1993 Finals Loss to Montreal Canadiens

Lore & Background

The Devils have reached the Stanley Cup Final five times, winning in 1994–95, 1999–2000 and 2002–03, and losing in 2000–01 and 2011–12.

Reader's Guide

The Devils have a rivalry with their cross-Hudson River neighbor, the New York Rangers, as well as a rivalry with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Devils are one of three NHL teams in the New York metropolitan area; the others are the Rangers and the New York Islanders. The Devils are one of four major professional sports teams that play their home games in New Jersey; the others are the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, and the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Since the relocation of the New Jersey Nets to Brooklyn in 2012, the Devils have been the only major league team in any sport to bill themselves as solely representing the state of New Jersey.

Did You Know?

• The Devils were known for their defense-first approach throughout their years of Cup contention, and were one of the teams credited with popularizing the neutral zone trap in the mid-1990s.
• The franchise was poor to mediocre in the eight years before moving to New Jersey, with only one playoff appearance and no winning seasons.
• Under Lou Lamoriello's stewardship, the Devils made the playoffs all but three times between 1988 and 2012, including 13 berths in a row from 1997 to 2010.