Much like the typical sports fanatics, I'm superstitious. Something I try to avoid doing, but most times it's just a reflex. I don't like people saying 'shutout' late in a hockey game, or bringing up the fact a pitcher has a no-hitter going during the seventh inning stretch. Somehow I feel that these comments can 'jinx' that particular team or player thus signaling a late goal, or a base hit. Even typing this, I am realistic enough to know that nothing I say or do from the comfort of my couch, can modify the eventual outcome of any given sporting event... but I'm a avid fan. And avid sports fans are a silly bunch.
While watching the evenings hockey games, I came across an interesting statistic for this 2009 NHL season. At the conclusion of the Panthers/Hurricanes game the commentators mentioned this was the first time this year that Carolina has been shutout, and the only remaining team yet to be held scoreless is...........................The Detroit Red Wings.
Now the fan in me shudders at the thought of highlighting this statistic, but I'm going to go against my superstitions this time and highlight another achievement of the 2008-09 Red Wings. I did some digging and it seems the last time Detroit was shutout was a 1-0 loss to the Calgary Flames after Miikka Kiprusoff turned away all 38 Detroit attempts on Feb 22th 2008.
That brings the current streak to 105 games with at least 1 goal. (19 Regular Season '07-08, 22 Playoff, 9 Pre-Season, 55 Regular Season '08-09)
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