2010–11 New Jersey Devils season

The 2010–11 New Jersey Devils season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 29th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.
The Devils posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 39 losses and 5 overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1995–96 season, ending their 13-season playoff streak. This was the first time the Devils finished the season with a losing record since the 1990–91 season. Their 174 goals scored were the lowest ever amount for the Devils in a non-lockout shortened season. 
==Off-season==
On April 26, 2010, Jacques Lemaire announced that he would retire from coaching.Jacques Lemaire Retires On June 17, the New Jersey Devils announced that John MacLean would become the 19th head coach in the franchise's history. On June 29, the Devils announced that former NHL player Adam Oates will be the assistant coach for the team for the 2010–11 season.Adam Oates named Assistant Coach
On July 19, Ilya Kovalchuk re-signed with the Devils to a 17-year, $102 million contract. The contract was front-loaded with minimal payments in the last few seasons, when Kovalchuk would be in his 40s and unlikely to play. The deal was subsequently rejected by the NHL as a circumvention of the NHL collective bargaining agreement. The Devils stated after the NHL rejection that they would appeal the decision under the "collective bargaining agreement" process. On August 8, arbitrator Richard Bloch upheld the NHL's rejection of the contract, rendering Kovalchuk an unrestricted free agent again.Kovalchuk a free agent after arbitrator ruling On September 4, the Devils re-submitted another contract to the NHL worth $100 million to be paid over 15 years. The deal was approved by the NHL the following week as part of an NHL–National Hockey League Players' Association agreement concerning contracts over five years in length.Devils, Kovalchuk finally seal the deal, [Miami Herald]
== Regular season ==
An injury to Bryce Salvador allowed the Devils to avoid a major trade before the start of the regular season. They opened their regular season at home on October 8 with a 4–3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars with only 20 players on the roster. Subsequent injuries to Anton Volchenkov and Brian Rolston, as well as a one-game suspension of Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond after a 7–2 loss to the Washington Capitals, dropped the roster size to 17. The team and management have been under scrutiny for the decision to dress as few as 15 men (and two goaltenders) as a result of having too few funds for an average-sized roster.
After an NHL-worst 9–22–2 start to the season, John MacLean was fired as head coach, and Jacques Lemaire, who had retired as the Devils' head coach in the off-season, was hired as interim head coach.
Following the trade of captain Jamie Langenbrunner, the Devils managed an astonishing turnaround. After the start of the second half of the season, the Devils saw a dramatic increase in offensive production, in addition to the outstanding performance by backup goaltender Johan Hedberg. The Devils turned their record around from 10–29–2 on January 9 to 32–32–4 by March 12, with a point percentage of over 80% during their 22–3–2 stretch. Following a win against New York Islanders on March 12, the Devils found themselves six points out of the final playoff berth with a game in hand on the eighth-placed New York Rangers, and a hope of making the playoffs for a 14th consecutive season had been renewed among the fans. The team faded, however, finishing 12 points behind the Rangers.
With the injured Zach Parise missing 69 of the Devils' 82 regular season games, the team struggled offensively, finishing 30th overall in goals scored with just 171 (excluding three shootout-winning goals). They also finished 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 34, and power-play opportunities, with 237. However, the Devils were the most disciplined team in the league once again, with only 241 power-play opportunities against, and they tied the Los Angeles Kings for the fewest power-play goals allowed with 40.
At the conclusion of the season, head coach Jacques Lemaire announced that he would not return to coach the Devils in the 2011–12 season.Lemaire won't return as Devils coach
==Playoffs==
Following a 3–1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on April 2, the Devils were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 1996.
==Media==
This season was Mike Emrick's final season as the television play-by-play announcer for the New Jersey Devils since he moved to NBC Sports. Steve Cangialosi would replace Emrick the following year. However, Chico Resch continued to be a TV color commentator. Radio coverage was still on WFAN with Matt Loughlin and Sherry Ross.
