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Brodeur stops 35 shots, 21 in third period, as Devils close in on Atlantic title

Associated Press

Saturday, April 4, 2009

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- No way the New Jersey Devils were going to blow a three-goal lead: Not with Martin Brodeur in net. The NHL's winningest goalie wasn't perfect in the face of the Buffalo Sabres' furious third-period rally. What mattered was Brodeur stopping 35 shots -- including 21 of the 23 he faced over the final 20 minutes -- to preserve a 3-2 victory Saturday night. "They came out and threw everything at us. But we handled it pretty good," Brodeur said. "It hasn't been easy. We haven't play ...

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