1990–91 New Jersey Devils season
| 1990–91 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Patrick |
| Conference | 7th Wales |
| 1990–91 record | 32–33–15 |
| Goals for | 272 |
| Goals against | 264 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach |
John Cunniff Tom McVie |
| Captain | Kirk Muller |
| Alternate captains |
John MacLean Patrik Sundstrom |
| Arena | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John MacLean (45) |
| Assists | Kirk Muller (51) |
| Points | John MacLean (78) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ken Daneyko (249) |
| Plus/minus | Alexei Kasatonov (+23) |
| Wins | Chris Terreri (24) |
| Goals against average | Chris Terreri (2.91) |
The 1990–91 New Jersey Devils season saw the team finish fourth in the Patrick Division and qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season, losing in the division semi-finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was the first time in the franchise's 17-year history that the team qualified for the playoffs in consecutive seasons. The team would make one huge move towards their future when they drafted Martin Brodeur with their first round selection in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams
bold – Qualified for playoffs
The first two games took place at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh. In game 1, the Devils won 3-1. However, in game 2, the Penguins tied the series with a 5-4 overtime win. Games 3 and 4 were at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. Pittsburgh was victorious in game 3 by a score of 4-3, but the Devils won in game 4 4-1. Game 5 shifted back to Pittsburgh where the Devils beat the Penguins 4-2. Game 6 was back in New Jersey, where the series was evened again thanks to a Pittsburgh 4-3 win. Game 7 was back in Pittsburgh where the Penguins won the game 4-0 and won the series 4-3.
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;
The Devils' draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
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