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2009–10 New Jersey Devils season

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2009–10 New Jersey Devils
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference2nd Eastern
2009–10 record48–27–7
Home record27–10–4
Road record21–17–3
Goals for222
Goals against191
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainJamie Langenbrunner
Alternate captainsPatrik Elias
Zach Parise
ArenaPrudential Center
Average attendance15,536[1]
Team leaders
GoalsZach Parise (38)
AssistsZach Parise (44)
PointsZach Parise (82)
Penalty minutesAndrew Peters (93)
Plus/minusZach Parise (+24)
WinsMartin Brodeur (45)
Goals against averageYann Danis (2.06)

The 2009–10 New Jersey Devils season was the 36th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 28th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[2]

Off-season

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On June 9, 2009, Brent Sutter resigned as head coach of the Devils to become the head coach of the Calgary Flames.[3]

At the Entry Draft, the Devils traded with the Calgary Flames to move up in the draft and chose Jacob Josefson with the 20th overall pick.

On July 13, 2009, the Devils named Jacques Lemaire as their new head coach.[4] This was Lemaire's 2nd stint with the club. He won the Stanley Cup as head coach of the Devils back in 1995.

Preseason

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Pre-season: 4–0–1 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/attendance Record
1 September 16 New York Rangers 3–2 (SO) Prudential Center – 10,481 1–0–0
2 September 23 New York Islanders 4–2 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 8,256 2–0–0
3 September 24 Philadelphia Flyers 1–2 (OT) Wachovia Center – 17,650 2–0–1
4 September 26 Philadelphia Flyers 1–0 Prudential Center – 11,167 3–0–1
5 September 29 New York Islanders 4–2 Prudential Center – 10,311 4–0–1
  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

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The Devils allowed only 186 goals (excluding five shootout goals) during the regular season, the fewest of all 30 teams. They were also the most disciplined team in the NHL, with just 240 power-play opportunities against.[5][6][7]

  • December 21, 2009 – In a victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Martin Brodeur broke Terry Sawchuk's record for the most regular-season shutouts with his 104th career shutout.[8] Then, he shut out the Penguins again on December 30, 2009, earning him his 105th shutout, giving him the all-time professional record for most shutouts.[9][10]
  • April 6, 2010 – In a victory over the Atlanta Thrashers, Martin Brodeur earned his 600th career win and 110th career shutout.[11]

Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division[12]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 New Jersey Devils 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
4 New York Rangers 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 222 264 79

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference[13]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals SE 82 54 15 13 318 233 121
2 y – New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
3 y – Buffalo Sabres NE 82 45 27 10 235 207 100
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
5 Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 32 6 225 238 94
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 206 200 91
7 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 39 33 10 217 223 88
8.5
9 New York Rangers AT 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
10 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 35 34 13 234 256 83
11 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 35 37 10 230 256 80
12 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 34 36 12 217 260 80
13 New York Islanders AT 82 34 37 11 222 264 79
14 Florida Panthers SE 82 32 37 13 208 244 77
15 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 30 38 14 214 267 74