==Standings==
=== Divisional standings ===
=== Conference standings ===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 1 || September 21 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-4 (SO) || Wells Fargo Center || 19,288 || 0-0-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 2 || September 23 || New York Rangers || 3-4 (OT) || Madison Square Garden || 14,987 || 0-0-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 3 || September 25 || New York Rangers || 4-5 (OT) || Prudential Center || 13,821 || 0-0-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 4 || September 28 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 || Prudential Center || 10,124 || 1-0-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 5 || October 1 || New York Islanders || 4-3 || Prudential Center || 13,596 || 2-0-3
|- aligh="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 6 || October 2 || New York Islanders || 1-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 7,783 || 2-1-3
|-
===Regular season===
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 1 || 8 || Dallas Stars || 3-4 (OT) || Prudential Center||17,625 || 0-0-1 || 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 2 || 9 || @ Washington Capitals || 2-7 || Verizon Center||18,398 || 0-1-1 || 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 3 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-3 || Prudential Center||12,880 || 0-2-1 || 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 4 || 13 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 1-0 (OT) || HSBC Arena||18,690 || 1-2-1 || 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 5 || 15 || Colorado Avalanche || 2-3 || Prudential Center||12,221 || 1-3-1 || 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 6 || 16 || Boston Bruins || 1-4 || Prudential Center||13,056 || 1-4-1 || 3
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 7 || 21 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3-0 || Bell Centre||21,273 || 2-4-1 || 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 8 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres || 1-6 || Prudential Center||14,228 || 2-5-1 || 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 9 || 24 || @ New York Rangers || 1-3 || Madison Square Garden||18,200 || 2-6-1 || 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 10 || 27 || @ San Jose Sharks || 2-5 || HP Pavilion||17,562 || 2-7-1 || 5
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 11 || 29 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 2-1 || Honda Center||14,724 || 3-7-1 || 7
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 12 || 30 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 1-3 || Staples Center||18,118 || 3-8-1 || 7
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 13 || 1 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 0-3 || Rogers Arena||18,860 || 3-9-1 || 7
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 14 || 3 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 5-3 || United Center||21,044 || 4-9-1 || 9
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 15 || 5 || New York Rangers || 0-3 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 4-10-1 || 9
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 16 || 10 || Buffalo Sabres || 4-5 (SO) || Prudential Center||14,566 || 4-10-2 || 10
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 17 || 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 4-3 (OT) || Prudential Center||14,650 || 5-10-2 || 12
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 18 || 15 || @ Boston Bruins || 0-3 || TD Garden||17,565 || 5-11-2 || 12
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 19 || 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 1-3 || Air Canada Centre||19,271 || 5-12-2 || 12
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 20 || 20 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2-3 || Scottrade Center||19,150 || 5-13-2 || 12
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 21 || 22 || Washington Capitals || 5-0 || Prudential Center||14,107 || 6-13-2 || 14
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 22 || 24 || Calgary Flames || 2-1 (SO) || Prudential Center||13,202 || 7-13-2 || 16
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 23 || 26 || @ New York Islanders || 0-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum||10,897 || 7-14-2 || 16
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 24 || 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-1 (SO) || Prudential Center||17,625 || 8-14-2 || 18
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 25 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-5 || Prudential Center||11,434 || 8-15-2 || 18
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 26 || 4 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3-5 || Wells Fargo Center || 19,657 || 8-16-2 || 18
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 27 || 6 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-2 || Consol Energy Center||18,185 || 8-17-2 || 18
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 28 || 10 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2-3 || Scotiabank Place||16,471 || 8-18-2 || 18
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 29 || 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 1-4 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 8-19-2 || 18
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 30 || 15 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3-0 || Prudential Center||13,208 || 9-19-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 31 || 17 || Nashville Predators || 1-3 || Prudential Center||14,137 || 9-20-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 32 || 18 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 1-7 || Philips Arena||17,024 || 9-21-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 33 || 21 || @ Washington Capitals || 1-5 || Verizon Center||18,398 || 9-22-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 34 || 23 || New York Islanders || 1-5 || Prudential Center||13,312 || 9-23-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 35 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1-4 || Prudential Center||5,329 || 9-24-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 36 || 29 || New York Rangers || 1-3 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 9-25-2 || 20
