May 24
G Martin Brodeur did not have one of his better playoff performances Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden and his mishandling of the puck led to the Rangers scoring the tying goal 17 seconds into the third period. But Brodeur and his Devils pulled out a 5-3 victory over the Rangers to take a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
After the tying goal, which Brodeur actually put in himself, the Garden chants of "Mar-ty, Mar-ty" were louder than ever.
"That was great," he said. "That's as loud as they've gotten. If I come back in Game 7, I hope they're going to do better."
May 21
Brodeur turned away 28 of 29 shots in Monday's Game 4 victory over the Rangers; he has allowed seven goals in four games and also added an assist on Monday.
Recommendation: Brodeur has not played that poorly in the series, as the Devils have had the better run of play despite finding the series tied. Brodeur's four assists during the playoffs are more than most defensemen in the league. Brodeur and the Devils have a large task ahead of them to Wednesay's Game5.