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Schedule and results

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2009–10 game log: 48–27–7, 101 points (Home: 27–10–3; Road: 21–17–3)
October: 8–4–0, 16 points (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 7–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
1 October 3 Philadelphia Flyers 2–5 Prudential Center – 17,625 0–1–0 0
2 October 5 New York Rangers 2–3 Prudential Center – 17,625 0–2–0 0
3 October 8 Tampa Bay Lightning 4–3 (SO) St. Pete Times Forum – 17,454 1–2–0 2
4 October 10 Florida Panthers 3–2 BankAtlantic Center – 18,802 2–2–0 4
5 October 12 Washington Capitals 3–2 (SO) Verizon Center – 18,277 3–2–0 6
6 October 16 Atlanta Thrashers 2–4 Prudential Center – 14,187 3–3–0 6
7 October 17 Carolina Hurricanes 2–0 Prudential Center – 15,021 4–3–0 8
8 October 22 New York Rangers 4–2 Madison Square Garden – 18,200 5–3–0 10
9 October 24 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Mellon Arena – 17,132 6–3–0 12
10 October 28 Buffalo Sabres 1–4 Prudential Center – 14,182 6–4–0 12
11 October 29 Boston Bruins 2–1 TD Garden – 17,565 7–4–0 14
12 October 31 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 (SO) St. Pete Times Forum – 12,154 8–4–0 16
November: 9–2–1, 19 points (Home: 6–0–0; Road: 3–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
13 November 4 Washington Capitals 3–2 Prudential Center – 13,498 9–4–0 18
14 November 6 New York Islanders 2–1 Prudential Center – 14,109 10–4–0 20
15 November 7 Ottawa Senators 3–2 Scotiabank Place – 18,781 11–4–0 22
16 November 11 Anaheim Ducks 3–1 Prudential Center – 14,123 12–4–0 24
17 November 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 Mellon Arena – 17,005 13–4–0 26
18 November 14 Washington Capitals 5–2 Prudential Center – 16,521 14–4–0 28
19 November 16 Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 Wachovia Center – 19,673 14–5–0 28
20 November 19 Nashville Predators 2–3 (SO) Sommet Center – 13,445 14–5–1 29
21 November 21 Dallas Stars 3–5 American Airlines Center – 17,514 14–6–1 29
22 November 25 Ottawa Senators 3–1 Prudential Center – 14,056 15–6–1 31
23 November 27 Boston Bruins 2–1 (SO) TD Garden – 17,565 16–6–1 33
24 November 28 New York Islanders 6–1 Prudential Center – 16,961 17–6–1 35
December: 11–4–0, 22 points (Home: 8–2–0; Road: 3–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
25 December 2 Vancouver Canucks 2–5 Prudential Center – 13,586 17–7–1 35
26 December 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Prudential Center – 15,336 18–7–1 37
27 December 5 Detroit Red Wings 4–3 (SO) Prudential Center – 17,625 19–7–1 39
28 December 7 Buffalo Sabres 3–0 HSBC Arena – 18,690 20–7–1 41
29 December 9 Carolina Hurricanes 4–2 Prudential Center – 12,013 21–7–1 43
30 December 11 Florida Panthers 2–4 Prudential Center – 14,132 21–8–1 43
31 December 12 Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 Prudential Center – 15,724 22–8–1 45
32 December 16 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 Prudential Center – 12,178 23–8–1 47
33 December 18 Ottawa Senators 4–2 Prudential Center – 13,728 24–8–1 49
34 December 19 Atlanta Thrashers 5–4 Philips Arena – 14,616 25–8–1 51
35 December 21 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–0 Mellon Arena – 17,132 26–8–1 53
36 December 26 Washington Capitals 1–4 Verizon Center – 18,277 26–9–1 53
37 December 28 Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 Prudential Center – 17,024 27–9–1 55
38 December 30 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Prudential Center – 17,625 28–9–1 57
39 December 31 Chicago Blackhawks 1–5 United Center – 21,614 28–10–1 57
January: 7–7–1, 15 points (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–4–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
40 January 2 Minnesota Wild 5–3 Xcel Energy Center – 19,155 29–10–1 59
41 January 5 Dallas Stars 4–0 Prudential Center – 14,202 30–10–1 61
42 January 8/10[Note 1] Tampa Bay Lightning 2–4 Prudential Center – 15,129 30–11–1 61
43 January 9 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 (OT) Bell Centre – 21,273 31–11–1 63
44 January 12 New York Rangers 1–0 (SO) Madison Square Garden – 18,200 32–11–1 65
45 January 14 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Jobing.com Arena – 9,430 32–12–1 65
46 January 16 Colorado Avalanche 1–3 Pepsi Center – 17,816 32–13–1 65
47 January 18 New York Islanders 0–4 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 16,250 32–14–1 65
48 January 20 Florida Panthers 2–0 Prudential Center – 13,931 33–14–1 67
49 January 22 Montreal Canadiens 1–3 Prudential Center – 17,625 33–15–1 67
50 January 23 New York Islanders 4–2 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 16,250 34–15–1 69
51 January 26 Ottawa Senators 0–3 Scotiabank Place – 18,107 34–16–1 69
52 January 27 Buffalo Sabres 1–2 (SO) HSBC Arena – 18,690 34–16–2 70
53 January 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 (OT) Prudential Center – 15,536 35–16–2 72
54 January 31 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 Prudential Center – 17,625 35–17–2 72
February: 2–4–1, 5 points (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 0–3–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
55 February 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 0–3 Air Canada Centre – 19,326 35–18–2 72
56 February 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Prudential Center – 15,204 36–18–2 74
57 February 6 New York Rangers 1–3 Madison Square Garden – 18,200 36–19–2 74
58 February 8 Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 Wachovia Center – 19,678 36–20–2 74
59 February 10 Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 (OT) Prudential Center – 5,580 36–20–3 75
60 February 12 Nashville Predators 5–2 Prudential Center – 17,625 37–20–3 77
61 February 13 Carolina Hurricanes 2–5 RBC Center – 16,466 37–21–3 77
March: 7–5–3, 17 points (Home: 5–1–2; Road: 2–4–1)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
62 March 2 San Jose Sharks 4–3 HP Pavilion – 17,562 38–21–3 79
63 March 5 Calgary Flames 3–5 Pengrowth Saddledome – 19,289 38–22–3 79
64 March 7 Edmonton Oilers 0–2 Rexall Place – 16,839 38–23–3 79
65 March 10 New York Rangers 6–3 Prudential Center – 17,625 39–23–3 81
66 March 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–1 Prudential Center – 17,625 40–23–3 83
67 March 13 New York Islanders 2–4 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum – 15,583 40–24–3 83
68 March 15 Boston Bruins 3–2 Prudential Center – 15,801 41–24–3 85
69 March 17 Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 Prudential Center – 17,625 42–24–3 87
70 March 18 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–2 (SO) Air Canada Centre – 19,183 42–24–4 88
71 March 20 St. Louis Blues 0–1 Prudential Center – 17,625 42–25–4 88
72 March 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 6–3 Prudential Center – 14,202 43–25–4 90
73 March 25 New York Rangers 3–4 (SO) Prudential Center – 17,625 43–25–5 91
74 March 27 Montreal Canadiens 4–2 Bell Centre – 21,273 44–25–5 93
75 March 28 Philadelphia Flyers 1–5 Wachovia Center – 19,769 44–26–5 93
76 March 30 Boston Bruins 0–1 (OT) Prudential Center – 16,636 44–26–6 94
April: 4–1–1, 9 points (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 2–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score Location/Attendance Record Points
77 April 2 Chicago Blackhawks 1–2 (SO) Prudential Center – 17,625 44–26–7 95
78 April 3 Carolina Hurricanes 4–0 RBC Center – 16,073 45–26–7 97
79 April 6 Atlanta Thrashers 3–0 Philips Arena – 12,038 46–26–7 99
80 April 8 Florida Panthers 2–3 BankAtlantic Center – 15,273 46–27–7 99
81 April 10 New York Islanders 7–1 Prudential Center – 17,625 47–27–7 101
82 April 11 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Prudential Center – 17,625 48–27–7 103
2009–10 schedule

