Martin Brodeur’s career as the New Jersey Devils franchise netminder is drawing to a close, and the last few seasons have seen him struggle with injury and something else he’s not used to: being outplayed by his backup goaltender.
Last season, he had the first losing year of his career, as he went 23-26-3 in 56 games with a .903 save percentage. Despite the poor totals, he still posted six shutouts, showing that he still does have some gas left in the tank.
But this year, he faltered out of the gates again in October, playing just two games and taking the loss in both of them.
He has also faced competition from backup goaltender Johan Hedberg.
Although Hedberg is a 38-year-old, well-traveled goalie in the NHL, he has been impressive in the early goings of the 2011-12 season. He currently has a record of 5-3-1 with one shutout to go with a .920 save percentage and 2.34 GAA. He has posted two wins against the Los Angeles Kings and has also reigned victorious over the Nashville Predators and Philadelphia Flyers. All of these teams are contenders in their respective conferences.
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