Upon handing the puck to Canadiens goalie Antti Niemi in honor of his 35-save performance, defenseman Karl Alzner had a hard time believing how long it has been since his teammate's last shutout. It's been more than two years. "It's hard to believe as good of a goalie as he is for that to be the case," Alzner said, Friday night, following a 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres in a game between two teams out of playoff contention. "It's nice to be part of it and nice to be there for him to get it." read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400962749
