 On July 29, 2011, Parise signed a one-year contract worth $ 6 million with the Devils. On October 5, 2011, the Devils named him captain. Parise became the second captain in Devils history (the other being Scott Stevens) to lead them to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils were down 0 – 3 in the series before finally losing in six games at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings.
