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Patrick Roy's 1987-1988 season

William M. Jennings Trophy
Wins
23
NHL#9
Save pct
.900
NHL#3
GAA
2.90
NHL#4
Shutouts
3
NHL#4
Games
45
56%
56% of 80

Goaltender Patrick Roy was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 45 games and won 23 of them, at .900. In the playoffs he played 8 games and won 3. He won William M. Jennings Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Patrick Roy plays the 1987-1988 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Patrick was 22 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 1/804
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA65:00TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–2MTL
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      .808SV%
      21SV26SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .808
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3MTL
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL10–3TOR
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      .889SV%
      40SV45SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      33SV33SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#11
      .918
      SV%
      NHL#1
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#1
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      MTL
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–3MTL
      game 21/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA65:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5MTL
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4QUE
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      .915SV%
      43SV47SA4GA61:44TOIL
      .915
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4MNS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA59:16TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6MTL
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–3MTL
      game 29/802
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA65:00TOI
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6MTL
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      .932SV%
      41SV44SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .932
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 35/802
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA65:00TOI
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 37/804
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA65:00TOI
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–9CGY
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA23:35TOIL
      .733
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 started
      12
      wins
      NHL#7
      .907
      SV%
      NHL#1
      2.7
      GAA
      NHL#1
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#4
      MTL
      22-9-0W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5LAK
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      .722SV%
      13SV18SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .722
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 43/803
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA65:00TOI
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:27TOIL
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6MTL
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–1MTL
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3QUE
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      11SV13SA2GA18:06TOI
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYI
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .879
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2HFD
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA59:09TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–1MTL
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8034 of 60 started
      16
      wins
      NHL#8
      .897
      SV%
      NHL#3
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#3
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      MTL
      30-20-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–5MTL
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .840
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      MTL7–6LAK
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      .929SV%in relief
      13SV14SA1GA21:51TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1EDM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–5MTL
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      17SV17SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2MNS
      game 71/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA65:00TOI
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      18SV18SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 74/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA64:47TOI
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      .879SV%
      29SV33SA4GA59:58TOIW
      .879
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 80/801
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      24SV27SA3GA39:39TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Patrick Roy closes the 1987-1988 season with 23 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    23
    Games
    45of 80
    56%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .900
    GAA
    2.90
    Starts
    43
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career wins
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD3–4MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA59:49TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD3–7MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:57TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      3
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–7HFD
      L
      2
      His night
      .837SV%
      36SV43SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .837
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    MTL4–2HFD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA09:18TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .914
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:53TOIL
      .957
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS4–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    MTL1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Patrick Roy ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 3 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    3
    Games
    8
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .889
    GAA
    3.36
    Starts
    7
    HFD4–2→BOS1–4
    Honour

    Patrick Roy won William M. Jennings Trophy for 1987-1988

    William M. Jennings Trophy
    MTLMontréal Canadiens