The New Jersey Devils might be Stanley Cup contenders now, but it hasn’t always been this way, especially in recent years. What happened to the 2012 contending squad in the 11 years since their Finals berth? For this exercise, we’ll only discuss players who played prominent roles on a Devils team during the 2012 Stanley Cup run.
In the 2012 playoff race, the New Jersey Devils captured the hearts of hockey fans everywhere, as a Cinderella story of sorts. Considered a fringe playoff team heading into the 2011-12 season, the New Jersey Devils surprised many with a 48-26-6 record, which would secure them a 102-point season and the fourth seed in the East.