Crosstown rivals and Western Conference foes were normally sour about the New Jersey Devils and the team’s Stanley Cup championship years during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The Devils executed a “boring style” of hockey, according to those donning Broadway blue across the Hudson River or others devouring cheesesteaks an hour south down I-95 in the City of Brotherly Love.
While those fans can critique the three-time Stanley Cup champions all they please, the Devils have employed a number of fan-favorite blueliners.
Let’s revisit five of the most beloved defensemen in Devils franchise history.