New Jersey Devils All-Decade Team

No one is a stranger to the New Jersey Devils success during this decade. One Stanley Cup, five Atlantic Division titles and nine victorious playoff rounds complete the Devils profile during the span of 2000-01 to 2008-09. Basically what someone might consider a well structured organization that has proven its worth. So without further a due, I present the best Devils players of the decade with the cumulative totals they collected and their best season italics:

Center: Scott Gomez ('00-'01/'06-'07)- 466GM, 97G-283A-380PTS

Best Season ('05-'06): 82GM, 33G-51A-84PTS

Left Wing: Patrik Elias ('00-'01/'08-'09)- 584GM, 223G-319A-542PTS

Best Season ('00-'01): 82GM, 40G-56A-96PTS

Right Wing: Jamie Langenbrunner ('01-'02/'08-'09)- 452GM, 119G-191A-310PTS

Best Season ('08-'09): 81GM, 29G-40A-69PTS

Defense: Scott Niedermayer ('00-'01/'03-'04)- 295GM, 42G-119A-161PTS

Best Season ('03-'04): 81GM, 14G-40A-54PTS

Defense: Scott Stevens ('00-'01/'03-'04)- 282GM, 17G-63A-80PTS

Best Season ('00-'o1): 81GM, 9G-22A-31PTS

Goaltender: Martin Brodeur ('00-'01/'08-'09)- 313W-147L-23OTL, 59 shutouts

Best Season ('06-'07): 48-23-7, 12 shutouts

Those who have followed the Devils knew that this all decade team was going to be a no brainer. Obviously future Hall of Famer Martin Brodeur was going to be the choice for goaltender because he's played almost all of their games during this decade and has broken several records in turn. Brodeur's showdown versus Anaheim Ducks goalie J-S Giguere has been one of the best goaltender matchups in Stanley Cup Finals history. Along with claiming a third Stanley Cup during this time span, Brodeur established the record for most wins in a season as well as just recently recording the most shutouts by a goaltender.

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