Martin Brodeur News & Rumors: Pro Sports Daily

May 26

New York Post

columnist Mike Vaccaro

"From the other side of the ice, Martin Brodeur kept looking for a sign: a spinning red light. Upraised hockey sticks. A gathering dog pile. Anything. Hey, it's a good 180 or so feet from where he was standing, inside the sky-blue Devils crease, to where the action was taking place, just in front of Henrik Lundqvist's trapezoid. And maybe you've heard but … Marty's 40. Even if the nerves are just as steely as they were when he was 22, it's hard peering through 40-year-old eyes. Trying to tell the difference between what you want to see and what you really see. "I kept moving up, and then back, up and then back," he said, laughing, recalling the anxious moments before Adam Henrique buried"

Everyone knows 'Mar-TEEEE' now

May 25

New York Post

"Back then he wasn't yet the greatest goaltender of all time, he wasn't the holder of statistical records nor had he spent three separate days with the Stanley Cup as his personal play toy. Back then, in the spring of 1994, he was hardly even a starter. "Nobody knew my name," Martin Brodeur said yesterday, thinking back 18 years to another Eastern Conference final with the Rangers, one that has sharply come back into focus. "You know, it's different, but that was pretty amazing how loud they got chanting my name." They are the Rangers fans at the Garden, who serenaded Brodeur all during Wednesday night's 5-3 Devils' win in Game 5 of this year's version of the Eastern Conference finals. It's"

Marty, Devils face ghosts of 1994

May 24

New York Post

"Those who weren't around aren't impressed. So they say. "That's 15, 20 years ago, I don't care," Devils captain Zach Parise said. He was still trying to savor last night's dramatic 5-3 Devils victory in Game 5 at the Garden, where Ryan Carter scored the tie-breaking winner with 4:24 to play. But the victory only launched memory lane to "We'll Win Tonight," The Post's famous back page of May 25, 1994. "Are they making promises already?" Patrik Elias wondered. "We won't worry about it. Who cares what happened way back then?" They are talking about Mark Messier's promise, 18 years ago today, that the Rangers would win Game 6 of that epic, historic second Battle of the Hudson, that would send"

Coaches go at it, Rupp hits Brodeur as Devils beat Rangers to even series

May 22

New York Post

"Hostilities have been declared, and escalated. And how. According to the often-twisted code of hockey, the Devils would have every right to take the Battle of the Hudson into Henrik Lundqvist's crease tomorrow night at the Garden. The victim says his Devils should decline that license. "No. You can't start that," Martin Brodeur told The Post last night. "I don't think that's the right way to play hockey. Because they do something, you have to reply and do the same?" Brodeur said he was "stung" by ex-Devil Mike Rupp's unprovoked, unsuspecting punch late in last night's 4-1 Devils victory in Newark that squared this series 2-2."

'Blue' fans taunt Brodeur at Rock

May 20

New York Post

"Some home-ice advantage. The Devils stole home ice away from the Rangers after Wednesday's 3-2 victory at the Garden. But it wasn't much of an advantage in yesterday's 3-0 Game 3 loss in front of a surprisingly pro-Devils crowd. New Jersey launched their "No Blue" campaign earlier in the week to try and weed out Rangers fans from acquiring tickets to the game, and the Prudential Center had just around 10-15 percent Rangers fans, by far the smallest amount for any Devils-Rangers game since moving into the building in 2007. But after Martin Brodeur allowed third period goals to Dan Girardi and Chris Kreider in a span of 1:57, the fans who were dressed in Blue serenaded Brodeur with the"

Brodeur: Comment was 'off-the-cuff'

May 17

ESPN.com

"New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur said through a team spokesman that his comment about hurting the New York Rangers with shots in an attempt to stop them from blocking them was misinterpreted and "off-the-cuff." Brodeur came under fire Wednesday for the comment following his team's 3-0 loss to the Rangers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night. The Devils registered just 21 shots on Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist because New York players combined to block 26 shots. "They're hot. They're blocking pucks. Hopefully we'll be able to hurt a few guys getting one-timers in the foot or their head or something," Brodeur said. "Right now they're paying the price to"

