Martin Brodeur admitted today that he is unhappy with his performance through six games. It is obvious considering the game on Friday night against Colorado where he gave up a soft goal. He does have one shutout, which is the Devils lone victory of the season, but other than that he has not been happy with a 1-4-1 record and mid 800 save percentage. This is not typical Marty fashion, but he knows he has to improve and be more aggressive and have better reflexes.
The Fact that the Devils are struggling to score goals could also be an indication that they are relying on him way too much this early in the season. While there has been a sense to start Johan Hedberg, Marty is not using the consecutive starts as an excuse. Many goaltenders have played well on consecutive starts and Brodeur knows he has to play better. On the other hand, the Devils have to capitalize on their scoring chances something they had plenty of in games against Colorado and Boston this past weekend. Craig Anderson and Tim Thomas stole both Prudential Center shows this past weekend for Colorado and Boston Respectively.
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The Power Play also has to start producing. The Devils had 7 minutes of Power Play time on Friday night against Colorado in the first period, one regular two minute PP and one five minute power play. They failed to convert on both, but had numerous chances. They managed to get one power play goal on a point shot by Matt Taormina. The Devils had a 5 on 3 power play on Saturday night against Boston, but were hesitant to shoot forcing the fans to boo the team as it entered the locker room. One thing is for certain, the Devils have to come together as a team and start producing offensively.
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