Brodeur tries for record-tying win in Montreal

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03/14/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal is where Martin Brodeur was born and where Patrick Roy won a plethora of his 551 career victories. It is also where Brodeur will get his first shot at tying Roy's all-time wins mark.

Just one victory shy of Roy's record, Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils visit the Canadiens in what could be yet another historic night at the Bell Centre.

Many thought that the 36-year-old Brodeur would have long surpassed Roy's record by now. However, a torn biceps in the netminder's left elbow in early November sidelined him for 50 games and kept him on the shelf until late last month.

Brodeur has been on fire in seven games since returning to action on February 26, going 6-1-0 with a 2.08 goals against average and two shutouts for the Atlantic Division-leading Devils, who own a nine-point edge over Philadelphia in the division and are also just six points back of Boston for the top mark in the East.

Brodeur is 12-3-2 on the season with a 2.13 GAA and earned win No. 550 on Thursday with a 5-2 victory over Phoenix. The four-time Vezina Trophy Award winner halted 26 shots. In 54 career starts versus Montreal, Brodeur is 34-15-0 with five ties, a 1.80 GAA and eight shutouts.

Patrik Elias had a goal and an assist while Zach Parise recorded his 40th goal of the season for the Devils, who have won six of their last seven games. Parise, second in the league in goals scored, reached the 40-goal mark for the first time in his four-year career.

New Jersey, which is 20-10-2 on the road this year, did just fine versus the Canadiens this year without Brodeur. The clubs wrap their four-game season series tonight and the Devils won all three previous meetings while Brodeur was injured.

The Devils have won 12 of their last 15 versus the Canadiens and five of their last seven trips to Montreal.

The struggling Canadiens had a two-game win streak end on Thursday with a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Tomas Plekanec and Tom Kostopoulos accounted for the Montreal goals, while Carey Price halted 36 shots in defeat.

The setback dropped Montreal to just 9-13-2 since January 20, though the club is still fifth overall in the East with 80 points, two back of Philadelphia and one up on Pittsburgh.

Montreal's loss to the Islanders halted a four-game home winning streak and came in the second contest of a four-game residency. The Canadiens are 21-6-5 as the host this year and wrap their stand on Tuesday versus the Rangers.

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