2017–18 New Jersey Devils season
2017–18 New Jersey Devils | |
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Division | 5th Metropolitan |
Conference | 8th Eastern |
2017–18 record | 44–29–9 |
Home record | 23–14–4 |
Road record | 21–15–5 |
Goals for | 248 |
Goals against | 244 |
Team information | |
General manager | Ray Shero |
Coach | John Hynes |
Captain | Andy Greene |
Alternate captains | Taylor Hall (Nov.–Apr.) Adam Henrique (Oct.–Nov.) Marcus Johansson (Nov.–Apr.) Kyle Palmieri (Nov.–Apr.) Travis Zajac |
Arena | Prudential Center |
Average attendance | 15,200[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Binghamton Devils (AHL) Adirondack Thunder (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Taylor Hall (39) |
Assists | Taylor Hall (54) |
Points | Taylor Hall (93) |
Penalty minutes | Miles Wood (84) |
Plus/minus | Taylor Hall (+14) |
Wins | Keith Kinkaid (26) |
Goals against average | Keith Kinkaid (2.77) |
The 2017–18 New Jersey Devils season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 36th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[2] The Devils received the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft for the first time in franchise history by winning the draft lottery held on April 29, 2017.[3] They used this pick to select Nico Hischier who was also the first Swiss player to be selected first overall. Taylor Hall set a Devils record for the longest point streak at 26 games, which is also the longest point streak in the 2017–18 season. The team also set their best start in franchise history, going 9–2–0 in their first 11 games of the season. This season also saw the team trade Adam Henrique in exchange for Sami Vatanen and also acquired Patrick Maroon and Michael Grabner. The season also saw the franchise successfully make it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2012. The Devils would lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4–1 in the first round.
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Washington Capitals | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 46 | 259 | 239 | +20 | 105 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 45 | 272 | 250 | +22 | 100 |
3 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 251 | 243 | +8 | 98 |
4 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 97 |
5 | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 39 | 248 | 244 | +4 | 97 |
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 228 | 256 | −28 | 83 |
7 | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 264 | 296 | −32 | 80 |
8 | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 231 | 268 | −37 | 77 |
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Conference standings
Pos | Div | Team
| GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 242 | 230 | +12 | 97 |
2 | ME | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 39 | 248 | 244 | +4 | 97 |
3 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 41 | 248 | 246 | +2 | 96 |
4 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 228 | 256 | −28 | 83 |
5 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 32 | 264 | 296 | −32 | 80 |
6 | ME | New York Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 31 | 231 | 268 | −37 | 77 |
7 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 30 | 39 | 13 | 25 | 217 | 255 | −38 | 73 |
8 | AT | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 209 | 264 | −55 | 71 |
9 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 26 | 221 | 291 | −70 | 67 |
10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 25 | 45 | 12 | 24 | 199 | 280 | −81 | 62 |
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 11, 2017, which includes seven games (two at home and five as visitors).[6]
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 18 | Washington | 1–4 | New Jersey | Kinkaid | 6,310 | 1–0–0 | Recap | |
2 | September 20 | New Jersey | 3–4 | NY Rangers | OT | Blackwood | 17,967 | 1–0–1 | Recap |
3 | September 21 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Montreal | Kinkaid | 21,288 | 2–0–1 | Recap | |
4 | September 23 | NY Rangers | 1–2 | New Jersey | Schneider | 12,208 | 3–0–1 | Recap | |
5[A] | September 25 | New Jersey | 0–3 | NY Islanders | Kinkaid | 5,615 | 3–1–1 | Recap | |
6[A][a] | September 25 | New Jersey | 8–1 | Ottawa | — | — | 4–1–1 | Recap | |
7 | September 27 | New Jersey | 4–1 | Washington | Schneider | 14,858 | 5–1–1 | Recap | |
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017.[7]
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Playoffs
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Player statistics
As of April 16, 2018[8][9]
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Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Cory Schneider | 40 | 40 | 2,333 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 114 | 2.93 | 1,228 | .907 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Kinkaid | 41 | 38 | 2,298 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 106 | 2.77 | 1,214 | .913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Lack† | 4 | 3 | 208 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3.19 | 102 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Appleby | 3 | 1 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.10 | 55 | .945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Keith Kinkaid | 2 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5.87 | 46 | .804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cory Schneider | 4 | 3 | 202 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.78 | 113 | .950 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- † 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.
