# 2013–14 New Jersey Devils 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. 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

Metropolitan Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | y – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 44 | 249 | 207 | +42 | 109 |
| 2 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 41 | 218 | 193 | +25 | 96 |
| 3 | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 39 | 236 | 235 | +1 | 94 |
| 4 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 231 | 216 | +15 | 93 |
| 5 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 235 | 240 | −5 | 90 |
| 6 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 197 | 208 | −11 | 88 |
| 7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 207 | 230 | −23 | 83 |
| 8 | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 225 | 267 | −42 | 79 |
Eastern Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | ME | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 38 | 231 | 216 | +15 | 93 |
| 2 | AT | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 39 | 28 | 15 | 34 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 93 |
| 3 | ME | Washington Capitals | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 235 | 240 | −5 | 90 |
| 4 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 35 | 197 | 208 | −11 | 88 |
| 5 | AT | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 30 | 236 | 265 | −29 | 88 |
| 6 | AT | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 29 | 231 | 256 | −25 | 84 |
| 7 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 34 | 207 | 230 | −23 | 83 |
| 8 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 25 | 225 | 267 | −42 | 79 |
| 9 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 29 | 45 | 8 | 21 | 196 | 268 | −72 | 66 |
| 10 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 21 | 51 | 10 | 14 | 157 | 248 | −91 | 52 |

## Schedule and results
### Regular season

2013–14 Game Log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Media

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

### Skaters

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Jaromir Jagr | 82 | 24 | 43 | 67 | 16 | 46 |
| Patrik Elias | 65 | 18 | 35 | 53 | −4 | 30 |
| Travis Zajac | 80 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 3 | 28 |
| Adam Henrique | 77 | 25 | 18 | 43 | 3 | 20 |
| Marek Zidlicky | 81 | 12 | 30 | 42 | −3 | 60 |
| Michael Ryder | 82 | 18 | 16 | 34 | −6 | 18 |
| Andy Greene | 82 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 32 |
| Eric Gelinas | 60 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −3 | 22 |
| Dainius Zubrus | 82 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 1 | 46 |
| Ryane Clowe | 43 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −10 | 33 |
| Damien Brunner | 60 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 26 |
| Andrei Loktionov$^‡$ | 48 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| Steve Bernier | 78 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −15 | 33 |
| Mark Fayne | 72 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −5 | 30 |
| Stephen Gionta | 66 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −8 | 18 |
| Jon Merrill | 52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −3 | 12 |
| Ryan Carter | 62 | 7 | 3 | 10 | −6 | 35 |
| Tuomo Ruutu$^†$ | 19 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| Anton Volchenkov | 56 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Reid Boucher | 23 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Bryce Salvador | 40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −2 | 29 |
| Peter Harrold | 33 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −2 | 14 |
| Cam Janssen | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Jacob Josefson | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Adam Larsson | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 12 |
| Tim Sestito | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Rostislav Olesz$^‡$ | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| Mattias Tedenby | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −8 | 10 |
| Mike Sislo | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Joe Whitney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular Season :
| 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

| June 30, 2013 | To Vancouver Canucks 1st-round pick in 2013 | To New Jersey Devils Cory Schneider |
| June 30, 2013 | To Phoenix Coyotes 2nd-round pick in 2013 | To New Jersey Devils 2nd-round pick in 2013 3rd-round pick in 2013 |
| June 30, 2013 | To Los Angeles Kings 7th-round pick in 2015 | To New Jersey Devils 7th-round pick in 2013 |
| July 7, 2013 | To Buffalo Sabres Henrik Tallinder | To New Jersey Devils Riley Boychuk |
| September 28, 2013 | To Florida Panthers Krys Barch STL's 7th-round pick in 2015 | To New Jersey Devils Scott Timmins 6th-round pick in 2014 |
| March 5, 2014 | To Carolina Hurricanes Andrei Loktionov Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2017 | To New Jersey Devils Tuomo Ruutu |

### Lost via retirement

| Player | Date |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | July 11, 2013 |
| Steve Sullivan | Summer 2013 |

### Player signings

| Player | Date | Contract terms |
| Peter Harrold | July 1, 2013 | 2 years, $1.6 million |
| Patrik Elias | July 4, 2013 | 3 years, $16.5 million |
| Dainius Zubrus | July 4, 2013 | 3 years, $9.3 million |
| Tim Sestito | July 6, 2013 | 2 year, $1.125 million |
| Cam Janssen | July 9, 2013 | 1 year, $550,000 |
| Marek Zidlicky | July 10, 2013 | 1 year, $4 million |
| Adam Henrique | August 26, 2013 | 6 years, $24 million |
| Graham Black | April 22, 2014 | 3 years, $1.95 million entry-level contract |
| Jaromir Jagr | April 30, 2014 | 1 year, $5.5 million |
| Ben Johnson | May 23, 2014 | 3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract |
| Ben Thomson | May 23, 2014 | 3 years, $1.88 million entry-level contract |
| Marek Zidlicky | June 3, 2014 | 1 year, $3 million |
| Mike Sislo | June 19, 2014 | 2 years, $1.125 million |
| Cam Janssen | 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.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 2 | 42 | Steven Santini | Defence | United States | USA U–18 (USHL) |
| 3 | 73 | Ryan Kujawinski | Center | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 4 | 100 | Miles Wood | Left Wing | United States | Noble High School (HIGH–MA) |
| 6 | 160 | Myles Bell | Left Wing | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 7 | 208 | Anthony Brodeur | Goaltender | United States | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (HIGH–MN) |

### Draft notes

* 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.
* 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.
* $^a$ 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.
* 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.
* $^b$ 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* $^c$ 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.