2013–14 New Jersey Devils season

New Jersey Devils

File:New Jersey Devils logo.svg Team logo
Company type	Professional ice hockey team
Industry	Ice hockey
Founded	1974 (1974)
Headquarters	Newark , United States
Area served	National Hockey League (NHL)
Products	Ice hockey team
Website	www.nhl.com/devils

The 2013–14 season for the New Jersey Devils represented the team's 40th campaign in the NHL and their 32nd since moving from Colorado before the 1982–83 season. For the second year in a row, the Devils failed to qualify for the postseason.

Stadium Series

On January 26, 2014, the Devils competed against their local adversaries, the New York Rangers, during the first-ever 2014 NHL Stadium Series at Yankee Stadium. This event marked the franchise's debut in an outdoor contest. Despite holding a 3–2 advantage after the first period, New Jersey ultimately fell 7–3.

Pre-season

2013 Pre-Season Game Results: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Away: 2–1–0)
#	Date	Opponent	Score	Venue	OT	Goalie	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 16	NY Rangers	1–2	New Jersey		Kinkaid	11,906	1–0–0	Recap
2	September 19	NY Islanders	5–3	New Jersey		Brodeur	11,209	1–1–0	Recap
3Template:Ref label	September 21	New Jersey	3–0	NY Islanders		Schneider	14,689	2–1–0	Recap
4	September 23	New Jersey	2–3	Montreal		Brodeur	21,273	2–2–0	Recap
5	September 24	New Jersey	2–1	Philadelphia		Schneider	19,360	3–2–0	Recap
6	September 26	Philadelphia	1–4	New Jersey		Schneider	11,789	4–2–0	Recap

Notes:
This game took place at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Regular season