Awards and honors
Awards
Player | Award | Date |
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Brian Boyle | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | June 20, 2018 |
Taylor Hall | Hart Memorial Trophy | June 20, 2018 |
Transactions
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03) | To Washington Capitals FLA's 2nd-round pick in 2018 TOR's 3rd-round pick in 2018 | To New Jersey Devils Marcus Johansson | [10] |
October 28, 2017 (2017-10-28) | To Arizona Coyotes Scott Wedgewood | To New Jersey Devils CGY's 5th-round pick in 2018 | [11] |
November 30, 2017 (2017-11-30) | To Anaheim Ducks Joseph Blandisi Adam Henrique NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2018 | To New Jersey Devils Sami Vatanen Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2019 or 2020 | [12] |
December 14, 2017 (2017-12-14) | To Arizona Coyotes Ryan Kujawinski | To New Jersey Devils Michael Latta | [13] |
December 30, 2017 (2017-12-30) | To Calgary Flames Dalton Prout | To New Jersey Devils Eddie Lack | [14] |
February 8, 2018 (2018-02-08) | To Minnesota Wild Viktor Loov | To New Jersey Devils Christoph Bertschy Mario Lucia | [15] |
February 22, 2018 (2018-02-22) | To New York Rangers Yegor Rykov 2nd-round pick in 2018 | To New Jersey Devils Michael Grabner | [16] |
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) | To Edmonton Oilers J. D. Dudek 3rd-round pick in 2019 | To New Jersey Devils Patrick Maroon | [17] |
Free agents acquired
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Claimed via waivers
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Players released
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Player signings
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
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June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29) | Keith Kinkaid | 2-year, $1.5 million | [39] |
July 15, 2017 (2017-07-15) | Nico Hischier | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [40] |
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) | Joseph Blandisi | 2-year, $1.36 million | [41] |
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) | Mirco Mueller | 2-year, $1.7 million | [42] |
July 25, 2017 (2017-07-25) | Scott Wedgewood | 1-year, $650,000 | [43] |
July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) | Blake Coleman | 1-year, $660,000 | [44] |
July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) | Stefan Noesen | 1-year, $660,000 | [45] |
July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) | Blake Pietila | 2-year, $667,500 | [46] |
July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) | Kevin Rooney | 1-year, $650,000 | [47] |
July 26, 2017 (2017-07-26) | Ben Thomson | 1-year, $650,000 | [48] |
September 11, 2017 (2017-09-11) | Damon Severson | 6-year, $25 million | [49] |
March 16, 2018 (2018-03-16) | Brett Seney | 2-year, $1.65 million entry-level contract | [50] |
April 2, 2018 (2018-04-02) | Marian Studenic | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [51] |
April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15) | Joey Anderson | 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [52] |
May 8, 2018 (2018-05-08) | Brian Strait | 2-year, $1.35 million contract extension | [53] |
Draft picks
Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago.[54][55]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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1 | 1 | Nico Hischier | C | ![]() | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
2 | 36 | Jesper Boqvist | C | ![]() | Brynäs IF (SHL) |
3 | 631 | Fabian Zetterlund | LW | ![]() | Färjestad BK (J20 SuperElit) |
3 | 812 | Reilly Walsh | D | ![]() | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
4 | 98 | Nikita Popugaev | RW | ![]() | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
5 | 129 | Gilles Senn | G | ![]() | HC Davos (NLA) |
5 | 1433 | Marian Studenic | RW | ![]() | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) |
6 | 160 | Aarne Talvitie | C | ![]() | Blues U20 (Jr. A SM-liiga) |
7 | 191 | Jockton Chainey | D | ![]() | Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
7 | 205 | Yegor Zaitsev | D | ![]() | Dynamo Moscow (KHL) |
7 | 214 | Matthew Hellickson | D | ![]() | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) |
- The Colorado Avalanche's third-round pick went the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016, that sent Eric Gelinas to Colorado in exchange for this pick.[56]
- The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as compensation for San Jose signing Peter DeBoer as their head coach on May 28, 2015.[57]
- The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the New Jersey Devils as the result of a trade on June 17, 2017, that sent Boston's second-round pick and Nashville's fourth-round pick both in 2017 to San Jose in exchange for Mirco Mueller and this pick.[58]
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