5 wildest New Jersey Devils nicknames for current players

Earlier this week, an episode of Jeopardy!, New Jersey Devils legend and greatest goaltender of all time Martin Brodeur was mentioned in a question. Devils fans loved that their superstar goalie came up on such a prominent game show, but something was off. It had nothing to do with the answer... err the question.

Satan's Wallpaper is a wild nickname, but it's also one almost none of us have heard of. Trust us, we've asked some people who have covered this team for decades, and they've never heard of it. Pucks and Pitchforks writer Trey Matthews even asked Martin Brodeur himself, and he said the nickname's debut came from Jeopardy!

Many believe that the nickname came from a simple producer search on Hockey Reference. The "Reference" sites have always been famous for the wildest nicknames on the planet. Kevin Durant has a laundry list of nicknames, like Easy Money Sniper, and Tom Brady's nickname, The Pharaoh. So, when it was announced that hockey players would be getting nicknames, the fun was just beginning.

So let's start our journey with the current NHL players. Which Devils players have the strangest nicknames? Surprisingly, Jack Hughes isn't on the list, despite Hockey Reference deeming his nicknames as Gentleman's Jack, and The Big Deal. Which nicknames are even crazier than this?

1. Luke Hughes
"Rusty"

Let's start with Jack's brother Luke. His nickname is "Rusty." This seems like a strange one, but we actually have a very good explanation for this. While Rusty as a nickname is usually used for those with red hair, that's not the case for the youngest Hughes brother. It's much simpler than this.

Devils reporter Amanda Stein did the research on this and found that it ties to Brad Pitt's character Rusty from Ocean's Eleven. Apparently, Rusty was eating in every scene, and Luke Hughes always seem to be eating whenever anyone is around. There's nothing wrong with snacking.

This nickname does have an origin at least, so Hockey Reference is right on the ball here. This isn't some fan-made or writer-created nonsense.