1995, 2000 and 2003 Devils

What were the Devils lines during the playoffs in 1995, 2000 and 2003 when they won the cup?

Thanks :)

What were the Devils lines during the playoffs in 1995, 2000 and 2003 when they won the cup?

Thanks :)

My memory fails me for 1995.

2000:

Elias-Arnott-Sykora
Brylin-Gomez-Mogilny
Pandolfo-Madden-Lemieux
Nemchinov-Holik-McKay

Rafalski-Stevens
White-Malakhov
Niedermayer-Daneyko

Brodeur
Terreri

(our top 4 C's were incredible)

2003:

Elias-Gomez-Marshall
Friesen-Nieuwendyk-Langenbrunner
Pandolfo-Madden-Brylin
Stevenson-Rheaume-Gionta

Stevens-Rafalski
Niedermayer-White
Daneyko-Tverdovsky/Smehlik/Albelin

Brodeur
Schwab

Crash line in 95 was Peluso-Holik-McKay. I also think our first line was Maclean-Broten-Richer, but I'm not sure

What were the Devils lines during the playoffs in 1995, 2000 and 2003 when they won the cup?

Thanks :)
1995
Richer Broten Lemieux
MacLean Zelepukin Guerin
Chorske Carpenter Brylin/Dowd
Peluso Holik Mckay

Stevens Chambers
Daneyko Niedermayer
Driver Albelin

2000
Elias Arnott Sykora
Brylin Gomez Mogilny
Nemchinov Holik McKay
Pandolfo Madden Lemieux

Stevens Rafalski
Daneyko Niedermayer
White Malakhov

2003
Elias Gomez Marshall
Friesen Niewendyk/Rupp Langenbrunner
Pandolfo Madden Brylin
Stevenson Rheaume Gionta
Bicek/McKenzie

Stevens Rafalski
White Niedermayer
Daneyko/Tverdovsky Albelin

I looked at the rosters and did my best.

Thanks guys!

I'm 100% sure the 2000 team featured Nemchinov w/ Gomez and Mogilnyon line 2 and Brylin on the 3rd at some time during the season, but don't remember if he was still there in the playoffs.

Also as a note, crazy how much the team has changed since just 2003, isn't it?

I'm 100% sure the 2000 team featured Nemchinov w/ Gomez and Mogilnyon line 2 and Brylin on the 3rd at some time during the season, but don't remember if he was still there in the playoffs.

Also as a note, crazy how much the team has changed since just 2003, isn't it?

in the playoffs Gomez, Brylin, Mogilny skated together.

I'm 100% sure the 2000 team featured Nemchinov w/ Gomez and Mogilnyon line 2 and Brylin on the 3rd at some time during the season, but don't remember if he was still there in the playoffs.

Also as a note, crazy how much the team has changed since just 2003, isn't it?
I think 4 forwards, 3/4 D (depending on Albelin), and a backup isn't thaaaat different three years removed from a cup.

in the playoffs Gomez, Brylin, Mogilny skated together.
I'm actually wondering if they ever threw Lemieux on that line. I think NHL 2001 had them together so that could be screwing me up.

We had Marshall on the first line? Seriously?

We had Marshall on the first line? Seriously?
Yeah, but that line was pretty quiet for the most part. Friesen carried us through the last game of the ECF and Finals, Langenbrunner destroyed the Bruins, Pandolfo scored some super timely goals in the beginning of the ECF, and Elias Gomez Marshall did okay throughout but I think they were the most effective against Tampa.

Just a minor correction (because I've been slowly watching Game 6 of the 2000 Finals over the past week:D ), but from what I can gather, the #3 and #4 lines were Pandolfo-Holik-McKay and Nemchinov-Madden-Lemieux. After Hatcher's hit on Sykora, Madden and Pandolfo did play a few shifts together. Maybe that's when the pair became impossible to seperate!

Yeah, but that line was pretty quiet for the most part. Friesen carried us through the last game of the ECF and Finals, Langenbrunner destroyed the Bruins, Pandolfo scored some super timely goals in the beginning of the ECF, and Elias Gomez Marshall did okay throughout but I think they were the most effective against Tampa.Marshall did chip in a nice assists with a little over two minute to play to break a 2-2 tie against Ottawa in Game 7. In that instance, The line was Friesen - Madden - Marshall because Nieuwendyk left very ealry in the game.

Marshall also had the series-clinching goal against Tampa Bay. He was on the Elias-Gomez line then.

I'm actually wondering if they ever threw Lemieux on that line. I think NHL 2001 had them together so that could be screwing me up.

They did on Power Plays.

1995
Richer Broten Lemieux
MacLean Zelepukin Guerin
Chorske Carpenter Brylin/Dowd
Peluso Holik Mckay



I was recently watching some games from 1995 and Lemaire juggled the lines in almost every game except for the Crash Line, they stayed together the whole playoffs.