Marty foolish to suggest such a thing

May 16

New York Post

"I've got to tell you, I can't even begin to imagine exactly what Martin Brodeur was thinking after the Devils' 3-0 defeat in Game 1 of the Battle of the Hudson on Monday, in which the Rangers blocked more shots (26) than actually got through to Henrik Lundqvist (21), but clearly, he allowed frustration to get the best of him. There's no other way to explain how this 18-year NHL veteran, who never has hurt an opponent in his life, would suggest, as he did, that, "Hopefully we'll be able to hurt a few guys [by] getting one-timers in the foot or their head or something …""

Lundqvist wins Brodeur showdown

May 15

New York Post

columnist Steve Serby

"In one corner of the Garden rink last night stood the old man who has stoned Father Time's incessant breakaways, who has kept the notion that 40-year-old goaltenders are over the hill out of his net, who was looking to glove his fourth Stanley Cup and maybe, just maybe, skate off into the sunset as arguably the greatest of all time: Martin Brodeur. But at the opposite end of the Garden rink stood the man they call The King, who was looking to glove his first Stanley Cup at the end of a season in which he stood on his head in an effort to win the Vezina Trophy, the stylish, 30-year-old heart throb serenaded with chants of "MVP" and "Hen-rik" from an apoplectic Garden that was imploring him,"

King Lundqvist tips his hat to Brodeur

May 15

New York Post

"It's the adaptation of styles that has made Devils' 40-year-old goalie Martin Brodeur age so well — and also has made his opposing netminder last night, the Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist, admire him so much. "I think Marty's ability to adapt and be open-minded about the game is a large part of the reason he's stayed in the league for so long and at such a high level," Lundqvist told The Post before the Rangers' 3-0 win last night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at the Garden. "The game changes, I think it's changed a lot from my first year in the league [2005-06], so I can only imagine how many changes there have been since Marty has been playing [since 1993-94].""

Brodeur talks about Lundqvist ahead of Game 1

May 14

NHL.com

"New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur says he always enjoys the playoff battles against the New York Rangers. On Monday, he'll step between the pipes in his fifth playoff series against the Broadway Blueshirts. It will also mark his third matchup against Henrik Lundqvist, who'll be manning the cage at the other end in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden. Brodeur spoke to the media following New Jersey's practice Sunday about the rivalry and facing Lundqvist. Brodeur has a 1-3 series record against the Rangers in the playoffs. "I think it's a big rivalry," Brodeur said. "They're the best team in the Eastern Conference and they proved it all year. They got"

Brodeur, Devs push Flyers to brink

May 7

New York Post

"Age doesn't matter to an immortal. Now the Devils are on the brink of reaching the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since winning the Stanley Cup in 2003. Martin Brodeur celebrated his 40th birthday last night with a 4-2 victory over the Flyers at Prudential Center that gave the Devils a 3-1 hammerlock on their second-round series. "Nice feeling off a win," Brodeur said of playoff victory No. 106. "The guys played well in front of me. "A lot of people were talking about my birthday. It was center stage.""

Devils' Brodeur proving 40's the new 20

May 6

New York Post

"Cake and candles were last night. That cleared the table so Martin Brodeur can try to celebrate his Big 4-0 today by going up 3-1 tonight. The NHL's all-time goaltender turns 40 today, still setting records, still the Devils' playoff starter for the NHL record 181th straight game. He has outplayed Flyers counterpart Ilya Bryzgalov for a 2-1 lead in their second round series, and almost all 25-year-olds would love to be as good as he is now. Brodeur stands 6-3 in these playoffs with one shutout, his record 24th of the postseason. The Flyers have tried tricks that might have worked other years — the sharp-angle shots, the crease-crowding and crashing, But he still is standing, and victory"

Devils goalie Brodeur realizes Game 7 could be his last

April 26

New York Post

"Though it's unlikely that Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur will retire from the NHL after this season, the possibility does exist. After 21 years on the ice, Brodeur knows if his team fails to defeat the Panthers in Game 7 of their playoff series Thursday night, he'd be left with a decision to continue his career, or end it on a bittersweet note in Sunrise, Fla. "I'm planning on coming back, but again, that's going to be a decision I'll make later on," he said after Devils practice Wednesday afternoon. "It's kind of funny when I hear people say that all the time [that it might be my last game], but you never know." Despite speculation about his return next year, Brodeur needs to focus on"

Devils' Brodeur outclasses Clemmensen and Panthers in 4-0 victory to even series

April 20

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Earlier this week, 34-year-old Scott Clemmensen laughed about being the youngest goalie in the series and said he was confident that he could get the best of his mentor, Martin Brodeur, the Devils' iconic netminder who was pulled in Game 3 for just the sixth time in his certain Hall of Fame career. At least Clemmensen, Brodeur's former protégé and backup, was outstanding for two periods of his first career postseason start before being thoroughly outclassed by his teacher."

