From Talking Points:
Tonight will be Martin Brodeur's ninth Game 7 — he's 5-3 — but none of the previous series have felt like this one.
The teams have alternated wins, which bodes well for the Devils tonight but goes against what Brodeur, has seen in his 175 previous postseason appearances.
Read more here.
Tonight will be Martin Brodeur's ninth Game 7 — he's 5-3 — but none of the previous series have felt like this one.
The teams have alternated wins, which bodes well for the Devils tonight but goes against what Brodeur, has seen in his 175 previous postseason appearances.
From Talking Points:
The Canes are obviously, whether consciously or otherwise, trying to tear down the mythology associated with Brodeur after what may have been the finest playoff performance in Brodeur's legendary career.
That may help with Carolina's mentality — it's the opposite of standing around saying "Will we ever score on this guy?" — but it's also giving Brodeur mental ammunition.
Read more here.
The Canes are obviously, whether consciously or otherwise, trying to tear down the mythology associated with Brodeur after what may have been the finest playoff performance in Brodeur's legendary career.
That may help with Carolina's mentality — it's the opposite of standing around saying "Will we ever score on this guy?" — but it's also giving Brodeur mental ammunition.
From Talking Points:
Two thoughts on the afternoon of Game 5:
1. I neglected to mention in today's column that not only did Tuomo Ruutu lay out Colin White with 90 seconds (and change) to go in Game 4, but he plastered White only a few feet away in the corner on his second shift with the Hurricanes, not long before Patrik Elias carved Ruutu a new nose.
2. Newark Star-Ledger columnist Steve Politi, who covered the Hurricanes for the N&O during the 1997-98 season, wrote today about Martin Brodeur's (calculated?) tantrum at the end of Game 5.
Read more here.
Two thoughts on the afternoon of Game 5:
1. I neglected to mention in today's column that not only did Tuomo Ruutu lay out Colin White with 90 seconds (and change) to go in Game 4, but he plastered White only a few feet away in the corner on his second shift with the Hurricanes, not long before Patrik Elias carved Ruutu a new nose.
2. Newark Star-Ledger columnist Steve Politi, who covered the Hurricanes for the N&O during the 1997-98 season, wrote today about Martin Brodeur's (calculated?) tantrum at the end of Game 5.
The game was there to be won but wasn't. It happens. It's the playoffs. Time to move on.
Such seemed to be the attitude and mindset of Devils' goaltender Martin Brodeur today in talking about the 2-1 overtime loss to the Canes in Game 2 in Newark, N.J.
"We didn't take advantage of the penalties they had," he said, noting the Devils' 1-for-6 showing on the power play. "They took some bad penalties and we just didn't capitalize on them."
NEWARK, N.J. — Talk about mutual respect. It's there for both the Canes' Cam Ward and the New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur.
Brodeur has gotten many accolades — several from Ward — as he should as the winningest goalie in NHL history. But today, after the Devils' morning skate, he tossed a few in Ward's direction.
"He had a great year," Brodeur said. "Just looking at the last part of the season, to
be consistent and play so much, shows a lot about a goalie.
"He had the success (in the Stanley Cup), and the last few years was a little tougher, but he seems to have gotten his game back where he wants it and where his team thinks he has it."
From Talking Points:
The Canes won’t see Martin Brodeur tonight as he gets a well-earned rest after breaking the NHL’s all-time wins record Tuesday night.
You have to figure that’s fine with the Canes as well, but ironically enough, the Canes have been the opponent for some of Brodeur’s worst outings.
Read more here.
The Canes won’t see Martin Brodeur tonight as he gets a well-earned rest after breaking the NHL’s all-time wins record Tuesday night.
You have to figure that’s fine with the Canes as well, but ironically enough, the Canes have been the opponent for some of Brodeur’s worst outings.
