Brodeur Out-Lasts Giguere for a Devils Victory

Not much happened last night, as both goaltenders received a shut-out. The 0-0 starting score was the regulation/OT ending score as well. Martin Brodeur has been on his game recently, which has really helped the Devils. The Avalanche went with a rematch of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals goalie match-up. They started Jean-Sebastian Giguere. In 2003, Giguere won the Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP, but Brodeur won a different trophy. That trophy known as the Stanley Cup. Brodeur has not won it since then, but is pulling for another. The match-up between these goaltenders was nothing short of impressive. Giguere stopped 33 shots and Brodeur denied 28. 

Brodeur plays the
puck by his crease

The shootout in this game was awesome, but for New Jersey fans. Kovalchuk, who has been successful 10 out 12 attempts, began the shootout as always for Jersey. He skated up with speed like he usually does. Most times he goes with speed, it is to freeze the goalie, then he rips a wrister by them. This time, he faked the wrister, deked left and brought it right. The goalie dropped to the ice and he was able to lift it over the leg pad. The second shooter, Milan Hejduk, the captain of the Avs, rang it off the right post and wide. Next up was Zach Parise, the better captain. Parise pulled a magnificent deke with a leg kick. He brought it left, then right, then left again and around Giguere's leg. All pressure was put on Avalanche forward Peter Mueller. It was a make or break situation, a must score. He skated up at a regular pace, and faked Brodeur out. Brodeur, leaning his body to his right, had to stick out his left leg to the left side of his body and stopped Mueller. DEVILS WIN! DEVILS WIN!