Brodeur, now 40, was the winning goalie in Wednesday night's 3-2 Devils win in Game 2.
"It's difficult to take, " said Brodeur, who has been with the Devils all those years.
But when it comes to numbering them for posterity, Brodeur is alone, according to several teammates.
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Brodeur's Stanley Cup stick total now comes to 25, all taped, tagged and numbered.
WSJ: Devils: Martin Brodeur Is Making a Different Kind of Save
The 40-year-old Brodeur isn't suddenly hoarding memorabilia because he senses his time running short.
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"I have pucks from every shutout, sticks from big wins I had, " Brodeur said.
WSJ: Devils: Martin Brodeur Is Making a Different Kind of Save
Brodeur, one of the top goaltenders of his generation, is also a memorabilia pack rat.
WSJ: Devils: Martin Brodeur Is Making a Different Kind of Save
With 333 career wins, he ranks third among active goalies behind Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo.
The 40-year-old Brodeur has 666 career wins, but hasn't earned one since March 23 against Florida.
James van Riemsdyk then fired a shot from the slot that Brodeur stopped with his glove.
Brodeur finished with 24 saves, including stopping all four shots he faced in overtime.
Nielsen had the primary assist in getting the Islanders off to a quick start against Brodeur.
Martin Brodeur, who finished with 18 saves, isn't worried about the defending Eastern Conference champions.
He grabbed a rebound in front of the crease and wristed it past Brodeur.
Andrei Loktionov and Marek Zidlicky scored for the Devils as Brodeur faced 14 shots.
His drive from the left side snuck past Brodeur's glove hand to stun the Prudential Center.
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Once again, almost as a backhanded compliment, the home fans burst into their Brodeur chant.
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The Devils pulled Brodeur with more than two minutes remaining and immediately paid for the decision.
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Of course, for Brodeur, putting the puck in the net is old hat, relatively speaking.
Brodeur last played in a 3-2 win over the Washington Capitals on Feb. 21.
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"Their energy level at times was pretty amazing, for them playing back to back" Brodeur said.
Brodeur, who was within 7:15 of his 121st career shutout, made the save with his shoulder.
"I've done it since the beginning of my career, " Brodeur said in French after Friday's practice here.
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"It's been tough because the guys, they care, and they are playing hard, " the 40-year-old Brodeur said.
After practice, Brodeur said it wasn't the first time that has happened, while Clarkson said: 'Who me?
Brodeur held his ground, fending off good scoring tries by Alexander Semin, Jeff Skinner and Joni Pitkanen.
New York connected right away, scoring while Brodeur was looking the opposite way from where the puck was.
Reimer kept the Maple Leafs in the game until Kessel scored with a quick shot that beat Brodeur.
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