Brodeur sets another record in Devils' win over Red Wings

April 6

New York Post

"Still, Martin Brodeur sets records. Backstopping the Devils to their first triumph here in more than 15 years, the NHL's all-time record holder with 1,190 games, 655 victories and 119 shutouts passed rival Patrick Roy with his 14th 30-win season. "It's a good place to get it, a tough place. Thirty wins is somewhat of a milestone," Brodeur said after the 2-1 victory over the Red Wings Thursday night. "Thirty wins is something that's available to more goalies because of the games-played, so to have the most is something special," Brodeur said. "A great accomplishment," coach Pete DeBoer said. "He's had a great second half. He really grabbed hold of the team and led us here." "Here" is going"

Brodeur enjoyed "good goaltending battle"

March 16

Denver Post

"Martin Brodeur doesn't get too excited about regular-season victories, preferring Stanley Cups to savor instead. With 651 career wins and three Cup rings, he's had plenty to celebrate. But the 39-year-old New Jersey Devils goalie said Thursday's 1-0 shutout win over Jean- Sebastien Giguere and the Avalanche will stay in his memory bank longer than the usual non-playoff win. Four of Brodeur's career postseason victories came against Giguere and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in a 2003, seven-game Cup Final."

Avs, Giguere lose goalie duel vs. New Jersey, Brodeur in 1-0 shootout win

March 16

Denver Post

"In an old-fashioned goaltender duel between two older goalies, the New Jersey Devils came out on top of the Avalanche on Thursday night at the Prudential Center. New Jersey won 1-0 in a shootout, in a game dominated by living legend Devils goalie Martin Brodeur and former Stanley Cup champion Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Avs. This game didn't have the drama of their 2003 Stanley Cup Finals matchup, between the Devils and Ducks, but it was still a big game, especially for Colorado."

Lundqvist outduels Brodeur as Rangers beat Devils, 2-0

February 28

New York Post

"Now it's hockey season. The side issues — the Rick Nash quest, the trade deadline — all settled. Now all they do is play for keeps. That's how the Rangers played last night, no more gnashing of teeth about Nash, all set for the final run. "It's crunch time," Brian Boyle said after the Rangers' 2-0 victory over the Devils last night at the Garden. "It's a good feeling knowing everybody's still here, nobody had to leave." Then he said what a first-place Rangers team always believes. "This is the place to be," Boyle said. The Rangers victory was about as heavy a trouncing as an empty-net, 2-0 verdict gets. It was a direct answer to the Devils' 1-0 triumph at the Garden three weeks ago."

Brodeur's father recovering from brain surgery

February 20

Bergen Record

"Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur has been playing his best hockey of the season with a heavy heart. Brodeur revealed after the Devils' 3-1 win in Montreal tonight that his father, Denis, underwent surgery on his brain Friday. Brodeur spent Saturday evening with his father in Montreal. "He was fine," he said. "He was walking around. He recognized me. So, that's good." Brodeur said his father had been having some problems recently and was diagnosed Feb. 7. Brodeur went to see him on Feb. 8. He missed practice that day because of a minor right ankle injury and did not play the next night against St. Louis, but was back in time for the morning skate that day."

Devils best Habs as Brodeur faces personal anguish

February 20

New York Post

"Even the Devils' climb to a home-ice playoff slot for the first time in more than 22 months is trivial compared to the anguish Martin Brodeur has been rising above so completely. For Brodeur, the constant thread in a run of 14-of-17 first- or second- place Atlantic Division finishes, there's something more urgent, more important, that made his 3-1 triumph over the Canadiens last night even more poignant. Brodeur won in his hometown, where his father Denis, 81, underwent brain surgery Friday, the night Brodeur beat the Ducks in a shootout at Prudential Center. Brodeur spent Saturday night with his father here."

Last trip to Montreal? Not if goalie can help it

February 19

New York Post

"The Farewell Homecoming can wait. Martin Brodeur said he intends more working visits to his native city following tonight's game against the Canadiens. Still, even though the body and spirit are willing, a long lockout next season could mean tonight becomes Brodeur's last game in Montreal. The 39-year-old goaltender said he doesn't know if fans around the NHL will care when he hangs them up, although he felt it was important for him to attend Wayne Gretzky's farewell game. "People in different situations, like Gretz, did it. For me, it's never crossed my mind," Brodeur said. "Wayne Gretzky is hockey in my era. It was important to be there.""

