Decimated, depressed and eliminated, the Canadian is fighting not only to win but also to score and if still held in check on Thursday he will score a first in 12 years.
Head coach Martin St-Louis’ side scored their last goal late in the third period of Thursday’s game against the Florida Panthers when Rafaël Harvey-Pinard defeated goaltender Alex Lyon. She has since been ruled out by the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday and the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, putting her in the middle of a 121-25 drought.
Also, the last time the team suffered three consecutive brush strokes was in the 2010-2011 season. On March 22, 24, and 26, she suffered back-to-back losses of 2-0 to the Buffalo Sabers, 7-0 to the Boston Bruins, and 2-0 to the Washington Capitals; this will greet Bleu-Blanc-Rouge at its next meeting.
The Canadian’s record for mediocrity in this regard is four straight shutouts between February 14-26, 1928. However, the National League mark is out of reach: the Chicago Blackhawks suffered eight straight shutouts from February 7-28. 1929. Three other formations have failed four times in a row: the most recent case is that of the Oakland Seals in 1967-1968.
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