Pension Plan Puppets · Dec 1, 2015
Garret Sparks' historic shutout: did Mike Palmateer actually do it first?
Palmateer had a shutout in November 1976. Was it also his NHL debut?Last night was a spectacular NHL debut for Garret Sparks. With James Reimer injured in the middle of what may be his career year, and Jonathan Bernier benched for poor performance, Sparks, who only months ago was playing in Orlando with the Solar Bears, got the call up and go ahead for his NHL debut.
His performance was amazing; stopping 24 shots on goal and earning a shutout against the high octane Edmonton Oilers.