Mason Sets Record for Shutouts, Flames Lose
March 27, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL, News
What the heck is going on?! The Calgary Flames, who are narrowly (and I mean narrowly) holding on to their lead in the Northwest Division have dropped two games in a row – first to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night (2-0) and then to the Columbus Blue Jackets (5-0) last night. I can’t believe they are so close to winning the division and clenching a playoff spot yet they have managed to be held scoreless for 60 whole minutes. That’s embarrassing! Is Iron Mike losing his touch?
image: TSN.ca
Anyway, the big news of the night is that Columbus goaltender, Steve Mason, stopped all 33 shots he faced and set a franchise record for shutouts. The rookie who has been battling mono has 10 shutouts this season. “We have a pretty good idea that if we’re in the playoffs this is a team we could be playing, so we wanted to have a good effort. We definitely came forward with it, that’s for sure,” Mason said.
