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Last night in the NHL there was 12 games played. In three games former AHL goalies had big nights. In Boston, the Albert Johansson Jerseys reigning Les Cunningham Award winner Michael DiPietro recorded his first career NHL shutout. Cooper Black made his NHL debut for Florida, in Pittsburgh. It was a tough night as the Panthers lost 4-0. Finally, Michal Postava made his NHL debut appearing in the third period after John Gibson didn’t return after the second period.
Michael DiPietro’s First Career Shutout
DiPietro stopped all 28 shots he faced last night against Nashville in a 6-0 win for the Bruins. DiPietro has looked solid in his role as the backup for the Bruins going 2-1-0 with a 1.69 goals-against average and a .941 save percentage. He was the MVP in the AHL last season with Providence after going 34-8-1 with a 1.91 goals-against average, a .930 save percentage, and a shutout.
Cooper Black NHL Debut
Black made his debut last night and stopped 17 of the 20 shots he faced NHL Detroit Red Wings Jerseys. Black made key saves, but the Florida offense couldn’t beat Arturs Silovs. He is up in Florida due to Jacob Markstrom being injured. This season with Charlotte he’s 2-1-0 with a 2.67 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage. Last season, he went 25-13-4 with a .903 save percentage, a 2.47 goals-against average, and a shutout.
Michael Postava NHL Debut
Postava got called up Wednesday night and was the backup last night after Daniil Tarasov tweaked something earlier in the week. Postava entered the game in the third period after John Gibson reportedly had something in his eye and couldn’t return. He would stop seven of the eight shots he faced in a Detroit 5-2 victory over Vancouver. In four games in the AHL he is 4-0-0 with a 1.25 goals-against average and a .954 save percentage. Last season, he went 17-6-0 with a 1.71 goals-against average, a .937 save percentage, and four shutouts.