2010–11 New Jersey Devils season
| 2010–11 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Atlantic |
| Conference | 11th Eastern |
| 2010–11 record | 38–39–5 |
| Home record | 22–16–3 |
| Road record | 13–22–2 |
| Goals for | 174 |
| Goals against | 209 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach |
John MacLean (Oct-Dec) Jacques Lemaire (interim) (Dec-Apr) |
| Captain |
Jamie Langenbrunner (Oct-Jan) Vacant (Jan-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
Patrik Elias Ilya Kovalchuk Zach Parise |
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Average attendance |
(As of Home Game #41) Arena Capacity: 17,625 Average Draw: 14,776 Percentage: 83.84% Total: 605,803 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ilya Kovalchuk (31) |
| Assists | Patrik Elias (41) |
| Points | Patrik Elias (62) |
| Penalties in minutes | David Clarkson (116) |
| Plus/minus | Mark Fayne (+10) |
| Wins | Martin Brodeur (23) |
| Goals against average | Johan Hedberg (2.38) |
The 2010–11 New Jersey Devils season was the 37th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 29th season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey to start the 1982–83 NHL season.
The Devils posted a regular season record of 38 wins, 39 losses, and five overtime/shootout losses for 81 points, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1995–96 season, ending their 13 season playoff streak. This was the first time the Devils finished the season with a losing record since the 1990–91 season. Their 171 goals scored were the lowest ever amount for the Devils in a non-lockout shortened season.
On April 26, 2010, Jacques Lemaire announced that he would retire from coaching. On June 17, the New Jersey Devils announced that John MacLean would become the 19th head coach in the franchise's history. On June 29, the Devils announced that former NHL player Adam Oates will be the assistant coach for the team for the 2010–11 season.
Ilya Kovalchuk chose to re-sign with the Devils on July 19 for $102 million over 17 years. The deal was front-loaded with minimal payments in the last few seasons, when Kovalchuk would be in his 40s, and unlikely to play. The deal was rejected by the NHL as a circumvention of the collective bargaining agreement. The Devils stated after the NHL rejection that they would appeal the decision under the "collective bargaining agreement" process. On August 8, arbitrator Richard Bloch held up the NHL's rejection of the contract, making Kovalchuk an unrestricted free agent again. On September 4, the Devils re-submitted another contract to the NHL worth $100 million to be paid over 15 years. The deal was approved by the NHL the following week as part of an NHL-NHLPA agreement concerning contracts over five years in length.
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