2013–14 New Jersey Devils season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2013–14
Year:	2013
Team:	New Jersey Devils
Conference:	Eastern
Conferencerank:	10th
Division:	Metropolitan
Divisionrank:	6th
Record:	35–29–18
Homerecord:	21–11–9
Roadrecord:	14–18–9
Goalsfor:	197
Goalsagainst:	208
Generalmanager:	Lou Lamoriello
Coach:	Peter DeBoer
Altcaptain:	Patrik Elias Andy Greene Travis Zajac
Arena:	Prudential Center
Attendance:	15,208 (92.1%)^[1] (39 games)
Minorleague:	Albany Devils (AHL)
Goalsleader:	Adam Henrique (25)
Assistsleader:	Jaromir Jagr (43)
Pointsleader:	Jaromir Jagr (67)
Plusminusleader:	Jaromir Jagr (+16)
Pimleader:	Marek Zidlicky (60)
Winsleader:	Martin Brodeur (19)
Gaaleader:	Cory Schneider (1.97)

The 2013–14 New Jersey Devils season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 32nd season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.^[2] For the second-straight season, the Devils failed to make the playoffs.

Regular season

Stadium Series

The Devils played their cross-town rivals, the New York Rangers, at the 2014 NHL Stadium Series at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York City, on January 26, 2014. This was the first stadium series game ever played in the NHL's history. It was also the first time that the Devils played an outdoor game. The Devils lost the game 7–3 after giving up a 3–2 lead in the first period.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 16		1–2	New Jersey			11,906	1–0–0	Recap
2	September 19		5–3	New Jersey			11,209	1–1–0	Recap
3	September 21	New Jersey	3–0	NY Islanders			14,689	2–1–0	Recap
4	September 23	New Jersey	2–3			Brodeur	21,273	2–2–0	Recap
5	September 24	New Jersey	2–1			Schneider	19,360	3–2–0	Recap
6	September 26	Philadelphia	1–4	New Jersey		Schneider	11,789	4–2–0	Recap
Notes: Game was played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log
October: 3–5–4 (Home: 2–0–2 ; Road: 1–5–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 New Jersey 0–3 Pittsburgh 18,621 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 4 NY Islanders 4–3 New Jersey SO 16,624 0–1–1 1 Recap 3 October 7 New Jersey 4–5 Edmonton SO Brodeur 16,839 0–1–2 2 Recap 4 October 8 New Jersey 2–3 Vancouver OT Schneider 18,910 0–1–3 3 Recap 5 October 11 New Jersey 2–3 Calgary Brodeur 19,289 0–2–3 3 Recap 6 October 13 New Jersey 0–3 Winnipeg Schneider 15,004 0–3–3 3 Recap 7 October 17 New Jersey 2–5 Ottawa Brodeur 18,867 0–4–3 3 Recap 8 October 19 NY Rangers 0–4 New Jersey Schneider 16,592 1–4–3 5 Recap 9 October 22 New Jersey 1–4 Columbus Schneider 14,357 1–5–3 5 Recap 10 October 24 Vancouver 3–2 New Jersey SO Schneider 13,203 1–5–4 6 Recap 11 October 26 New Jersey 4–3 Boston Brodeur 17,565 2–5–4 8 Recap 12 October 29 Tampa Bay 1–2 New Jersey Brodeur 13,501 3–5–4 10 Recap
November: 8–6–1 (Home: 3–4–0 ; Road: 5–2–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 2 Philadelphia 1–0 New Jersey Brodeur 13,705 3–6–4 10 Recap 14 November 3 New Jersey 0–4 Minnesota Schneider 17,571 3–7–4 10 Recap 15 November 7 New Jersey 3–0 Philadelphia Brodeur 19,604 4–7–4 12 Recap 16 November 8 New Jersey 1–2 Toronto SO Schneider 19,377 4–7–5 13 Recap 17 November 10 Nashville 0–5 New Jersey Brodeur 12,964 5–7–5 15 Recap 18 November 12 New Jersey 3–2 NY Rangers Brodeur 18,006 6–7–5 17 Recap 19 November 15 Los Angeles 2–0 New Jersey Schneider 12,168 6–8–5 17 Recap 20 November 16 Pittsburgh 1–4 New Jersey Brodeur 14,205 7–8–5 19 Recap 21 November 20 New Jersey 4–3 Anaheim OT Brodeur 14,306 8–8–5 21 Recap 22 November 21 New Jersey 2–1 Los Angeles OT Schneider 18,118 9–8–5 23 Recap 23 November 23 New Jersey 1–2 San Jose Brodeur 17,562 9–9–5 23 Recap 24 November 25 Winnipeg 3–1 New Jersey Brodeur 12,253 9–10–5 23 Recap 25 November 27 Carolina 4–3 New Jersey Brodeur 16,592 9–11–5 23 Recap 26 November 29 New Jersey 5–2 Carolina Schneider 15,034 10–11–5 25 Recap 27 November 30 Buffalo 0–1 New Jersey OT Schneider 15,226 11–11–5 27 Recap
