No matter where Martin Brodeur chose to play the final games of his NHL career,
the goaltender will always remain the face of the New Jersey Devils.
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Devils sweater that he won three Stanley Cups and rewrote the record book,
passing names that seemed like fictional characters even to Brodeur himself.
Tackling a difficult, if not impossible task, here are Brodeurs Top 10 moments
after playing his first game for the Devils back on March 26, 1992: 1. Career
victory No. 552 on March 17, 2009 With a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks
at the Prudential Center in Newark, Brodeur broke Patrick Roys NHL record of 551
career wins. Brodeur, who made 30 saves in the game, was given a pair of
scissors and got some help from backup Kevin Weekes in cutting the net off the
goal frame to keep as a memento. He then met privately with NHL commissioner
Gary Bettman in a room near the Devils dressing room. With 10 minutes left, I
thought, Alright, this is going to probably happen, and I was looking at the
clock, Brodeur said. I was a little bit of a clock-watcher, but everything fell
when they scored with two minutes left. It was, Alright, Ive got two minutes to
kill. So it made the last two minutes it a little bit tough, but we got it done.
2. Olympic gold medal with Canada on February 24, 2002 Brodeur awarded gold in
Salt Lake City 2002. Brodeur was also on the 2010 Canadian team that won gold in
Vancouver, but he was instrumental in capturing gold in Salt Lake City in 2002.
By defeating Team USA, 5-2 in the championship game, Brodeur finished the
tournament 4-0-1 with a 1.80 goals-against average. Brodeur wasnt Canadas No. 1
goaltender at the start of the Olympics, but stepped in when Curtis Joseph lost
to Sweden. Brodeur went undefeated while stopping 31 of 33 shots. It was, he
would say, special because thereafter he was cheered in NHL arenas across Canada
- even as the visiting goalie for the Devils. 3. Career shutout No. 104 on
December 21, 2009 Terry Sawchuk died two years before Brodeur was born, so the
Devils goalies knowledge of the Hall of Famer came mostly from his father,
Denis. With a 4-0, 35-save win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena,
Brodeur became the NHLs all-time shutouts leader. This record was held for so
long, he said after the game. When you break records and you see how long they
last, its pretty cool. 4. Scoring a goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs on April
17, 1997 During Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarter-finals against the
Montreal Canadiens at the Meadowlands in New Jersey, Brodeur gathered the puck
behind his net and took a stride to the goal line at the side of his net.
Snapping a shot, he scored into an empty net at the other end of the ice to
become the second goalie in NHL history (Ron Hextall being the first in 1989)
scored a goal in the playoffs. It came in a 5-2 Devils win. 5. Gold in the World
Cup of Hockey on September 14, 2004 During a tournament in which he won all five
games in which he played, Brodeur led Canada to the gold medal with a 3-2
victory over Finland at Air Canada Centre in Toronto. 6. A third Stanley Cup on
June 6, 2003 The Stanley Cup Final came down to a seventh game between the
Devils and Ducks at the Meadowlands and Brodeur shut out Anaheim, 3-0, in what
he called one of the two toughest games of his NHL career. The other was Game 7
of the 2001 Final, which he lost to Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche. The
shutout was Brodeurs third of the 2003 Final, though he did not win the Conn
Smythe Trophy, which went to Jean-Sebastien Giguere of the Ducks. 7. Scoring his
first regular season goal on February 15, 2000 Brodeur was renowned for his
puck-handling ability. Brodeur celebrated quite a few memorable moments in
Philadelphia. He posted his 500th-career win there on November 17, 2000 and also
completed a dramatic comeback from a 3-1 deficit in the 2000 Eastern Conference
Final there on May 26, 2000. But on this date, he scored his second career goal
and first in a regular season game. It was also the first game-winning goal in
history by a goaltender. 8. Passed Patrick Roy for most games played by a goalie
on Dec. 18, 2009 Brodeurs 1,029th-career NHL game (regular season) was a 4-2
victory over the Ottawa Senators at Prudential Center. That moved him past Roy
on the all-time list for games played by a goalie. I think its something Im
really proud of throughout my career, to play a lot of games, Brodeur said. I
like to play a lot of games, so were very happy its done and well talk about it
-- its going to take a while before somebody gets to me on that one. 9. A
four-overtime playoff loss to Dominik Hasek on April 27, 1994 The 1994 Eastern
Conference Final is widely considered one of the finest playoff series in recent
memory. At the end of Brodeurs Calder Trophy season, he was exceptional in the
playoffs, but he also had some tough luck. He lost the classic Game 7 of the
Eastern Conference Final to the Rangers on Stephane Matteaus OT goal and exactly
one month earlier, lost Game 6 of the Eastern Conference quarter-finals to the
Buffalo Sabres. Brodeur stopped 49 of 50 shots, but Dave Hannan scored at 5:43
of the fourth OT to end the game...in the days when players still ate pizza and
junk food in the dressing room between periods. 10. A highlight-reel save
against Marian Gaborik on May 16, 2012 In Game 2 of the Eastern Conference
Final, Brodeur made his “Scorpion Save” on Marian Gaborik of the New York
Rangers at Madison Square Garden, kicking his leg into the air to make the stop.