Martin Brodeur, Devils hold off Anaheim Ducks, 3-2 in shootout

February 18

Newark Star-Ledger

"Zach Parise was ready to head to the Devils' dressing room feeling robbed by another video review being conducted inside the NHL's War Room in Toronto. Most of the Devils were certain that Ryan Getzlaf scored what would've been the winning goal for the Anaheim Ducks by using a distinct kicking motion with his right skate. But Parise wasn't confident that the league would see it that way. In fact, the goal was disallowed, overturning the call on the ice and paving the way for a 3-2 shootout victory by the Devils tonight that moved them past the idle Pittsburgh Penguins into fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings. "We finally got a call in our favor from Toronto. It was nice,""

Brodeur ties Lundqvist's shootout mark in Devils' win

February 18

New York Post

"Here's another NHL record Martin Brodeur owns a piece of, this one by pulling even with The King. Brodeur won his 40th career shootout last night, tying Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers for most in league history, in the Devils' 3-2 triumph over the Ducks at Prudential Center. The NHL's record-holder with 1,170 games, 645 victories and 117 shutouts stands 40-20 in the game-deciders, compared to Lundqvist's 40-27 mark. "The best over-35-year-old in the league," Ilya Kovalchuk proclaimed. "Marty was the best player on the ice tonight." Devils coach Pete DeBoer, who has played Brodeur back into star form with starts in 10 of 12 games, echoed Kovalchuk. "I don't know who was second-best. Marty"

Call-up Jeff Frazee will dress as Devils backup goalie instead of Martin Brodeur

February 9

Newark Star-Ledger

"The Devils today recalled goalie Jeff Frazee from Albany (AHL) to dress as Johan Hedberg's backup in tonight's game against the St.Louis Blues. Martin Brodeur, who twisted both ankles when Rangers captain Ryan Callahan landed on him during Tuesday night's game at the Garden, took part in the morning skate and said he could've dressed as backup. However, Devils coach Pete DeBoer and general manager Lou Lamoriello decided to take no chances."

Brodeur, Devils blank Rangers

February 8

New York Post

"Two hours before they dropped the puck on the latest salvo in the Battle of the Hudson at the Garden, Martin Brodeur talked about the State(s) of the Rivalry that has been so compelling for so long. "It's us against the top team in the league," the all-time goaltender told The Post. "The way I look at it it's not really the Devils against the Rangers, it's the Devils against the best team in the NHL. "I don't know if they look at the rivalry exactly the same as we do because they have their rivalries against the Flyers and the Islanders where they have targets on their backs, but I know that I always look forward to this and especially with how well they've been playing all year.""

Devils preparing for life after Martin Brodeur

January 29

Newark Star-Ledger

"Even if Martin Brodeur returns to play another season for the Devils (and he is leaning that way), it does not change the need to find his successor. That is why the development of Scott Wedgewood, Keith Kinkaid, Jeff Frazee and Maxime Clermont is so important and being monitored so closely by management. Wedgewood, playing in the OHL for Plymouth, had a disappointing ending to the world junior championships when he was pulled from Canada's loss to Russia. He left with a sore neck, the result of a collision, after allowing four goals on 13 shots. If the 84th overall pick in the 2010 entry draft felt pressure losing that tournament in front of the home Canadian fans, wait until he"

Brodeur cools Jets in Devils' easy win

January 18

New York Post

"Perfection and only one puck narrowly eluded the NHL's shutout king last night. Martin Brodeur backed up his declaration in Tuesday's Post that he is leaning toward coming back next season. In the end, the NHL's victory emperor said he was pleased enough with recording win No. 637, the Devils' 5-1 stomping of the Jets in Newark last night. [The shutout] doesn't matter," Brodeur said. "A win's a win. "Shutouts are shutouts. I've got plenty of those. We just want to get wins." This is, however, the latest Brodeur ever has gone in a season without a perfect game. Then again, he waited until November for his first victory this season, and he now stands 8-2-1 in his last 11 decisions."

