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One tough bunch.(hockey team New Jersey Devils)
If the Devils can subdue the Avs, they could give dynasties of the last two decades a run for their money
It's more than just goals and assists for the Devils. It's caring, it's passion. It's never forgetting what it took to get to the Stanley Cup finals the first time and the guts and determination it took to get there again.
New Jersey's attempt to win a second straight Stanley Cup and third in seven years is a rare feat indeed, considering only three teams in post-expansion history--the Islanders, Canadiens and Oilers--have won as many as three Cups.
The Devils have begun their quest to crack that exclusive club, with the Avalanche standing in their way. What's more, they could very well be the best team assembled since the Islanders won four straight Cups from 1980 through '83 and the Oilers won five times in seven years from 1984 through 1990.
"What is the most impressive part of that team is (you) give them an assignment and they carry it out," says Penguins superstar Mario Lemieux, who along with teammate Jaromir Jagr was held goalless and to just three assists combined in five games in the Eastern Conference finals.
"They have 23 great players, 23 players who come to work every night and compete as a team, playing a system to perfection," Lemieux says.
"Teams used to be able to overpower another team to win the Cup. To compete for the Cup, the Devils are the perfect model."
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