I too lean towards 2000-2001 team as Devils best one yet. I think if we had a healthy Niedermayer they would have beaten the Avs. He got oblivated by a Tie Domi cheap shot in the series vs the Leafs and he was never right the rest of the playoffs.
That was a vicious cheap shot by Tie Dummy.
Between Nieder’s concussion and McKay leaving the series due to injury, a great Avs team just pulled it out.