EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Patrick Roy recorded his third straight shutout and defenseman Rob Blake scored both goals Sunday to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-0 blanking of the New Jersey Devils in a Stanley Cup Finals rematch.
Roy made 33 saves to extend his shutout streak to a career-best 183 minutes, 53 seconds. His previous best was 168:47 from Feb. 1-7, 1990 as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. He has turned aside all 90 shots in the last three games, backstopping the Avalanche to their longest winning streak of the season.
This was Roy's league-leading fourth shutout of the season and 56th of his legendary career, putting him one behind Dominik Hasek for second among active goaltenders. It also lowered his goals-against average to 1.76.
The last time Roy was at the Continental Airlines Arena, he blanked New Jersey, 4-0, in Game Six of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Avalanche won Game Seven at home, giving Roy his fourth championship.
Martin Brodeur stopped 19 shots for the Devils, who have lost four straight, are winless in five games (0-4-1) and are last in the Atlantic Division.
