It isn't often that Jim Carey feels compassion for the guy at the other end of the ice.
That's precisely the emotion Carey felt for both Vancouver goalies during the Washington Capitals' 9-0 rout Tuesday night. Kirk McLean was scorched for six goals and Corey Hirsch allowed three during his 12-minute stint in the second period."Everybody's been through that," Carey said. "I definitely feel for them in that situation. You can't be great every night."
Lately, though, Carey has been sensational in virtually every start. The second-year goalie stopped 21 shots - including a breakaway by Alexander Mogilny in the third period - to notch his third shutout in four games.
Carey, who extended his league lead with seven shutouts, has allowed just one goal in his last 293 minutes, 28 seconds. He is one shutout shy of matching Don Beaupre's franchise record of 12.
The Capitals, who scored only one goal in their previous two games, scored five times in the second period to take a 6-0 lead. The five-goal period and nine-goal game were both season highs.
Red Wings 5, Jets 2
Dino Ciccarelli moved past Maurice "Rocket" Richard and into 13th place on the career goal list with his 545th, which came in the middle of a three-goal surge that gave host Detroit a 5-0 lead in the second period.
Flames 4, Blues 2
Gary Roberts, who didn't play this season until Jan. 10 while recovering from neck surgery, scored his 18th and 19th goals of the season in the final 2:26 for host Calgary.