The New Jersey Devils have been around for less than 40 years. Now, four decades is a long time when it comes to any length of time, but when it comes to building rivalries in sports, it’s not a long time at all. The most hated rivalries in sports go back sometimes 100 years, especially in baseball. In hockey, the rivalries seems to transcend on the ice even today.
Since the Devils came into the league in 1982, they’ve built some great rivalries between New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and even some strange teams like the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning.