In fact, Martin became the third Devils skater (current or former) to earn Minnesota’s Mr. Hockey, an award dedicated to the most outstanding senior high school ice hockey player in the state of Minnesota, behind Erik Rasmussen and Tom Chorske.  Unlike the latter guys, the Devils drafted Martin in the second round of the 2000 draft.

After three successful NHL seasons, the Devils re-signed Martin to a 3-year $11-million extension, holding onto their top defenseman.  He has rewarded the Devils with 28 points, which leads all blueliners, and an incredible +21, commandeering the top defensive unit with Johnny Oduya.  Martin has also helped Oduya rebound from early season struggles.  Oduya now co-leads the team in the plus minus department (+22), thanks to Martin’s expertise and knowledge since entering the league in the 2003-04 campaign.

Back to the game.

Martin finished +2, while Langenbrunner tallied the lone shootout goal and the Devils rallied for a 4-3 win.  Martin Brodeur rescued the Devils from an early 2-0 deficit, making 34 saves.  Two days later, Brodeur won his 40th game of the season for the seventh time in his illustrious career.

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