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Brodeur nets 103rd shutout to tie Sawchuks NHL record LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeBUFFALO NY Martin Brodeur realized he had a good chance of catching Terry Sawchuk and his teammates helped made sure he finished with a shutoutBrodeur tied Sawchuks NHL record with his 103rd shutout leading the New Jersey Devils to a 30 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday nightRight after the second I was thinking Well Ive got this chance now Brodeur said My goal was (get to) nine minutes then take baby steps towards itThe approach worked as Brodeur was rarely tested in making 22 saves to tie Sawchuk who played from 194970 It was Brodeurs second shutout of the season after he blanked Carolina on Oct 17Its a big number said Brodeur after taking pictures with the historic puck in front of a piece of paper with the number 103 taped behind his locker stall When I look back and all the numbers of other goalies its mindboggling a little bit Its a little bit like what the win record was But especially with hockey changing so much its going to get harder and harder to get someThe recordtying night wasnt lost on anybody on the Devils except for maybe rookie forward Niclas Bergfors who was wondering what the hoopla was all about after the gameI told him that Marty set a record and he said Another record captain Jamie Langenbrunner said Its pretty amazing its hard enough to get 100 wins in this league let alone 100 shutouts Obviously its pretty specialBrodeur is the only active goalie on the Top 22 alltime shutout list Detroits Chris Osgood is the next active goalie behind Brodeur with 50 shutouts good for 23rdHes one of the best there is and theres a lot of reasons for it Devils GM Lou Lamoriello told The Associated Press He loves the game and he works at it every day He respects his teammates and is a team player Hes been with us from Day 1 and hes never changed No matter what success he has hes the same person and he loves to winThe NHLs winningest goalie Brodeur earned his leagueleading 18th victory of the season He preserved the shutout with a lightningquick glove stop on Buffalo defenceman Steve Montadors wrist s...