December: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–1–3 ; Road: 3–4–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 2 New Jersey 2–3 Montreal Brodeur 21,273 11–12–5 27 Recap 29 December 4 Montreal 4–3 New Jersey SO Schneider 12,742 11–12–6 28 Recap 30 December 6 Detroit 3–1 New Jersey Schneider 13,223 11–13–6 28 Recap 31 December 7 New Jersey 4–3 NY Rangers OT Brodeur 18,006 12–13–6 30 Recap 32 December 10 New Jersey 4–5 Columbus Brodeur 11,950 12–14–6 30 Recap 33 December 13 New Jersey 2–3 Pittsburgh Schneider 18,582 12–15–6 30 Recap 34 December 14 Tampa Bay 0–3 New Jersey Brodeur 13,832 13–15–6 32 Recap 35 December 18 Ottawa 2–5 New Jersey Brodeur 14,032 14–15–6 34 Recap 36 December 20 Anaheim 3–2 New Jersey OT Schneider 15,723 14–15–7 35 Recap 37 December 21 New Jersey 5–4 Washington OT Brodeur 18,506 15–15–7 37 Recap 38 December 23 New Jersey 2–5 Chicago Schneider 22,019 15–16–7 37 Recap 39 December 27 Columbus 2–1 New Jersey SO Brodeur 16,592 15–16–8 38 Recap 40 December 28 New Jersey 2–1 NY Islanders Schneider 16,012 16–16–8 40 Recap 41 December 31 Pittsburgh 1–2 New Jersey Brodeur 16,592 17–16–8 42 Recap
January: 6–5–4 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 2–3–3) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 42 January 3 Chicago 5–3 New Jersey Brodeur 16,592 17–17–8 42 Recap 43 January 4 New Jersey 1–2 Buffalo Schneider 19,070 17–18–8 42 Recap 44 January 7 Philadelphia 3–2 New Jersey OT Brodeur 14,521 17–18–9 43 Recap 45 January 9 Dallas 0–1 New Jersey Schneider 14,252 18–18–9 45 Recap 46 January 11 Florida 1–2 New Jersey OT Schneider 16,592 19–18–9 47 Recap 47 January 12 New Jersey 2–3 Toronto SO Schneider 19,175 19–18–10 48 Recap 48 January 14 New Jersey 4–1 Montreal Brodeur 21,273 20–18–10 50 Recap 49 January 16 New Jersey 1–2 Colorado SO Schneider 14,090 20–18–11 51 Recap 50 January 18 New Jersey 2–3 Phoenix Brodeur 14,005 20–19–11 51 Recap 51 January 21 St. Louis 1–7 New Jersey Schneider 11,432 21–19–11 53 Recap 52 January 24 Washington 1–2 New Jersey Schneider 15,742 22–19–11 55 Recap 53 January 26 (outdoor game) NY Rangers 7–3 New Jersey Brodeur 50,105 (at Yankee Stadium) 22–20–11 55 Recap 54 January 28 New Jersey 0–3 St. Louis Schneider 16,099 22–21–11 55 Recap 55 January 30 New Jersey 3–2 Dallas OT Schneider 14,237 23–21–11 57 Recap 56 January 31 New Jersey 2–3 Nashville OT Schneider 17,207 23–21–12 58 Recap
February: 2–1–1 (Home: 2–0–1 ; Road: 0–1–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 57 February 3 Colorado 2–1 New Jersey OT Schneider 14,213 23–21–13 59 Recap 58 February 7 Edmonton 1–2 New Jersey OT Schneider 16,592 24–21–13 61 Recap 59 February 8 New Jersey 0–3 Washington Schneider 18,506 24–22–13 61 Recap 60 February 27 Columbus 2–5 New Jersey Schneider 15,185 25–22–13 63 Recap
March: 7–6–2 (Home: 5–3–1 ; Road: 2–4–1) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 1 New Jersey 6–1 NY Islanders Brodeur 15,512 26–22–13 65 Recap 62 March 2 San Jose 4–2 New Jersey Schneider 16,012 26–23–13 65 Recap 63 March 4 Detroit 3–4 New Jersey Brodeur 16,592 27–23–13 67 Recap 64 March 7 New Jersey 4–7 Detroit Schneider 20,066 27–24–13 67 Recap 65 March 8 Carolina 4–5 New Jersey Brodeur 16,162 28–24–13 69 Recap 66 March 11 New Jersey 2–1 Philadelphia Brodeur 19,967 29–24–13 71 Recap 67 March 14 New Jersey 3–5 Florida Schneider 14,496 29–25–13 71 Recap 68 March 15 New Jersey 0–3 Tampa Bay Brodeur 19,204 29–26–13 71 Recap 69 March 18 Boston 4–2 New Jersey Brodeur 16,138 29–27–13 71 Recap 70 March 20 Minnesota 3–4 New Jersey OT Schneider 14,772 30–27–13 73 Recap 71 March 22 NY Rangers 2–0 New Jersey Brodeur 17,829 30–28–13 73 Recap 72 March 23 Toronto 2–3 New Jersey Schneider 15,328 31–28–13 75 Recap 73 March 27 Phoenix 3–2 New Jersey SO Brodeur 15,583 31–28–14 76 Recap 74 March 29 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders SO Schneider 15,108 31–28–15 77 Recap 75 March 31 Florida 3–6 New Jersey Brodeur 15,209 32–28–15 79 Recap
April: 3–1–3 (Home: 2–1–1 ; Road: 1–0–2) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 1 New Jersey 2–3 Buffalo SO Schneider 19,070 32–28–16 80 Recap 77 April 4 Washington 1–2 New Jersey Schneider 15,218 33–28–16 82 Recap 78 April 5 New Jersey 3–1 Carolina Schneider 16,123 34–28–16 84 Recap 79 April 7 Calgary 1–0 New Jersey Schneider 14,297 34–29–16 84 Recap 80 April 10 New Jersey 1–2 Ottawa SO Schneider 19,270 34–29–17 85 Recap 81 April 11 NY Islanders 3–2 New Jersey SO Brodeur 15,858 34–29–18 86 Recap 82 April 13 Boston 2–3 New Jersey Brodeur 16,592 35–29–18 88 Recap
Legend:

