2013–14 New Jersey Devils season National Hockey League season
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.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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
Schneider
18,621
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 4
NY Islanders
4–3
New Jersey
SO
Brodeur
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 :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 3]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Cory Schneider
45
43
2,679:54
16
15
12
88
1.97
1107
0.921
3
0
0
4
Martin Brodeur
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
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Peter Harrold
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
Tim Sestito
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
Ben Thomson [ 29]
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
New Jersey Devils' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was held in Newark, New Jersey , on June 30, 2013.[ 33]
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.[ 4]
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.[ 5]
a 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.[ 5]
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]
b 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.[ 5]
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]
c 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.[ 6]
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^ "Devils re-sign Dainius Zubrus – New Jersey Devils – News" . New Jersey Devils. July 4, 2013.
^ "Fire & Ice – Cam Janssen signs one-year, two-way contract to stay in Devils organization" . Fire & Ice. July 8, 2013.
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^ a b "Devils sign prospects Johnson, Thomson – New Jersey Devils – News" . New Jersey Devils. May 23, 2014.
^ "Devils re-sign Marek Zidlicky – New Jersey Devils – News" . New Jersey Devils. June 3, 2014.
^ "Devils sign Mike Sislo to two-year, two-way contract" . New Jersey Devils. June 19, 2014.
^ "Cam Janssen signs one-year, two-way contract to stay with Devils" . New Jersey Devils. June 20, 2014.
^ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results" . NHL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2013 .
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^ "Devils acquire C Andrei Loktionov from Kings – New Jersey Devils – News" . New Jersey Devils. February 6, 2013.
^ "Ponikarovsky reacquired from Winnipeg – New Jersey Devils – News" . New Jersey Devils. February 13, 2013.
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