 	February 13 	Manitoba 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	SO 	Taylor 	5,132 	23 - 24 - 0 - 5 	51 	
53 	February 14 	Lake Erie 	2 - 6 	Manchester 	 	Taylor 	5,314 	24 - 24 - 0 - 5 	53 	
54 	February 16 	Manchester 	4 - 3 	Albany 	 	Taylor 	2,580 	25 - 24 - 0 - 5 	55 	
55 	February 20 	Manchester 	2 - 5 	Providence 	 	Taylor 	8,707 	25 - 25 - 0 - 5 	55 	
56 	February 21 	Lowell 	2 - 7 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	6,850 	26 - 25 - 0 - 5 	57 	
57 	February 22 	Hartford 	3 - 2 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,137 	26 - 26 - 0 - 5 	57 	
58 	February 24 	Providence 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	SO 	Taylor 	6,814 	27 - 26 - 0 - 5 	59 	
59 	February 27 	Manchester 	1 - 2 	Hartford 	SO 	Taylor 	6,636 	27 - 26 - 0 - 6 	60 	
60 	February 28 	Manchester 	2 - 1 	Lowell 	SO 	Bernier 	5,058 	28 - 26 - 0 - 6 	62 	
March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1) 	March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1 ; Road: 3-2-1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
61 	March 1 	Manchester 	2 - 1 	Springfield 	 	Bernier 	2,595 	29 - 26 - 0 - 6 	64 	
62 	March 4 	Springfield 	1 - 5 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,665 	30 - 26 - 0 - 6 	66 	
63 	March 6 	Hartford 	0 - 1 	Manchester 	OT 	Bernier 	5,148 	31 - 26 - 0 - 6 	68 	
64 	March 7 	Portland 	1 - 2 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	7,226 	32 - 26 - 0 - 6 	70 	
65 	March 8 	Manchester 	4 - 3 	Worcester 	 	Bernier 	3,827 	33 - 26 - 0 - 6 	72 	
66 	March 13 	Lowell 	3 - 1 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,014 	33 - 27 - 0 - 6 	72 	
67 	March 14 	Worcester 	4 - 2 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	7,705 	33 - 28 - 0 - 6 	72 	
68 	March 18 	Portland 	5 - 2 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,903 	33 - 29 - 0 - 6 	72 	
69 	March 20 	Manchester 	3 - 4 	Springfield 	SO 	Taylor 	3,161 	33 - 29 - 0 - 7 	73 	
70 	March 22 	Hershey 	3 - 2 	Manchester 	SO 	Bernier 	7,526 	33 - 29 - 0 - 8 	74 	
71 	March 24 	Manchester 	3 - 0 	Lowell 	 	Bernier 	1,047 	34 - 29 - 0 - 8 	76 	
72 	March 27 	Manchester 	1 - 3 	Providence 	 	Bernier 	7,759 	34 - 30 - 0 - 8 	76 	
73 	March 28 	Manchester 	2 - 5 	Portland 	 	Bernier 	6,505 	34 - 31 - 0 - 8 	76 	
April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0) 	April: 3-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0 ; Road: 1-1-0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
74 	April 1 	Lowell 	2 - 3 	Manchester 	SO 	Bernier 	3,951 	35 - 31 - 0 - 8 	78 	
75 	April 3 	Springfiled 	0 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	5,430 	36 - 31 - 0 - 8 	80 	
76 	April 4 	Worcester 	3 - 2 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	9,118 	36 - 32 - 0 - 8 	80 	
77 	April 5 	Manchester 	2 - 3 	Providence 	 	Taylor 	6,851 	36 - 33 - 0 - 8 	80 	
78 	April 8 	Hartford 	4 - 3 	Manchester 	 	Bernier 	6,017 	36 - 34 - 0 - 8 	80 	
79 	April 10 	Manchester 	3 - 1 	Worcester 	 	Bernier 	3,979 	37 - 34 - 0 - 8 	82 	
80 	April 11 	Portland 	5 - 4 	Manchester 	 	Taylor 	8,020 	37 - 35 - 0 - 8 	82 	
==References==
* Manchester Monarchs season schedule 
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