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1995 was a lockout season and the Devils weren’t much better than .500 club during the regular season going 22-18-8. 1994
East Conference Final always gets told in terms of Messier’s guarantee before game 6 and subsequent hat trick and Matteau’s overtime goal in game 7. But the Devils could have been stewing that they had a 2-0 lead after the first period in game 6 and could score again. In game 7 Zelepukin finally scored with 8 seconds left to tie but again they couldn’t score.
So possibly once they reached the playoffs, and finals in 1995, they had a score to settle and prove themselves especially being a suburban team they get relatively little publicity in their own market
East Conference Final always gets told in terms of Messier’s guarantee before game 6 and subsequent hat trick and Matteau’s overtime goal in game 7. But the Devils could have been stewing that they had a 2-0 lead after the first period in game 6 and could score again. In game 7 Zelepukin finally scored with 8 seconds left to tie but again they couldn’t score.
So possibly once they reached the playoffs, and finals in 1995, they had a score to settle and prove themselves especially being a suburban team they get relatively little publicity in their own market