The Devils are currently in possession of first place in the Atlantic Division with 70 points based on their 34-16-2 record, and currently trail only Washington in the East, and San Jose, Chicago, and Washington across the entire NHL.
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The top story, at just beyond the halfway point of the season, is still New Jersey’s Hall of Fame goalkeeper, Martin Brodeur, who is always the topic of discussions regarding who is the goalie in the history of the NHL. Brodeur currently holds career records for wins with 588, shutouts with 108, has broken the regular-season wins record of Patrick Roy, and now is on the fast track to 600 victories and beyond. At age 37, he currently leads the NHL in wins with 31, is fifth in goals-against average at 2.17, 10th in save percentage at .921, and in December he passed the 103 career shutout record of Terry Sawchuk – a mark previously thought to be unbreakable. Additionally, Brodeur will once again have the chance to prove himself in the Olympics; playing on his fourth Canadian Olympic team, he is the obvious favorite to lead Canada into Vancouver in February.
Along with left-wing Zach Parise (28 assists, +23 plus/minus), who leads the team with 51 points and 23 goals, it is second leading scorer, rightwing Jamie Langenbrunner (45 points, 14 goals), who leads the Devils with 31 assists, while, unfortunately, leftwing captain Patrick Elias is once again on the injured reserve list. Between the scoring, always stifling defense, and top-notch goalkeeping of Brodeur, the Devils are one of the teams to beat, and tickets are a must any time New Jersey takes the ice.
The New Jersey Devils will surely be a strong force in the 2009-10 playoffs. With head coach Jacques Lemaire in charge of the team, fans will be rushing to get New Jersey Devils tickets. According to several ice hockey enthusiasts “New Jersey Devils tickets are worth every cent because this team sure has a haunting effect”.