Halak posts 50-save shutout vs. Rangers

New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak turned in what was, by far, his best outing of the season on Thursday night.

The 32-year-old turned away all 50 shots thrown his way as the Islanders bested the New York Rangers 3-0. For Halak, the 50-save performance was just one save shy of Glenn Healey's 51-save shutout on Jan. 16, 1990 for the most saves in an Islanders shutout win.

Meanwhile, it marked the first shutout for Halak since Apr. 6, 2017, when he turned away all 29 shots against the Carolina Hurricanes.

As for the workload, it was nothing new for the goalie, who has now faced 50 or more shots in two straight games. He was peppered with 51 shots in the team's 4-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

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