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Rejean Lemelin's 1978-1979 season

Wins
8
NHL#29
Save pct
.882
NHL#20
GAA
3.33
NHL#16
Shutouts
0
NHL#24
Games
18
22%
22% of 80

Goaltender Rejean Lemelin was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 18 games and won 8 of them, at .882. In the playoffs he played 1 game and won 0.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Rejean Lemelin's season starts in game 26 of 80

    Atlanta Flames have played 25 games25 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Rejean Lemelin makes his NHL debut

    AFMAtlanta Flames3–5MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Rejean was 24 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Per-Olov Brasar.

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    • The game
      AFM3–5MNS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA59:06TOIL
      .810
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    • The game
      AFM5–5DET
      game 30/802
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA59:20TOI
      .844
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 802 of 40 started
      0
      wins
      .830
      SV%
      4.6
      GAA
      AFM
      21-16-0W-L-OT45Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–1AFM
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .833
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    • The game
      AFM4–3DET
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
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    Milestone

    Rejean Lemelin records his first NHL win

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 20

    • The game
      AFM0–6MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      .778SV%in relief
      7SV9SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      DET2–7AFM
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN1–4AFM
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      .971SV%
      33SV34SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
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    • The game
      AFM4–7PHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      .737SV%in relief
      14SV19SA5GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      AFM5–1CLR
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 807 of 60 started
      4
      wins
      .879
      SV%
      3.4
      GAA
      AFM
      32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM6–3MNS
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .870
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    • March 1979
    • The game
      AFM4–9BUF
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      .767SV%
      23SV30SA7GA39:57TOIL
      .767
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    • The game
      AFM1–2VAN
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA59:08TOIL
      .931
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    • The game
      STL2–8AFM
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .909
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    • The game
      MTL6–4AFM
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      .913SV%in relief
      21SV23SA2GA54:23TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      LAK3–5AFM
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      AFM7–2PIT
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
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    • The game
      AFM2–3NYI
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA58:59TOIL
      .903
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    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
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    The season in numbers

    Rejean Lemelin closes the 1978-1979 season with 8 wins

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Wins
    8
    Games
    18of 80
    23%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .882
    GAA
    3.33
    Starts
    15
    Events
    1
    First NHL win
    5 i rad
    straight wins
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Atlanta Flames meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    AFMvsTOR
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    • Game 2
      AFM4–7TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      15SV15SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    AFM0–2TOR
    Eliminated
    1Games0Wins1.000SV%0.0GAA