NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Defenseman Brian Leetch scored 51 seconds into overtime and Daniel Blackburn made 26 saves for his first NHL shutout Thursday night as the New York Rangers cooled off the Calgary Flames, 1-0.
Leetch snapped the scoreless deadlock with his second goal of the season. Mikael Samuelsson passed the puck from the right faceoff circle to Mark Messier along the goal line. A streaking Leetch redirected Messier's centering feed just inside the left goalpost, giving New York its second overtime victory and first shutout of the season.
Blackburn stopped 12 shots in the first period, four in the second and 10 in the third. The 19-year-old started in place of Mike Richter, who did not practice Wednesday.
The Flames had a chance to extend their four-game streak with 1:52 left in regulation. While shorthanded, Chris Drury deflected Scott Nichol's pass on the rush, but Blackburn got a piece of the puck and it glanced off the right post.
New York improved to 4-5-1-0 at home and has won consecutive games for just the second time this season. The Rangers also claimed back-to-back contests on Oct. 26-28.