Devils' goalie Brodeur likely to return

January 17

New York Post

"Cancel that retirement party. The NHL's winningest-ever goalie told The Post yesterday he is now leaning toward playing as a 40-year-old next year. "I'm having fun," said Martin Brodeur, expected to be in goal for the Devils tonight when the Jets visit Prudential Center. "I feel differently about it now than I did last summer, or at the start of the season," Brodeur said. "It's not 100 percent, but I'm definitely leaning toward coming back next year." The possibility of a lockout next season could muddle his plans, but Brodeur previously insisted he was undecided about playing after his contract ($5.2 million) ends this season."

Martin Brodeur will soon have decision to make on how to spend twilight of his career

December 26

Newark Star-Ledger

"Martin Brodeur hasn't shared the Devils' goaltending duties equally since the 1993-94 season when he was a rookie and played 47 games while Chris Terreri appeared in 44. Except when he was injured, as he was in 2008-09, Brodeur hasn't played fewer games than his partner in any of his 18 full NHL seasons. So as the 39-year-old Brodeur gets closer to making a decision about his future beyond this season, the last on his Devils contract, the question arises as to whether he'd be willing and able to become a part-time mentor to a younger goalie. "I think he knows where he's at," said former right wing Claude Lemieux, who played with Brodeur during the Devils' first Stanley Cup win. "It's a"

Brodeur sees road's end

December 18

New York Post

"There are no hints dropped from the Great Brodeur upon being asked whether this 18th season might be the final one of his NHL career. There is, though, a vow from the 39-year-old goaltender, as good at his craft as anyone who has ever played the position, and the promise as told to Slap Slaps on Friday is this: "I will make the decision before somebody makes it for me," the Devils' netminder said. "No one will have to tell me when it's time for me to go." Martin Brodeur played his first game for the Devils on March 26, 1992, three years, one month and 28 days before Mariano Rivera first stepped on the mound for the Yankees; three years, two months and three days before Derek Jeter played"

Devils still believe in Brodeur

December 10

New York Post

"When the winningest goaltender in NHL history takes the ice for his 1,148th game today, he will try to live up to his reputation as The Greatest, and confound the critics whispering he's living off it. In what may be his final season, 39-year-old Devils goalie Martin Brodeur will try to prove he isn't riding into the sunset on past glories, but on another of the performances that made him the best. After yanking the Hall of Famer before the second period for the second time in three starts, coach Pete DeBoer said Brodeur will start against the Canadiens today in Newark (1 p.m., MSG Plus), though Johan Hedberg was the winner in relief against Ottawa Thursday."

Martin Brodeur to be in goal vs. Montreal Canadiens despite being pulled Thursday

December 10

Newark Star-Ledger

"Goalie Martin Brodeur has been pulled in two of his last three starts, and as the goalie's Hall of Fame career winds down, Devils first-year coach Pete DeBoer finds himself in a tough spot. DeBoer must make decisions in the best interest of his team while being mindful of how he handles his legendary netminder, who wasn't happy about his latest benching. "I don't know if I have to be cautious," said DeBoer, who'll start Brodeur on Saturday afternoon against Montreal at the Prudential Center. "You spent some time with Marty. This guy is like a coach. There's a reason he has done what he's done. He understands the rationale for all the decisions. "He doesn't want preferential treatment."

Martin Brodeur discusses possibility of playing for team other than Devils

December 6

Newark Star-Ledger

"Martin Brodeur was asked today by the Toronto media whether he could envision himself playing for a team other than the Devils after this season. "In the future you never know, but I don't want to," Brodeur said. "But if I want to play -- and I have so much respect for this organization -- and if they don't feel I'm the guy for them and they want to move on, if I still want to play I have to look after myself. I don't see that happening, but I can't say no." He said he hasn't decided what will happen beyond this season."

Brodeur: 'The puck just isn't hitting me'

December 3

Newark Star-Ledger

"The stats are alarming. Devils goalie Martin Brodeur has allowed six goals on nine first-period shots in the last two games against the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild. "It's been two games now with a tough start," Brodeur said after tonight's 4-2 loss to the Wild. "The puck doesn't seem to want to hit me. It's disappointing for me. "We had a slow start but I think it's our job as goalies to make saves at the right time to weather the storm or whatever. I didn't do it, so it's not a fun thing not to bail out the guys." I asked Devils coach Pete DeBoer if he pulled Brodeur at 8:17 of the first period tonight to get his team going or because Brodeur was playing poorly. "I re-looked at"