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

  1. ^ Game 42 began on January 8, however, it was completed on January 10 due to a partial blackout of the sports lighting at the Prudential Center. See #Lighting incident for more information.

Lighting incident

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On January 8, 2010, a lighting problem occurred in the arena during a game between the Devils and the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay was leading 3–0 with 9:12 left in the second period when half of the sports lights went out due to an interruption in power on the grid feeding electricity to the arena, followed by a failure of a computer-operated lighting system that allowed the sports lighting system to function with the circuit breakers. PSE&G and Prudential Center electricians worked on the situation for 1 hour and 52 minutes but could not reboot the system. The game was suspended due to the lighting problem;[14][15] it was resumed two nights later, with about 3,000 of the original crowd of 15,129 in attendance.[16][17] The Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning and the NHL agreed to waive a rule prohibiting players from participating in an NHL-sanctioned event on three consecutive nights as per the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. Tampa Bay won, 4–2, with Lightning center Steven Stamkos scoring two goals in the contest: one on Friday and one on Sunday.[18]

Playoffs

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With their win on March 27, 2010, against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre, the Devils clinched a playoff berth and participated in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 13th consecutive season and for the 20th time in 22 seasons.

2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

  Win   Loss   Win playoff series   Eliminated from playoffs

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Martin Brodeur 76 4499 45 25 6 168 2.24 2004 .916 9 0 3 6
Yann Danis 12 467 3 2 1 16 2.06 207 .923 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO
Martin Brodeur 5 299 1 4 15 3.01 126 .881 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.

