The 2007-08 New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

was the team's 26th

New Jersey Devils seasons

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The team is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The Devils arrived in New Jersey in 1982 after transferring from Denver, Colorado, where they had been...

 in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

 since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. It was the first season the team had played home games anywhere other than Continental Airlines Arena

Continental Airlines Arena

Izod Center is a multi-purpose arena, in the MetLife Sports Complex, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1981 and currently has a maximum seating capacity of 20,000...

, as the Devils relocated to the newly-built Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...

. The season was Brent Sutter

Brent Sutter

Brent Colin Sutter is a retired National Hockey League player and current head coach of the Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. He won the...

's first as head coach.

October

Record: 4–6–1; Home: 1–1–0; Road: 3–5–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 4	New Jersey	1 – 3	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Brodeur Martin Brodeur Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...	19,454	0–1–0	0
2	October 6	New Jersey	4 – 1	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Weekes Kevin Weekes Kevin Weekes is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . He is now a color commentator on Hockey Night in Canada, and a studio analyst for NHL on the Fly.- Player :Weekes' career began with the Owen...	19,250	1–1–0	2
3	October 8	New Jersey	2 – 4	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	18,260	1–2–0	2
4	October 11	New Jersey	0 – 3	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Brodeur	10,847	1–3–0	2
5	October 13	New Jersey	6 – 5	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Brodeur	15,606	2–3–0	4
6	October 17	New Jersey	5 – 4	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Brodeur	16,990	3–3–0	6
7	October 18	New Jersey	0 – 4	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	19,113	3–4–0	6
8	October 20	New Jersey	3 – 4	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Weekes	14,092	3–4–1	7
9	October 25	New Jersey	0 – 2	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Brodeur	18,200	3–5–1	7
10	October 27	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	17,625	3–6–1	7
11	October 31	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	1 – 6	New Jersey		Brodeur	13,218	4–6–1	9

November

Record: 9–4–1; Home: 4–3–0; Road: 5–1–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
12	November 2	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	14,523	5–6–1	11
13	November 3	New Jersey	1 – 2	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	SO	Brodeur	18,200	5–6–2	12
14	November 5	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	5 – 0	New Jersey		Brodeur	14,032	5–7–2	12
15	November 8	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 4	New Jersey		Brodeur	14,948	6–7–2	14
16	November 10	New Jersey	1 – 2	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	15,361	6–8–2	14
17	November 12	New Jersey	3 – 2	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Weekes	17,096	7–8–2	16
18	November 14	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	4 – 2	New Jersey		Brodeur	17,625	7–9–2	16
19	November 16	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 0	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,076	7–10–2	16
20	November 17	New Jersey	6 – 2	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	19,621	8–10–2	18
21	November 21	New Jersey	2 – 1	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Brodeur	17,132	9–10–2	20
22	November 23	New Jersey	3 – 0	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Brodeur	18,545	10–10–2	22
23	November 24	New Jersey	3 – 2	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...		Brodeur	19,077	11–10–2	24
24	November 28	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	2 – 4	New Jersey		Brodeur	13,665	12–10–2	26
25	November 30	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	0 – 4	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,081	13–10–2	28

December

Record: 7–4–1 ; Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 3–3–1

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
26	December 2	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	2 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	14,978	14–10–2	30
27	December 5	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	3 – 4	New Jersey	OT	Brodeur	14,012	15–10–2	32
28	December 7	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	2 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,265	16–10–2	34
29	December 9	New Jersey	0 – 1	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	OT	Brodeur	18,200	16–10–3	35
30	December 10	New Jersey	2 – 3	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Weekes	10,719	16–11–3	35
31	December 13	New Jersey	3 – 1	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...		Brodeur	12,064	17–11–3	37
32	December 15	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	4 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,636	17–12–3	37
33	December 16	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 4	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,687	18–12–3	39
34	December 18	New Jersey	0 – 5	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Brodeur	18,630	18–13–3	39
35	December 21	New Jersey	3 – 1	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Brodeur	16,839	19–13–3	41
36	December 23	New Jersey	1 – 0	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	OT	Brodeur	19,289	20–13–3	43
37	December 28	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 2	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	17,625	21–13–3	45
38	December 29	New Jersey	2 – 5	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	16,234	21–14–3	45

