Players leave teams for any number of reasons and the Pittsburgh Penguins are no exception to the rule. When a player returns to face an old ally, they usually find another gear to their game and look forward to putting on a strong performance.
When those players turn out to be goalies, earning a shut-out (SO) adds more motivation to stick it to their old club.
Here’s a look at 5 Pittsburgh Penguins goaltenders that posted shut-outs against their former team in the seasons following their departure.
Johan Hedberg – Atlanta Thrashers
Hedberg spent three seasons with Pittsburgh from 2000-03 and earned a record of 46-57-14 in 116 games played (GP) with a goals-against-average (GAA) of 2.