1993–94 New Jersey Devils season

1993–94 New Jersey Devils
Division 2nd Atlantic
Conference 2nd Eastern
1993–94 record 47–25–12
Home record 29–11–2
Road record 18–14–10
Goals for 306
Goals against 220
Team information
General Manager Lou Lamoriello
Coach Jacques Lemaire
Captain Scott Stevens
Alternate captains Bruce Driver
John MacLean
Arena Brendan Byrne Arena
Team leaders
Goals John MacLean (37)
Assists Scott Stevens (60)
Points Scott Stevens (78)
Penalties in minutes Randy McKay (224)
Plus/minus Scott Stevens (+53)
Wins Martin Brodeur (27)
Goals against average Martin Brodeur (2.40)
<1992–93 1994–95>

The 1993–94 New Jersey Devils season was the franchise's twentieth season, twelfth in New Jersey. For the fourth consecutive season, the Devils qualified for the playoffs. In the playoffs, The Devils made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Final where they came within a game of advancing to the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. Goaltender Martin Brodeur won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie and new coach Jacques Lemaire won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's top coach.

Regular season

The New Jersey Devils opened the 1993–94 season with 7 consecutive wins. They finished second in scoring and in goaltending. They also set team records in wins (47) and points (106). Captain Scott Stevens led the league in +/- with +53.

During the regular season, the Devils allowed the fewest even-strength goals (141) and had the fewest power-play opportunities (333).[1]

Final standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 1 z-New York Rangers 84 52 24 8 299 231 112
2 3 New Jersey Devils 84 47 25 12 306 220 106
3 7 Washington Capitals 84 39 35 10 277 263 88
4 8 New York Islanders 84 36 36 12 282 264 84
5 9 Florida Panthers 84 33 34 17 233 233 83
6 10 Philadelphia Flyers 84 35 39 10 294 314 80
7 12 Tampa Bay Lightning 84 30 43 11 224 251 71

[2] 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.

Schedule and results

# R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOct 6, 19932–1 Tampa Bay Lightning1–0–0
2WOct 8, 19936–3 @ Washington Capitals2–0–0
3WOct 9, 19936–4 Washington Capitals3–0–0
4WOct 12, 19937–4 Winnipeg Jets4–0–0
5WOct 16, 19936–3 @ New York Islanders5–0–0
6WOct 20, 19934–0 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim6–0–0
7WOct 23, 19932–1 Florida Panthers7–0–0
8LOct 26, 19930–2 Montreal Canadiens7–1–0
9WOct 30, 19935–3 Philadelphia Flyers8–1–0
10LOct 31, 19931–4 @ New York Rangers8–2–0
11LNov 3, 19932–3 @ Los Angeles Kings8–3–0
12WNov 5, 19936–3 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim9–3–0
13WNov 7, 19932–1 @ San Jose Sharks10–3–0
14WNov 10, 19935–3 New York Islanders11–3–0
15WNov 11, 19935–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers12–3–0
16LNov 13, 19932–4 San Jose Sharks12–4–0
17WNov 17, 19934–0 Buffalo Sabres13–4–0
18WNov 18, 19935–2 @ Ottawa Senators14–4–0
19LNov 20, 19933–4 OT Detroit Red Wings14–5–0
20TNov 23, 19931–1 OT @ Quebec Nordiques14–5–1
21WNov 24, 19935–3 @ Buffalo Sabres15–5–1