Media

This season was Chico Resch's final season as a television color commentator on MSG Plus. Former studio commentator Ken Daneyko would take his place the following season. Steve Cangialosi would remain as TV play-by-play announcer. Matt Loughlin and Sherry Ross did radio commenting as usual.

Player statistics

Final stats^[3]

Skaters

Regular Season

Player					data-sort-type="number"
	82	24	43	67	16	46
	65	18	35	53	−4	30
	80	18	30	48	3	28
	77	25	18	43	3	20
	81	12	30	42	−3	60
	82	18	16	34	−6	18
	82	8	24	32	3	32
	60	7	22	29	−3	22
	82	13	13	26	1	46
	43	7	19	26	−10	33
	60	11	14	25	−11	26
^‡	48	4	8	12	2	12
	78	3	9	12	−15	33
	72	4	7	11	−5	30
	66	4	7	11	−8	18
	52	2	9	11	−3	12
	62	7	3	10	−6	35
^†	19	3	5	8	1	10
	56	0	8	8	3	20
	23	2	5	7	2	4
	40	1	3	4	−2	29
	33	0	4	4	−2	14
	24	3	0	3	3	22
	27	1	2	3	0	4
	26	1	2	3	−1	12
	16	0	3	3	1	2
^‡	10	0	2	2	−1	0
	15	1	0	1	−8	10
	14	0	0	0	−1	0
	1	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player
style=white-space:nowrap		45	43	2,679:54	16	15	12	88	1.97	1107	0.921	3	0	0	4
style=white-space:nowrap		39	39	2,296:49	19	14	6	96	2.51	971	0.901	3	0	3	2

