2012–13 New Jersey Devils | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
2012–13 record | 19–19–10 |
Home record | 13–9–2 |
Road record | 6–10–8 |
Goals for | 112 |
Goals against | 129 |
Team information | |
General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
Coach | Peter DeBoer |
Captain | Bryce Salvador |
Alternate captains |
Patrik Elias Ilya Kovalchuk |
Arena | Prudential Center |
Average attendance | 17,298 (98.1%)
[1] (16 games) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | David Clarkson (15) |
Assists | Patrik Elias (22) |
Points | Patrik Elias (36) |
Penalty minutes | David Clarkson (78) |
Plus/minus | Andy Greene (+12) |
Wins | Martin Brodeur (13) |
Goals against average | Brodeur (2.22) |
The 2012–13 New Jersey Devils season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 31st season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. [2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
The defending Stanley Cup runners-up were eliminated from the playoff race after a 4–1 loss to the New York Rangers on April 21, 2013.
Entering the off season, the Devils were faced with a major dilemma of having over ten unrestricted free agents, including captain Zach Parise. The Devils were able to resign goaltenders Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg, defenseman Bryce Salvador and several others, but lost Parise to the Minnesota Wild.
On July 19, the New Jersey Devils announced their 2012 pre-season schedule. The team would have played seven pre-season games, including a game against the New York Islanders at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but all pre-season games were eventually cancelled due to the lockout.
On June 21, the New Jersey Devils announced their schedule for the 2012–13 regular season. Their regular season would have begun on October 12 at the Washington Capitals, and their home-opener would have taken place the following night against the Boston Bruins. The original schedule would have ended with a game at the New York Islanders on April 13. [3] A new schedule would need to be released if the lockout is resolved. On April 15, the Devils lost 2–0 to the Toronto Maple Leafs, their 10th loss in a row (0–6–4), which was equal to the franchise loss record set in 1983–84. [4]
For the second consecutive season, the Devils led the League in shorthanded goals scored, as they scored 11 shorthanded goals in the 48-game regular season. [5] However, after a 4–1 loss to their Hudson rival, the New York Rangers, on April 21, the Devils were eliminated from the playoff race, despite making it to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous year against the eventual champions, the Los Angeles Kings. This was the first time a Stanley Cup finalist missed the playoffs the next season since 2007.
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 165 | 119 | +46 | 72 |
2 | New York Rangers | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 130 | 112 | +18 | 56 |
3 | New York Islanders | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 55 |
4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 133 | 141 | −8 | 49 |
5 | New Jersey Devils | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 112 | 129 | −17 | 48 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | z – Pittsburgh Penguins | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 33 | 165 | 119 | +46 | 72 |
2 | NE | y – Montreal Canadiens | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 26 | 149 | 126 | +23 | 63 |
3 | SE | y – Washington Capitals | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 24 | 149 | 130 | +19 | 57 |
4 | NE | x – Boston Bruins | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 131 | 109 | +22 | 62 |
5 | NE | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 145 | 133 | +12 | 57 |
6 | AT | x – New York Rangers | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 22 | 130 | 112 | +18 | 56 |
7 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 21 | 116 | 104 | +12 | 56 |
8 | AT | x – New York Islanders | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 139 | 139 | 0 | 55 |
9 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 22 | 128 | 144 | −16 | 51 |
10 | AT | Philadelphia Flyers | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 133 | 141 | −8 | 49 |
11 | AT | New Jersey Devils | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 112 | 129 | −17 | 48 |
12 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 115 | 143 | −28 | 48 |
13 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 18 | 128 | 160 | −32 | 42 |
14 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 148 | 150 | −2 | 40 |
15 | SE | Florida Panthers | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 12 | 112 | 171 | −59 | 36 |
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January: 3–0–3 (Home: 2–0–1 ; Road: 1–0–2)
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February: 7–6–1 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 3–4–0)
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March: 5–5–5 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 1–2–5)
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April: 4–8–1 (Home: 3–4–0 ; Road: 1–4–1)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Final stats
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Martin Brodeur | 29 | 29 | 1757:21 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 65 | 2.22 | 654 | .901 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Johan Hedberg | 19 | 19 | 1108:16 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 51 | 2.76 | 435 | .883 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Keith Kinkaid | 1 | 0 | 25:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.31 | 13 | .923 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Frazee | 1 | 0 | 18:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 48 | 2909:58 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 117 | 2.41 | 1105 | .894 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
†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
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The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
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Free agents signed
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Player signings
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The New Jersey Devils picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [32]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 29 | Stefan Matteau | C | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program ( USHL) |
2 | 60 | Damon Severson | D | Canada | Kelowna Rockets ( WHL) |
3 | 90 | Ben Johnson | C/LW | United States | Windsor Spitfires ( OHL) |
4 | 96 [a] | Ben Thomson | LW | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
5 | 135 [b] | Graham Black | C | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
5 | 150 | Alexander Kerfoot | C | Canada | Coquitlam Express ( BCHL) |
6 | 180 | Artur Gavrus | C | Belarus | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |