The 2006–07 New Jersey Devils season was the 33rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 25th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[1] The team qualified again for the Stanley Cup playoffs, losing in the second round to the Ottawa Senators.
2006–07 New Jersey Devils | |
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Atlantic Division champions | |
Division | 1st Atlantic |
Conference | 2nd Eastern |
2006–07 record | 49–24–9 |
Home record | 25–10–6 |
Road record | 24–14–3 |
Goals for | 216 |
Goals against | 201 |
Team information | |
General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
Coach | Claude Julien (Oct.–Apr.) Lou Lamoriello (Apr.–May.) interim |
Captain | Patrik Elias |
Alternate captains | Jamie Langenbrunner John Madden Jay Pandolfo Colin White |
Arena | Continental Airlines Arena |
Average attendance | 14,176 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Zach Parise (31) |
Assists | Patrik Elias (48) |
Points | Patrik Elias (69) |
Penalty minutes | Cam Janssen (114) |
Plus/minus | Scott Gomez (+7) |
Wins | Martin Brodeur (48) |
Goals against average | Martin Brodeur (2.18) |
Regular season
editThe 2006–07 season saw the team attempting to maintain its position among the top teams in the National Hockey League's Eastern Conference. Behind the goaltending of Martin Brodeur and the offensive abilities of players such as Patrik Elias, Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta, the Devils once again made a drive into the playoffs. It was the team's last season in Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as construction of the Prudential Center in Newark was completed in time for the Devils to move in for the 2007–08 season. Patrik Elias became the seventh captain in team history, following the retirement of Scott Stevens the previous season.
Brodeur, in his 13th full season of NHL play, continued his legacy as one of the winningest goaltenders in league history. On December 8, he shut out the Philadelphia Flyers to record his 462nd career victory, moving him into second place on the all-time victory list, behind Patrick Roy (551). Later in the month, on December 26, Brodeur recorded his 85th career shutout (3–0 over the Pittsburgh Penguins) to move into third place on the all-time shutout list, behind Terry Sawchuk (103) and George Hainsworth (94).
On April 2, the Devils surprisingly fired head coach Claude Julien with three games remaining in the season, despite a strong record of 47–24–8. Lou Lamoriello took over as coach afterwards.
On April 5, 2007, a win against the Philadelphia Flyers broke two records. One was the records for most wins in a season by a goaltender by Martin Brodeur with his 48th victory of the season. However, nine of those wins came via shootout. Making all things equivalent, Brodeur finished the season with 39 non-shootout wins to Bernie Parent's 47. The other being the New Jersey Devil franchise record of most wins by the team in a season with their 49th victory.
The Devils finished the regular season as Atlantic Division champions with 107 points, good for second place in the Eastern Conference. They also finished the regular season with a league-high 12 shutouts, all by Martin Brodeur.[2]
The Devils were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with just 271 power-play opportunities against, and allowed the fewest power-play goals in the NHL, with only 40.[2]
Season standings
editNo. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
2 | 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
3 | 6 | New York Rangers | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
4 | 8 | New York Islanders | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
5 | 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | P - Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 308 | 242 | 113 |
2 | Y - New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 216 | 201 | 107 |
3 | Y - Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 43 | 28 | 11 | 246 | 245 | 97 |
4 | X - Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 48 | 25 | 9 | 288 | 222 | 105 |
5 | X - Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 24 | 11 | 277 | 246 | 105 |
6 | X - New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 242 | 216 | 94 |
7 | X - Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 253 | 261 | 93 |
8 | X - New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 248 | 240 | 92 |
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9 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 258 | 269 | 91 |
10 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 245 | 256 | 90 |
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 241 | 253 | 88 |
12 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 35 | 31 | 16 | 247 | 257 | 86 |
13 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 219 | 289 | 76 |
14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 235 | 286 | 70 |
15 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 22 | 48 | 12 | 214 | 303 | 56 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast |
P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Playoffs
editThe New Jersey Devils ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Eastern Conference's second seed and faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round.
On April 28, 2007, the Devils sold out the 19,040 capacity Continental Airlines Arena for the first time in the 2006–07 season in the 3–2 double overtime win against the Ottawa Senators.