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

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Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Martin Brodeur William M. Jennings Trophy End of regular season
Martin Brodeur [19] NHL Second Star of the Week November 30, 2009
Jamie Langenbrunner[20] NHL First Star of the Week January 4, 2010
Ilya Kovalchuk[21] NHL Third Star of the Week March 29, 2010

Nominations

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Regular Season
Player Award Place
Martin Brodeur Vezina Trophy Finalist

Records

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Player Record (amount) Achieved
Martin Brodeur Most career minutes played by a goaltender in the NHL (60,963) November 27, 2009
Most games played by an NHL goaltender (1,030) December 18, 2009
Most shutouts by an NHL goaltender (104) December 21, 2009

Milestones

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Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Ilkka Pikkarainen 1st NHL game October 5, 2009
Colin White 600th NHL game October 17, 2009
Mike Mottau 100th NHL PIM October 22, 2009
John Oduya 150th NHL PIM
Jay Pandolfo 150th NHL PIM October 24, 2009
Mark Fraser 1st NHL goal
1st NHL point
1st NHL assist October 31, 2009
Travis Zajac 150th NHL point November 4, 2009
Ilkka Pikkarainen 1st NHL assist
1st NHL point
November 6, 2009
Martin Brodeur 1,000th NHL career start November 7, 2009
Jamie Langenbrunner 900th NHL game November 11, 2009
Matt Halischuk 1st NHL goal November 14, 2009
Tim Sestito 1st NHL assist
1st NHL point
Bryce Salvador 550th NHL game November 16, 2009
Travis Zajac 100th NHL assist November 19, 2009
Tyler Eckford 1st NHL game
1st NHL assist
1st NHL point
November 21, 2009
Matthew Corrente 1st NHL game
Andy Greene 150th NHL game November 25, 2009
Mike Mottau 200th NHL game
Jamie Langenbrunner 350th NHL assist November 28, 2009
Vladimir Zharkov 1st NHL game
1st NHL assist
1st NHL point
December 4, 2009
Zach Parise 150th NHL assist December 9, 2009
Patrik Elias 300th NHL goal December 12, 2009
Ilkka Pikkarainen 1st NHL goal December 16, 2009
John Oduya 250th NHL game
Dean McAmmond 950th NHL game December 21, 2009
Martin Brodeur 600th NHL win April 6, 2010

Transactions

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Trades

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June 26, 2009[22] To Calgary Flames
1st-round pick (23rd overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (84th overall) in 2009
To New Jersey Devils
1st-round pick (20th overall) in 2009
June 30, 2009[23] To New York Islanders
Tony Romano
To New Jersey Devils
Ben Walter
Conditional pick in 2012[a]
February 4, 2010[24] To Atlanta Thrashers
Johnny Oduya
Niclas Bergfors
Patrice Cormier
1st-round pick in 2010
2nd-round pick in 2010
To New Jersey Devils
Ilya Kovalchuk
Anssi Salmela
2nd-round pick in 2010
March 3, 2010[25] To Toronto Maple Leafs
5th-round pick in 2010
To New Jersey Devils
Martin Skoula
  1. ^ Condition not satisfied.

Free agents acquired

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Player Former team Contract terms
Ilkka Pikkarainen[26] HIFK undisclosed
Yann Danis[27] New York Islanders 1 year, $550,000
Cory Murphy[28] Tampa Bay Lightning undisclosed
Rob Niedermayer[29] Anaheim Ducks 1 year, $1 million

Free agents lost

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Player New team Contract terms
Brian Gionta[30] Montreal Canadiens 5 years, $25 million
John Madden[31] Chicago Blackhawks 1 year, $2.75 million
Mike Rupp[32] Pittsburgh Penguins 2 years, $1.65 million
Scott Clemmensen[33] Florida Panthers 3 years, $3.6 million

Lost via waivers

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Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Jay Leach[34] Montreal Canadiens November 6, 2009

Lost via retirement

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Player
Brendan Shanahan[35]
Kevin Weekes
Bobby Holik

