Martin Brodeur Ties Patrick Roy’s NHL Goaltender Wins Record
March 14, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Fan Fare, Goalies, NHL, New Jersey Devils, News, Players
New Jersey Devils goaltender, Martin Brodeur, has celebrated his 551st win by turning away 22 of 23 shots on goal by the Montreal Canadiens tonight, which has tied him with the record set by star netminder, Patrick Roy. "It feels great, the first crack at it I was able to do it," Brodeur said during his postgame news conference. "Definitely, I’m enjoying this moment pretty good."
Roy was in attendance at the game and was excited to see the moment so that he can tell his grandchildren that he there to see it happen. "He deserves every minute of it," Roy said.
He has not only tied Roy’s record for most wins, he’s also got Terry Sawchuk’s shutout record in sight (Brodeur has 100 career shutouts and the record is 103).
Could he take over Roy’s record on St. Patrick’s Day at home?
