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Steve Valiquette's 2008-2009 season

Wins
5
NHL#56
Save pct
.907
NHL#43
GAA
2.84
NHL#47
Shutouts
1
NHL#35
Games
15
18%
18% of 82

Goaltender Steve Valiquette was 31 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 15 games and won 5 of them, at .907. In the playoffs he played 2 games and won 0.

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

2008-2009Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Valiquette plays the 2008-2009 season for New York Rangers

    Steve was 31 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–3PHI
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .893
    • The game
      TOR0–1NYR
      W
      game 7/825
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA64:38TOIW
      SHUTOUT
    • November 2008
    • The game
      NYR2–5TOR
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .857
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 823 of 21 started
      2
      wins
      .905
      SV%
      2.6
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      NYR
      14-5-2W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYR
      L
      game 22/827
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      15SV15SA0GA32:33TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      NYR1–4OTT
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      .889SV%
      32SV36SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .889
    • The game
      FLA4–0NYR
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA23:18TOI
      in relief
    • December 2008
    • The game
      NYR3–2ATL
      W
      game 31/825
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:18TOIW
      .931
    • The game
      NYR3–2LAK
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      .951SV%
      39SV41SA2GA63:34TOIW
      .951
    • The game
      NYR1–2WSH
      L
      game 40/824
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA59:07TOIL
      .935
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 827 of 41 started
      4
      wins
      .922
      SV%
      2.4
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      NYR
      24-14-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA65:00TOI
      .970
    • The game
      CAR2–3NYR
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
    • February 2009
    • The game
      NYR2–10DAL
      L
      game 53/826
      His night
      .744SV%
      29SV39SA10GA60:00TOIL
      .744
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYR
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA32:03TOI
      in relief
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8210 of 62 started
      5
      wins
      .907
      SV%
      2.8
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      NYR
      31-23-8W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • March 2009
    • The game
      NYR0–3CAR
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA57:37TOIL
      .943
    • The game
      NYR4–5ATL
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA64:57TOI
      .867
    The season in numbers

    Steve Valiquette closes the 2008-2009 season with 5 wins

    Wins
    5
    Games
    15of 82
    18%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .907
    GAA
    2.84
    Starts
    12
    Events
    5
    career best in wins
    1×
    First star
    20 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Washington Capitals

    NYRvsWSH
    • Game 5
      NYR0–4WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      7SV7SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH5–3NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      2SV2SA0GA20:00TOI
      in relief
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    NYR3–4WSH
    Eliminated
    2Games0Wins1.000SV%0.0GAA
    The run in numbers

    Steve Valiquette ends the 2008-2009 playoffs with 0 wins

    Wins
    0
    Games
    2
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    1.000
    GAA
    0.00
    Starts
    0
    WSH3–4