"I thought the second period was the best we've played in a long while, " Brodeur said after his 666th win.

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And, for a spell in the second period against Hearts, he thought it had arrived.

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Benoit's goal at 8:37 of the second period made it 2-0 for Ottawa and came a little more than two weeks after he thought he originally had his first on Feb. 3 in Montreal.

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