Wild chase Brodeur en route to rolling Devils

December 3

Newark Star-Ledger

"For a five-minute span early in tonight's game, the Devils were in a state of confusion in the so-called "state of hockey." But that didn't stop goaltender Martin Brodeur from blaming himself for not stopping the onslaught. "We had a slow start but I think it's our job as goalies to make saves at the right time to weather the storm or whatever. I didn't do it, so it's not a fun thing not to bail out the guys," Brodeur said. "It's been two games now with a tough start. The puck doesn't seem to want to hit me. It's disappointing for me." Brodeur allowed three goals on the first four shots he faced and the Devils were never able to recover as they fell to the Minnesota Wild, 4-2, at the Xcel"

Brodeur notches first win of season

November 6

Bergen Record

"It took until Nov. 5, but Devils goalie Martin Brodeur finally got his first win of the season Saturday against the Jets by making 21 saves. Brodeur missed nearly three weeks and six games with a right shoulder injury, sothe start was only his fourth of the season (and one start lasted only one period because of his injury). "It's only three games I played, so it's not that crazy, but definitely it weighs in a little bit on the way you approach a game when you haven't gotten any points for the team," Brodeur said. Brodeur was rusty in a 5-3 loss to Toronto on Wednesday, but was sharper Saturday. "It was not a crazy amount shots in the game as other games we'll see, but I felt good," he"

Martin Brodeur will start for the Devils against Toronto

November 2

Newark Star-Ledger

"It's official: Martin Brodeur will be the starting goaltender tonight for the Devils when they host the Northeast Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs at the Prudential Center. "I'm looking forward to it,'' Brodeur said after today's morning skate. "It's been a long time for me. Even in the season, I've only played one (full) game, so I never got any momentum going as far as my game's concerned. The team is playing well, not getting any points, lately, so we're going to definitely try to get to that right now.''"

Devils' Brodeur hopes to play Wednesday

November 2

New York Post

"Martin Brodeur said Tuesday he is healthy and ready to return. When he actually does, though, is still to be determined. The Devils goaltender, who suffered a bruised shoulder three weeks ago, could be between the pipes Wednesday when the team faces the Toronto Maple Leafs. "I felt real good today and if they need me tomorrow, I'll be ready," Brodeur said. "It's the hardest I've gone as far as reaction and competing and I was fine.""

Brodeur faces shots at Devils Tuesday morning skate: report

October 26

New York Post

"Injured Devils goalie Martin Brodeur faced shots in Los Angeles on Tuesday during the team's morning skate prior to facing the Kings. NJ.com says Brodeur, recovering from a shoulder injury suffered Oct. 13, faced shots first from defensemen then from forwards, including Ilya Kovalchuk. "It's coming. It's not too far (away) but it's not there," Brodeur told the website. "It's a process. Little things that bother me in my shoulder need to get better. I felt it a little bit today. If I tweak it a little, like today once in a while, it's not a big deal.""

Devils goalie Martin Brodeur probably won't play on road trip

October 25

Newark Star-Ledger

"Devils goalie Martin Brodeur said he can "see the light at the end of the tunnel" for his injured right shoulder but admits he probably won't play a game on this road trip to L.A., Phoenix and Dallas even though he is with the team. Brodeur, who suffered the injury on Oct. 13, skated on his own in New Jersey four straight days but did not go on the ice Monday at the Staples Center. Brodeur worked out of ice and rode the stationary bike. "It's going to take a little while," Brodeur said. "Tomorrow I'll go back on the ice (at the end of the morning skate) and face some shots at the end. Maybe (on Wednesday) I can be a little part of the regular practice."

Martin Brodeur 'happy to be able to go on the ice' before practice

October 21

Newark Star-Ledger

"Martin Brodeur admitted he was worried that his injured right shoulder didn't seem to be getting any better for two straight days, which is why he went to go see the doctor and have an MRI taken of the joint. "I was nervous," the Devils goaltender said today after skating for the first time since getting hurt in last week's 2-1 shootout victory over the L.A. Kings. "For me, I didn't feel like going through what I did three years ago (when he missed 50 games because of a torn biceps tendon). Whenever you're getting MRIs, it's because they feel something's wrong. And so it was important for me to have my head clear on the results and the advice of the doctors that I saw. And I was pretty"

Martin Brodeur will miss up to 7-10 days to rehab his injured shoulder

October 20

Newark Star-Ledger

"Martin Brodeur will miss up to 7-10 days in order to rehabilitate his bruised right shoulder, but will not need surgery, the Devils said today. GM Lou Lamoriello said Brodeur had a series of tests and could be back in less than seven days, but the team provided the time frame in order to reduce the number of daily questions about the 39-year-old goaltender's return. Brodeur injured his shoulder while diving to make a save in the first period of last Thursday's 2-1 shootout victory over the Los Angeles Kings. He was replaced by Johan Hedberg, who played the final two periods, overtime and the shootout. Hedberg then played the next game Saturday in Nashville."

