Blue Jackets' Cam Talbot sets NHL record by winning with 9th different team
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cam Talbot became the first NHL goalie to win a game with nine different teams by stopping 20 shots in the Columbus Blue Jackets' 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.In his first season with Columbus, Talbot stopped all three of Chicago's shots in the shootout to surpass the previous record set by Curtis McElhinney, Sean Burke and Ron Tugnutt.
Cam Talbot, a goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets, has set an NHL record by winning a game with nine different teams. He achieved this feat on Friday night in a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, stopping 20 shots. According to Yahoo Sports, Talbot has now won games with the New York Rangers, Edmonton, Philadelphia, Calgary, Minnesota, Ottawa, Detroit, the Los Angeles Kings, and Columbus.
Talbot, in his 13th NHL season, surpassed the previous record set by Curtis McElhinney, Sean Burke, and Ron Tugnutt. In the shootout, he stopped all three of Chicago's shots, although Pittsburgh was the opposing team.
The win was a milestone for Talbot, who has played for several teams throughout his career.
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- Blue Jackets’ Cam Talbot sets NHL record by winning with 9th different team winnipegfreepress.com
- Kent Johnson scores lone goal in shootout to give Blue Jackets 3-2 win over Penguins sports.yahoo.com
