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Garth Snow's 1996-1997 season

Wins
14
NHL#28
Save pct
.903
NHL#31
GAA
2.52
NHL#15
Shutouts
2
NHL#20
Games
35
42%
42% of 82

Goaltender Garth Snow was 27 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 35 games and won 14 of them, at .903. In the playoffs he played 12 games and won 8.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Garth Snow plays the 1996-1997 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Garth was 27 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK4–5PHI
      W
      game 3/823
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:33TOIW
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/825
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3LAK
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:22TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4WSH
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:41TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      CHI4–1PHI
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA34:24TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      .800SV%in relief
      4SV5SA1GA19:23TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2PHI
      game 21/824
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA65:00TOI
      .935
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 826 of 21 started
      1
      wins
      .872
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      PHI
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI0–2BOS
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA58:52TOIL
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      L
      game 25/825
      His night
      .947SV%in relief
      18SV19SA1GA34:21TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .824
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      PHI4–0HFD
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Garth Snow records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 14

    • The game
      NYI0–5PHI
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 36/822
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA65:00TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 41/822
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA65:00TOI
      .862
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8213 of 41 started
      5
      wins
      .899
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      PHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–7PHI
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      2SV2SA0GA05:53TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHI
      game 44/822
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA64:39TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      16SV16SA0GA32:07TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4PHI
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 52/821
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA65:00TOI
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4PHI
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2PIT
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2PHI
      game 58/821
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA65:00TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA64:03TOIW
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–5OTT
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8222 of 62 started
      11
      wins
      .907
      SV%
      2.4
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      PHI
      36-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      .813SV%
      13SV16SA3GA58:55TOIL
      .813
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:19TOIL
      .912
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA64:16TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      .769SV%in relief
      10SV13SA3GA47:40TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 72/824
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA65:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 81/82
      His night
      .930SV%
      40SV43SA3GA63:58TOI
      .930
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      9SV9SA0GA26:06TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Garth Snow closes the 1996-1997 season with 14 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    14
    Games
    35of 82
    43%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .903
    GAA
    2.52
    Starts
    28
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .921
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    5Games4Wins.906SV%2.6GAA
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PHI2–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      .938SV%
      15SV16SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA66:24TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    4Games3Wins.903SV%2.4GAA
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      .500SV%
      5SV10SA5GA33:45TOIL
      .500
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    2Games1Wins.829SV%3.8GAA
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PHIvsDET
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA58:22TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins.857SV%4.1GAA
    The run in numbers

    Garth Snow ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 8 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    8
    Games
    12
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .892
    GAA
    2.83
    Starts
    12
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4