Martin Brodeur’s name is legendary amongst hockey fans. Brodeur, 37, plays as gracefully as he did back in the day when he was a 19 year-old rookie back in 1991.
He may have been born in Quebec, Canada, but he will forever be known as one of Jersey’s boys.
Tonight at the Prudential Center, here in Newark, Brodeur will make another attempt at etching his name in NHL history by trying to shatter the career shutouts record that he currently holds with Terry Sawchuk.
He will do so against the Florida Panthers, who are currently in fourth place in the Southeast division. In the net for the Panthers will be a familiar face, Scott Clemmensen, a fan favorite, who spent much of last season filling in for an injured Brodeur.
News that Brodeur is close to breaking another record is certainly nothing new. He has long been regarded the linchpin of some of the greatest Devils teams, including the 1995, 2000 and 2003 Stanley Cup championship teams.
Brodeur, who is playing his third season in Newark after playing the majority of his career in East Rutherford, has wasted no time making history. Last season at the Rock, Brodeur became the winningest goalie in the history of the game when he recorded a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
While a shutout tonight would be historic, it would also be very significant for the team as a whole.
The Devils, who currently sit in third place in the league, trail only the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference and hope that a win tonight will help propel them higher up in the standings.
For a look at every save ever recorded by Brodeur (all 103 of them) check out this cool feature at the official website of the New Jersey Devils.
Tickets for tonight’s game are still available at many price levels over at Ticketmaster.com. Available tickets start at just $35, which is a small price to pay when you consider the potential magnitude of the game.
If you can’t make it out tonight for the game, fret not, the game will be televised live and in HD on MSG Plus.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
“Brodeur, 37, plays as gracefully as he did back in the day when he was a 19 year-old rookie back in 1991.”
Brodeur’s rookie season was 1993-94, when he won the Calder Trophy as top rookie. He did play four games in 1991-92, but his NHL debut wasn’t until March 26, 1992.
December 11th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Ok! Can we stop talking about Marty’s trying to “Make History” every game after the Buffalo game it’s been all this talk about breaking the record. Shut up about it and stop Jinxing it. The less you talk about it the easier it will come. Nobody saw the Marty would have tied Terry Sawchuck’s record against Buffalo so we should keep looking for the next one. I hate how the Sports Media has nothing else to talk about than this. STOP JINXING HIM!!! Talk about it all you guys want after the fact it has happened!
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