Zachary Fucale made his NHL debut last night against the Detroit Red Wings and posted a 21-save shutout in the 2-0 win, the first goalie to do so since 2015 (Garret Sparks). You might not remember Fucale as a former goalie in the organization, but he did spend a year with the Orlando Solar Bears in 2019-20 and played one whole game with the Syracuse Crunch (not a shutout) on his way through four organizations before finally making his NHL debut.
I know the headline is a massive stretch, but I’m counting it!
Fucale was a touted prospects for the Montreal Canadiens in 2013, but a tumultuous AHL group in Montreal along with growing pains left him gone from the team that drafted him.