sabremike
Friend To All Giraffes
What hurt us in '01:
1. Domi's hit on Niedermeyer in Round 2.
2. Taking too long to dispatch of the Hurricanes.
3. Marty's shaky play in the Final.
The 1993-1994 team was really good too. I remember during the season pretty much every time they were nursing a one goal lead they would score and coast on to the win. Unlike today when their one goal leads comes down to the final seconds.
In 93-94 we finished 2nd in the entire league in goals scored. Right when we were in the thick of playing the trap!! Using SRS to determine the best team in the league we were #1.
1993-94 NHL Summary | Hockey-Reference.com
The thing people ignore is that unlike all the other teams who used the trap the Devils used it to turn defense into offense. That's why their system was far more successful than anyone else.