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Ed Giacomin's 1977-1978 season

Wins
3
NHL#35
Save pct
.893
NHL#20
GAA
3.14
NHL#22
Shutouts
0
NHL#29
Games
9
11%
11% of 80

Goaltender Ed Giacomin was 38 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 9 games and won 3 of them, at .893.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Giacomin plays the 1977-1978 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Ed was 38 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 4/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOI
      .926
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    • The game
      MNS1–3DET
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
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    • November 1977
    • The game
      DET4–1CLE
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    • The game
      DET0–3PHI
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .909
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    • The game
      DET2–1STL
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .973
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    • The game
      NYI4–1DET
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .867
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 started
      3
      wins
      .930
      SV%
      2.0
      GAA
      DET
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • December 1977
    • The game
      DET2–4TOR
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
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    • The game
      DET4–6BOS
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      .829SV%
      29SV35SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .829
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    • The game
      BUF5–3DET
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA35:24TOIL
      .750
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    The season in numbers

    Ed Giacomin closes the 1977-1978 season with 3 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    3
    Games
    9of 80
    11%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .893
    GAA
    3.14
    Starts
    9
    3 months and 21 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Atlanta Flames

    DETvsAFM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
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    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    DET2–0AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Montréal Canadiens

    DETvsMTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ed Giacomin ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 wins

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    AFM2–0→MTL1–4