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Devils. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

June 30, 2013^[4]	To Vancouver Canucks 1st-round pick in 2013	To New Jersey Devils Cory Schneider
June 30, 2013^[5]	To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick in 2013	To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick in 2013 3rd-round pick in 2013
June 30, 2013^[6]	To Los Angeles Kings 7th-round pick in 2015	To New Jersey Devils 7th-round pick in 2013
July 7, 2013^[7]	To Buffalo Sabres Henrik Tallinder	To New Jersey Devils Riley Boychuk
September 28, 2013^[8]	To Florida Panthers Krys Barch STL's 7th-round pick in 2015	To New Jersey Devils Scott Timmins 6th-round pick in 2014
March 5, 2014^[9]	To Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Loktionov Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2017	To New Jersey Devils Tuomo Ruutu

Free agents acquired

Player	Former team	Contract terms
Ryane Clowe^[10]		5 years, $24.25 million
Rostislav Olesz^[11]		1 year, $1 million
Michael Ryder^[12]		2 years, $7 million
Jaromir Jagr^[13]		1 year, $4 million
Damien Brunner^[14]		2 years, $5 million

Free agents lost

Player	New team	Contract terms
David Clarkson^[15]		7 years, $36.75 million
Matt D'Agostini^[16]		1 year, $550,000
Matt Corrente^[17]		1 year, $550,000
Alexei Ponikarovsky^[18]		undisclosed

Lost via retirement

Player	Date
Ilya Kovalchuk^[21]	July 11, 2013
	Summer 2013

Player signings

Player	Date	Contract terms
	July 1, 2013	2 years, $1.6 million
Patrik Elias^[22]	July 4, 2013	3 years, $16.5 million
Dainius Zubrus^[23]	July 4, 2013	3 years, $9.3 million
	July 6, 2013	2 year, $1.125 million
Cam Janssen^[24]	July 9, 2013	1 year, $550,000
Marek Zidlicky^[25]	July 10, 2013	1 year, $4 million
Adam Henrique^[26]	August 26, 2013	6 years, $24 million
Graham Black^[27]	April 22, 2014	3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract
Jaromir Jagr^[28]	April 30, 2014	1 year, $5.5 million
Ben Johnson^[29]	May 23, 2014	3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
	May 23, 2014	3 years, $1.88 million entry-level contract
Marek Zidlicky^[30]	June 3, 2014	1 year, $3 million
Mike Sislo^[31]	June 19, 2014	2 years, $1.125 million
Cam Janssen^[32]	June 20, 2014	1 year, $575,000

Draft picks

See also: List of New Jersey Devils draft picks. New Jersey Devils' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey, on June 30, 2013.^[33]

Round		Player	Pos	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
2	42	Steven Santini	Defence		USA U–18 (USHL)
3	73	Ryan Kujawinski	Center		Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
4	100	Miles Wood	Left Wing		Noble High School (HIGH–MA)
6	160	Myles Bell	Left Wing		Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
7	208	Anthony Brodeur	Goaltender		Shattuck-Saint Mary's (HIGH–MN)

Draft notes^[34]

