Long time coming - 02-07-11
Michal Neuvirth's 22-save effort in yesterday's 3-0 win against the Penguins broke a nealy two decades-long streak for the Capitals. It was their first regular season shutout against the Penguins since Don Beaupre made 26 saves in an 8-0 victory Oct. 29, 1991.
The streak was the fifth longest in terms of shutout droughts against the Penguins. Here's the other 29 team in the NHL listed by their last shutout against the Penguins:
| Team | Date | Goaltender | Score |
| Avalanche/Nordiques | 2-24-80 | Michel Dion | 2-0 |
| Flames | 1-16-82 | Pat Riggin | 4-0 |
| Islanders | 1-9-86 | Kelly Hrudey | 9-0 |
| Canucks | 2-17-88 | Kirk McLean | 5-0 |
| Stars | 3-22-98 | Ed Belfour | 0-0 |
| Blackhawks | 1-6-02 | Jocelyn Thibault | 2-0 |
| Ducks/Mighty Ducks | 12-15-02 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 5-0 |
| Sabres | 1-21-03 | Martin Biron | 0-0 |
| Senators | 2-12-03 | Patrick Lalime | 3-0 |
| Predators | 2-27-03 | Tomas Vokoun | 6-0 |
| Hurricanes | 3-6-03 | Kevin Weekes | 4-0 |
| Kings | 10-10-03 | Cristobal Huet | 3-0 |
| Canadiens | 1-10-04 | Jose Theodore | 8-0 |
| Panthers | 2-4-04 | Roberto Luongo | 2-0 |
| Maple Leafs | 3-19-06 | Mikael Tellqvist | 1-0 |
| Flyers | 4-6-08 | Martin Biron | 2-0 |
| Rangers | 1-5-09 | Henrik Lundqvist | 4-0 |
| Red Wings | 2-8-09 | Ty Conklin | 3-0 |
| Coyotes | 10-7-09 | Ilya Bryzgalov | 3-0 |
| Sharks | 11-7-09 | Evgeni Nabokov | 5-0 |
| Bruins | 11-10-09 | Tim Thomas | 3-0 |
| Lightning | 3-31-10 | Mike Smith | 2-0 |
| Thrashers | 4-10-10 | Johan Hedberg | 1-0 |
| Blues | 10-23-10 | Jaroslav Halak | 1-0 |
| Wild | 1-8-11 | Jose Theodore | 4-0 |
| Devils | 1-20-11 | Martin Brodeur | 2-0 |
| Capitals | 2-6-11 | Michal Neuvirth |
3-0 |
| Blue Jackets | -- | -- | -- |
| Oilers | -- | -- | -- |
-Notes:
-Dion's shutout is the only against the Penguins in the history of the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise.
-The last shutout against the Penguins by the defunct Barons/Seals/Golden Seals franchise was a 22-save effort by Cleveland's Gerry Edwards in a 0-0 tie, Feb. 3, 1977.
(Photo: Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
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