The Devils–Rangers rivalry, is an ice hockey rivalry between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers clubs of the National Hockey League (NHL). The two teams are called "cross-river rivals." This is because Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, where the Rangers play, is across the Hudson River and less than 10 miles (16 km) from the Prudential Center in downtown Newark, the home of the Devils. Travel between both arenas is easily accomplished by both road and rail.
Sean Avery distracts Martin Brodeur during Game 3 of the 2008 Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
Brandon Dubinsky and Martin Brodeur during their teams' matchup in the 2008 Eastern Conference quarterfinals
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The club was founded as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1974. The Scouts moved to Denver in 1976 and became the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, they moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey, and took their current name, which is derived from the legendary Jersey Devil creature. For their first 25 seasons in New Jersey, the Devils were based at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford and played their home games at Brendan Byrne Arena. Before the 2007–08 season, the team moved to Prudential Center in Newark. The Devils are owned and managed by Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), with founders Josh Harris and David Blitzer acquiring the team in 2013.
The Devils celebrate moments after defeating the Detroit Red Wings in the 1995 Stanley Cup Finals. The victory brought the club its first Stanley Cup.
The 1999–2000 Devils engraved on the Stanley Cup. The club won its second Stanley Cup that season.
The Devils present President George W. Bush with a jersey after winning the 2003 Stanley Cup championship.
Martin Brodeur led the Devils to three Stanley Cup championships, and is the NHL's all-time leader in goaltender wins, shutouts, and goals by a goaltender.