(CNN) -- Martin Brodeur was unstrapping his goaltending pads after another victory, about to be rushed to a TV interview, when a reporter on deadline made a request. Could he answer just one quick question?
"Yes, I'm 40," Brodeur cracked, predicting the question before it could be asked. "For some reason, that's a big deal."
Well, it actually is, and
the reason is simple: Brodeur couldn't celebrate the milestone -- his
birthday was May 6 -- because he was too busy notching another win en
route to leading the New Jersey Devils to the Eastern Conference Finals.
And now, as the playoffs
move to the final two rounds, Brodeur has a chance to win the Stanley
Cup at an age when most players already have hung up their skates and
picked up their golf clubs. Read Here
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