Most Hated New Jersey Devils Opponents Of All Time

3. Brad Marchand

Players Taken Out On The Way: Cam Neely, Mike Richter and Mark Messier

Brad Marchand comes in the same vein as Tom Wilson, but his transgressions against the Devils personally are much worse. He’s known as a pest who could be a superstar if he was just playing his position like he should. However, he just has to do things like licking people, tripping behind the play, oh and elbowing people in the head.

Marchand has been a major threat to the Devils on the ice. He had six points against them this past season. He had four last season in three games and three in two games the season prior. Obviously, this isn’t the Devils defense of the 90s, but it’s still annoying to see someone you hate continue to have success against the team you love.

The Moment He Became The Enemy:

I mean, what can you even say to excuse that type of move? The goalie was covering the puck. The player was literally just standing there. He has a known history of concussions, and Marchand made one of the most distinct moves we’ve seen.

Marcus Johansson was supposed to be a player to help the Devils top six for the foreseeable future. The Devils made a steal of a trade, sending a 2nd and 3rd-round draft pick to get Johansson from the Capitals. This elbow changed his career with the Devils for good.

After the elbow, which can not be considered anything but intentional, knocked Johansson out for 83 days. He left in January, and didn’t return until the playoffs. All the licking and trash talking does not compare to literally going after someone’s head with your elbow after the play.