 That season , Brodeur won 43 games for the second time in his career , and the Devils finished with the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference after losing the division to the Philadelphia Flyers by two points . Brodeur helped the Devils sweep the Florida Panthers in the first round , giving up only six goals in four games . In the next round against the Toronto Maple Leafs he recorded two shutouts , including one in the final game of the series as the Devils went on to win four games to two , setting up a showdown with rival Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference Finals . The Flyers took a commanding 3 – 1 series lead and had home ice to close out the series , but Brodeur gave up only one goal in each of the remaining three games of the series , propelling the Devils to the surprising come from behind series victory in 7 games . They went on to play the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Final , who had a higher seed but fewer regular season points , giving the Devils home ice advantage in the series . After taking game one with a 7 @-@ goal rally against Dallas , the Devils were led by Brodeur the rest of the way as he gave up only six goals in the next five games , giving the team their second Stanley Cup Championship in six years . 
