The puck had to get by at some point.
Antti Raanta's shutout streak came to an end Tuesday thanks to a goal by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk at the 5:18 mark of the second period.
A quality finish by @TvanRiemsdyk6 and an apple for the #BreadMan in the Big Apple pic.twitter.com/DntO4GoOVi
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 14, 2016
The New York Rangers netminder hadn't allowed a goal since the second period of a Dec. 8 game, keeping the opposition from scoring for almost nine periods.
Trevor van Riemsdyk ends Antti Raanta's shutout streak at 176:22 #Blackhawks #NYR
— Jon Lane (@JonLaneNHL) December 14, 2016
The strong performance of late has given Raanta a leg up on the team's starting job, relegating Henrik Lundqvist to the bench, for the time being at least.
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