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Brodeur Stands Out In Victory Over Carolina
by Paul on 04/23/09 at 11:46 PM ET
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from Tom Gulitti of Fire & Ice,
Martin Brodeur had a nice little scratch on outside of his right ankle as a reminder of a first period collsion with Chad LaRose.
That was the only mark of significance on Brodeur after another record-setting night at Prudential Center.
Brodeur made 44 saves to post his 23rd career playoff shutout in a 1-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals.
Brodeur tied Patrick Roy’s NHL record for career playoff shutouts and gave the Devils a 3-2 lead in the series with a chance to wrap it up in Game 6 Sunday in Carolina.
“It’s nice, but it’s all about winning,” Brodeur said of tying Roy’s record. “I play on a great team. I think shutouts will happen when you play so many games in the playoffs and you’re successful in the playoffs also. It’s like anything. It’s nice to be on top.”
added 12:16am 4/24/09, from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,
Now the Hurricanes must beat the game’s greatest goalie of all time in two consecutive games to reach the second round. They’ll need a few bounces to go their way.
As we walked through the arena hallways with Carolina coach Paul Maurice following his news conference, he stopped dead in his tracks.
“Ah, here we go,” Maurice said.
He bent over and picked up a penny from the concrete floor. After witnessing a legend at play Thursday night, he’ll need every bit of luck he can get.
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