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Gump Worsley's 1969-1970 season

Wins
8
NHL#18
Save pct
.925
NHL#3
GAA
2.51
NHL#6
Shutouts
1
NHL#16
Games
14
17%
17% of 78

Goaltender Gump Worsley was 40 years old when the 1969-1970 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens och Minnesota North Stars. He played 14 games and won 8 of them, at .925. He moved from Montréal Canadiens to Minnesota North Stars in March. In the playoffs he played 3 games and won 1.

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

1969-1970Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gump Worsley opens the 1969-1970 season with Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Gump was 40 years old when the 1969-1970 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR3–7MTL
      W
      game 3/761
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
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    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 4/76
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOI
      .957
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    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 5/76
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOI
      .914
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    • November 1969
    • The game
      OAK2–4MTL
      W
      game 19/76
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 764 of 19 started
      2
      wins
      .919
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      MTL
      10-3-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–1TOR
      W
      game 21/76
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
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    • December 1969
    • The game
      MNS4–3MTL
      L
      game 24/76
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 766 of 57 started
      3
      wins
      .915
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      MTL
      29-15-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 60/76
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOI
      .939
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    • The game
      MNS8–3TOR
      W
      game 61/76
      His night
      .936SV%
      44SV47SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .936
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    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      W
      game 64/76
      His night
      .912SV%
      31SV34SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .912
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    • The game
      MNS4–2NYR
      W
      game 65/76
      His night
      .960SV%
      48SV50SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .960
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    • The game
      DET6–2MNS
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5MNS
      W
      game 68/76
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA32:30TOI
      .929
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    • The game
      MNS8–3OAK
      W
      game 73/76
      His night
      .929SV%
      39SV42SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    • April 1970
    • The game
      MNS1–0PHI
      W
      game 75/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    The season in numbers

    Gump Worsley closes the 1969-1970 season with 8 wins

    MTLMontréal CanadiensMNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    8
    Games
    14of 76
    18%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .925
    GAA
    2.51
    Starts
    14
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      MNS2–6STL
      L
      His night
      .870SV%
      40SV46SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .870
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    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      STL2–4MNS
      W
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
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    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–6STL
      L
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .838
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    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4STL
    Eliminated
    3Games1Wins.880SV%4.7GAA
    The run in numbers

    Gump Worsley ends the 1969-1970 playoffs with 1 wins

    MTLMontréal CanadiensMNSMinnesota North Stars
    Wins
    1
    Games
    3
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .880
    GAA
    4.67
    Starts
    3
    STL2–4