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John Adams's 1972-1973 season

Wins
9
NHL#23
Save pct
.906
NHL#13
GAA
3.00
NHL#19
Shutouts
1
NHL#18
Games
14
17%
17% of 78

Goaltender John Adams was 26 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 14 games and won 9 of them, at .906.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. A late start

    John Adams's season starts in game 18 of 78

    Boston Bruins have played 17 games17 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    John Adams makes his NHL debut

    BOSBoston Bruins7–3NYINew York Islanders

    John was 26 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    First NHL win
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    • The game
      BOS7–3NYI
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 781 of 20 started
      1
      wins
      .893
      SV%
      3.0
      GAA
      BOS
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    John Adams records his first NHL win

    in the game against New York Islanders · November 18

    • The game
      BOS4–0AFM
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      32SV32SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    John Adams records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · November 24

    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 23/78
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOI
      .893
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    • December 1972
    • The game
      NYI1–5BOS
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .966
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    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
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    • The game
      BOS3–7BUF
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      .767SV%
      23SV30SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .767
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    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .914
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    • The game
      DET1–8BOS
      W
      game 33/781
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
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    • The game
      BOS3–1AFM
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
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    • The game
      BOS8–2VAN
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
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    • The game
      BOS4–5CHI
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA40:00TOIL
      .828
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7811 of 39 started
      8
      wins
      .912
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      BOS
      26-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–1TOR
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      .976SV%
      41SV42SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .976
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    • The game
      NYI9–7BOS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      .615SV%
      8SV13SA5GA20:00TOI
      .615
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    • The game
      DET4–2BOS
      L
      game 47/781
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
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    The season in numbers

    John Adams closes the 1972-1973 season with 9 wins

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Wins
    9
    Games
    14of 78
    18%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .906
    GAA
    3.00
    Starts
    14
    Events
    9
    career best in wins
    1
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    2 months and 10 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

    BOSvsNYR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    John Adams ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 0 wins

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    NYR1–4