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Zac Bierk's 1997-1998 season

Wins
1
NHL#60
Save pct
.857
NHL#70
GAA
4.16
NHL#71
Shutouts
0
NHL#44
Games
13
15%
15% of 82

Goaltender Zac Bierk was 21 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 13 games and won 1 of them, at .857. Tampa Bay Lightning did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998
  1. A late start

    Zac Bierk's season starts in game 41 of 82

    Tampa Bay Lightning have played 40 games40 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Zac Bierk makes his NHL debut

    ANAAnaheim Ducks4–1TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Zac was 21 years old · Ice Palace, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström and Mikael Andersson.

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    • The game
      ANA4–1TBL
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      .920SV%in relief
      23SV25SA2GA40:00TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      0
      wins
      .920
      SV%
      3.0
      GAA
      TBL
      9-24-0W-L-OT26Points
      7th in the Atlantic·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR5–2TBL
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      .818SV%in relief
      9SV11SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TBL1–4NJD
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      .800SV%
      16SV20SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .800
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    • The game
      MTL6–3TBL
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      .941SV%in relief
      16SV17SA1GA39:56TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      NYI7–1TBL
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      .794SV%
      27SV34SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .794
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    • February 1998
    • The game
      BUF7–3TBL
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      .900SV%in relief
      9SV10SA1GA21:05TOI
      in relief
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 822 of 62 started
      0
      wins
      .855
      SV%
      4.6
      GAA
      TBL
      12-41-0W-L-OT33Points
      7th in the Atlantic·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • March 1998
    • The game
      TBL2–8MTL
      L
      game 71/824
      His night
      .667SV%in relief
      4SV6SA2GA12:01TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TBL3–1NYR
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
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    Milestone

    Zac Bierk records his first NHL win

    in the game against New York Rangers · March 30

    • The game
      TBL0–4NYI
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .857
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    • The game
      PIT4–1TBL
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      6SV6SA0GA06:51TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      DAL5–1TBL
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      .800SV%in relief
      4SV5SA1GA15:40TOI
      in relief
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    • The game
      TBL0–4NYI
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      .765SV%
      13SV17SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .765
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    • The game
      FLA2–2TBL
      game 82/823
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA17:13TOI
      in relief
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    The season in numbers

    Zac Bierk closes the 1997-1998 season with 1 wins

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    1
    Games
    13of 82
    16%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .857
    GAA
    4.16
    Starts
    5
    Events
    1
    First NHL win