 After the 2004 – 05 NHL lockout canceled the 2004 – 05 season , Brodeur signed a contract extension with the Devils on January 27 , 2006 , that would pay him $ 31 @.@ 2 million over six years . In the 2005 – 06 season he posted 43 wins , adding onto his NHL records of what was now five 40 @-@ win seasons and ten consecutive 30 @-@ win seasons . After struggling early in the season , his impressive play later on made him a finalist for the Vezina Trophy for the third straight year , and helped lead the Devils to a surprising comeback in the last two months of the season that resulted in them winning the Atlantic Division in the final game of the year . In the first round of the playoffs , he beat the Rangers for the first time in his career , leading the Devils to a four @-@ game sweep . But a 4 – 1 series loss to the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Devils in the next round . 