Player signings

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Player Contract terms
Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond[36] undisclosed
Johnny Oduya[37] 3 years, $10.5 million
Andy Greene[38] 2 years, $1.475 million
Travis Zajac[39] 4 years, $15.55 million
Brendan Shanahan[40] 1 year, $1 million
Mattias Tedenby[41] undisclosed
Jacob Josefson[41] undisclosed
Eric Gelinas[42] undisclosed
Dan Kelly[42] undisclosed

Draft picks

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New Jersey's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Club team
1 20 (from Calgary) Jacob Josefson C  Sweden Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
2 54 Eric Gelinas D  Canada Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
3 73 (from Minnesota) Alexander Urbom D  Sweden Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
4 114 Seth Helgeson D  United States Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
5 144 Derek Rodwell LW  Canada Okotoks Oilers (AJHL)
6 174 Ashton Bernard LW  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
7 204 Curtis Gedig D  Canada Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)

Farm teams

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The Lowell Devils of the American Hockey League and the Trenton Devils of the ECHL remain the New Jersey Devils' minor league affiliates for the 2009–10 season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2009 New Jersey Devils Regular Season Attendance Archived 2011-06-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ^ Sutter steps down from behind the bench
  4. ^ JACQUES IS BACK: Lemaire returns as Devils head coach
  5. ^ "2009-10 NHL Summary".
  6. ^ "2009-10 New Jersey Devils Schedule and Results".
  7. ^ "2009-10 NHL Schedule and Results".
  8. ^ "Devils' Brodeur is NHL shutout King". National Hockey League. December 21, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  9. ^ Stephenson, Colin (December 31, 2009). "Martin Brodeur's 32 saves lead NJ Devils to a 2–0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  10. ^ Zweig, Eric (December 23, 2009). "Brodeur Still Needs One More Shutout To Become The 'Major League' King". The Hockey News. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  11. ^ "Martin Brodeur grabs 600th career win, New Jersey Devils blank Thrashers, 3–0". New York Daily News. Associated Press. April 6, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  13. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  14. ^ "Devils-Lightning Game Suspended by Light Problem". Newsday. Associated Press. January 9, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  15. ^ "Team statement on game postponement". National Hockey League. New Jersey Devils. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  16. ^ Chere, Rich (January 10, 2010). "NJ Devils say fans who showed up for resumption of suspended game were appreciated". The Star-Ledger. New Jersey On-Line. Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  17. ^ "Postponed game to resume Sunday, Jan. 10". National Hockey League. New Jersey Devils. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  18. ^ Chere, Rich (January 10, 2010). "NJ Devils lose, 4-2, to Tampa Bay Lightning in resumption of suspended game". The Star-Ledger. New Jersey On-Line. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  19. ^ Sidney Crosby named first star of the week, Brodeur and Hagman second and third
  20. ^ Langenbrunner, Smith, Eriksson top week's '3 Stars'
  21. ^ Brian Elliott, Jimmy Howard, Ilya Kovalchuk named NHL's three stars
  22. ^ New Jersey Devils trade up to pick Swedish center Jacob Josefson 20th in NHL entry draft
  23. ^ Devils acquire center Ben Walter
  24. ^ Kovalchuk traded to Devils
  25. ^ Devils acquire D Martin Skoula
  26. ^ Devils sign F Ilkka Pikkarainen
  27. ^ Devils sign goaltender Yann Danis
  28. ^ Devils sign D Cory Murphy
  29. ^ Devils sign C Rob Niedermayer
  30. ^ "Habs sign Brian Gionta to a 5-year deal". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  31. ^ "Blackhawks Sign Two-Time Stanley Cup Champion John Madden". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  32. ^ "Penguins Add Versatile Rupp to the Mix". Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  33. ^ "Panthers Ink Clemmensen To 3-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  34. ^ Jay Leach claimed off waivers
  35. ^ "SHANAHAN ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  36. ^ Devils re-sign forward Letourneau-Leblond
  37. ^ Devils re-sign Johnny Oduya
  38. ^ Devils re-sign D Andy Greene
  39. ^ Devils re-sign C Travis Zajac
  40. ^ Devils re-sign F Brendan Shanahan
  41. ^ a b Devils sign top picks Tedenby, Josefson
  42. ^ a b Devils sign prospect Eric Gelinas, add D Dan Kelly
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