Vezina Finalists - Brodeur, Lundqvist, Nabokov

Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks were announced on Monday as the finalists for the 2007-08 Vezina Trophy awarded to the NHL’s top goaltender. Brodeur is a Vezina finalist for the eighth time as well as a four-time winner (2003, 2004 and 2007). He posted a 44-27-6 record with a 2.17 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and four shutouts during the regular season, ranking among the NHL leaders in minutes played (first, 4,635), wins (second) and GAA (fifth). He and Hall of Famer Patrick Roy are the only goaltenders in NHL history to reach the 500-win mark, and Brodeur completed the season with 96 career shutouts, seven short of all-time leader Terry Sawchuk. Brodeur also extended his NHL records by logging a third consecutive and seventh career 40-win season as well as his 10th consecutive campaign with 70-or-more games played.