The Devils Climbing To Greatness

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Just days before the start off the 2013-2014 preseason the hockey world is shocked as long time general manager of the New Jersey Devils Lou Lamoriello announces he is stepping down at GM and names his replacement.

His replacement is a little confusing as he names former goaltender Martin Biron as his replacement.

Quotes from Lou:

"After so many years wheeling and dealing it is time for me to step back and look towards the future of this franchise"

"Martin doesn't have any experience in the front office but I believe he has all the capabilities of being a great general manager in this league.

Quotes from Martin:

"This team has the makings of a cup contender this year and I will not be afraid to make moves to help this team win now."

"Having no experience obviously means there will be a bit of a learning curve but there are a lot of great people in this organization to learn from."

"I will take the first little bit of the season to evaluate every player on the team and make changes where I see needed."

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2013-2014
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AWARD HISTORY

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PRESEASON SUMMARY

The New Jersey Devils shock everybody going 7-0 to finish the preseason undefeated and become an instant early stanley cup favorite.

Opening Night Lineup

ELIAS ZAJAC RUUTU
RYDER HENRIQUE JAGR
CLOWE JOSEFSON BRUNNER
CARTER PELLEY ZUBRUS

GREENE VOLCHENKOV
FAYNE LARSSON
SALVADOR ZIDLICKY

BRODEUR
SCHNEIDER

League Moves during preseason:

Florida signs Rick Dipietro to 1 year contract
Calgary signs Ian White to 1 year contract

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Devils Find the net plenty in season opener against Pens
Elias scores hat trick, ruutu and zajac 3 assists each

In what was a very back and forth game early, the Devils pulled away late and capped it off with Patrick Elias scoring an empty netter to complete the hat trick, as Brodeur picks up first win of the year. But some bad news as after the game news gets out that Tuomo Ruutu will miss the next game with concussion like symptoms, Tedenby draws into lineup.

3 stars
1st Elias 3G
2nd Ruutu 3A
3rd Zajac 3A

Isles score early in 3rd and hold on to beat Devils
Tavares and Okposo both have big nights.

The atmosphere was great for the Devils home opener but the Devils fall to the Islanders 3-2 after a 3rd period goal by Kyle Okposo capping off a great offense night for the young forward. New Jersey loses Pelley to a broken leg expected out till christmas which gives Gionta his chance to play. Schneider not happy after losing his first start

3 stars
1st Okposo 1G 2A
2nd Tavares 1G 2 A
3rd Grabner 1G 1A

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Defense the story as Oilers beat Devils 2-1
Fasth has big night in net for Edmonton

The Devils were playing their brand of hockey but could not beat goaltender Viktor Fasth who stopped 38 of 39 shots to help the Edmonton Oilers come out with the win. Devils get bad news as Henrique hurts knee during game.

3 Stars
1st Fasth Saves 38 Shots Against 39
2nd Jones 1G
3rd Gagner 1G

New Jersey Devils leave Vancouver stunned by loss
Schneider has bad return to Vancouver

Markstrom shows signs of great potential, and Schneider flops big time against former team as the Vancouver Canucks beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1

3 stars
1st Markstrom saves 30 shots against 31
2nd Booth 1G 1A
3rd Burrows 2A

New Jersey blows late lead, lose in Calgary
Devils give up 3 in the third period to give away a win

After scoring 2 in the first period, everything seemed to be going New Jerseys way until the 3rd when the Flames came back to score 3 goals in the first 9 minutes and never looked back.

3 stars
1st star Jones 1G 1A
2nd star Ramo saves 25 shots against 26
3rd Glencross 1G

Weekly League Transactions

Washington signs Austin Levi to a 2 year contract

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Devils get back on track with win over Jets
Brodeur a star in net in win

A very defensive focused New Jersey Devils went into Winnipeg and came out with a big win as they defeated the Jets 2-1

3 stars
1st Brodeur saves 33 shots against 34
2nd Pavelec saves 24 shots against 25
3rd Zidlicky 1G

Devils pull out a close win in Ottawa
a busy first period leads to a Devils 'W'

After each team scoring 2 goals in the first period, New Jersey plays it tight, scores one in the 2nd and holds on to get the win over the Sens in Ottawa

