Jack Hughes and New Jersey Devils 5 Greatest Offensive Seasons Ever
By Nick Villano
2. 2000-01 Patrik Elias: 40 goals, 56 assists, 96 points
This year’s New Jersey Devils team was just as great as the 2000-01 team, but the ’01 team holds an edge. That team scored 295 goals over the season. Unless this year’s Devils team scores 17 goals over the final two games, then the ’01 team will hold the goal scoring edge. Elias was the best player on the Devils best offensive team.
Elias had so many moments. He had three hat tricks, including one against the Colorado Avalanche who they later played in the Stanley Cup Final. He had 25 multi-point games including three four-point games.
Elias was a member of the A Line. With Jason Arnott and Petr Sykora, Elias was riding high coming off the greatest pass in team history. He sent the puck to Arnott in the 2000 Stanley Cup Final that ended up being the Game 6 overtime winner. He never stopped setting people up, putting up 56 assists.
It was Elias’ only 40-goal season of his career. It was by far his best season. However, it wasn’t the best season in team history. There is one man who gets that honor, even though some may not like to hear it. There is only one MVP in Devils history…