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Bernie Wolfe's 1976-1977 season

Wins
7
NHL#32
Save pct
.879
NHL#35
GAA
3.85
NHL#34
Shutouts
1
NHL#18
Games
37
46%
46% of 80

Goaltender Bernie Wolfe was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 37 games and won 7 of them, at .879. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1976-1977
  1. Season opener

    Bernie Wolfe plays the 1976-1977 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Bernie was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      AFM5–6WSH
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      WSH3–6CLE
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA34:42TOI
      .850
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    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      .818SV%
      27SV33SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .818
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    • The game
      WSH1–2BUF
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      0SV0SA0GA00:18TOI
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    • November 1976
    • The game
      CLR1–3WSH
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      .858
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      WSH
      6-12-0W-L-OT14Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–6AFM
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      .846SV%
      33SV39SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .846
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    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
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    • December 1976
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 25/80
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA59:48TOI
      .886
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    • The game
      WSH1–7CLE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      .900SV%in relief
      27SV30SA3GA46:50TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLE4–2WSH
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:51TOIL
      .889
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    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
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    • The game
      WSH1–3CLR
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .914
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 started
      3
      wins
      .870
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      WSH
      11-23-0W-L-OT28Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–7MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA35:28TOIL
      .846
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    • The game
      WSH2–0DET
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Bernie Wolfe records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 10

    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA59:53TOIL
      .941
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    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 45/801
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–0WSH
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .870
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    • The game
      WSH2–5MTL
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4WSH
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5WSH
      game 52/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOI
      .857
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    • February 1977
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYI
      game 54/801
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA60:00TOI
      .927
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    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      14SV14SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      WSH4–4CHI
      game 56/80
      His night
      .911SV%
      41SV45SA4GA60:00TOI
      .911
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    • The game
      WSH2–9PHI
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA12:01TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      WSH0–10TOR
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      .545SV%
      6SV11SA5GA20:00TOIL
      .545
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    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 59/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOI
      .875
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    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 60/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOI
      .857
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#24
      .884
      SV%
      NHL#16
      3.7
      GAA
      NHL#19
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#13
      WSH
      16-32-0W-L-OT44Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 62/801
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOI
      .920
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    • March 1977
    • The game
      LAK3–2WSH
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA58:46TOIL
      .842
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    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA58:59TOIL
      .909
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    • The game
      WSH0–6LAK
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .829
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    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 71/80
      His night
      .917SV%in relief
      11SV12SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      CLE5–1WSH
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA42:26TOIL
      .789
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    • The game
      BUF6–2WSH
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYR2–7WSH
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      .939SV%in relief
      31SV33SA2GA36:41TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6WSH
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
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    • April 1977
    • The game
      WSH0–11MTL
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      .500SV%
      7SV14SA7GA11:15TOIL
      .500
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    The season in numbers

    Bernie Wolfe closes the 1976-1977 season with 7 wins

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    7
    Games
    37of 80
    46%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .879
    GAA
    3.85
    Starts
    31
    Events
    7
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout