With Friday's 2-0 win over the New York Rangers to close out the Eastern Conference Final, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop became the third player in NHL history to record two Game 7 shutouts in a single postseason, joining Patrick Roy (2002) and Tim Thomas (2011), per Sportsnet Stats.
Furthermore, the 28-year-old Bishop became the first goalie to record shutouts in each of the first two Game 7 starts of his career, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN Stats & Info).
He previously stopped all 31 shots he faced in a 2-0 Game 7 win over the Detroit Red Wings in the first round, and then made 22 saves in Friday's triumph over the Rangers.
With Bishop also recording a shutout in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final, the Rangers became the first team in NHL history to get shut out at home in Games 5 and 7 of the same playoff series, per Sportsnet Stats.
The loss also ended New York's NHL-record streak of 10 consecutive wins when facing elimination in a home playoff game, per Sportsnet Stats.
Friday's contest may not have lacked for milestones, but it wasn't exactly the most exciting game, with the two teams combing ...
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Ben Bishop Records 2nd Game 7 Shutout of Postseason
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