January

Record: 7–5–0 ; Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 3–1–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
39	January 2	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	2 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	14,124	22–14–3	47
40	January 4	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	0 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	17,625	23–14–3	49
41	January 5	New Jersey	3 – 4	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...		Weekes	17,565	23–15–3	49
42	January 8	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	1 – 2	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	14,030	24–15–3	51
43	January 10	New Jersey	4 – 1	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...		Brodeur	17,173	25–15–3	53
44	January 12	New Jersey	3 – 2	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	SO	Brodeur	18,690	26–15–3	55
45	January 16	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,975	26–16–3	55
46	January 18	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	2 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,203	26–17–3	55
47	January 20	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,291	27–17–3	57
48	January 22	New Jersey	7 – 3	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	19,677	28–17–3	59
49	January 24	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	4 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	14,257	28–18–3	59
50	January 29	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	4 – 2	New Jersey		Brodeur	13,595	28–19–3	59

February

Record: 9–3–3 ; Home: 7–3–1 ; Road: 2–0–2

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
51	February 1	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	3 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	17,625	28–20–3	59
52	February 2	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 6	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,279	29–20–3	61
53	February 4	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	3 – 4	New Jersey	OT	Brodeur	13,012	30–20–3	63
54	February 6	New Jersey	2 – 3	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	SO	Brodeur	18,690	30–20–4	64
55	February 8	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	15,332	30–21–4	64
56	February 9	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	1 – 6	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,257	31–21–4	66
57	February 13	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	New Jersey	OT	Brodeur	12,339	32–21–4	68
58	February 15	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	4 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	14,475	32–21–5	69
59	February 16	New Jersey	3 – 2	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	20,201	33–21–5	71
60	February 18	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	1 – 5	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,182	34–21–5	73
61	February 20	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 3	New Jersey		Brodeur	13,855	35–21–5	75
62	February 23	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 4	New Jersey		Brodeur	17,625	36–21–5	77
63	February 24	New Jersey	2 – 1	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	OT	Brodeur	18,277	37–21–5	79
64	February 26	New Jersey	1 – 2	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	OT	Brodeur	15,466	37–21–6	80
65	February 29	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	4 – 0	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,580	37–22–6	80

March

Record: 6–6–1 ; Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 4–4–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
66	March 1	New Jersey	1 – 2	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Brodeur	21,273	37–23–6	80
67	March 4	New Jersey	4 – 1	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	19,507	38–23–6	82
68	March 7	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	1 – 2	New Jersey	OT	Brodeur	15,670	39–23–6	84
69	March 8	New Jersey	2 – 1	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	19,469	40–23–6	86
70	March 11	New Jersey	0 – 4	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Brodeur	21,273	40–24–6	86
71	March 13	New Jersey	4 – 3	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	SO	Brodeur	18,568	41–24–6	88
72	March 15	New Jersey	4 – 2	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Brodeur	18,007	42–24–6	90
73	March 19	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2 – 1	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	17,625	42–24–7	91
74	March 21	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3 – 1	New Jersey		Brodeur	17,075	42–25–7	91
75	March 22	New Jersey	1 – 7	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Brodeur	17,132	42–26–7	91
76	March 25	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	2 – 0	New Jersey		Brodeur	16,292	42–27–7	91
77	March 27	New Jersey	2 – 3	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Brodeur	18,200	42–28–7	91
78	March 28	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 5	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	17,056	43–28–7	93

April

Record: 3–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
79	April 1	New Jersey	2 – 1	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Brodeur	12,357	44–28–7	95
80	April 2	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	3 – 4	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	16,144	45–28–7	97
81	April 4	New Jersey	0 – 3	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Brodeur	19,957	45–29–7	97
82	April 6	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	2 – 3	New Jersey	SO	Brodeur	17,625	46–29–7	99

Playoffs

The New Jersey Devils clinched a playoff spot following a 2–1 overtime victory against the New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 on April 1, 2008, their 79th game of the season. They were the third team in the East to clinch a spot in the playoffs, and finished fourth in the Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference (NHL)

The Eastern Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Western Conference....

 with 99 points. This was their 11th consecutive trip to the playoffs, and their 18th overall since making the playoffs for the first time during the 1987–88 NHL season.

The New Jersey Devils played the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals, losing the series 4 games to 1, including three losses at their home arena in Newark. This was the fifth meeting between the two clubs. The Rangers took the first three series, winning 4 games to 3 in the 1992 Patrick Division Semi-finals, 4–3 again in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, and 4–1 in the 1997 Eastern Conference Semi-finals. Most recently, the Devils swept the Rangers in the 2006 Eastern Conference Quarter-finals

2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League championship began on April 21, 2006, following the 2005–06 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, seeded one through eight from each conference, played best-of-seven series with re-seeding after the conference quarterfinals...

