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Mathieu Garon's 2008-2009 season

Wins
8
NHL#49
Save pct
.894
NHL#63
GAA
3.12
NHL#65
Shutouts
0
NHL#51
Games
19
23%
23% of 80

Goaltender Mathieu Garon was 30 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 19 games and won 8 of them, at .894. He moved from Edmonton Oilers to Pittsburgh Penguins in January. The season ended with Mathieu Garon winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against Detroit Red Wings.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mathieu Garon opens the 2008-2009 season with Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Mathieu was 30 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      COL2–3EDM
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2ANA
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA59:58TOIW
      .943
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3EDM
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4COL
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6VAN
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      .800SV%
      24SV30SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3NSH
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA58:37TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • November 2008
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      L
      game 13/82
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA33:03TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3EDM
      L
      game 20/825
      His night
      .960SV%in relief
      24SV25SA1GA48:44TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 827 of 21 started
      3
      wins
      .889
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      EDM
      9-10-2W-L-OT20Points
      5th in the Northwest·14th in the Western Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • December 2008
    • The game
      DAL2–5EDM
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4LAK
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA65:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–0EDM
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA58:30TOIL
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI9–2EDM
      L
      game 29/82
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA32:26TOIL
      .762
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2EDM
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA58:29TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1EDM
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      .952SV%in relief
      20SV21SA1GA39:57TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8212 of 41 started
      5
      wins
      .889
      SV%
      3.3
      GAA
      EDM
      20-18-3W-L-OT43Points
      5th in the Northwest·11th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–2COL
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .949
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5TOR
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA59:21TOIL
      .808
      View the game
    • February 2009
    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      14SV14SA0GA26:39TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8214 of 62 started
      6
      wins
      .893
      SV%
      3.2
      GAA
      PIT
      30-26-6W-L-OT66Points
      4th in the Atlantic·10th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • March 2009
    • The game
      BOS4–6PIT
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .840
      View the game
    • April 2009
    • The game
      NYI1–6PIT
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA59:53TOIW
      .966
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mathieu Garon closes the 2008-2009 season with 8 wins

    EDMEdmonton OilersPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    8
    Games
    19of 82
    23%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .894
    GAA
    3.12
    Starts
    16
    Events
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    10 days later
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PIT4–2PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    11 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    PIT4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Carolina Hurricanes

    PITvsCAR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    View the whole round
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–0

    PIT4–0CAR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PITvsDET
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 5
      PIT0–5DET
      L
      7
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      8SV8SA0GA24:20TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat Detroit Red Wings 4–3 in the final

    1Games0Wins1.000SV%0.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Mathieu Garon ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 0 wins

    EDMEdmonton OilersPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Wins
    0
    Games
    1
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    1.000
    GAA
    0.00
    Starts
    0
    PHI4–2→WSH4–3→CAR4–0→DET4–3