And that save is still a big hit on YouTube. The Devils likely would have lost
the first two games of that series, but they went on to defeat the rival Rangers
in six games to reach the Stanley Cup Final. Rich Chere covers the New Jersey
Devils for the Star-Ledger. You can read his coverage on NJ.com and follow him
on Twitter at @ledger_njdevils.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Jeff Gordon isnt retiring from racing after the 2015
season, but the 43-year-old driver is making this his last year competing for a
championship in the Sprint Cup Series. Gordon, a four-time champion in NASCARs
premier series, announced to his Hendrick Motorsports team and then revealed on
Twitter on Thursday that this will be his final year competing for a title. He
has driven the No. 24 Chevrolet for team owner Rick Hendrick in the series since
November 1992. His Cup championships occurred in 1995, 97, 98 and 2001. As a
race car driver, much of what Ive done throughout my life has been based on
following my instincts and trying to make good decisions, Gordon said in a team
statement. I thought long and hard about my future this past year and during the
offseason, and Ive decided 2015 will be the last time I compete for a
championship. I wont use the R-word because I plan to stay extremely busy in the
years ahead, and theres always the possibility Ill compete in selected events,
although I currently have no plans to do that. Since his Cup debut in the 92
season-ending race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Gordon has made 761 consecutive
and career starts. His 92 career victories places him third on the series
all-time race winners list, behind only Richard Petty (200) and David Pearson
(105). Among those race wins include three in the Daytona 500 and a record five
in the Brickyard 400. Gordon also holds the record for most victories on road
courses with nine. Gordon had one of his best seasons since his most recent
championship in 01. He won four races, including the Brickyard 400, and had a
series-high 23 top-10 finishes. Gordon came up one point short of advancing into
the final four for the Nov. 16 championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He
finished sixth in the point standings. Theres simply no way to quantify Jeffs
impact, said Hendrick, who first noticed Gordon during a race at Atlanta in
March 92. Hes one of the biggest sports stars of a generation, and his
contributions to the success and growth of NASCAR are unsurpassed. Theres been
no better ambassador for stock car racing and no greater representation of what
a champion should be. I will never be able to properlly express the respect and
admiration I have for Jeff and how meaningful our relationship is to me.
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for everything hes done for our company and my family, and I look forward to
many more years together as friends and business partners. HMS said in a news
release that it will announce plans for its 2016 team alignment at a later date.
Jimmie Johnson, the six-time Sprint Cup champion, Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCARs
most-popular driver, and Kasey Kahne also drive for the organization. Gordon has
been dealing with back problems in previous years. Last May, he suffered from
back spasms during the weekend of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
He completed that race, finishing seventh, but Xfinity Series regular Regan
Smith was on standby. Gordon is 27 races away from tying Ricky Rudds record of
788 consecutive starts in the series. I dont foresee a day when Ill ever step
away from racing, Gordon said. Im a fan of all forms of motorsports, but
particularly NASCAR. We have a tremendous product, and Im passionate about the
business and its future success. As an equity owner in Hendrick Motorsports, Im
a partner with Rick (Hendrick) and will remain heavily involved with the company
for many years to come. It means so much to have the chance to continue working
with the owner who took a chance on me and the incredible team thats stood
behind me every step of the way. In learning of Gordons announcement, NASCAR
Chairman and CEO Brian France released a statement, saying, Jeff Gordon
transcends NASCAR and will be celebrated as one of the greatest drivers to ever
race. We have all enjoyed watching his legend grow for more than two decades,
and will continue to do so during his final full-time season. His prolonged
excellence and unmatched class continue to earn him the admiration of fans
across the globe. Todays announcement is a bittersweet one. Ill miss his
competitive fire on a weekly basis, but I am also happy for Jeff and his family
as they start a new chapter. On behalf of the entire NASCAR family, I thank Jeff
for his years of dedication and genuine love for this sport, and wish him the
very best in his final season. The 2015 Sprint Cup season begins with the Feb.
22 Daytona 500.
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