3 stars
1st Brodeur saves 37 shots against 38
2nd Macarthur 2G
3rd Henrique 2G

Devils get early lead but still need a shootout
close game in Jersey leads to a shootout between Devils and Rangers

Even after being up 3-1 to start the 3rd period the Devils need a shootout to put the Rangers away, Jagr scores the only shootout goal showing he still has the touch

3 Stars
1st Henrique 2G
2nd Ryder 2A
Elias 1G

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Offensive Explosion Leads To Devils Win
Elias scores hat trick against Blue Jackets

Patrick Elias scored 2 goals in the first 7 minutes of the game, and scored another late in the first to help vault the New Jersey Devils to a 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

3 Stars
1st star Elias 3G
2nd star Zidlicky 3A
3rd star Horton 2A

Shootout between Devils and Canucks goes NJ's way
Elias scores only shootout goal to get the win for Devils

The Devils and Canucks played a close game with both teams trading goals in the first period and the third period, leading to the dramatic shootout to settle this game and New Jersey takes it.

3 stars
1st Brodeur Saves 33 Shots Against 35
2nd Lack Saves 34 Shots Against 36
3rd Gionta 1G

Bruins use big third period to get past Devils
Chad Johnson makes the big saves for Bruins

Boston uses 3 goal third period to hand the Devils a 5-2 loss, Johnson outplays Brodeur in the goalie matchup and Mcwuaid throws some fists with Clowe early in the first to set the tone.

3 Stars
1st Johnson 34 saves 36 shots against
2nd Meszaros 1G 1A
3rd Iginla 1G 1A

Devils play old school game, win defensive battle over Lightning
Ryder nets winner in 2-1 game

In a game that saw a lot of power plays for both sides neither team can take advantage as the game stays low scoring with the Devils coming out ontop with goals from Larsson and Ryder.

3 Stars
1st Schneider Saves 32 Shots Against 33
2nd Ryder 1G
3rd Larsson 1G

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OCTOBER SUMMARY

Standings

Pacific Division

Phoenix GP 14 W 10 PTS 21
Edmonton GP 14 W 8 PTS 16
Vancouver GP 15 W 7 PTS 16
Calgary GP 12 W 5 PTS 13
Los Angeles GP 14 W 5 PTS 12
Anaheim GP 14 W 5 PTS 11
San Jose GP 13 W 2 Pts 7

Central Division

Winnipeg GP 14 W 11 PTS 22
Colorado GP 11 W 9 PTS 19
Nashville GP 13 W 9 PTS 19
Chicago GP 13 W 8 PTS 17
Minnesota GP 13 W 6 PTS 15
St Louis GP 10 W 5 PTS 11
Dallas GP 12 W 4 PTS 9

Atlantic Division

Toronto GP 14 W 8 PTS 18
Boston GP 12 W 8 PTS 16
Montreal GP 13 W 7 PITS 16
Florida GP 12 W 7 PTS 15
Ottawa GP 12 W 6 PTS 13
Tampa Bay GP 12 W 5 PTS 10
Detroit GP 13 W 3 PTS 8
Buffalo GP 15 W 2 PTS 5

Metropolitan Division

NY Rangers GP 12 W 8 PTS 18
NY Islanders GP 12 W 7 PTS 15
Washington GP 12 W 7 PTS 15
Columbus GP 11 W 7 PTS 14
New Jersey GP 12 W 7 PTS 14
Pittsburgh GP 13 W 5 PTS 13
Philadelphia GP 11 W 5 PTS 12
Carolina GP 12 W 4 PTS 11

Team Leaders

Goals
Elias 8
Henrique 7
Zajac 3
Ryder 3

Assists
Zajac 9
Ruutu 8
Jagr 7

Points
Zajac 12
Ruutu 10
Henrique 10

+/-
Elias +7
Zajac +6
Salvador +5

GAA
Brodeur 2.35
Schneider 3.14

Wins
Brodeur 6
Schneider 1

SV%
Brodeur 92.47
Schneider 90.48

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Devils Need OT to Beat Flyers
Larsson comes up big in clutch moment

A game that saw all 4 regulation goals scored in the 2nd period ended up going to overtime where a slap shot from Larsson made it past Ray Emery to give the Devils the 3-2 win over the Flyers.

