Life just gets better for Martin Brodeur with every minute he plays.  Another shutout tonight, this time over the same team who beat him 8 days ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning.  I think Marty can now officially call Perrin his own private bitch!

Despite the absolutely horrible ice in Tampa, the boys got the job done.  In doing so, the Devils hold a lead in the Atlantic as wide as the Hudson River itself - 15 huge points over the New York Rangers.  Gionta (I’ve been calling him Wee-Man on crack) once again provided the offensive punch, and Martin The Great did the rest.  Even better news: Buffalo tanked it vs. Columbus so the Devils are now only five measly points behind the Sabres for the #1 overall spot in the entire Eastern Conference.  It’s good to see the crew coming right out and continuing their dominance right after the all-star break.

A notice to the Devs: Marty is super-human this year…but you still have to find a way to clear the puck!!  How many chances did the D have to send Tampa chasing, and instead they end up feeding the pointmen.  Seriously, guys, ya might wanna work on that.  Otherwise, keep up the solid effort - apparantly it’s doing you a whole lotta good.

Final thought: Clemmy tomorrow?