The Devils' season came to an end on May 5, 2007, as they lost Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the Ottawa Senators 3–2, to lose the series 4–1. That defeat turned out to be the last game ever played at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Schedule and results
editPreseason
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Preseason: 3–4–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 1–3–0)
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Legend:
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Regular season
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October: 6–4–1 (home: 4–0–1; road: 2–4–0)
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November: 6–5–1 (home: 4–1–0; road: 2–4–1)
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December: 10–4–1 (home: 5–2–1; road: 5–2–0)
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January: 8–2–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 4–1–1)
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February: 10–3–0 (home: 5–3–0; road: 5–0–0)
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March: 6–6–2 (home: 1–3–1; road: 5–3–1)
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April: 3–0–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–0–0)
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Legend:
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Playoffs
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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Tampa Bay Lightning – Devils win 4–2
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Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (4) Ottawa Senators – Senators win 4–1
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Legend:
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Player statistics
editScoring
edit- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
- † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
- ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
26 | Patrik Elias | LW | 75 | 21 | 48 | 69 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
9 | Zach Parise | LW | 82 | 31 | 31 | 62 | −3 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
15 | Jamie Langenbrunner | RW | 82 | 23 | 37 | 60 | −9 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
23 | Scott Gomez | C | 72 | 13 | 47 | 60 | 7 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
28 | Brian Rafalski | D | 82 | 8 | 47 | 55 | 4 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −1 | 8 |
14 | Brian Gionta | RW | 62 | 25 | 20 | 45 | −3 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
19 | Travis Zajac | C | 80 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
18 | Sergei Brylin | LW | 82 | 16 | 24 | 40 | −5 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −8 | 6 |
11 | John Madden | C | 74 | 12 | 20 | 32 | −7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −6 | 2 |
20 | Jay Pandolfo | LW | 82 | 13 | 14 | 27 | −5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −8 | 4 |
7 | Paul Martin | D | 82 | 3 | 23 | 26 | −9 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −4 | 6 |
21 | Brad Lukowich | D | 75 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
29 | Johnny Oduya | D | 76 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −5 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
10 | Erik Rasmussen | C | 71 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 14 |
17 | Mike Rupp | C | 76 | 6 | 3 | 9 | −10 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
12 | Jim Dowd† | C | 66 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −5 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
5 | Colin White | D | 69 | 0 | 8 | 8 | −8 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 6 |
6 | Andy Greene | D | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
27 | David Clarkson | RW | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 |
25 | Cam Janssen | RW | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | Martin Brodeur | G | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
8 | Alex Brooks | D | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | Jim Fahey | D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | David Hale‡ | D | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | Scott Clemmensen | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6 | Mark Fraser | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | Dan LaCouture | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | Richard Matvichuk | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 10 |
22 | Rod Pelley | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | Tuomas Pihlman | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | Barry Tallackson | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Goaltending
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | OT | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
30 | Martin Brodeur | 78 | 48 | 23 | 7 | 2182 | 171 | 2.18 | .922 | 12 | 4697 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 332 | 28 | 2.44 | .916 | 1 | 688 |
40 | Scott Clemmensen | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 144 | 16 | 3.14 | .889 | 0 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
editAwards
editJay Pandolfo finished second in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trophy and Martin Brodeur was also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy.[6]
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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NHL First All-Star Team | Martin Brodeur (Goaltender) | [7] |
Vezina Trophy | Martin Brodeur | [8] | |
League (in-season) |
NHL All-Star Game selection | Martin Brodeur | [9] |
Brian Rafalski | |||
NHL First Star of the Week | Martin Brodeur (December 10) | [10] | |
NHL Second Star of the Week | Martin Brodeur (October 29) | [10] | |
Jamie Langenbrunner (February 4) | [10] | ||
NHL Third Star of the Month | Martin Brodeur (February) | [11] | |
NHL YoungStars Game selection | Zach Parise | [12] | |
Team | Devils' Players' Player | Jay Pandolfo | [13] |
Hugh Delano Unsung Hero | Jay Pandolfo | [13] | |
Most Valuable Devil | Martin Brodeur | [13] | |
Three-Star Award | Martin Brodeur | [13] |
Transactions
editTrades
editFebruary 27, 2007 | To Calgary Flames David Hale 5th round pick in 2007 |
To New Jersey Devils 3rd round pick in 2007 |
Free agents acquired
editPlayer | Former Team |
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F Mike Rupp | Phoenix Coyotes |
F Dan LaCouture | Boston Bruins |
F Jim Dowd | Colorado Avalanche |
Free agents lost
editPlayer | New Team |
D Ken Klee | Colorado Avalanche |
D Brad Ference | Calgary Flames |
F Viktor Kozlov | New York Islanders |
Draft picks
editThe Devils' picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[14]
Rd # | Pick # | Player | Nat | Pos | Team (League) | Notes |
1 | 30 | Matt Corrente | Canada | D | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | [a] |
2 | 58 | Alexander Vasyunov | Russia | LW | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) | |
3 | 67 | Kirill Tulupov | Russia | D | Almetyevsk Neftyanik (Vysshaya Liga) | [b] |
3 | 77 | Vladimir Zharkov | Russia | RW | CSKA Moscow (RSL) | [a][c] |
4 | 107 | T. J Miller | United States | D | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | [d] |
5 | 148 | Olivier Magnan | Canada | D | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) | |
6 | 178 | Tony Romano | United States | C | New York Bobcats (AJHL) | |
7 | 208 | Kyell Henegan | Canada | D | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
Media
editTelevision coverage was still on Fox Sports Network with Mike Emrick calling the play-by-play and Chico Resch serving the color commentator. Meanwhile, Steve Cangialosi handled the studio hosting duties. Radio coverage was still on WFAN 660, but this time, former television color commentator Matt Loughlin took the position as radio play-by-play announcer. Also, in this season, Sherry Ross returns to be the radio color commentator.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b The Devils acquired the Carolina Hurricanes' 2006 first-round draft pick (Corrente) and the Vancouver Canucks' third-round pick (Zharkov) from St. Louis for the Devils' 2006 first-round pick (used on Patrik Berglund) on June 24, 2006.
- ^ The Devils acquired the 2006 third-round pick from Washington for Jeff Friesen on September 26, 2005.
- ^ The Devils had traded their original 2006 third-round pick (later transferred to Phoenix and used on Jonas Ahnelov) to the New York Islanders for Brad Lukowich on March 9, 2006.
- ^ The Devils acquired the 2006 fourth-round pick from Vancouver for Sean Brown on March 9, 2006. The Devils had traded their original fourth-round pick (used on Hugo Carpentier) to Calgary for Jason Wiemer on March 9, 2006.
References
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- "2006-07 New Jersey Devils Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ a b "2006-07 NHL Summary". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
- ^ "NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "2006-07 New Jersey Devils Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2006-07 NHL Awards Voting". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Vezina Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2007". NHL.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c "NHL Three Stars of the Week". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "NHL Three Stars of the Month". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "2006-07 NHL Young Stars Rosters". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Levine, Mike (ed.), 2009-10 New Jersey Devils Media Guide, New Jersey Devils Hockey Club, p. 225
- ^ "2006 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.