3 Stars
1st Larsson 1G 1A
2nd Schneider 33 saves 35 shots against
3rd Henrique 1G 1A

New Jersey explodes for 5 goals against Minnesota
Zajac gets a pair to help Devils win

After falling behind 2-1 New Jersey scored 4 straight with a pair in the 2nd and 3rd to come back and beat the Wild by a score of 5-2. Both Travis Zajac and Patrik Elias come up with big offensive performances.

3 stars
1st Zajac 2G 1A
2nd Elias 3A
3rd Zidlicky 1G

Jersey overtakes Flyers in Defensive battle
Henrique scores only goal of game

In a truly great goal-tending battle between Steve Mason and Cory Schneider, Adam Henrique comes up with the only tally to give the New Jersey Devils the 1-0 win over the Flyers

3 stars
1st Mason Saves 39 Shots Against 40
2nd Schneider Saves 30 Shots Agianst 30
3rd Henrique 1G

Devils Leaving Toronto Embarrassed by loss
Giving up lots and scoring none is not a good gameplan

The Devils went into Toronto on a bit of a roll with some great defensive play lately, but get stunned as the Leafs come out and score a pair in each period to beat the Devils 6-0.

3 stars
1st Reimer 41 Saves
2nd Clarkson 1G 2A
3rd Bozak 1G 2A

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Shootout in Jersey goes to visiting Predators
Del Zotto nets SO winner

In a very close tight checking game, the Nashville Predators manage to leave New Jersey with 2 points as they get past the Devils in a shootout. Ryan Clowe did everything he could to help the Devils, fighting in the 2nd and scoring in the 3rd but it just wasn't enough.

3 stars
1st Brodeur 32 Saves
2nd Wilson 1G
3rd Rinne 26 Saves

Devils lose in extra time in back to back games falling to Rangers in OT
Brian Boyle has surprising night for Rangers

A game that was back and forth all night finally goes to Rangers as Brian Boyle scores his 2nd of the game in OT to give them the win over the Devils 4-3.

3 Stars
1st Boyle 2G
2nd Girardi 1G
3rd Lundqvist 40 Saves

Devils get back on track beating the Kings 4-3
A Busy 2nd period helps Devils get 'W'

In a game that saw 5 goals in the 2nd period, the Devils were able to hang out and pull out the win over LA at home. As they get back on track after losing back to back games in extra time.

3 stars
1st Ryder 1G 1A
2nd Henrique 1G 1A
3rd Jagr 1G

Defense wins out as Devils beat Penguins
Crosby stay quiet all game in Pens loss

Pittsburgh scored first in the opening 2 minutes of the game but Devils shut them down the rest of the way and respond with 2 goals in the 2nd to beat the Penguins in a tight checking game by a score of 2-1.

3 stars
1st Schneider 36 SA
2nd Greene 1G 1A
3rd Volchenkov 1A

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Devils Start California Trip With Huge Win
Andy Greene Shows Some Offensive Skill

The Devils currently on a trip through California made easy work of the Ducks by beating them 7-0. Andy Greene having a huge night with helpers, and Schneider having a quiet but excellent night in net.

3 Stars
1st Greene 5A
2nd Ruutu 2G 1A
3rd Schneider 21 SA

Kings overcome Devils take 4-2 win
Quick proves why he is one of the best

A game that was back and forth early turned into a goalie show as the LA Kings beat the Devils 4-2 thanks largely to the play of goaltender Jonathan Quick.

3 stars
1st Quick 37 SA
2nd Brown 1G 1A
3rd Richards 1G 1A

Devils Finish California Trip 1-2 after loss to sharks
Stalock gets the Shutout in 3-0 win

The Sharks use 3 goals in the first to beat the Devils and just shut it down the rest of the way for the shutout. Stalock proves he can be relied on as he stops everything that comes his way.

3 stars
1st Stalock 33 SA
2nd Kennedy 1G 1A
3rd Nieto 1 G 1A

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Devils return home but lose to Jets
Evander Kane proves to be the difference maker

After a California road trip the Devils returned home to host the Jets but came up short as they lost 3-1. A delay of game penalty late by Josefson proves costly for the Devils.

