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Dave Parro's 1980-1981 season

Wins
4
NHL#42
Save pct
.888
NHL#19
GAA
3.64
NHL#27
Shutouts
1
NHL#14
Games
18
22%
22% of 80

Goaltender Dave Parro was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 18 games and won 4 of them, at .888. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981
  1. A late start

    Dave Parro's season starts in game 40 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 39 games39 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Dave Parro makes his NHL debut

    WSHWashington Capitals3–6EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Dave was 23 years old · Northlands Coliseum, Canada

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

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    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      .824SV%
      28SV34SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .824
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 801 of 40 started
      0
      wins
      .824
      SV%
      6.0
      GAA
      WSH
      13-16-0W-L-OT37Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–3MNS
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA59:08TOIL
      .927
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    • The game
      WSH2–1CLR
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
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    Milestone

    Dave Parro records his first NHL win

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · January 12

    • The game
      LAK0–3WSH
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Dave Parro records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 15

    • The game
      HFD2–3WSH
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
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    • The game
      MNS2–1WSH
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA59:48TOIL
      .917
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    • The game
      WIN3–4WSH
      W
      game 49/804
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
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    • The game
      WSH4–4PIT
      game 51/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      31SV35SA4GA60:00TOI
      .886
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    • February 1981
    • The game
      WSH3–3VAN
      game 53/805
      His night
      .950SV%in relief
      19SV20SA1GA25:44TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      WSH2–5CGY
      L
      game 54/804
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA37:57TOI
      .952
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    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      30SV35SA5GA52:09TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      WSH1–6MTL
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA30:53TOIL
      .846
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8010 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      .907
      SV%
      3.1
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      WSH
      19-26-0W-L-OT53Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–7STL
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      5SV5SA0GA16:55TOI
      in relief
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    • March 1981
    • The game
      CGY6–3WSH
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      .727SV%
      8SV11SA3GA20:00TOI
      .727
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    • The game
      WSH4–7QUE
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA59:47TOIL
      .838
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    • The game
      BOS7–1WSH
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      .781SV%
      25SV32SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .781
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    • The game
      WSH3–5TOR
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA01:28TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      QUE6–4WSH
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA24:23TOI
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Dave Parro closes the 1980-1981 season with 4 wins

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    4
    Games
    18of 80
    23%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .888
    GAA
    3.64
    Starts
    13
    Events
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win