22TNov 26, 19936–6 OT @ St. Louis Blues15–5–2
23LNov 30, 19931–3 New York Rangers15–6–2
24TDec 2, 19932–2 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins15–6–3
25TDec 4, 19932–2 OT Chicago Blackhawks15–6–4
26LDec 5, 19931–2 @ New York Rangers15–7–4
27WDec 8, 19934–2 @ Montreal Canadiens16–7–4
28LDec 9, 19932–3 Quebec Nordiques16–8–4
29WDec 11, 19935–2 Edmonton Oilers17–8–4
30LDec 14, 19931–4 @ New York Islanders17–9–4
31LDec 15, 19934–5 Boston Bruins17–10–4
32WDec 18, 19936–2 @ Quebec Nordiques18–10–4
33WDec 19, 19934–2 Philadelphia Flyers19–10–4
34LDec 22, 19933–6 @ Hartford Whalers19–11–4
35WDec 23, 19933–2 Toronto Maple Leafs20–11–4
36LDec 26, 19933–8 @ New York Rangers20–12–4
37WDec 28, 19934–2 Hartford Whalers21–12–4
38WJan 1, 19947–1 @ Ottawa Senators22–12–4
39WJan 4, 19946–3 New York Islanders23–12–4
40WJan 7, 19944–1 Florida Panthers24–12–4
41LJan 9, 19940–4 Washington Capitals24–13–4
42LJan 12, 19942–3 @ Montreal Canadiens24–14–4
43WJan 14, 19945–2 @ Washington Capitals25–14–4
44LJan 15, 19943–5 Los Angeles Kings25–15–4
45WJan 19, 19944–0 @ Winnipeg Jets26–15–4
46WJan 24, 19946–2 @ Dallas Stars27–15–4
47TJan 26, 19943–3 OT @ Edmonton Oilers27–15–5
48TJan 28, 19942–2 OT @ Calgary Flames27–15–6
49LJan 29, 19943–6 @ Vancouver Canucks27–16–6
50LFeb 2, 19942–3 Buffalo Sabres27–17–6
51WFeb 4, 19945–2 Ottawa Senators28–17–6
52WFeb 5, 19947–3 Pittsburgh Penguins29–17–6
53WFeb 10, 19947–3 Vancouver Canucks30–17–6
54LFeb 12, 19943–5 @ Boston Bruins30–18–6
55TFeb 13, 19943–3 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning30–18–7
56LFeb 17, 19941–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs30–19–7
57WFeb 19, 19945–4 Tampa Bay Lightning31–19–7
58TFeb 20, 19941–1 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks31–19–8
59WFeb 23, 19947–2 @ Detroit Red Wings32–19–8
60LFeb 24, 19941–3 New York Rangers32–20–8
61TFeb 26, 19941–1 OT @ Hartford Whalers32–20–9
62WFeb 28, 19945–1 St. Louis Blues33–20–9
63WMar 2, 19943–2 @ Florida Panthers34–20–9
64WMar 3, 19945–4 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning35–20–9
65WMar 5, 19946–3 Calgary Flames36–20–9
66TMar 7, 19942–2 OT Quebec Nordiques36–20–10
67WMar 10, 19944–0 Hartford Whalers37–20–10
68WMar 12, 19942–1 Boston Bruins38–20–10
69WMar 13, 19944–0 Dallas Stars39–20–10
70LMar 15, 19942–3 @ New York Islanders39–21–10
71WMar 17, 19946–1 @ Buffalo Sabres40–21–10
72WMar 19, 19948–6 @ Boston Bruins41–21–10
73TMar 21, 19943–3 OT @ Florida Panthers41–21–11
74WMar 24, 19942–1 Tampa Bay Lightning42–21–11
75WMar 26, 19947–2 Philadelphia Flyers43–21–11
76WMar 27, 19945–2 Quebec Nordiques44–21–11
77WMar 29, 19945–2 Montreal Canadiens45–21–11
78LApr 1, 19941–2 @ Washington Capitals45–22–11
79LApr 2, 19942–4 New York Rangers45–23–11
80LApr 6, 19941–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins45–24–11
81WApr 8, 19947–2 Pittsburgh Penguins46–24–11
82TApr 10, 19942–2 OT @ Florida Panthers46–24–12
83LApr 12, 19942–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers46–25–12
84WApr 14, 19944–1 Ottawa Senators47–25–12

