Boucher Shuts Out Five Straight

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Top 10 NHL Shutout Streaks
Length Goalie Dates
325:45 Brian Boucher
Phoenix
12/27/03-present
309:21 Bill Durnan
Montreal
2/24-3/9/49
245:33 Turk Broda
Toronto
10/15-10/29/50
237:07 J.S. Giguere
Anaheim
12/6-12/18/02
227:40 John Vanbiesbrouck
Philadelphia
10/17-10/26/99
221:58 Martin Biron
Buffalo
1/11-1/25/03
219:26 Ed Belfour
Dallas
11/15-11/29/00
219:21 Trevor Kidd
Calgary
3/31-4/8/98
218:42 John Vanbiesbrouck
Philadelphia
1/3-1/16/99
217:38 Jim Rutherford
Detroit
12/20/75-1/10/76
Phoenix Coyotes' goalie Brian Boucher blanked the Minnesota Wild in a 2-0 victory Friday night for his fifth straight shutout. His streak stands at 325:45, setting a new record for the longest shutout streak in modern NHL history.

"I did look up at the clock," said Boucher, who has 130 saves since the streak began. "Once I saw it was, I think, four minutes into the third, I knew I could breathe easy as far as the streak is concerned. That is probably the first time I really was counting down. I hate to do that, but I don't know if anyone could ignore it. I'm happy that was over and then we could focus on just winning the game."

Brian Boucher was a third-stringer behind Sean Burke and Zac Bierk when the season began. Boucher was even left unprotected in the waiver draft and didn't get a chance until Bierk injured his groin in November.

"It's just been unbelievable," Boucher said. "It's just a great ride we're on right now. I still haven't really stopped to think about it too much. I mean, I can't explain what's going on."


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