04-13-2004, 02:15 PM
It means something when you have Martin Brodeur and the team made the playoffs. Talking about anaheim, buffalo, carolina, those teams all sucked the next year after their run (and didn't actually WIN it). Last year does mean something to the devils because they are still damn good and again, have the best goalie in the league. Not to mention they are perenially in contention, whereas the teams you've mentioned are not. How many have the devils won the past several years? Three? They're like the Lakers... if they make the playoffs, don't count them out just because there is a new powerhouse team that seems to be ahead of them.