I have yet to talk about hockey, and I still want to give a big post to the New Jersey Devils, but for now, just a quick mention about Martin Brodeur's victory tonight, a 2-0 defeat over the Carolina Hurricanes. The win was Brodeur's 102nd career shutout, which moves him just one behind Terry Sawchuk's NHL record of 103.
It has been amazing watching Brodeur over the years. At 37 years of age, he is still capable of playing at a very high level, and he rarely needs a game off to rest. It is hard to believe that he is getting to the age where there is not much life left to his career, but he still has some good years left. Now he continues to impress as he breaks NHL records. He passed Patrick Roy last season in all-time wins. Assuming he doesn't miss another large chunk of the season with an injury, he will also break Roy's all-time records for games and minutes played this season. And he does it all with just one team, and with complete class.
Every year, as long as the Devils have Brodeur in goal, they are contenders. They have failed to make the playoffs only once since Brodeur has been there, after the 1995-96 season, including three Stanley Cup championships. I cannot even think of the day that he retires, because he will leave such a huge void. So for now, I will just continue to enjoy his ride re-writing the record books.
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