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Greg Millen's 1978-1979 season

Wins
14
NHL#17
Save pct
.888
NHL#15
GAA
3.38
NHL#21
Shutouts
2
NHL#9
Games
28
35%
35% of 80

Goaltender Greg Millen was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 28 games and won 14 of them, at .888.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Greg Millen's season starts in game 10 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 9 games9 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Greg Millen makes his NHL debut

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–6WSHWashington Capitals

    Greg was 21 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Rolf Edberg and Leif Svensson.

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    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:30TOIL
      .815
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    • The game
      CLR3–6PIT
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
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    Milestone

    Greg Millen records his first NHL win

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · November 8

    • The game
      PIT3–1LAK
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
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    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA59:12TOIL
      .925
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    • The game
      PIT4–8MTL
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      .762SV%in relief
      16SV21SA5GA52:06TOIL
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 started
      2
      wins
      .884
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      PIT
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–8TOR
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      .700SV%
      7SV10SA3GA20:00TOIL
      .700
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    • December 1978
    • The game
      STL0–3PIT
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      33SV33SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Greg Millen records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 13

    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
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    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
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    • The game
      LAK2–5PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
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    • The game
      DET1–3PIT
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
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    • The game
      PIT5–4DET
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .826
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    • The game
      VAN5–3PIT
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA58:51TOIL
      .808
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    • The game
      LAK4–3PIT
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA59:20TOIL
      .833
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8013 of 40 started
      8
      wins
      .890
      SV%
      3.2
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      PIT
      15-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS0–5PIT
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      25SV25SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .861
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    • The game
      PIT3–5CLR
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA59:47TOIL
      .882
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    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
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    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .927
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    • The game
      PIT2–6DET
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      .643SV%
      9SV14SA5GA20:00TOIL
      .643
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    • The game
      PIT0–12MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      .615SV%in relief
      8SV13SA5GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PIT2–2CHI
      game 59/80
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA60:00TOI
      .946
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    • The game
      CLR3–5PIT
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .824
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8022 of 60 started
      12
      wins
      .886
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      PIT
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PIT7–2CLR
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
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    • The game
      LAK4–0PIT
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      AFM7–2PIT
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      .880SV%in relief
      22SV25SA3GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      PIT3–2STL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
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    The season in numbers

    Greg Millen closes the 1978-1979 season with 14 wins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    14
    Games
    28of 80
    35%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .888
    GAA
    3.38
    Starts
    25
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    6 i rad
    straight wins
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Buffalo Sabres

    PITvsBUF
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    PIT2–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Greg Millen ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 wins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    BUF2–1→BOS0–4