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 37 || 31 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3-1 || Prudential Center||13,492 || 10-25-2 || 22
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 38 || 1 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3-6 || RBC Center||16,107 || 10-26-2 || 22
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 39 || 4 || Minnesota Wild || 1-2 || Prudential Center||13,257 || 10-27-2 || 22
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 40 || 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-4 || Prudential Center||15,098 || 10-28-2 || 22
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 41 || 8 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 1-2 || Wells Fargo Center||19,859 || 10-29-2 || 22
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 42 || 9 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 6-3 || Prudential Center||16,194 || 11-29-2 || 24
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 43 || 14 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 5-2 || St. Pete Times Forum||18,736 || 12-29-2 || 26
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 44 || 15 || @ Florida Panthers || 2-3 (OT) || BankAtlantic Center||17,825 || 12-29-3 || 27
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 45 || 17 || @ New York Islanders || 5-2 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum||13,119 || 13-29-3 || 29
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 46 || 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-0 || Prudential Center||14,890 || 14-29-3 || 31
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 47 || 22 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3-1 || Wells Fargo Center||19,847 || 15-29-3 || 33
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 48 || 23 || Florida Panthers || 5-2 || Prudential Center||15,109 || 16-29-3 || 35
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 49 || 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1-3 || Joe Louis Arena||20,066 || 16-30-3 || 35
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 50 || 1 || Ottawa Senators || 2-1 || Prudential Center||7,218 || 17-30-3 || 37
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 51 || 3 || @ New York Rangers || 3-2 || Madison Square Garden||18,200 || 18-30-3 || 39
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 52 || 4 || Florida Panthers || 3-4 (OT) || Prudential Center||13,577 || 18-30-4 || 40
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 53 || 6 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4-1 || Bell Centre||21,273 || 19-30-4 || 42
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 54 || 8 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3-2 (OT) || Prudential Center||12,126 || 20-30-4 || 44
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 55 || 10 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-1 (OT) || Air Canada Centre||19,260 || 21-30-4 || 46
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 56 || 11 || San Jose Sharks || 2-1 || Prudential Center||17,102 || 22-30-4 || 48
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 57 || 16 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3-2 || Prudential Center||14,445 || 23-30-4 || 50
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 58 || 18 || New York Rangers || 1-0 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 24-30-4 || 52
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 59 || 19 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4-1 || RBC Center||17,890 || 25-30-4 || 54
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 60 || 22 || @ Dallas Stars || 1-0 || American Airlines Center||13,652 || 26-30-4 || 56
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 61 || 25 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 1-2 || St. Pete Times Forum||19,563 || 26-31-4 || 56
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 62 || 27 || @ Florida Panthers || 2-1 || BankAtlantic Center||16,592 || 27-31-4 || 58
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 63 || 2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2-1 || Prudential Center||12,857 || 28-31-4 || 60
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 64 || 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-1 (OT) || Prudential Center||17,625 || 29-31-4 || 62
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 65 || 6 || @ New York Islanders || 3-2 (SO) || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum||15,893 || 30-31-4 || 64
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 66 || 8 || Ottawa Senators || 1-2 || Prudential Center||15,978 || 30-32-4 || 64
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 67 || 11 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 3-2 (OT) || Philips Arena||16,073 || 31-32-4 || 66
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 68 || 12 || New York Islanders || 3-2 (OT) || Prudential Center||17,625 || 32-32-4 || 68
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 69 || 15 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-2 || Prudential Center||16,188 || 33-32-4 || 70
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 70 || 17 || @ Ottawa Senators || 1-3 || Scotiabank Place||17,758 || 33-33-4 || 70
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 71 || 18 || Washington Capitals || 0-3 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 33-34-4 || 70
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 72 || 20 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 3-0 || Nationwide Arena||13,043 || 34-34-4 || 72
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 73 || 22 || @ Boston Bruins || 1-4 || TD Garden||17,565 || 34-35-4 || 72
|- align="center" bgcolor="BBBBBB"
| 74 || 25 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 0-1 (SO) || Consol Energy Center||18,329 || 34-35-5 || 73
