GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DALLAS (13-11) at NEW JERSEY (11-12)

NHL: DALLAS (13-11) at NEW JERSEY (11-12)

<h3>Brodeur, Devils look to keep rolling vs. surging Stars</h3>

<div class="pre">Dallas (13-7-4) at New Jersey (11-10-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

NEWARK, New Jersey (Ticker) - Ever since Martin Brodeur recordedhis 500th career win, the New Jersey Devils have been on aroll. But can they keep it up against the NHL's hottest team?

Brodeur and the Devils will be after a season-high fifthconsecutive win when they host the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.

A three-time Vezina Trophy winner, Brodeur has yielded just fivegoals over his four-game winning streak. The 35-year-oldnetminder, who is 9-10-1 on the season, now has 503 career wins.

Brodeur, who has been the starting goaltender for each of thefranchise's three Stanley Cup championships, is 8-8-0 with a2.06 goals-against average and two shutouts in 16 career regularseason games against the Stars.


Dallas has won its last six contests and climbed to the top ofthe Pacific Division standings. They have not lost a game inregulation since November 8, going 6-0-2 over that stretch.

Second-year goaltender Mike Smith has posted four of thosevictories, allowing just four goals in that four-game span.Smith, who may soon unseat Marty Turco as the team's starter, is6-3-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .916 save percentage this season.

Offensively, the Stars have been led by Brenden Morrow, who hasnine goals and a team-leading 23 points on the season.

 

NHL: DALLAS at NEW JERSEY

<div class="pre">NHL AT NEW JERSEY
STARTING GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS LEE, KEVIN COLLINS
LIN - BRIAN MACH, SHANE HEYER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DALLAS VS NEW JERSEY - SCRATCHES

DALLAS NEW JERSEY

J LEHTINEN ABDOMINAL J ODUYA HEALTHY
A MIETTINEN GROIN M RUPP HEALTHY
C CONNER HEALTHY A GREENE HEALTHY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NEW JERSEY 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NEW JERSEY 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 0
NEW JERSEY 0 11:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 1
NEW JERSEY 0
1ST PRD: DAL - (SH) STU BARNES 1 (PHILIPPE BOUCHER) 10:42</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0
1ST PRD: DAL - JUSSI JOKINEN 9 (UNASSISTED) 13:40</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 3
NEW JERSEY 0
1ST PRD: DAL - JUSSI JOKINEN 10 (UNASSISTED) 13:40</div>

 

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<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0
1ST PRD: DAL - JUSSI JOKINEN 9 (UNASSISTED) 13:40</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0 4:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0 1:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DALLAS 2 2
NEW JERSEY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - (SH) STU BARNES 1 (PHILIPPE BOUCHER) 10:42
DAL - JUSSI JOKINEN 9 (UNASSISTED) 13:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DAL 7 7
NJD 10 10

GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURCO
NJD - MARTIN BRODEUR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Dallas 2 --2
New Jersey 0 --0
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Stu Barnes 1 (shorthanded)
(Philippe Boucher), 10:42. 2, Dallas, Jussi Jokinen 9 (Unassisted),
13:40. Penalties: J Halpern, Dal (hooking), 10:33; P Boucher, Dal
(holding), 15:26; M Modano, Dal (high sticking), 18:55.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Dallas 7 --7
New Jersey 10 --10
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Goalies : Dallas, Marty Turco (10 shots, 10 saves). New Jersey, Martin
Brodeur (7 shots, 5 saves). Referees: Chris Lee, Kevin Collins.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0 17:53 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0 16:51 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 0 13:12 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 1
2ND PRD: NJD - DAVID CLARKSON 3 (JOHN MADDEN, DAINIUS ZUBRUS) 8:52</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DALLAS 2
NEW JERSEY 1 9:44 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>