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Devils Must Beware of Opportunistic Panthers

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Experience must count for something. Not only is Marty Brodeur about to play the 10th Game 7 of his career Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET), but also feels as if he already has played two of them in this series.
 
"We were in two different games already where we had to get the win and performed really well," the Devils timeless goalie said Wednesday.  "So we just got to leave it all out there and we'll see."
 
It's been hard to see the Devils losing this series, so much better have they been than Florida both times New Jersey has faced a one-game deficit.  But the Panthers, who have been nothing if not opportunistic, have one more chance that reminds Brodeur too much of the last one Florida had going to Game 5.
 
"Every time we have had the...

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