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 75 || 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 0-2 || HSBC Arena||18,690 || 34-36-5 || 73
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 76 || 30 || New York Islanders || 3-2 || Prudential Center||16,252 || 35-36-5 || 75
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 77 || 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4-2 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 36-36-5 || 77
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 78 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-3 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 36-37-5 || 77
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 79 || 5 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-4 || Consol Energy Center||18,331 || 36-38-5 || 77
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 80 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4-2 || Prudential Center||14,207 || 37-38-5 || 79
|- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB"
| 81 || 9 || @ New York Rangers || 2-5 || Madison Square Garden||18,200 || 37-39-5 || 79
|- align="center" bgcolor="CCFFCC"
| 82 || 10 || Boston Bruins || 3-2 || Prudential Center||17,625 || 38-39-5 || 81
|-
|-
| 2010-11 Schedule
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	81	21	41	62 	-4 	16
 	81	31	29	60 	-26	28
 	82	13	31	43 	-6 	24
 	65	14	20	34 	-6 	34
 	79	13	17	30 	-11	53
‡ 	62	13	11	24 	-9 	32
 	82	4 	19	23 	-23	22
 	58	8 	14	22 	3 	14
 	82	12	6 	18 	-20	116
 	43	9 	8 	17 	9 	6
 	82	5 	11	16 	-6 	40
 	57	4 	10	14 	10 	27
‡ 	31	4 	10	14 	-15	16
 	74	3 	7 	10 	-9 	27
 	28	3 	7 	10 	5 	6
 	56	0 	8 	8 	3 	34
 	48	1 	6 	7 	-11	14
 	69	0 	6 	6 	-2 	48
 	13	3 	3 	6 	-1 	6
 	22	0 	6 	6 	-5 	44
 	18	1 	4 	5 	0 	0
 	17	3 	2 	5 	-2 	2
 	65	1 	3 	4 	-16	45
 	38	2 	2 	4 	3 	2
 	36	0 	2 	2 	-5 	9
 	26	0 	2 	2 	2 	29
 	4 	1 	0 	1 	1 	5
 	8 	1 	0 	1 	-2 	0
† 	18	1 	0 	1 	-3 	2
 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0 	7
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	−2 	21
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0
 	18	0 	0 	0 	-4 	4
 	12	0 	0 	0 	-3 	6
 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0
===Goaltenders===
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" width="100%"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	Min 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	56	3116	23	26	3 	127	2.45	1313	.903	6 	0	2	2
 	34	1717	15	12	2 	68 	2.38	777 	.912	3 	0	1	4
 	2 	118 	0 	1 	0 	6 	3.05	56 	.893	0 	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Devils. Stats reflect time with Devils only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Devils only.
== Awards and records ==
=== Awards ===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Martin BrodeurThomas tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	January 24, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Johan HedbergAntti Niemi tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week'	NHL Second Star of the Week	February 21, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Johan HedbergToews tops February's 'Three Stars of the Month'	NHL Third Star of the Month	February 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Records ===
Player	Record (Amount)	Achieved
=== Milestones ===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jason Arnott 	1,100th Career NHL Game 	October 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Taormina 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexander Urbom 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Taormina 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	October 13, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matthew Corrente 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	October 15, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Taormina 	1st Career NHL Goal 	October 15, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jacob Josefson 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 15, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Olivier Magnan 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 21, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexander Vasyunov	1st Career NHL Game 	October 23, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexander Vasyunov	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	October 29, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bradley Mills 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 30, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bradley Mills 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	November 3, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stephen Gionta 	1st Career NHL Game 	November 5, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mattias Tedenby 	1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point	November 10, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mattias Tedenby 	1st Career NHL Goal 	November 12, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexander Vasyunov	1st Career NHL Goal 	November 12, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Tallinder 	500th Career NHL Game 	November 18, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Patrik Elias 	900th Career NHL Game 	November 20, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mark Fayne 	1st Career NHL Game 	November 22, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Johan Hedberg 	300th Career NHL Game 	November 22, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Colin White 	100th Career NHL Assist 	December 4, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Colin White 	700th Career NHL Game 	December 6, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mark Fayne 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	December 15, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Martin Brodeur 	1,100th Career NHL Game 	December 23, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mark Fayne 	1st Career NHL Assist 	December 26, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Nick Palmieri 	1st Career NHL Goal 	January 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jason Arnott 	500th Career