What Happened
Michael DiPietro recorded his first career NHL shutout Thursday, making 28 saves as the Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 6-0 at TD Garden. The game fell on the Bruins' Hockey Fights Cancer Night, a cause personal to DiPietro, whose mother Rebecca died of cancer when he was five. DiPietro said the moment meant a lot to him and his family and that he wanted to make them proud.
Key Details
- DiPietro stopped 28 shots in the 6-0 win over Nashville at TD Garden.
- It was his first shutout in the NHL.
- DiPietro, 27, is from Amherstburg, Ont.
- His mother, Rebecca, died of cancer when he was five.
- He has three starts this season, two wins, a .941 save percentage and a 1.69 GAA.
- He won the AHL's Most Outstanding Player award with Providence last year.
What It Means
The shutout adds an emotional milestone to DiPietro's first full NHL season, which followed an AHL MVP campaign with Providence. His early numbers — two wins in three starts with a .941 save percentage and 1.69 GAA — come in a small sample but give Boston steady goaltending as he settles into the roster.