2012–13 New Jersey Devils season

2012–13 New Jersey Devils
Division5th Atlantic
Conference11th Eastern
2012–13 record19–19–10
Home record13–9–2
Road record6–10–8
Goals for112
Goals against129
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachPeter DeBoer
CaptainBryce Salvador
Alternate captainsPatrik Elias
Ilya Kovalchuk
ArenaPrudential Center
Average attendance17,298 (98.1%)[1]
(16 games)
Team leaders
GoalsDavid Clarkson (15)
AssistsPatrik Elias (22)
PointsPatrik Elias (36)
Penalty minutesDavid Clarkson (78)
Plus/minusAndy Greene (+12)
WinsMartin Brodeur (13)
Goals against averageBrodeur (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

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

Regular season

2012–13 Regular Season Game Log[6]
January: 3–0–3 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 1–0–2)
Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision OT Attendance Record Points
1 January 19 New Jersey 2–1 New York Islanders W 16,170 1–0–0 2
2 January 22 Philadelphia 0–3 New Jersey W 17,625 2–0–0 4
3 January 25 Washington 2–3 New Jersey W OT 17,625 3–0–0 6
4 January 27 New Jersey 3–4 Montreal OTL OT 21,273 3–0–1 7
5 January 29 New Jersey 1–2 Boston OTL SO 17,565 3–0–2 8
6 January 31 New York Islanders 5–4 New Jersey OTL OT 17,625 3–0–3 9
February: 7–6–1 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 3–4–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision OT Attendance Record Points
7 February 2 New Jersey 1–5 Pittsburgh L 18,635 3–1–3 9
8 February 3 New Jersey 3–0 New York Islanders W 11,558 4–1–3 11
9 February 5 New York Rangers 1–3 New Jersey W 17,625 5–1–3 13
10 February 7 Tampa Bay 2–4 New Jersey W 14,802 6–1–3 15
11 February 9 Pittsburgh 1–3 New Jersey W 17,625 7–1–3 17
12 February 10 New Jersey 3–1 Pittsburgh W 18,658 8–1–3 19
13 February 12 Carolina 4–2 New Jersey L 17,625 8–2–3 19
14 February 15 Philadelphia 3–5 New Jersey W 17,625 9–2–3 21
15 February 16 New Jersey 1–5 New York Islanders L 15,488 9–3–3 21
16 February 18 Ottawa 2–1 New Jersey OTL SO 17,625 9–3–4 22
17 February 21 New Jersey 3–2 Washington W 18,506 10–3–4 24
18 February 23 New Jersey 1–5 Washington L 18,506 10–4–4 24
19 February 24 Winnipeg 4–2 New Jersey L 17,625 10–5–4 24
20 February 28 New Jersey 1–3 Winnipeg L 15,004 10–6–4 24
March: 5–5–5 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 1–2–5)
Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision OT Attendance Record Points
21 March 2 New Jersey 3–4 Buffalo OTL SO 19,070 10–6–5 25
22 March 4 New Jersey 2–4 Toronto L 19,435 10–7–5 25
23 March 5 Tampa Bay 5–2 New Jersey L 15,229 10–8–5 25
24 March 7 Buffalo 2–3 New Jersey W SO 17,625 11–8–5 27
25 March 9 New Jersey 3–6 Carolina L 18,680 11–9–5 27
26 March 10 Winnipeg 2–3 New Jersey W SO 17,625 12–9–5 29
27 March 13 Philadelphia 2–5 New Jersey W 17,625 13–9–5 31
28 March 15 New Jersey 1–2 Philadelphia OTL SO 19,971 13–9–6 32
29 March 16 Montreal 2–1 New Jersey L 17,625 13–10–6 32
30 March 19 New York Rangers 3–2 New Jersey L 17,625 13–11–6 32
31 March 21 New Jersey 4–1 Carolina W 16,941 14–11–6 34
32 March 23 Florida 1–2 New Jersey W 17,625 15–11–6 36
33 March 25 New Jersey 2–3 Ottawa OTL SO 18,902 15–11–7 37
34 March 29 New Jersey 4–5 Tampa Bay OTL SO 19,204 15–11–8 38
35 March 30 New Jersey 4–5 Florida OTL OT 18,138 15–11–9 39
April: 4–8–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 1–4–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home Decision OT Attendance Record Points
36 April 1 New York Islanders 3–1 New Jersey L 17,625 15–12–9 39
37 April 4 New Jersey 0–1 Boston L 17,565 15–13–9 39
38 April 6 Toronto 2–1 New Jersey L 17,625 15–14–9 39
39 April 7 New Jersey 2–3 Buffalo OTL SO 18,703 15–14–10 40
40 April 10 Boston 5–4 New Jersey L 17,625 15–15–10 40
41 April 12 Ottawa 2–0 New Jersey L 16,099 15–16–10 40
42 April 15 New Jersey 0–2 Toronto L 19,425 15–17–10 40
43 April 18 New Jersey 3–0 Philadelphia W 19,727 16–17–10 42
44 April 20 Florida 2–6 New Jersey W 16,018 17–17–10 44
45 April 21 New Jersey 1–4 New York Rangers L 17,200 17–18–10 44
46 April 23 Montreal 2–3 New Jersey W 15,219 18–18–10 46
47 April 25 Pittsburgh 2–3 New Jersey W 16122 19–18–10 48
48 April 27 New Jersey 0–4 New York Rangers L 17,200 19–19–10 48
Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Final stats

Goaltenders

Regular Season[7]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
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

Milestones


Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

Date Details
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

Draft picks

See also: List of New Jersey Devils 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)
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)
Draft notes[33]

See also

References

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  17. ^ Boulton Agrees To Terms
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