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Richard Sevigny's 1980-1981 season

Vezina Trophy
Wins
20
NHL#11
Save pct
.908
NHL#6
GAA
2.40
NHL#4
Shutouts
2
NHL#3
Games
33
41%
41% of 80

Goaltender Richard Sevigny was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 33 games and won 20 of them, at .908. In the playoffs he played 3 games and won 0. He won Vezina Trophy.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Richard Sevigny plays the 1980-1981 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Richard was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Richard Sevigny's season starts in game 26 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 25 games25 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PIT3–2MTL
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      4SV4SA0GA03:33TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5MTL
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4MTL
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 803 of 40 started
      3
      wins
      .954
      SV%
      1.3
      GAA
      MTL
      23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–5MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    Milestone

    Richard Sevigny records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · January 12

    • The game
      WIN3–7MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .786
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–6TOR
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      .778SV%
      21SV27SA6GA59:05TOIL
      .778
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4CHI
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      .944SV%in relief
      17SV18SA1GA40:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      .919SV%
      34SV37SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .919
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–9EDM
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      .667SV%
      18SV27SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .667
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MNS0–7MTL
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      19SV19SA0GA46:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 55/801
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOI
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–6MTL
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8014 of 60 started
      11
      wins
      .908
      SV%
      2.4
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      MTL
      34-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR0–6MTL
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5MTL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      .850SV%
      17SV20SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .850
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      WIN3–9MTL
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1PIT
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–2MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3NYI
      game 71/803
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOI
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–9HFD
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      .818SV%in relief
      18SV22SA4GA42:20TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5MTL
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      .833SV%
      5SV6SA1GA09:20TOI
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 74/802
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOI
      .943
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–8MTL
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA58:53TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .765
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–4QUE
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA59:00TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MTL
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      HFD1–6MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA58:17TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      14SV15SA1GA40:00TOI
      .933
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Richard Sevigny closes the 1980-1981 season with 20 wins

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    20
    Games
    33of 80
    41%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .908
    GAA
    2.40
    Starts
    29
    Events
    20
    career best in wins
    2
    career best in shutouts
    1
    First NHL shutout
    9 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Edmonton Oilers

    MTLvsEDM
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM6–3MTL
      L
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:39TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      EDM3–1MTL
      L
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:13TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–6EDM
      L
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA59:23TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

    MTL0–3EDM
    Eliminated
    3Games0Wins.845SV%4.4GAA
    Honour

    Richard Sevigny won Vezina Trophy for 1980-1981

    Vezina Trophy
    MTLMontréal Canadiens