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Luckiest jerseys in the NHL’s long and storied history

By Bruin Belisle

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 9: Ray Bourque #77 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the cup with Joe Sakic #19 after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in game seven of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche take the series 4-3. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 9: Ray Bourque #77 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the cup with Joe Sakic #19 after the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1 in game seven of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche take the series 4-3. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images) /
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NEWARK, NJ – APRIL 13: Starting goaltender Martin Brodeur #30 of the New Jersey Devils stretches during pregame warmups prior to the final game of the 2013-2014 NHL season against the Boston Bruins at the Prudential Center on April 13, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Andy Marlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

16. Martin Brodeur’s New Jersey Devils jersey

There’s no doubt about it, Marty Brodeur is one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history. He might flat our be the greatest. If not, you have to at least concede that he is the most consistent of all time, and consistency at the goaltender position is extremely difficult to find in the NHL.

Brodeur played for the Devils from 1991-2015. He started in 21 of those seasons. In his second year as a starting goaltender, the Devils won the Stanley Cup. They would go on to win two more in 2000 and 2003.

Marty is a legend. He’s won just about every trophy there is to win as a goaltender, including four Vezina’s. He has the record for games played (1266), wins (691), and shutouts (125). He’s the only goaltender in NHL history with eight 40-win seasons. He has two Olympic gold medals to go along with his NHL success and he’s even scored goals in both the regular season and the playoffs.

As good as some of those New Jersey Devils teams were, especially on the defensive end, Martin Brodeur was what put them over the top and made them champion teams.

Brodeur wasn’t so lucky off the ice, though. He got busted for having an affair with his sister-in-law, who was living with him and his wife at the time. The story is absolutely insane if you think about all the moving parts – what a nightmare.

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