NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS: STARS v DEVILS

June 10, 2000

Martin Brodeur

Scott Niedermayer

SCOTT NIEDERMAYER: He definitely deserved it, there is no doubt about that. I have never -- I have been playing with him for eight years and I don't have the best memory, but I don't really remember him playing any better. He was really focused on what he had to do. And a lot of times that doesn't get a lot of credit, you are right. It is a very difficult job and he went up against a lot of the League's most talented players and really helped this team.

SCOTT NIEDERMAYER: It is just as good, for sure. I mean, it's been a while since we were here, so to be able to get back here, you never know. I mean, it is a difficult thing to do and we believed the last few years I think our team has been competitive and it's been a few disappointments. To be able to stick with it and battle and come back here and do this again is great.

SCOTT NIEDERMAYER: (holding cigar) No, I am fine. I will later, though. I did it the first time in 95, that was my first one. I am really happy to be able to hold it in my hand in front of you guys because I wouldn't do it otherwise.

MARTIN BRODEUR: Good thing I didn't see it. I knew it but I didn't really -- I mean, this is overtime, a bounce here bounce there could make a big difference. But definitely it is something I am happy to erase today and what better way to erase that record with winning the Stanley Cup because of it.

MARTIN BRODEUR: I think you realize how hard it is to win a Stanley Cup. This is -- you know, I am exhausted right now and I really love hockey and there is not too many guys that can play the game and love it like that. It is time for this to end because I had enough of the hockey. Definitely it was a great, great feeling and I think just the fact that again it took us 5 years to get back where we were supposed to be and being able to be successful is pretty amazing.

MARTIN BRODEUR: These guys so-called veterans in this team were the big leaders throughout this season and throughout the Playoffs. It is pretty amazing -- five years later looking back and be able to count nine guys that were there in 1995 and be able to again do it all together and with the mix of young guys that we have and the guys that have been here for a couple of years, I think there is a lot of good things going to happen in New Jersey for a while.

MARTIN BRODEUR: He didn't really address the team. He did it way back during the regular season when they announced it that everything was done and over with. But definitely, for us, Dr. McMullen has been great to my family and me and I think he has been great to these guys giving a chance to the family to be able to come in here in Dallas and really sharing this moment with us. You have to give the man a lot of credit. I think what a way to go and we were just really happy and I'd like to tell him that thank you very much, Doc.

MARTIN BRODEUR: I mean, I got to play my game, but I -- definitely it becomes a challenge when the other goalie on the other side plays that well. I think everybody expected a big challenge between -- big matchup between me and Eddie and I think it didn't really start that way, but definitely the last two games I don't think you will see better goaltending on both sides to finish the Stanley Cup. That was pretty amazing.