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Brodeur the best? There's no debate

Updated: March 18, 2009, 6:10 PM ET
By Damien Cox | Special to ESPN.com

In five years, this won't really be much of a discussion at all.

Barring a major change in Martin Brodeur's most important professional characteristic -- his durability -- he will have all but lapped the field by the time he has completed his NHL career.

Tuesday in Newark, N.J., he was hoping to smash Patrick Roy's all-time record for career NHL wins with victory No. 552. With three years left on his current contract, the 36-year-old Brodeur is likely to add another 100 ...

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