Sens Brodeur beats Wild in NHL debutskip to main content (press enter) CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Sens Brodeur beats Wild in NHL debutLast Updated Sunday December 20 2009 1219 AM ET Comments17Recommend17The Associated Press Mike Brodeur carried a shutout into the third period in his NHL debut and Erik Karlsson scored his first career goal leading the Ottawa Senators to a 41 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday nightBrodeur who isnt related to New Jersey goalie Martin Brodeur stopped 22 shots after backing up Brian Elliott for 13 straight gamesMinnesota played as scheduled after a fire in an equipment van outside Ottawas Scotiabank Place on Friday destroyed much of its equipment Twelve players lost all of their equipmentThey played with new gloves shin pads and goalie padsAssistant equipment manager Brent Proulx went back to Minnesota arriving around midnight collected extra gear and returned in time for the teams Saturday morning skateIts just another thing we have to deal with Weve faced a lot of adversity this year with injured players Wild coach Todd McCarthy told Hockey Night in CanadaThis is an unusual set of circumstances but nonetheless theres a game These guys are professionals and were ready to play tonightOur equipment staff did a tremendous job they put in a lot of time a lot of energy didnt get a lot of restKarlsson Ottawas top pick in the 2008 draft scored for the first time in 21 games 255 into the third to give the Senators a 40 leadAnton Volchenkov Milan Michalek and Jarkko Ruutu also scored for Ottawa which had lost two of three including a 42 loss at New Jersey one night earlierMike Fisher and Jonathan Cheechoo each recorded their 300th career points for the SenatorsNew gear not an excuseNiklas Backstrom wearing mostly replacement gear made 20 saves for the WildIts not the way you want to prepare for a game with new equipment but the trainers did an unbelievable job to even make this game possible said Backstrom who wasnt using the ...