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Rogie Vachon's 1968-1969 season

Wins
22
NHL#4
Save pct
.902
NHL#26
GAA
2.87
NHL#18
Shutouts
2
NHL#11
Games
36
47%
47% of 76

Goaltender Rogie Vachon was 23 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 36 games and won 22 of them, at .902. The season ended with Rogie Vachon winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against St. Louis Blues.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rogie Vachon plays the 1968-1969 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Rogie was 23 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL3–1MNS
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      6SV6SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      MTL4–2DET
      W
      game 4/76
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
    • The game
      MTL5–2LAK
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
    • The game
      MTL4–2OAK
      W
      game 6/76
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • The game
      MTL5–0TOR
      W
      game 8/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • November 1968
    • The game
      DET1–2MTL
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      L
      game 10/76
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA58:56TOIL
      .906
    • The game
      PIT4–5MTL
      W
      game 11/76
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .846
    • The game
      TOR5–3MTL
      L
      game 14/76
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA59:55TOIL
      .848
    • The game
      OAK3–3MTL
      game 15/76
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:56TOI
      .903
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7610 of 19 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#3
      .911
      SV%
      NHL#10
      2.5
      GAA
      NHL#7
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#3
      MTL
      12-4-0W-L-OT27Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2LAK
      W
      game 20/76
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
    • The game
      MTL4–5OAK
      L
      game 21/76
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA34:12TOI
      .786
    • December 1968
    • The game
      MTL3–1CHI
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      .971SV%
      34SV35SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .971
    • The game
      MTL4–3PIT
      W
      game 35/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .857
    • The game
      PIT5–2MTL
      L
      game 36/76
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
    • The game
      MTL4–2CHI
      W
      game 38/76
      His night
      .951SV%
      39SV41SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .951
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7616 of 38 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#6
      .908
      SV%
      NHL#12
      2.6
      GAA
      NHL#7
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      MTL
      21-10-0W-L-OT49Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–3MNS
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
    • The game
      OAK4–8MTL
      W
      game 40/76
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .857
    • The game
      BOS6–3MTL
      L
      game 41/76
      His night
      .793SV%
      23SV29SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .793
    • The game
      MTL4–0PHI
      W
      game 43/76
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      25SV25SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • The game
      CHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 44/76
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      OAK5–3MTL
      L
      game 45/76
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:58TOIL
      .815
    • February 1969
    • The game
      MTL6–4CHI
      W
      game 50/76
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .871
    • The game
      MTL4–2LAK
      W
      game 52/76
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
    • The game
      MTL6–3MNS
      W
      game 53/76
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
    • The game
      MTL4–4STL
      game 54/76
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOI
      .867
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7626 of 57 started
      17
      wins
      NHL#4
      .901
      SV%
      NHL#11
      2.9
      GAA
      NHL#7
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      MTL
      34-15-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–5TOR
      L
      game 59/76
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA46:09TOIL
      .833
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:44TOIW
      .957
    • March 1969
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 67/76
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOI
      .923
    • The game
      CHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA59:52TOIW
      .966
    • The game
      MTL5–2CHI
      W
      game 71/76
      His night
      .955SV%
      42SV44SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .955
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      W
      game 72/76
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .885
    • The game
      NYR1–3MTL
      W
      game 73/76
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
    • The game
      MTL4–6TOR
      L
      game 74/76
      His night
      .824SV%
      28SV34SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .824
    • The game
      MTL3–6BOS
      L
      game 76/76
      His night
      .842SV%in relief
      16SV19SA3GA30:00TOIL
      in relief
    The season in numbers

    Rogie Vachon closes the 1968-1969 season with 22 wins

    Wins
    22
    Games
    36of 76
    47%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .902
    GAA
    2.87
    Starts
    34
    Events
    50
    career wins
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3NYR
      W
      His night
      .880SV%in relief
      22SV25SA3GA55:44TOIW
      in relief
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    MTL4–0NYR
    Advance
    1Games1Wins.880SV%3.2GAA
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:48TOIL
      .906
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      His night
      .952SV%
      40SV42SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .952
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1BOS
      W
      His night
      .980SV%
      50SV51SA1GA91:28TOIW
      .980
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    MTL4–2BOS
    Advance
    3Games2Wins.952SV%1.7GAA
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against St. Louis Blues

    MTLvsSTL
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
    • May 1969
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MTL4–0STL
      W
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      MTL2–1STL
      W
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 in the final

    4Games4Wins.972SV%0.8GAA
    The run in numbers

    Rogie Vachon ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 7 wins

    Wins
    7
    Games
    8
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .953
    GAA
    1.42
    Starts
    7
    Events
    10
    playoff wins
    1
    First playoff shutout
    NYR4–0→BOS4–2→STL4–0