 He won his first seven consecutive home starts, and overall recorded an 8-1 regular season record, but did not play in the playoffs; Thomas was the number 3 goalie behind Ken Dryden and Michel Plasse.In 1973-74, with Dryden sitting out the season to complete his bar exam, he shared duties with Plasse and Michel Larocque, playing 42 games and sporting a 2.76 goals against average, but again was not used in the playoffs.On March 10, 1974 Thomas set a Canadiens record with 53 saves in a 5-4 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins; the record has since been tied by Carey Price.