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Johnny Bower's 1968-1969 season

Wins
6
NHL#19
Save pct
.909
NHL#19
GAA
2.86
NHL#17
Shutouts
2
NHL#11
Games
20
26%
26% of 76

Goaltender Johnny Bower was 43 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 20 games and won 6 of them, at .909. In the playoffs he played 4 games and won 0.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Johnny Bower plays the 1968-1969 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Johnny was 43 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL4–6TOR
      W
      game 4/76
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      3SV4SA1GA08:22TOIW
      in relief
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    • The game
      BOS0–2TOR
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–0TOR
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • November 1968
    • The game
      CHI1–3TOR
      W
      game 14/76
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      2SV2SA0GA02:57TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      L
      game 18/76
      His night
      .933SV%in relief
      14SV15SA1GA16:16TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3PIT
      game 19/76
      His night
      .955SV%in relief
      21SV22SA1GA48:20TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 762 of 19 started
      2
      wins
      .922
      SV%
      2.5
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      TOR
      9-6-0W-L-OT22Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–3TOR
      game 20/76
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOI
      .914
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    • December 1968
    • The game
      TOR4–1PIT
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–0PHI
      W
      game 26/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA59:57TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–3TOR
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      OAK2–5TOR
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
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    • The game
      OAK3–7TOR
      W
      game 34/76
      His night
      .714SV%in relief
      5SV7SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TOR2–2PHI
      game 36/76
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA59:58TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 37/76
      His night
      .667SV%
      8SV12SA4GA41:56TOI
      .667
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 769 of 38 started
      6
      wins
      .918
      SV%
      2.3
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      TOR
      19-11-0W-L-OT46Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      L
      game 42/76
      His night
      .500SV%in relief
      1SV2SA1GA07:40TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TOR3–2STL
      W
      game 43/76
      His night
      .500SV%in relief
      1SV2SA1GA03:08TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      L
      game 45/76
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      5SV5SA0GA08:24TOI
      in relief
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    • February 1969
    • The game
      TOR3–5STL
      L
      game 48/76
      His night
      .896SV%
      43SV48SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .896
      View the game
    • The game
      OAK4–1TOR
      L
      game 50/76
      His night
      .818SV%
      9SV11SA2GA20:00TOIL
      .818
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7611 of 57 started
      6
      wins
      .909
      SV%
      2.8
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      TOR
      26-20-0W-L-OT63Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • March 1969
    • The game
      TOR0–4NYR
      L
      game 76/76
      His night
      .911SV%
      41SV45SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .911
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    The season in numbers

    Johnny Bower closes the 1968-1969 season with 6 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    6
    Games
    20of 76
    26%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .909
    GAA
    2.86
    Starts
    12
    Events
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Boston Bruins

    TORvsBOS
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR0–10BOS
      L
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      15SV18SA3GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR0–7BOS
      L
      His night
      .850SV%in relief
      17SV20SA3GA34:04TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      BOS4–3TOR
      L
      His night
      .933SV%in relief
      28SV30SA2GA39:22TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2TOR
      L
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:00TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    TOR0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    4Games0Wins.888SV%4.3GAA
    The run in numbers

    Johnny Bower ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 0 wins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Wins
    0
    Games
    4
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .888
    GAA
    4.33
    Starts
    1
    BOS0–4