Goaltender Martin Brodeur will retire with 691 wins and 125 shutouts, which are most in NHL history. The Blues will hold a press conference at Scottrade Center on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. CT with Brodeur, to announce that the 42-year old will take a job in the Blues’ front office.
Brodeur signed a one-year contract with the Blues on Dec. 2 after a knee injury to starting goalie Brian Elliott. Brodeur was 3-3-0 with a 2.87 GAA and .899 save percentage with the Blues.
Brodeur’s final shutout came Dec. 29 for the Blues in a 3-0 victory against the Colorado Avalanche, coached by Patrick Roy, whose wins record Brodeur broke.
Brodeur finished his 22-year NHL career with a 691-397-176 record, a 2.24 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 1,266 appearances.