2013–14 Season Game Log
October: Record of 3 wins, 5 losses, and 4 overtime/shootout losses (Home: 2–0–2; Away: 1–5–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 1 October 3 New Jersey 0–3 Pittsburgh   Schneider 18,621 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October4 NY Islanders 4–3 New Jersey SO Brodeur 16,624 0-1-1 1 Recap 3 October7 New Jersey 4-5 Edmonton SO Brodeur 16,839 0-1-2 2 Recap 4 October8 New Jersey 2-3 Vancouver OT Schneider 18,910 0-1-3 3 Recap 5 October11 New Jersey 2-3 Calgary   Brodeur 19,289 0-2-3 3 Recap 6 October13 New Jersey 0-3 Winnipeg Schneider 15,004 0-3-3 3 Recap 7 October17 New Jersey 2-5 Ottawa Brodeur 18,867 0-4-3 3 Recap 8 October19 NY Rangers 0-4 New Jersey Schneider 16,592 1-4-3 5 Recap 9 October22 New Jersey 1-4 Columbus Schneider 14,357 1-5-3 5 Recap 10 October24 Vancouver 3-2 New Jersey SO Schneider 13,203 1-5-4 6 Recap 11 October26 New Jersey 4-3 Boston Brodeur 17,565 2-5-4 8 Recap 12 October29 Tampa Bay 1-2 New Jersey Brodeur 13,501 3-5-4 10 Recap
November: Finished with an overall record of eight wins, six losses, and one overtime/shootout loss (Home: three wins, four losses, no OT losses; Away: five wins, two losses, one OT loss) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap 13 November2 Philadelphia 1–0 New Jersey Brodeur 13,705 3−6−4 10 Recap 14 November3 New Jersey 0−4 Minnesota Schneider 17,571 3−7−4 10 Recap 15 November7 New Jersey 3−0 Philadelphia Brodeur 19,604 4−7−4 12 November8 |New Jersey |1−2 |Toronto |SO |Schneider |19,377 |4−7−5 |13 17 November 10 Nashville 0 – 5 New Jersey   Brodeur 12,964 5 – 7 – 5 15 18 November 12 New Jersey       NY Rangers   Brodeur 18, 006 6 – 7 – 5 17   19 November 15 Los Angeles       New Jersey   Schneider 12, 168 6 – 8 – 5 17 } ... (Note: The table continues similarly for the remainder of November and December games.) Media The 2013–14 season was the final campaign for Chico Resch as a television color analyst on MSG Plus. He was succeeded the next year by former studio analyst Ken Daneyko. Meanwhile, Steve Cangialosi remained the television play-by-play commentator, with Matt Loughlin and Sherry Ross continuing their duties as radio commentators. Player statistics Season-ending statistics Skaters Regular Season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Template:Sortname 82 24 43 67 16 46 Template:Sortname 65 18 35 53 −4 30 Template:Sortname 80 18 30 48 3 28 Template:Sortname 77 25 18 43 3 20 Template:Sortname 81 12 30 42 −3 60 Template:Sortname 82 18 16 34 −6 18 Template:Sortname 82 8 24 32 3 32 Template:Sortname 60 7 22 29 −3 22 Template:Sortname 82 13 13 26 1 46 Template:Sortname 43 7 19 26 −10 33 Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM Template:Sortname 45 43 2,679:54 16 15 12 88 1.97 1107 0.921 3 0 0 4 Template:Sortname 39 39 2,296:49 19 14 6 96 2.51 971 0.901 3 0 3 2 †Player acquired during the season; statistics represent performance with Devils only. ‡Player traded during the season; statistics reflect time with Devils only. Bold and italics denote franchise records. Transactions Throughout the course of the season, the Devils completed several significant roster moves. Trades June 30, 2013 To 2013–14 Vancouver Canucks season#2013 NHL Draft picks: First-round selection in 2013 NHL Draft To New Jersey Devils: Cory Schneider June 30, 2013 To 2013–14 Phoenix Coyotes season#2013 NHL Draft picks: Second-round pick in 2013 NHL Draft To New Jersey Devils: Second- and third-round selections in 2013 NHL Draft June 30, 2013 To 2013–14 Los Angeles Kings season#2015 NHL Entry Draft picks: Seventh-round pick in 2015 NHL Entry Draft To New Jersey Devils: Seventh-round pick in 2013 NHL Draft July 7, 2013 To 2013–14 Buffalo Sabres season: Henrik Tallinder To New Jersey Devils: Riley Boychuk September 28, 2013 To 2013–14 Florida Panthers season: Krys Barch St. Louis Blues' seventh-round pick in 2015 NHL Draft To New Jersey Devils: Scott Timmins Sixth-round selection in 2014 NHL Draft March 5, 2014 To 2013–14 Carolina Hurricanes season: Andrei Loktionov Conditional third-round pick in 2017 NHL Draft To New Jersey Devils: Tuomo Ruutu Free agents signed Player Previous team Contract details Ryane Clowe New York Rangers 5 years, $24.25 million Rostislav Olesz Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $1 million Michael Ryder Montreal Canadiens 2 years, $7 million Jaromir Jagr Boston Bruins 1 year, $4 million Damien Brunner Detroit Red Wings 2 years, $5 million Free agents departed Player Destination team Contract specifics David Clarkson Toronto Maple Leafs 7 years, $36.75 million Matt D'Agostini Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $550,000 Matt Corrente Carolina Hurricanes 1 year, $550,000 Alexei Ponikarovsky SKA St. Petersburg terms undisclosed Players claimed through waivers Player Prior team Acquisition date Alexander Urbom Washington Capitals January 8, 2014 Players lost via waivers Player Acquiring team Date of transaction Alexander Urbom Washington Capitals October 3, 2013 Retirements Player Date of retirement Ilya Kovalchuk July 11, 2013 Steve Sullivan Summer 2013 Contract signings Player Signing date Contract information Peter Harrold July 1, 2013 2 years, $1.6 million Patrik Elias July 4, 2013 3 years, $16.5 million Dainius Zubrus July 4, 2013 3 years, $9.3 million Tim Sestito July 6, 2013 2 years, $1.125 million Cam Janssen July 9, 2013 1 year, $550,000 Marek Zidlicky July 10, 2013 1 year, $4 million Adam Henrique August 26, 2013 6 years, $24 million Graham Black April 22, 2014 Entry-level contract for 3 years worth $1.95 million Jaromir Jagr April 30, 2014 1 year, $5.5 million Ben Johnson May 23, 2014 Entry-level contract for 3 years totaling $1.85 million Ben Thomson May 23, 2014 Entry-level contract spanning 3 years valued at $1.88 million Marek Zidlicky June 3, 2014 One-year deal worth $3 million Mike Sislo June 19, 2014 Two-year contract for $1.125 million total Cam Janssen June 20, 2014 One-year agreement of $575,000 Draft selections The New Jersey Devils' choices during the 2013 NHL entry draft, conducted in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013, are as follows: Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 2 42Template:Ref label Steven Santini Defence United States USA U–18 (USHL) 3 73Template:Ref label Ryan Kujawinski Center Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 4 100 Miles Wood Left wing United States Noble High School (HIGH–MA) 6 160 Myles Bell Left wing Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 7 208Template:Ref label Anthony Brodeur Goaltender United States Shattuck-Saint Mary's (HIGH–MN) Details on draft transactions The Devils exchanged their initial first-round selection with the Vancouver Canucks to acquire goaltender Cory Schneider on June 30, 2013. Through a trade with the Phoenix Coyotes, New Jersey obtained the second-round pick #42 (used to select Steven Santini) and the third-round pick #73 (Ryan Kujawinski) by relinquishing a higher second-round pick. The second-round pick #42 had been acquired from Phoenix after sending them their original second-round pick (#39) along with a third-round selection (#73). The Devils’ original third-round choice was traded to the Minnesota Wild in February 2012 as part of the deal for defenseman Marek Židlický. New Jersey’s fifth-round pick changed hands to the Buffalo Sabres via multiple transactions involving the Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers, related to acquiring forward Andrei Loktionov in February 2013. The seventh-round pick was sent to the Winnipeg Jets in February 2013 in exchange for forward Alexei Ponikarovsky, with the Devils receiving both this pick and a fourth-round selection in the 2014 draft. In June 2013, New Jersey gained a seventh-round selection from the Los Angeles Kings by trading away a seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft. These calculated draft maneuvers demonstrate the Devils’ intent to optimize their selections, emphasizing reinforcement of defensive roles and forward depth consistent with their competitive strategies.