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2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarter-final vs. New York Rangers (5) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series 1 April 9 NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...   4 – 1 New Jersey Brodeur 17,625 0 – 1 2 April 11 NY Rangers 2 – 1 New Jersey Brodeur 17,625 0 – 2 3 April 13 New Jersey 4 – 3 NY Rangers OT Brodeur 18,200 1 – 2 4 April 16 New Jersey 3 – 5 NY Rangers Brodeur 18,200 1 – 3 5 April 18 NY Rangers 5 – 3 New Jersey Brodeur 17,625 1 – 4

* If necessary

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	81	32	33	65	25	13	10	1	8
	LW	74	20	35	55	38	10	7	0	8
	RW	82	22	31	53	46	1	8	1	4
	C	80	20	23	43	26	1	3	3	3
	RW	64	13	28	41	30
5	1	2
	C	82	13	25	38	38	2	4	0	2
	C	82	14	20	34	31
5	0	1
	D	73	5	27	32	22	20	2	0	2
	D	75	6	20	26	46	27	2	0	0
	LW	54	12	12	24	22	10	0	0	1
	RW	81	9	13	22	183	1	0	0	1
	D	76	4	13	17	48
1	0	1
	LW	82	6	10	16	20
0	0	1
	D	47	4	9	13	40	3	0	0	0
	RW	77	6	4	10	84
0	0	2
	D	59	2	8	10	22	0	2	0	0
	D	57	2	8	10	26
0	0	1
	C	64	3	6	9	58
1	0	0
	D	44	0	8	8	63	0	0	0	0
	D	69	2	5	7	50
0	0	0
	C	58	2	4	6	19
0	0	1
	G	77	0	4	4	6	0	0	0	0
	LW	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
	RW	1	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	D	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	D	8	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0
	RW	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	G	9	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	4635	77	44	27	6	168	2.17	4	2089	1921	.920
	343	9	2	2	1	17	2.97	0	160	143	.894
Team:	4978	82	46	29	7	185	2.23	4	2249	2064	.918

Playoffs

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	5	4	2	6	4	3	0	0
	LW	5	1	4	5	2	1	0	0
	RW	5	0	4	4	4	0	0	0
	C	5	2	1	3	2	0	0	1
	D	5	1	2	3	2	1	0	0
	LW	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
	RW	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
	D	5	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
	D	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
	RW	5	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
	D	5	0	1	1	6	0	0	0
	C	5	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
	C	5	0	1	1	4	0	0	0
	C	5	0	1	1	8	0	0	0
	G	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	RW	5	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
	D	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	LW	5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	D	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
	D	5	0	0	0	6	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	301	5	1	4	16	3.19	0	147	131	.891
Team:	301	5	1	4	16	3.19	0	147	131	.891

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/OT = Ties/overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Nicklas Bergfors	1st NHL Game	October 4, 2007
Brian Gionta	200th NHL Point	October 4, 2007
Michael Rupp	200th NHL Game	October 6, 2007
Mike Mottau	1st NHL Goal	October 6, 2007
Zach Parise	100th NHL Point	October 13, 2007
Rod Pelley	1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 20, 2007
Martin Brodeur	900th NHL Game	October 31, 2007
Dainius Zubrus	700th NHL Game	October 31, 2007
Olli Malmivaara	1st NHL Game	October 31, 2007
Jay Pandolfo	1st NHL Hat-trick	October 31, 2007
Rod Pelley	1st NHL Goal	November 8, 2007
Vitally Vishnevski	500th NHL Game	November 12, 2007
Sergei Brylin	700th NHL Game	November 12, 2007
Travis Zajac	100th NHL Game	November 17, 2007
Karel Rachunek	200th NHL PIM	November 17, 2007
Martin Brodeur	500th NHL Win	November 17, 2007
Zach Parise	1st NHL Hat-trick	November 30, 2007
Johnny Oduya	100th NHL Game	November 30, 2007
Brian Gionta	100th NHL Assist	December 5, 2007
Patrik Elias	700th NHL Game	December 13, 2007
Sergei Brylin	300th NHL Point	December 28, 2007
Zach Parise	200th NHL Game	December 29, 2007
Paul Martin	100th NHL Point	January 4, 2008
Aaron Asham	500th NHL PIM	January 4, 2008
David Clarkson	100th NHL PIM	January 10, 2008
John Madden	600th NHL Game	January 12, 2008
Patrik Elias	600th NHL Point	January 22, 2008
Colin White	500th NHL Game	February 8, 2008
Jay Pandolfo	200th NHL Point	February 20, 2008
Johnny Oduya	100th NHL PIM	February 24, 2008
Colin White	700th NHL PIM	March 22, 2008
Jay Pandolfo	700th NHL Game	March 25, 2008
Paul Martin	300th NHL Game	March 27, 2008
Jamie Langenbrunner	800th NHL Game	April 1, 2008
Paul Martin	100th NHL Assist	April 6, 2008

Transactions

The Devils have been involved in the following transactions

2007–08 NHL transactions

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2007–08 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.-Free agency:Note: This does not...

 during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

February 26, 2008

To New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...   Bryce Salvador Bryce Salvador Bryce Chad Salvador is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the New Jersey Devils of the NHL. Salvador was drafted in the sixth round, 138th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. Salvador was traded from the St. Louis Blues to the Devils for Cam...

