Friday, March 25, 2011

On this Date in Pittsburgh Penguins History

IT'S A DATE FOR MAF SHUTOUTS recording one on this date in the past three seasons (maybe he'll have one tonight!)!!

2009
Fleury recorded his 15th career shutout stopping 31 shots against the Calgary Flames

2008
Fleury earned his 11th career shutout stopping 31 shots against the New Jersey Devils

2007
Fleury recorded his seventh career shutout stopping 29 shots over Boston (in a 5-0 win); he was the first Pittsburgh goaltender to earn a shutout victory over Boston since Jim Rutherford (January 20, 1973)

1989
Mario Lemieux recorded his 20th hat trick against the New Jersey Devils

1976
Jean Pronovost set the Penguins' record for fastest goal from the start of a game (6 seconds) against the St. Louis Blues in a 5-2 win

Information obtained from PittsburghHockey.net

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