2012–13 New Jersey Devils season

2012–13 New Jersey Devils
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 Elias (36)
Penalties in minutes David Clarkson (78)
Plus/minus (+): Andy Greene (12)
(−): Bryce Salvador
Marek Zidlicky (−12)
Wins Martin Brodeur (13)
Goals against average Brodeur (2.22)
<2011–12 2013–14>

The 2012–13 New Jersey Devils season will be the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974,[2] and 31st season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey to start the 1982–83 season. The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

The Devils were eliminated from the playoff race after a 4–1 loss to the New York Rangers on April 21, 2013.

Off-season

Going into 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]

Playoffs

After a 4–1 loss to 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.


Standings

Atlantic Division[6]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Pittsburgh Penguins 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 72
2 New York Rangers 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 56
3 New York Islanders 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 55
4 Philadelphia Flyers 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 49
5 New Jersey Devils 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 48
Eastern Conference[7]
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Pittsburgh Penguins AT 48 36 12 0 33 165 119 72
2 y – Montreal Canadiens NE 48 29 14 5 26 149 126 63
3 y – Washington Capitals SE 48 27 18 3 24 149 130 57
4 Boston Bruins NE 48 28 14 6 24 131 109 62
5 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 48 26 17 5 26 145 133 57
6 New York Rangers AT 48 26 18 4 22 130 112 56
7 Ottawa Senators NE 48 25 17 6 21 116 104 56
8 New York Islanders AT 48 24 17 7 20 139 139 55
9 Winnipeg Jets SE 48 24 21 3 22 128 144 51
10 Philadelphia Flyers AT 48 23 22 3 22 133 141 49
11 New Jersey Devils AT 48 19 19 10 17 112 129 48
12 Buffalo Sabres NE 48 21 21 6 14 125 143 48
13 Carolina Hurricanes SE 48 19 25 4 18 128 160 42
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 48 18 26 4 17 148 150 40
15 Florida Panthers SE 48 15 27 6 12 112 171 36

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, z – Won best record in conference

Schedule and results

Regular season

2012–13 Regular Season Game Log[8]

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters
Regular Season[9]
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Elias, PatrikPatrik Elias 48 14 22 36 5 22
Kovalchuk, IlyaIlya Kovalchuk 37 11 20 31 −6 18
Clarkson, DavidDavid Clarkson 48 15 9 24 −6 78
Zajac, TravisTravis Zajac 48 7 13 20 −5 22
Zidlicky, MarekMarek Zidlicky 48 4 15 19 −12 38
Greene, AndyAndy Greene 48 4 12 16 12 20
Henrique, AdamAdam Henrique 42 11 5 16 −3 16
Bernier, SteveSteve Bernier 47 8 7 15 −7 17
Carter, RyanRyan Carter 44 6 9 15 −2 31
Gionta, StephenStephen Gionta 48 4 10 14 2 14
Loktionov, AndreiAndrei Loktionov 28 8 4 12 −2 4
Zubrus, DainiusDainius Zubrus 22 2 7 9 −3 12
Ponikarovsky, AlexeiAlexei Ponikarovsky† 30 2 5 7 1 8
Fayne, MarkMark Fayne 31 1 5 6 6 16
Larsson, AdamAdam Larsson 37 0 6 6 4 12
Sullivan, SteveSteve Sullivan† 9 2 3 5 −4 4
Volchenkov, AntonAnton Volchenkov 37 1 4 5 −1 37
Harrold, PeterPeter Harrold 23 2 3 5 −8 6
Tallinder, HenrikHenrik Tallinder 25 1 3 4 0 10
D'Agostini, MattMatt D'Agostini† 13 2 2 4 −1 6
Josefson, JacobJacob Josefson 22 1 2 3 −10 2
Matteau, StefanStefan Matteau 17 1 2 3 −1 6
Salvador, BryceBryce Salvador 39 0 2 2 −12 22
Butler, BobbyBobby Butler‡ 14 1 1 2 −6 0
Kostopoulos, TomTom Kostopoulos 15 1 0 1 0 18
Anderson, MattMatt Anderson 2 0 1 1 1 0
Tedenby, MattiasMattias Tedenby 4 0 1 1 0 2
Barch, KrysKrys Barch 22 0 0 0 1 44
Janssen, CamCam Janssen 4 0 0 0 −1 2
Sestito, TimTim Sestito 6 0 0 0 1 2
Gelinas, EricEric Gelinas 1 0 0 0 −1 0
Urbom, AlexanderAlexander Urbom 1 0 0 0 −1 0
Pesonen, HarriHarri Pesonen 4 0 0 0 −1 2
Totals 109 173 282 −60 489

Goaltenders
Regular Season[9]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur 29 29 1757:21 13 9 7 65 2.22 654 .901 2 1 2 0
Hedberg, JohanJohan Hedberg 19 19 1108:16 6 10 3 51 2.76 435 .883 1 0 1 4
Kinkaid, KeithKeith Kinkaid 1 0 25:45 0 0 0 1 2.31 13 .923 0 0 0 0
Frazee, JeffJeff 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

