Game 18: 11/12/07: Penguins 2 - Devils 3

The National Hockey League tonight launched a digital celebration of a record-setting performance by New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and invited fans to join in honoring his 552nd career regular-season victory -- more than any goaltender in League history.During the digital celebration, NHL.com and NHL Mobile is providing fans with wall-to-wall coverage of Brodeur’s...

I think it's funny how little press is going to the fact that Martin Brodeur isn't really the winningest goalie in NHL history. Everyone is talking about him like he's Jesus on Ice, when in reality he hasn't broken Patrick Roy's all-time wins record.See, Brodeur has won 27 shootouts, putting his real win number at 525.(I see people comparing this to Roger Maris...

The Penguins pulled out the tough shootout victory tonight at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. Dany Sabourin played well between the pipes, getting the start thanks to the back-to-back games on Pittsburgh's schedule. Marc-Andre Fleury should get the start tomorrow evening against the Washington Capitals. (continued)

There is no way Martin Brodeur is better than Patrick Roy.Roy reinvented the position of goaltender in the NHL. Before him, the majority of goalies simply stood there and watched pucks fly by. Roy brought the butterfly to prominence and used it to dominate the most offensive era in NHL history. Here's a sample of how good Roy was, using his Vezina winning years... - 1988-89...

The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their fourth straight game as they lost to the New Jersey Devils at home by a score of 3-2 on Monday night, and moved into last place in the Atlantic division with just over 20% of their season played. The Penguins continued their downward spiral despite battling back from a 2-0 defecit to tie the game midway through the third period. It was a breakout...

The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-9-1) host the New Jersey Devils (6-8-2) in a battle of the bottom-feeders tonight. Last year, New Jersey finished atop the Atlantic Division with Pittsburgh a close second. With 20% of this season completed, both teams are struggling to get to 0.500 and are locked in a battle for last place in the division. New Jersey currently holds last place with...

The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-10-1) host division rival New York Islanders (9-5-0) on Thursday night at the Mellon Arena. The struggling Penguins, who have dropped to last place in the Atlantic Division, have lost 4 straight games and 8 of their last 10. The slide has left many fans and some sports writers questioning the coach's wisdom in constantly juggling line combinations...

Zach Parise scored the deciding shootout goal to lift the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins at the Prudential Center Wednesday night. Meanwhile, at the Mellon Arena, Evgeni Malkin broke a 2-2 tie with a powerplay goal with 5:27 left in the 2nd period, and Sidney Crosby put the...

Two days after he tied Patrick Roy's NHL record of 551 career wins, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur was asked if anything surprised him during his big night, which had unfolded in his hometown of Montreal.

In a move that wasn't all that surprising, Minnesota goalie Jeff Frazee signed with the New Jersey Devils.Frazee's career at Minnesota has to be considered a disappointment given how highly touted he was coming into...

Sean Avery was certainly one of the more interesting characters to play for the New York Rangers over the years. He didn't have the quiet dignity of a Jean Ratelle. He didn't have the class of an Adam Graves. He didn't arrive as a Hall-of-Famer like Mark Messier or Phil Esposito. But he was an instigator. He was an agitator. And he was fun. He likes actresses. He doesn...

I've posted a new poll question today, with the injury to Marc-Andre Fleury lasting between six to eight weeks, would you like to see GM Ray Shero acquire a goaltender. I guess that also in a sense is a confidence vote for Dany Sabourin and Ty Conklin.

How badly to you think the New Jersey Devils wish the playoffs started today? Some hockey fans think they're the top Stanley Cup odds contender now. Can you argue against them considering the Devils dethroned San Jose?

Pittsburgh Penguins (29-19-4, 62 pts) at New Jersey Devils (29-20-3, 61 pts)I'm cheating and using the same pics from last week. Heck, they worked back then - why change now?Gionta hasn't scored a goal since January 10th.Sydor has been solid the past few months.Big game in Jersey, much the same as l...

I'm not sure if Marty Turco reads this blog, but he obviously is aware of his role on the team and how he feels about what he needs to do. I think if you look around the league, goalies are becoming leaders _ even outspoken leaders. Martin Brodeur handles it with a lot of class in New Jersey (grante...