[Devils-list] Short article

[David White]

 And the winner is ... 

March 20, 2001  Print it

Larry Wigge
The Sporting News



Trades have been made. Youngsters have been tried. Coaches -- many, many
coaches -- have hit the road. But the defending Stanley Cup champion
Devils are still the best team in the NHL. 

Why? 

Great goaltending: Martin Brodeur. 

A flexible coach: Larry Robinson is creative and technical in his approach
and knows the sacrifices needed to win it all. 

Strength up the middle: Jason Arnott, Bobby Holik, Scott Gomez and John
Madden. 

Depth and mobility on defense: Scott Stevens, Scott Niedermayer, Brian
Rafalski, Ken Daneyko, Colin White, Sean O'Donnell and Mike Commodore. 

Game breakers: Alexander Mogilny, Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora. 

Leadership: Stevens and Daneyko. 

A solid system: It isn't the boring neutral-zone trap that purists dreaded
in 1995, but rather a disciplined yet creative system that makes this team
dangerous on both offense and defense.