 The next year , Brodeur topped the 40 @-@ win mark for the third time in his career , despite having an average GAA and save @-@ percentage throughout the season . He played in the All @-@ Star Game for the 6th consecutive season , and helped the Devils earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference . In the first round Brodeur recorded two shutouts against the Carolina Hurricanes and the Devils took the series in six games . After struggling to beat 7th @-@ seeded Toronto in seven games , the Devils had little trouble defeating the 6th @-@ seeded Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals , where Brodeur added two more shutouts , both on the road . In their second straight Stanley Cup finals appearance , the Devils played a back @-@ and @-@ forth series against the top seeded Colorado Avalanche , and lost in seven games . 