One of my Favorite lines was Rolston-Dowd-Guerin from Game 1 vs Detriot. Rolston only played 6 games but he had 3 points and had an impact in every game he played......Dowd scored the game winner then was benched for Brylin the next game. David Emma also played Center in the 1995 playoffs being rotate with Downd, Rolston and Brylin. Brylin scored a huge goal in game 3 vs Detriot I believe it was the winner from Rolston.


Carpenter was often on the First Line especially in the Bruins series.

Against Philly Daneyko and Stevens went up against the Legion of Doom every single shift. Before that Niedermayer and Stevens were a pair.

I was recently watching some games from 1995 and Lemaire juggled the lines in almost every game except for the Crash Line, they stayed together the whole playoffs.


One of my Favorite lines was Rolston-Dowd-Guerin from Game 1 vs Detriot. Rolston only played 6 games but he had 3 points and had an impact in every game he played......Dowd scored the game winner then was benched for Brylin the next game. David Emma also played Center in the 1995 playoffs being rotate with Downd, Rolston and Brylin. Brylin scored a huge goal in game 3 vs Detriot I believe it was the winner from Rolston.


Carpenter was often on the First Line especially in the Bruins series.

Against Philly Daneyko and Stevens went up against the Legion of Doom every single shift. Before that Niedermayer and Stevens were a pair.
Ah that sounds a lot more informed than what I came up with. I just looked at the players and mixed and matched. I put Carpenter on the third line with Chorske because I heard the tail end of Game 4 of the finals on XM today and they were talking about Carpenter as a defensive center.

The top line was Richer-Carpenter-Lemiuex...

then Maclean-Broten-Chorske
Crash Line
Brylin-Dowd-Guerin/Zelepukin/Cole

Yeah in 95 it really depended on who the Devils were playing and where. In the first round against the Bruins in Boston the first line was MacLean-Broten-Lemieux (Claude opened the series with 2 goals from setup by Brots in Game 1) but in Pittsburgh the next round Richer and Lemieux flanked Carpenter and MacLean and Broten had Chorske although if I recall correctly it was Rolston playing their wing on that great overtime goal Broten scored in Game 4.

In the Cup finals at home the kids got to play together - Brylin centered Guerin and Rolston in the 2 home games. I think Brylin and Dowd switched in and out at center alot. And I know in the home games Richer played with Broten some shifts in the finals and so did Guerin. Lemaire was just hogwild with his line changes - the crash line really was the only steady line.

I think 4 forwards, 3/4 D (depending on Albelin), and a backup isn't thaaaat different three years removed from a cup.

2003
Elias Gomez Marshall
Friesen Niewendyk/Rupp Langenbrunner
Pandolfo Madden Brylin
Stevenson Rheaume Gionta
Bicek/McKenzie

Stevens Rafalski
White Niedermayer
Daneyko/Tverdovsky Albelin

I looked at the rosters and did my best.

Well Marshall (I think), Nieuwendyk, Rheaume, Stevenson, Bicek & McKenzie are gone. Thats 6. Then on D it's Stevens, Nieder, Dano, Tver, and Albelin. Thats 4 or 5 depending on if u count Tommy A. Also a backup goalie and a coaching change as well. Thats a lot of change for just 3 years.

2003
Elias Gomez Marshall
Friesen Niewendyk/Rupp Langenbrunner
Pandolfo Madden Brylin
Stevenson Rheaume Gionta
Bicek/McKenzie

Stevens Rafalski
White Niedermayer
Daneyko/Tverdovsky Albelin

I looked at the rosters and did my best.

Well Marshall (I think), Nieuwendyk, Rheaume, Stevenson, Bicek & McKenzie are gone. Thats 6. Then on D it's Stevens, Nieder, Dano, Tver, and Albelin. Thats 4 or 5 depending on if u count Tommy A. Also a backup goalie and a coaching change as well. Thats a lot of change for just 3 years.

Honestly the D is what gives the impression that the team has really changed. The Scotts and Dano are big BIG loses. However upfront our loses were just minor role players, with he exception of Niewy who maybe the real problem for our lack of a 1 2 punch centers. Marshall is still here and think he will be for ythe season as well.


So the real hit is 4 big guys gone. In which the D will most likely never be the same.

Pepe was on the 95 & 2000 winners and didn't he play on a line with Gomez and Mogilny in 2000.

Pepe was on the 95 & 2000 winners and didn't he play on a line with Gomez and Mogilny in 2000.

He did at times but he was on the line with Holik and Pando when he scored that huge goal in game 6 against Philly! :handclap:

Looking at the 2000 roster makes me think that if McKay didn't go down in the 2001 finals we would have repeated.:madfire:

(Of course there's also the theory that if Forsberg didn't get injured we were dead in the water.)

in 2000 wasnt the 2nd line mogilny-gomez-lemieux?

in 2000 wasnt the 2nd line mogilny-gomez-lemieux?

No.