Playoffs

Round 1 (3) New Jersey Devils vs (6) Buffalo Sabres

Game # Away Home Score
1 Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils 2-0
2 Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils 1-2
3 New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres 2-1
4 New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres 3-5
5 Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils 3-5
6 New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres 0-1 (4OT)
7 Buffalo Sabres New Jersey Devils 1-2

New Jersey Wins Series 4-3

Round 2 (3) New Jersey Devils vs (4) Boston Bruins

Game # Away Home Score
1 Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils 2-1
2 Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils 6-5 (OT)
3 New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins 4-2
4 New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins 5-4 (OT)
5 Boston Bruins New Jersey Devils 0-2
6 New Jersey Devils Boston Bruins 5-3

New Jersey Wins Series 4-2

Round 3 (3) New Jersey Devils vs (1) New York Rangers

Game # Away Home Score
1 New Jersey Devils New York Rangers 4-3 (2OT)
2 New Jersey Devils New York Rangers 0-4
3 New York Rangers New Jersey Devils 3-2 (2OT)
4 New York Rangers New Jersey Devils 1-3
5 New Jersey Devils New York Rangers 4-1
6 New York Rangers New Jersey Devils 4-2
7 New Jersey Devils New York Rangers 1-2 (2OT)

New Jersey Loses Series 4-3

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens D 83 18 60 78 11253514
Richer, StephaneStephane Richer RW 80 36 36 72 1631739
MacLean, JohnJohn MacLean RW 80 37 33 70 9530804
Zelepukin, ValeriValeri Zelepukin LW 82 26 31 57 7036800
Millen, CoreyCorey Millen C 78 20 30 50 5224403
Nicholls, BernieBernie Nicholls C 61 19 27 46 8624301
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer D 81 10 36 46 4234502
Guerin, BillBill Guerin RW 81 25 19 44 10114203
Lemieux, ClaudeClaude Lemieux RW 79 18 26 44 8613505
Chorske, TomTom Chorske LW 76 21 20 41 3214114
Holik, BobbyBobby Holik C 70 13 20 33 7228203
Carpenter, BobBob Carpenter C 76 10 23 33 517021
Driver, BruceBruce Driver D 66 8 24 32 6329310
Semak, AlexanderAlexander Semak C 54 12 17 29 226222
McKay, RandyRandy McKay RW 78 12 15 27 24424001
Peluso, MikeMike Peluso LW 69 4 16 20 23819000
Albelin, TommyTommy Albelin D 62 2 17 19 3620101
Modry, JaroslavJaroslav Modry D 41 2 15 17 1810200
Dowd, JimJim Dowd C 15 5 10 15 08200
Fetisov, ViacheslavViacheslav Fetisov D 52 1 14 15 3014000
Emma, DavidDavid Emma C 15 5 5 10 20102
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko D 78 1 9 10 17627001
Smith, JasonJason Smith D 41 0 5 5 437000
Terreri, ChrisChris Terreri G 44 0 2 2 40000
Hankinson, BenBen Hankinson RW 13 1 0 1 230001
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur G 47 0 0 0 20000
Pellerin, ScottScott Pellerin LW 1 0 0 0 20000
Sidorkiewicz, PeterPeter Sidorkiewicz G 3 0 0 0 00000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur 2625 47 27 11 8 105 2.40 312381133.915
Terreri, ChrisChris Terreri 2340 44 20 11 4 106 2.72 211411035.907
Sidorkiewicz, PeterPeter Sidorkiewicz 130 3 0 3 0 6 2.77 05549.891
Team: 5095 84 47 25 12 217 2.56 524342217.911

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Lemieux, ClaudeClaude Lemieux RW 20 7 11 18 44002
MacLean, JohnJohn MacLean RW 20 6 10 16 22201
Nicholls, BernieBernie Nicholls C 16 4 9 13 28210
Richer, StephaneStephane Richer RW 20 7 5 12 6302
Stevens, ScottScott Stevens D 20 2 9 11 42201
Driver, BruceBruce Driver D 20 3 5 8 12200
Dowd, JimJim Dowd C 19 2 6 8 8000
Carpenter, BobBob Carpenter C 20 1 7 8 20000
Zelepukin, ValeriValeri Zelepukin LW 20 5 2 7 14100
Chorske, TomTom Chorske LW 20 4 3 7 0001
Albelin, TommyTommy Albelin D 20 2 5 7 14101
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer D 20 2 2 4 8100
Guerin, BillBill Guerin RW 17 2 1 3 35001
McKay, RandyRandy McKay RW 20 1 2 3 24000
Holik, BobbyBobby Holik C 20 0 3 3 6000
Fetisov, ViacheslavViacheslav Fetisov D 14 1 0 1 8000
Hankinson, BenBen Hankinson RW 2 1 0 1 4000
Millen, CoreyCorey Millen C 7 1 0 1 2001
Peluso, MikeMike Peluso LW 17 1 0 1 64001
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur G 17 0 1 1 0000
Daneyko, KenKen Daneyko D 20 0 1 1 45000
Semak, AlexanderAlexander Semak C 2 0 0 0 0000
Smith, JasonJason Smith D 6 0 0 0 7000
Terreri, ChrisChris Terreri G 4 0 0 0 4000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brodeur, MartinMartin Brodeur 1171 17 8 9 38 1.95 1531493.928
Terreri, ChrisChris Terreri 200 4 3 0 9 2.70 0111102.919
Team: 1371 20 11 9 47 2.06 1642595.927

[3]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Awards and records

Draft picks

The New Jersey Devils' picks at the 1993 NHL Entry Draft.

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 13 Denis Pederson  Canada C Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
2 32 Jay Pandolfo  United States LW Boston University (Hockey East) [5]
2 39 Brendan Morrison  Canada C Penticton Panthers (BCJHL)
3 65 Krzysztof Oliwa  Poland LW Welland Flames (GHJBHL)
4 91 No fourth-round pick[6]
5 110 John Guirestante  Canada RW London Knights (OHL) [7]
6 143 Steve Brule  Canada RW St. Jean Lynx (QMJHL)
7 169 Nikolai Zavarukhin  Russia C Salavat Yulaev Ufa (Russian Super League)
8 195 Thom Cullen  Canada D Wexford Raiders (MJHL)
9 221 Judd Lambert  Canada G Chilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL)
10 247 Jimmy Provencher  Canada RW St. Jean Lynx (QMJHL)
11 273 Mike Legg  Canada RW London (MOJHL)

See also

References

  1. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1994.html
  2. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al., eds. THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  3. "1993-94 New Jersey Devils Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  4. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  5. The Devils acquired the 1993 second-round pick, Bobby Holik, and a conditional 1994 draft pick from Hartford for Sean Burke and Eric Weinrich on August 28, 1992.
  6. The Devils traded their 1993 fourth-round pick (used on Cosmo Dupual), along with Craig Billington and Troy Mallette to Ottawa for Peter Sidorkiewicz and future considerations (later became Mike Peluso) on June 20, 1993.
  7. The Devils acquired the 1993 fifth-round pick from Hartford for Lee Norwood on October 3, 1991. The Devils had traded their original fifth-round pick (used on Jason Saal) to Los Angeles for Corey Millen on June 26, 1993.
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