Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: On February 18 , 1918 , he became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout by defeating the Torontos 9 â `` 0 .
Simplified: On , 1918 , he became the first goaltender in NHL history to record a shutout by blanking the Torontos 9 â `` 0 .