Iconic Matches & Playoff Runs
21 entries in the New Jersey Devils compendium.
1984 First Home Game vs RangersThe night the Devils arrived in New Jersey to face their fiercest rivals on home ice.2000 Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 vs StarsThe ice-cold sweep that sealed the Devils' dynasty and brought the Cup home to East Ruther2003 Eastern Conference Final Game 7 vs HurricanesA chaotic overtime thriller where the Devils survived Carolina to chase a third title.2012 Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7 vs LightningKovalchuk's overtime strike sends the Devils past Tampa Bay in a historic Game 7 thriller.Martin Brodeur's Goal vs Flyers (2013)The legendary netminder skates forward to score a rare, game-changing empty-netter against1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 7 vs FlyersThe gritty Game 7 win that kicked off the Devils' dynasty and sent them to their debut CupThe 1995-2000 Three Cup Dynasty RunDefensive mastery and Brodeur's brilliance forged an unforgettable three-peat dynasty.2001 Finals Loss to Colorado AvalancheTwo games up, four down—the night New Jersey learned just how close the Cup could be.2000 Finals Loss to Dallas StarsSeven games, one state on the edge, and a Cup that slipped through grasping fingers.2003 Stanley Cup Win Over Ottawa SenatorsSeven games, one horned devil, and a cup that belonged to New Jersey.2003 Game 7 Victory Over OttawaSeven games, one impossible Ottawa night, and a Cup that followed.1993 Game 7 Loss to MontrealChampions in, champions out—seven games and one gut-punch that forged the next era.2003 Second Round Sweep of Pittsburgh PenguinsFour games, zero mercy — the 2003 Devils erased Pittsburgh and announced their arrival.2012 Playoff Upset Over Pittsburgh PenguinsThe eighth seed looked the first seed in the eye and said, 'Not this year, Pittsburgh.'2000 Game 6 Overtime Loss to DallasOne extra minute in Dallas, and a season of belief dissolved into silence.1995 Game 5 Loss to Detroit Red WingsOne game from paradise, five years from a Cup — the 1995 wound that forged the Devils.2003 First Round Victory Over Boston BruinsBrodeur's glove, Kovalchuk's edge, and a Cup run that started with Boston.1993 Scott Stevens Playoff TournamentThe captain who carried a young franchise's soul through the playoff ice.1993 Finals Loss to Montreal CanadiensSo close the ice cracked — the Devils' first Finals, and the wound that made 1995 immortal1994 Finals Loss to New York RangersOne New York, two jerseys, and a Cup that landed on the wrong shelf.1994-95 Record 105-Point SeasonForty-eight games, one record, and a franchise forever changed.
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