Martin Brodeur set an NHL record with his 552nd win last night. The devils faced the slumping Chicago Blackhawks at home in New Jersey. Brodeur passed his idol Patrick Roy’s former record of 551 win’s by edging the Blackhawks by a score of 3-2. The Blackhawks gave Marty a little scare in the last minute where there were a few shots which threatened the late period tie. However Brodeur, and the devil’s held on strong. This may be a huge accomplishment for Brodeur individually however there are still games to be played, and the team goal is more important in winning the Stanley Cup. Brodeur talked with nhl.com and said, “ "Well, you know, it's kind of nice. We've been having a great season here and the last thing I wanted to do was disturb what was going on when I came back from injury. I know it's a big deal what I just accomplished and I'm happy I was able to do it so quickly so we can concentrate on the last 14 games or so to get us ready as much as we can to get into the playoffs and that's what the major goal is. Definitely, you can't overlook what we did. It was a fun week having to go to Montreal to tie and then come back here on a busy day and win this game." The Devils are sitting atop the Atlantic division and second in the conference only 4 points behind the 1st place Boston Bruins. The devil’s are looking to make a strong push in the playoffs. With the all time winningest goalie of all time in Martin Brodeur they have a very good chance of going deep in the playoffs.
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