NHL Assist 	January 17, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vladimir Zharkov 	1st Career NHL Goal 	January 17, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dainius Zubrus 	300th Career NHL Assist 	February 3, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jacques Lemaire 	600th Career NHL Win (coach) 	February 10, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Patrik Elias 	800th Career NHL Point 	February 19, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Anton Volchenkov 	100th Career NHL Point 	February 19, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adam Mair 	600th Career NHL Game 	March 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jacob Josefson 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	March 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jacob Josefson 	1st Career NHL Goal 	March 12, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Anssi Salmela 	100th Career NHL Game 	March 17, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dave Steckel 	300th Career NHL Game 	March 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Travis Zajac 	400th Career NHL Game 	March 25, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Rod Pelley 	200th Career NHL Game 	March 30, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brian Rolston 	400th Career NHL Assist 	April 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ilya Kovalchuk 	700th Career NHL Game700th Career NHL Point 	April 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Adam Henrique 	1st Career NHL Game 	April 10, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexander Urbom 	1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point 	April 10, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David Clarkson 	100th Career NHL Point 	April 10, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions ==
The Devils have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
=== Trades ===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 19, 2010Arnott is Back! 	To Nashville Predators Matthew Halischuk2nd-round pick in 2011	To New Jersey Devils Jason Arnott
January 7, 2011Langenbrunner traded to Dallas 	To Dallas Stars Jamie Langenbrunner 	To New Jersey Devils Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2011
February 9, 2011Devils acquire Jay Leach & Steve Zalewski	To San Jose Sharks Patrick DavisMichael Swift 	To New Jersey Devils Jay LeachSteven Zalewski
February 28, 2011C David Steckel acquired from Washington	To Washington Capitals Jason Arnott 	To New Jersey Devils Dave Steckel2nd-round pick in 2012
|}
===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Dan KellyDevils sign prospect Eric Gelinas, add D Dan Kelly	Kitchener Rangers 	3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Henrik TallinderDevils sign D Tallinder and Volchenkov 	Buffalo Sabres 	4 years, $13.5 million
Anton Volchenkov 	Ottawa Senators 	6 years, $25.5 million
Johan HedbergDevils sign G Johan Hedberg 	Atlanta Thrashers 	1 year, $1.5 million
Mark Fayne 	Providence College 	2 years, $1.085 million entry-level contract
Stephen Gionta 	Lowell Devils 	2 years, $1.025 million
Chad Wiseman 	Springfield Falcons 	1 year, $500,000
Adam MairDevils sign Mair, assign Leblond to AHL 	Buffalo Sabres 	1 year, $515,000
Joe SovaDevils sign F Mike Hoeffel, D Joe Sova 	University of Alaska Fairbanks	2 years, $1.13 million entry-level contract
Keith KinkaidDevils ink G Keith Kinkaid to entry-level deal	Union College 	2 years, $1.28 million entry-level contract
===Free agents lost===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Cory MurphyCommitments Cory Murphy 	ZSC Lions 	2 years
Ilkka Pikkarainen 	Timra IK 	2 years
Paul MartinPenguins Sign Defenseman Martin 	Pittsburgh Penguins	5 years, $25 million
Martin SkoulaAfter ten seasons Skoula farewells the NHL, heads to Omsk joining Jagr	Avangard Omsk 	1 year
Rob NiedermayerSABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ROB NIEDERMAYER 	Buffalo Sabres 	1 year, $1.15 million
Ben WalterAvalanche Signs Yip 	Colorado Avalanche 	1 year, $500,000
Andrew PetersPanthers Ink LW Andrew Peters 	Florida Panthers 	1 year, $500,000
Yann DanisWhen Will Mike Mottau Get Signed by a NHL Team? 	Amur Khabarovsk 	undisclosed
Mike MottauISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIKE MOTTAU 	New York Islanders 	2 years, $1.6 million
=== Lost via waivers ===
Player 	New team	Date claimed off waivers
Jay Pandolfo	None 	N/A
===Player signings===
Player 	Contract terms
Mattias TedenbyDevils sign top picks Tedenby, Josefson	3 years, $2.625 million entry-level contract
Jacob Josefson 	3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Eric Gelinas 	3 years, $2.07 million entry-level contract
David ClarksonDevils re-sign David Clarkson 	3 years, $8 million
Mark FraserDevils, Fraser avoid arbitration 	1 year, $500,000
Tyler EckfordNew Jersey Signs Nine Players 	1 year, $550,000
Olivier Magnan 	1 year, $500,000
Harry Young 	3 years, $1.61 million entry-level contract
Jean-Sebastien Berube 	3 years, $1.595 million entry-level contract
Patrick Davis 	1 year, $500,000
Tim Sestito 	1 year, $500,000
Ilya KovalchukSigned, sealed, delivered 	15 years, $100 million
Mike Hoeffel 	2 years, $1.325 million entry-level contract
== Draft picks ==
New Jersey's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California. 
Round	Pick 	Player 	Position	Nationality	Club Team
2 	38 (from Atlanta)	Jon Merrill 	D 	 	U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
3 	84 	Scott Wedgewood	G 	 	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
4 	114 	Joe Faust 	D 	 	Bloomington Jefferson High School (USHS-MN)
6 	174 	Maxime Clermont	G 	 	Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
7 	204 	Mauro Jorg 	RW 	 	HC Lugano (NLA)
== Farm teams ==
The Albany Devils (relocated from Lowell) of the American Hockey League and the Trenton Devils of the ECHL remain the New Jersey Devils' minor league affiliates for the 2010–11 season.
== See also ==
* 2010–11 NHL season
== References ==
== External links ==
*2010–11 New Jersey Devils season at ESPN
*2010–11 New Jersey Devils season at Hockey Reference
Category:New Jersey Devils seasons