ISBN: | 978-5-5089-1615-2 |
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Though the Coyotes finished last in their division (13th in the conference), for a remarkable span in late December and early January, the team attracted the attention of the sports world, as their goaltender, Brian Boucher, set an NHL record for consecutive shutouts. From December 31 to January 9, Boucher and the Coyotes racked up five consecutive shut-out victories, outscoring their opponents 18-0 in that span. The streak was broken on January 11 in a game against the visiting Atlanta Thrashers, when Randy Robitaille scored on Boucher at 6:16 of the first period. Boucher`s record shattering streak lasted 332:01, easily surpassing Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan`s 1949 record by over 20 minutes