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Wayne Thomas's 1980-1981 season

Wins
3
NHL#46
Save pct
.868
NHL#37
GAA
3.42
NHL#20
Shutouts
0
NHL#24
Games
10
12%
12% of 80

Goaltender Wayne Thomas was 32 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 10 games and won 3 of them, at .868.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Thomas plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Wayne was 33 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Wayne Thomas's season starts in game 6 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      EDM4–2NYR
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:31TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3NYR
      W
      game 7/805
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4DET
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA58:55TOIL
      .818
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 started
      1
      wins
      .870
      SV%
      3.0
      GAA
      NYR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • December 1980
    • The game
      NYR5–1EDM
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYR
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      .889SV%
      16SV18SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .889
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      .941SV%
      32SV34SA2GA59:10TOIL
      .941
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/802
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOI
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7WSH
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      .759SV%
      22SV29SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .759
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR6–4NYR
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      .783SV%
      18SV23SA5GA59:11TOIL
      .783
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 809 of 40 started
      3
      wins
      .873
      SV%
      3.2
      GAA
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Thomas closes the 1980-1981 season with 3 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    3
    Games
    10of 80
    13%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .868
    GAA
    3.42
    Starts
    10
    2 months and 28 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Thomas ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 0 wins

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    0
    Games
    0
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    —
    GAA
    —
    Starts
    0
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4