• The New Jersey Devils' first-round pick went to the Vancouver Canucks as the result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent Cory Schneider to the Devils in exchange for this pick.
• The New Jersey Devils' second-round pick went to the Phoenix Coyotes as the result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent a 2013 second-round pick (#42–Steve Santini) and a 2013 third-round pick (#73–Ryan Kujawinski) to the Devils in exchange for this pick.
• The Phoenix Coyotes' second-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as a result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent a 2013 second-round pick (#39–Laurent Dauphin) to the Coyotes in exchange for a 2013 third-round pick (#73–Ryan Kujawinski) and this pick.
• The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a February 24, 2012, trade that sent Marek Zidlicky to the Devils in exchange for Kurtis Foster, Nick Palmieri, Stephane Veilleux, a 2012 second-round pick (#46–Raphael Bussier) and this pick.^[35]
• The Phoenix Coyotes' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as a result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent a 2013 second-round pick (#39–Laurent Dauphin) to the Coyotes in exchange for a 2013 second-round pick (#42–Steve Santini) and this pick.
• The New Jersey Devils' fifth-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres (via Los Angeles and Florida), New Jersey traded this pick to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a February 6, 2013, trade that sent Andrei Loktionov to the Devils in exchange for this pick.^[36]
• The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went to the Winnipeg Jets as the result of a February 13, 2013, trade that sent Alexei Ponikarovsky to the Devils in exchange for a 2014 fourth-round pick and this pick.^[37]
• The Los Angeles Kings' seventh-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as a result of a June 30, 2013, trade that sent a 2015 seventh-round pick to the Kings in exchange for this pick.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. ESPN.
2. Book: National Hockey League . The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . 2010 . Triumph Books . 83 . 978-1-60078-422-4.
3. Web site: 2013-2014 Regular Season Stats - Points - New Jersey Devils - Statistics. New Jersey Devils. April 15, 2014.
4. Web site: Devils acquire Cory Schneider . New Jersey Devils . June 30, 2013 . July 1, 2013.
5. Web site: Coyotes Select Six Players in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft . Phoenix Coyotes . June 30, 2013 . July 1, 2013.
6. Web site: 2013 NHL Draft – LA Kings Selections . Los Angeles Kings . June 30, 2013 . July 3, 2013.
7. Web site: Devils acquire LW Riley Boychuk . New Jersey Devils . July 7, 2013 . July 7, 2013.
8. Web site: Devils, Panthers swap forwards, picks . new Jersey Devils . September 28, 2013 . September 30, 2013.
9. Web site: Devils acquire Tuomo Ruutu from Carolina . New Jersey Devils . March 5, 2014 . March 7, 2014.
10. Web site: Devils sign forward Ryane Clowe – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 5, 2013.
11. Web site: Devils sign forward Rostislav Olesz – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 5, 2013.
12. Web site: Devils sign forward Michael Ryder – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 5, 2013.
13. Web site: Devils sign Jaromir Jagr – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 23, 2013.
14. Web site: Devils sign forward Damien Brunner – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. September 24, 2013.
15. Web site: Leafs Sign David Clarkson – Toronto Maple Leafs – News. Toronto Maple Leafs. July 5, 2013.
16. Web site: Penguins Sign Forward Matt D'Agostini – Pittsburgh Penguins – News. Pittsburgh Penguins. July 10, 2013.
17. Web site: Canes Agree to Terms with Flood and Corrente – Carolina Hurricanes – News. Carolina Hurricanes. July 10, 2013.
18. Web site: REPORT: PONIKAROVSKY SIGNS DEAL WITH SKA OF KHL. TSN. August 6, 2013. December 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20140208065429/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=429244. February 8, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
19. http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=699686 Josefson to IR; Urbom claimed off waivers from Caps
20. Web site: Capitals Claim Alexander Urbom Off Waivers from New Jersey. Washington Capitals. October 3, 2013. October 5, 2013.
21. http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=677775 Kovalchuk announces retirement
22. Web site: Devils re-sign Patrik Elias – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 4, 2013.
23. Web site: Devils re-sign Dainius Zubrus – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 4, 2013.
24. Web site: Fire & Ice – Cam Janssen signs one-year, two-way contract to stay in Devils organization. Fire & Ice. July 8, 2013.
25. Web site: Devils sign Marek Zidlicky – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. July 10, 2013.
26. Web site: Devils Re-sign Center Adam Henrique – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. August 26, 2013.
27. Web site: Devils sign Black to entry-level deal – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. April 22, 2014.
28. Web site: Devils re-sign Jaromir Jagr – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. April 30, 2014.
29. Web site: Devils sign prospects Johnson, Thomson – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. May 23, 2014.
30. Web site: Devils re-sign Marek Zidlicky – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. June 3, 2014.
31. Web site: Devils sign Mike Sislo to two-year, two-way contract. New Jersey Devils. June 19, 2014.
32. Web site: Cam Janssen signs one-year, two-way contract to stay with Devils. New Jersey Devils. June 20, 2014.
33. Web site: NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results. NHL.com. July 6, 2013.
34. Web site: 2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. June 15, 2013.
35. Web site: Devils acquire D Marek Zidlicky – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. February 24, 2012.
36. Web site: Devils acquire C Andrei Loktionov from Kings – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. February 6, 2013.
37. Web site: Ponikarovsky reacquired from Winnipeg – New Jersey Devils – News. New Jersey Devils. February 13, 2013.