2012–13 New Jersey Devils season
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.
Off-season
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.
Pre-season
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.
Regular season
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.
Standings
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 |
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
Regular season
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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) |
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
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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
Notable achievements
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Trades
Date | Details | |
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February 6, 2013[10] | To Los Angeles Kings 5th-round pick in 2013 | To New Jersey Devils Andrei Loktionov |
February 13, 2013[11] | To Winnipeg Jets 7th-round pick in 2013 4th-round pick in 2014 | To New Jersey Devils Alexei Ponikarovsky |
March 22, 2013[12] | To St. Louis Blues Conditional 5th-round pick in 2015 | To New Jersey Devils Matt D'Agostini Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015 |
April 3, 2013[13] | To Phoenix Coyotes 7th-round pick in 2014 | To New Jersey Devils Steve Sullivan |
Free agents signed
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Claimed via waivers
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Player signings
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Draft picks
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 | ![]() | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
2 | 60 | Damon Severson | D | ![]() | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
3 | 90 | Ben Johnson | C/LW | ![]() | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
4 | 96[a] | Ben Thomson | LW | ![]() | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
5 | 135[b] | Graham Black | C | ![]() | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
5 | 150 | Alexander Kerfoot | C | ![]() | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) |
6 | 180 | Artur Gavrus | C | ![]() | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
- Draft notes[33]
- The Devils' fourth-round pick went to the Carolina Hurricanes as the result of a January 20, 2012, trade that sent Alexei Ponikarovsky to the Devils in exchange for Joe Sova and this pick.
- a The Toronto Maple Leafs' fourth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as a result of an October 4, 2011, trade that sent Dave Steckel to the Maple Leafs in exchange for this pick.
- b The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as a result of a July 14, 2011, trade that sent Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond to the Flames in exchange for this pick.
- The Devils' seventh-round pick went to the Anaheim Ducks as the result of a December 12, 2011, trade that sent Kurtis Foster and Timo Pielmeier to the Devils in exchange for Rod Pelley, Mark Fraser and this pick.
See also
References
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- ^ Devils sign Krys Barch
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- ^ Boulton Agrees To Terms
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- ^ Kostopoulos claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh
- ^ Nashville Predators Claim Bobby Butler on Waivers
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