One year ago, the New Jersey Devils were celebrating the first ever Hart Trophy winner in franchise history. Patrick Elias, Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise all had great seasons with the Devils, but never did they come close to the MVP. Taylor Hall went home with the award.
That offseason, the NHL named Taylor Hall as the ninth best player in the entire league. He carried the Devils on his back all the way to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Hall deserved the honor after an amazing season. There were times where he was unstoppable, and on more nights than not he was the best player on the ice.