shutout
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Mexico City is celebrating again after the Mexican national team defeated Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night, its fourth straight World Cup shutout win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
With Bussi’s shutout performance in Game 6, Carolina defeated the Vegas Golden Knights, 3-0, to clinch the franchise’s second championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6, with backup goalie Brandon Bussi securing a shutout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“He’s literally trying to throw a shutout every time out there, where I don’t know that every starter has that mindset.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026
Game one zips by G4 like a pronghorn antelope, fast and furious, and just when we wind the corner to a record thirteen-goal shutout our goalie goes down with a, get this, broken pinkie toe.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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