Banged-up Brodeur unlikely to play against Sharks

October 19

New York Post

"Martin Brodeur could be playing his last season as a Devil. At this rate, one wonders how many games he has left in the tank. The once-durable Brodeur, who is unsigned beyond this season, has missed significant time in two of the past three seasons, and is on the shelf again with a shoulder injury. Brodeur, who injured his right shoulder last Thursday against the Kings in the first period, did not play the Devils' next game on Saturday, and did not practice yesterday with the team. The Devils next game is Friday at home against the Sharks, and though he has not been ruled out for that game just yet, all signs point to Brodeur sitting out."

Brodeur's shoulder better 'big time' but still sits

October 17

Bergen Record

"Playing in more than 1,000 games is catching up to Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. As Brodeur approaches his 40th birthday May 6, he knows he's bound to get a few bumps and bruises along the way after 17 seasons in the NHL. His latest — a tweaked right shoulder — kept him out of the Devils' game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Johan Hedberg started instead and rookie Keith Kinkaid was called up from Albany (AHL) to serve as the backup. Brodeur said his "tweaked" right shoulder has improved "big time" from when he hurt it in the first period of Thursday night's game against Los Angeles, but not enough for him to play."

Martin Brodeur does not practice, likely won't play for Devils in Nashville

October 15

Newark Star-Ledger

"The way backup goalie Johan Hedberg is playing, the Devils don't need to take any chances with Martin Brodeur's injured right shoulder. Brodeur, who had to leave Thursday night's game against the Los Angeles Kings after one period when he landed on the shoulder while making a save, accompanied the team to Nashville. But he did not practice with the team today and is likely to be a spectator when the Devils meet the Predators Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena. "He feels better," general manager Lou Lamoriello said."

Devils' Martin Brodeur doesn't think shoulder injury is serious

October 14

Newark Star-Ledger

"Martin Brodeur said his injured right shoulder is not serious and he expects to make the trip on Friday to Nashville. But Devils coach Pete DeBoer and GM Lou Lamoriello will talk to Brodeur in the morning to determine whether they need to bring another goalie along. "I'm planning in going, unless I get up tomorrow morning and can't move my arm," Brodeur said. "It should be OK.""

Devils vs. Kings: Martin Brodeur leaves game early, but Devils win, 2-1, in shootout

October 14

Newark Star-Ledger

"He is 39 years old and has missed 76 games because of various injuries over the past three seasons, but Devils goalie Martin Brodeur doesn't believe a right shoulder injury he suffered tonight is serious. Brodeur landed on the shoulder while making a blocker save with 8:26 remaining in a frantic first period against the Los Angeles Kings. Although he was forced to leave after one period because of pain and swelling, he expects to accompany the team to Nashville on Friday. "I'm planning on going, unless I get up (this) morning and can't move my arm," Brodeur said. "It should be okay."

Brodeur no fan of head shot bans

September 28

New York Post

"Devils goalie Martin Brodeur says the new NHL warden is giving hockey a black eye with his spate of head-shot suspensions. "Not everybody is following preseason, and when it's over, the only thing people are going to hear about is, 'Twelve suspensions for 37 games or whatever it turns out,' " Brodeur told The Post yesterday. "That's not good for the game. No other sport does anything like that to itself." New NHL punishment VP Brendan Shanahan is setting suspension records for head hits. "It could be chaotic," Brodeur said. "Hopefully this is just an issue because the guys are adjusting. He's setting a precedent for future calls.""

Zubrus not practicing today; Brodeur likely to start Friday vs. Rangers

September 22

Bergen Record

"Those who did not play in the Devils' 2-1 overtime preseason win over the Rangers Wednesday night in Albany are on the ice right now practicing. Forward Dainius Zubrus is not out there after leaving practice Wednesday morning with what the team called, "lower-body stiffness." The Devils say Zubrus is resting today because of that same lower-body issue. Stephen Gionta is filling in on the line that Zubrus practiced on Wednesday with Mattias Tedenby at left wing and Adam Henrique at center. The players who did play Wednesday night will practice this afternoon."