By The Numbers: The Goaltending Machine

The Carolina Hurricanes have recorded four shutouts in the last four weeks. That number could have reached five had they managed to keep the Kings off the scoresheet in the 6-1 Tuesday night rout in PNC Arena. Nonetheless, their four shutouts over the span of ten games sets a franchise record for shutouts in a month. But the most impressive aspect of the record setting month in goal is the fact that both goaltenders had a hand in it.

Curtis McElhinney picked up his first shutout against the Penguins in a huge road win, and Petr Mrazek matched him later in the road trip with a shutout against the Rangers to break the Madison Square Garden curse. Then both goalies picked up their second…