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Elias, PatrikPatrik Elias 900th Career NHL Point January 27, 2013[10]
Anderson, MattMatt Anderson 1st Career NHL Game January 29, 2013[11]
Pesonen, HarriHarri Pesonen 1st Career NHL Game March 16, 2013
Gelinas, EricEric Gelinas 1st Career NHL Game April 25, 2013


Transactions

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

Trades

Date
Details
February 6, 2013[12] To Los Angeles Kings
5th-round pick in 2013		 To New Jersey Devils
Andrei Loktionov
February 13, 2013[13] To Winnipeg Jets
7th-round pick in 2013
4th-round pick in 2014		 To New Jersey Devils
Alexei Ponikarovsky
March 22, 2013[14] 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[15] To Phoenix Coyotes
7th-round pick in 2014		 To New Jersey Devils
Steve Sullivan

Free agents signed

Player Former team Contract terms
Krys Barch[16] Florida Panthers 2 years, $1.5 million
Bobby Butler[17] Ottawa Senators 1 year, $525,000

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Alexei Ponikarovsky[18] Winnipeg Jets 1 year, $1.8 million
Eric Boulton[19] New York Islanders 1 year, $540,000
Vladimir Zharkov[20] CSKA Moscow 2 years
Zach Parise[21] Minnesota Wild 13 years, $98 million
Matt Taormina[22] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $700,000

Claimed via waivers

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Tom Kostopoulos[23] Pittsburgh Penguins March 6, 2013

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Bobby Butler[24] Nashville Predators March 4, 2013

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Steve Bernier[25] June 29, 2012 2 years, $1.5 million
Ryan Carter[25] June 29, 2012 2 years, $1.55 million
Stephen Gionta[25] June 29, 2012 2 years, $1.125 million
Peter Harrold[25] June 29, 2012 1 year, $525,000
Cam Janssen[25] June 29, 2012 1 year, $575,000
Martin Brodeur[26] July 2, 2012 2 years, $9 million
Johan Hedberg[27] July 2, 2012 2 years, $2.8 million
Bryce Salvador[28] July 3, 2012 3 years, $9.5 million
Stefan Matteau[29] August 14, 2012 3 years, $2.5275 million entry-level contract
Reece Scarlett[30] September 6, 2012 3 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract
Damon Severson[30] September 6, 2012 3 years, $1.9275 million entry-level contract
Travis Zajac[31] January 16, 2013 8 years, $46 million contract extension
Reid Boucher[32] March 13, 2013 3 years, $2.0775 million entry-level contract
Mattias Tedenby[33] June 20, 2013 1 year, $600,000

Draft picks

The New Jersey Devils picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[34]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 29 Stefan Matteau C  United States US 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 (BCHL)
6 180 Artur Gavrus C  Belarus Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
Draft notes[35]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ↑ "NHL announced 2012–13 season schedule". New Jersey Devils. June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020625
  5. ↑ http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2013.html
  6. ↑ "2012–2013 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ "2012–2013 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ "2012–2013 Regular Season Schedule/Results – New Jersey Devils – Schedule". New Jersey Devils.
  9. 1 2 "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – New Jersey Devils – Statistics". New Jersey Devils"". Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Devils vs. Canadiens – 01/27/2013 – New Jersey Devils – Recap". New Jersey Devils. January 27, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  11. ↑ Marin, Eric (January 29, 2013). "Anderson recalled from Albany – New Jersey Devils – News". New Jersey Devils. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Devils acquire C Andrei Loktionov from Kings". Devils.nhl.com. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Ponikarovsky reacquired from Winnipeg". Devils.nhl.com. February 13, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Devils acquire D'Agostini from St. Louis". Devils.nhl.com. March 22, 2013. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  15. ↑ "Devils acquire Steve Sullivan from Phoenix". Devils.nhl.com. April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
  16. ↑ Devils sign Krys Barch
  17. ↑ Devils sign forward Bobby Butler
  18. ↑ Jets agree to terms with Alexei Ponikarovsky
  19. ↑ Boulton Agrees To Terms
  20. ↑ Vladimir Zharkov signs with KHL, Andrew Raycroft signs in Italy
  21. ↑ Welcome To Minnesota Parise, Suter
  22. ↑ "Lightning sign defenseman Matt Taormina". Lightning.nhl.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  23. ↑ Kostopoulos claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh
  24. ↑ Nashville Predators Claim Bobby Butler on Waivers
  25. 1 2 3 4 5 "Devils re-sign five players". Devils.nhl.com. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Brodeur inks new deal with Devils". Devils.nhl.com. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  27. ↑ "Devils sign Hedberg to new pact". Devils.nhl.com. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  28. ↑ "Devils re-sign Bryce Salvador". Devils.nhl.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  29. ↑ "Devils sign forward Stefan Matteau". Devils.nhl.com. August 14, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  30. 1 2 "Scarlett, Severson sign entry-level deals". Devils.nhl.com. September 6, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
  31. ↑ "Devils re-sign Travis Zajac to long-term deal". Devils.nhl.com. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Devils sign Reid Boucher to entry-level deal". Devils.nhl.com. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  33. ↑ "Devils re-sign Mattias Tedenby". Devils.nhl.com. June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
  34. ↑ "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.com. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  35. ↑ "2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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