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Tom Barrasso's 1983-1984 season

Calder Memorial TrophyVezina Trophy
Wins
26
NHL#7
Save pct
.893
NHL#9
GAA
2.85
NHL#5
Shutouts
2
NHL#4
Games
42
52%
52% of 80

Goaltender Tom Barrasso was 18 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 42 games and won 26 of them, at .893. In the playoffs he played 3 games and won 0. He won Calder Memorial Trophy. He also won Vezina Trophy.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Tom Barrasso makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers3–5BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Tom was 18 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    His first NHL game
    21
    Saves
    3
    Goals against
    .875
    SV%
    W
    Decision
    60:00
    TOI
    First NHL win
    View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5BUF
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    Milestone

    Tom Barrasso records his first NHL win

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 5

    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      .867SV%
      13SV15SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      .688SV%
      11SV16SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .688
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1PIT
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      .944SV%
      17SV18SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–5BUF
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3BUF
      game 11/801
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA65:00TOI
      .914
      View the game
    • November 1983
    • The game
      NYR3–3BUF
      game 13/804
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA65:00TOI
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE7–1BUF
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      .816SV%
      31SV38SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .816
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–5WIN
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:17TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 started
      6
      wins
      NHL#7
      .873
      SV%
      NHL#19
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#5
      BUF
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–2CGY
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
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    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2MTL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    • December 1983
    • The game
      MTL2–6BUF
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
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    • The game
      BUF2–8STL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      in relief
      0SV0SA0GA01:19TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA57:04TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–5PHI
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA59:59TOIW
      .865
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    • The game
      BUF4–1HFD
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–3BUF
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA58:35TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–4MTL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–2BUF
      L
      game 39/804
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:13TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#7
      .883
      SV%
      NHL#8
      3.1
      GAA
      NHL#3
      BUF
      23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    • The game
      PHI2–6BUF
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
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    • The game
      BUF2–1DET
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      .973SV%
      36SV37SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .973
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    • The game
      BUF4–0LAK
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Tom Barrasso records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 18

    • The game
      BUF5–3BOS
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2BUF
      game 51/80
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA65:00TOI
      .933
      View the game
    • February 1984
    • The game
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .792
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–1BUF
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:22TOIL
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8BUF
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–7BUF
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .810
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8030 of 60 started
      20
      wins
      NHL#5
      .892
      SV%
      NHL#4
      2.9
      GAA
      NHL#1
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#9
      BUF
      38-16-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–5BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3HFD
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA58:37TOIL
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–1BUF
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA58:55TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • March 1984
    • The game
      BUF2–4QUE
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA59:02TOIL
      .840
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    • The game
      BUF8–3MTL
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–7BUF
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2CGY
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .938
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    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .826
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    • The game
      BUF6–0NJD
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4HFD
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA59:04TOIL
      .889
      View the game
    • April 1984
    • The game
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
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    The season in numbers

    Tom Barrasso closes the 1983-1984 season with 26 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    26
    Games
    42of 80
    53%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .893
    GAA
    2.85
    Starts
    41
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout
    1
    First NHL win
    6 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Quebec Nordiques

    BUFvsQUE
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
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    • Game 1
      QUE3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA58:50TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      QUE6–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      .833SV%in relief
      5SV6SA1GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      .871SV%
      27SV31SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .871
      View the game
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Buffalo Sabres out 3–0

    BUF0–3QUE
    Eliminated
    3Games0Wins.864SV%3.5GAA
    Honours

    Tom Barrasso won Calder Memorial Trophy and Vezina Trophy for 1983-1984

    Calder Memorial TrophyVezina Trophy
    BUFBuffalo Sabres