Looking back at the New Jersey Devils history, most of their best years were surrounded by some of the best defensive players in history. There was Scott Stevens, who could be the best hitter in the history of the NHL. They had Scott Niedermayer, who was one of the best puck-moving defenseman in history. Then there’s Martin Broduer, who is the best goaltender in history.
As you can see, it’s all defense when it comes to the history of this franchise. Sure, there’s been Ilya Kovalchuk, Zach Parise and Patrik Elias, but they don’t touch the surface when it comes to the best players to ever wear a Devils sweater.