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Brodeur, Devils aim for sixth win in last seven games

Jan 7, 2007 - 4:26 PM New Jersey (24-13-4) at Montreal (23-15-5) 3:00 pm EST

MONTREAL (Ticker) -- Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils just keep on rolling.

Brodeur and the Devils aim for their sixth win in seven games Sunday when they visit the Montreal Canadiens.

A two-time Vezina Trophy winner, Brodeur exacted a measure of revenge in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators. He stopped 33 shots to avenge an 8-1 loss at Ottawa on October 21, when he yielded a season-high six goals.

Brodeur, who has led New Jersey to wins in five of its last six games, has been his usual reliable self this season, ranking near the top in the major goaltending categories. He is second in goals-against average (2.13), third in save percentage (.925) and first in shutouts with six.

The Canadiens have been struggling in going 1-4-0 in their last five contests. Montreal lost its second straight in a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers on Saturday.

Sergei Samsonov, who Montreal signed as a free agent, has continued to be a huge disappointment for the Canadiens, despite getting an assist on Saturday. In 41 games this season, Samsonov only has six goals and 13 assists.