3 stars
1st Kane 2G
2nd Pavelec 27 SA
3rd Bogosian 2A

Andy Greene Out
After the game on November 25th the New Jersey Devils learned that Andy Greene will be out with post concussion syndrome and will be out till early to mid February at the earliest. Losing such a key defenseman could be costly and may force rookie GM Biron to make his first move.

Devils win at home, beathing the Hurricanes 6-2
Scoring a pair in every period leads to success

After scoring 2 in the first the Devils never look back as they never give up the lead and go on to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6-2.

3 Stars
1st Ryder 1G 1A
2nd Larsson 2A
3rd Zajac 1G 1A

Devils Win Back to Back against hurricanes in home-home series
Zajac and Elias come up big

For the second straight game the New Jersey Devils scored two early goals and never look back as they beat the Hurricanes in Carolina by a score of 4-2

3 stars
1st Zajac 1G 2A
2nd Elias 1G 2A
3rd Tlusty 2G

Goaltending Clinic put on in New Jersey by Devils and Sabres
Both teams get shutouts, Sabres take game in S/O

Jhonas Enroth and Cory Schneider both played amazing stopping a combined 57 shots to keep the scoreboard empty the entire game. Both teams were kept scoreless till the shootout where Hodgson and Ennis scored to give Buffalo the win.

3 Stars
1st Schneider 30 SA
2nd Enroth 27 SA
3rd Volchenkov 7 Hits

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NOVEMBER SUMMARY

STANDINGS

Pacific Division
Phoenix 25 GP 15 W 34 PTS
Edmonton 28 GP 16 W 33 PTS
Anaheim 29GP 14 W 30 PTS
Vancouver 29 GP 14 W 30 PTS
Los Angeles 27 GP 12 W 29 PTS
Calgary 26 GP 10 W 24 PTS
San Jose 26GP 9 W 23 PTS

Central Division
Nashville 27 GP 17 W 37 PTS
Colorado 25 GP 15 W 32 PTS
Winnipeg 28 GP 15 W 31 PTS
Minnesota 28 GP 13 W 31 PTS
Chicago 28 GP 14 W 29 PTS
St Louis 25 GP 12 W 27 PTS
Dallas 25 GP 9 W 23 PTS

Atlantic Division
Ottawa 27 GP 15 W 32 PTS
Florida 27 GP 15 W 32 PTS
Boston 27 GP 15 W 31 PTS
Toronto 27 GP 14 W 31 PTS
Tampa Bay 26 GP 15 W 30 PTS
Montreal 27 GP 13 W 29 PTS
Buffalo 28 GP 10W 21 PTS
Detroit 28 GP 8W 19 PTS

Metropolitan Division
Washington 27 GP 18 W 37 PTS
Philadelphia 26 GP 15 W 33 PTS
NY Islanders 27 GP 15 W 33 PTS
NY Rangers 27 GP 14 W 33 PTS
New Jersey 27 GP 15 W 33 PTS
Columbus 27 GP 15 W 32 PTS
Pittsburgh 28 GP 13 W 30 PTS
Carolina 27 GP 10 W 25 PTS


TEAM LEADERS

GOALS
Elias 12
Henrique 12
Zajac 7
Ryder 7

ASSISTS
Zajac 15
Ruutu 13
Greene 12
Ryder 12

POINTS
Zajac 23
Elias 22
Henrique 20

+/-
Elias 12
Zajac 11
Ryder 7
Greene 7

GAA
Schneider 2.17
Brodeur 2.59

WINS
Brodeur 8
Schneider 7

Save %
Schneider 92.81
Brodeur 91.39



LEAGUE LEADERS

Goals
Corey Perry 18
Steven Stamkos 17
Andrew Ladd 16

ASSISTS
Jason Spezza 23
Zach Parise 20
Alex Ovechkin 20
Evgeni Malkin 20
Mike Ribeiro 20

POINTS
Jason Spezza 33
Corey Perry 33
Alex Ovechkin 32

+/-
Zach Bogosian 16
Nicklas Backstrom 13
Milan Michalek 13
Morgan Rielly 13

GAA
Pekka Rinne 1.55
Jonathan Quick 1.68
Viktor Fasth 1.72

WINS
Semyon Varlamov 15
Pekka Rinne 13
Viktor Fasth 13

SAVE %
Pekka Rinne 94.53
Chad Johnson 94.51
Viktor Fasth 94.38