Martin Brodeur posted his 552nd win and passed childhood idol and Hall of Famer Patrick Roy for the most career victories in league history when he made 30 saves in the New Jersey Devils’ 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.
The victory came in Brodeur’s 987th game of a 15-year career played entirely with the Devils.
During that tenure, the likable Brodeur has led the Devils to three Stanley Cup titles and won the Vezina Trophy four times as the league’s top goalie.
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Brodeur is within four shutouts of passing Terry Sawchuk (103) for the league record, and at 36 he has a chance to push his win total well beyond 600.
CAPITALS 3, PANTHERS 0
At Sunrise, Florida, Jose Theodore made 19 saves in his second shutout of the season as Washington blanked Florida.
Brooks Laich and Viktor Kozlov scored for Washington, who earned their fourth win in five games. Mike Green added an empty-net goal with 1:27 left, and John Erskine had two assists.
Florida dropped a fourth straight game for the first time since late December.
In Tuesday’s other games it was:
• Red Wings 3, Flyers 2
• Penguins 6, Thrashers 2
• Rangers 4, Canadiens 3, SO
• Leafs 4, Lightning 3, SO
• Wild 3, Avalanche 2, SO
• Senators 4, Sabres 2
• Oilers 2, Blues 1, SO
• Coyotes 4, Sharks 3
• Canucks 4, Stars 2
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