The New Jersey Devils had a season for the ages. Everything seemed to go right. It even led to most of its stars receiving awards votes, but the wrong defenseman ended the season as a top-six Norris Trophy candidate.
Dougie Hamilton had a rough first season in New Jersey. He was really good at the beginning of the season, especially when he was paired with Ryan Graves. Then, Hamilton hurt his toe and his jaw in quick succession. He was never the same, and the second half of the season went terribly.