commentary...

Martin Brodeur is going into his final year of his contract,with the New Jersey Devils... at age 40,he is not talking to the team about a new contract,and is debating about making this season,"his swan song"... no decision on that,yet... he has won 625 games,with 105 shutouts(both NHL records)... he has had 10+ shutouts,in five different seasons,with a high of 13 shutouts,in 1996-1997,which is only two off the NHL record,set by Tony Esposito,in 1969-1970,when he played with Chicago(he won 38 games,that season)... Martin Brodeur,by the way,has a hockey arena named after him,where he grew up,outside Montreal,and is a sure fire Hall of Fame member-to be... knowing the Hockey Hall of Fame,they may invoke "the Gretzky rule"(waiving the waiting period of three years),when inducting Brodeur... they did the same thing for Mario Lemieux... so Brodeur is assured of induction,in three years,guaranteed... they also retired Wayne Gretzky's number(number 99)throughout the NHL,at time of his retirement...