To St. Louis Blues  Cam Janssen Cam Janssen Cam Janssen is a professional ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils. The Devils drafted him 117th overall in the fourth round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Janssen is also known as an enforcer and 'tough guy' for his physical play and frequent fights.-Playing career:Janssen grew...

Free agents

Player Former team Contract Terms Dainius Zubrus Dainius Zubrus Dainius Gintas Zubrus is a Lithuanian professional ice hockey right winger and center currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...   Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...   6 year, $20.4 million Karel Rachunek Karel Rachunek Karel Rachůnek was a Czech professional ice hockey player. Rachunek was the captain of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League when the team's plane crashed on September 7, 2011. He played eight seasons in North America in the National Hockey League...   New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...   1 year, $1.4 million Kevin Weekes Kevin Weekes Kevin Weekes is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who most recently played for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . He is now a color commentator on Hockey Night in Canada, and a studio analyst for NHL on the Fly.- Player :Weekes' career began with the Owen...   New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...   2 years, $1.375 million Vitaly Vishnevski Vitaly Vishnevski Vitaliy Viktorovych Vyshnevsky is a Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:...   Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   3 years, $5.4 million Noah Clarke Noah Clarke Noah Clarke is an American hockey player who plays left wing for Augsburger Panther of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...   Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...   1 year, $475,000 Arron Asham Arron Asham Arron Asham is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...   New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...   1 year, $700,000

Player New team Brian Rafalski Brian Rafalski Brian Christopher Rafalski is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 15 professional ice hockey seasons for five teams: 11 in the National Hockey League for two teams , three in SM-liiga for two teams prior to entering the NHL, and one in Elitserien for...   Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... Scott Gomez Scott Gomez Scott Carlos Gomez is an American ice hockey center of both Mexican and Colombian descent, currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...   New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Brad Lukowich Brad Lukowich Brad Lukowich is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League. He has won the Stanley Cup once in his career, with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. He was on the roster of the Dallas Stars when they won the cup in 1998–99 but did not...   Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... Scott Clemmensen Scott Clemmensen Scott Lee Clemmensen is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League .-Playing career:...   Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

Draft picks

New Jersey's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft

2007 NHL Entry Draft

The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007...

 in Columbus

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

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Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2	57	Mike Hoeffel Mike Hoeffel Mike Hoeffel is an American ice hockey player who played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey which competes in the WCHA...	Wing		US National Team Development Program USA Hockey USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...  (NAHL North American Hockey League The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League... )
3	79	Nick Palmieri Nick Palmieri Nick Palmieri is an American professional ice hockey player with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . He was selected by the Devils in the third-round of the 2007 NHL Draft...	Wing		Erie Otters Erie Otters The Erie Otters are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League . Based in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA, they have played their home games at the Louis J. Tullio Arena since 1996...  (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
3	87	Corbin McPherson	Defenceman		Cowichan Valley Capitals Cowichan Valley Capitals The Cowichan Valley Capitals are a Junior "A" Ice Hockey team based in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Coastal Conference of the British Columbia Hockey League...  (BCHL)
4	117	Matthew Halischuk Matthew Halischuk Matthew "Matt" Halischuk is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	Right Wing		Kitchener Rangers Kitchener Rangers The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...  (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
6	177	Vili Sopanen Vili Sopanen Vili Sopanen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for JYP of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	Wing		Finland Pelicans
7	207	Ryan Molle	Defenceman		Swift Current Broncos Swift Current Broncos The Swift Current Broncos are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. Founded during 1967 in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Broncos played seven seasons before relocating to Lethbridge from 1974 to 1986 as the Lethbridge Broncos...  (WHL Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada... )

Roster

2007-08 New Jersey Devils Final Roster
Goaltenders Injured Reserve Currently vacant		Defensemen		Wingers - C Captain (ice hockey) In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey... - A		Centers - A GM: Lou Lamoriello Lou Lamoriello Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League... Coach: Brent Sutter Brent Sutter Brent Colin Sutter is a retired National Hockey League player and current head coach of the Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. He won the...