2011–12 New Jersey Devils season
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The 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...

 2011–12 season
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...

will be the 38th
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...

 season for 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...

 franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 30th season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

 to start the 1982–83 NHL season.

Offseason

The focus of the Devils during the 2011 offseason has been on finding a new coach and player signings. The main focus of the team was resigning Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...

 and signing Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils. He also played for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien since 2009. He was selected 4th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2011 NHL Draft...

 to an entry level contract, but team CEO and general manager Lou Lamoriello
Lou Lamoriello
Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...

 has also signed goaltender Johan Hedberg
Johan Hedberg
Johan "Moose" Hedberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 and defenseman Andy Greene
Andy Greene
Andy Greene is an American ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

. Additionally, the team has chosen to suspend operations of the Trenton Devils, which was a minor league ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

 club that the team had used for player development, citing declining fan interest in the team and a desire to bring the organization more in line with other NHL organizations in terms of minor league affiliations.

The Devils announced that Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer is the head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and current part-owner of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League...

 was hired to be the new head coach of the team on July 19, 2011.

Pre-season

On June 30, 2011, the New Jersey Devils announced that they would be playing six games during the pre-season. There will be three home games at the Prudential Center against the Rangers, Islanders, and Flyers. They will also play two road games at the Islanders and at the Flyers, and there will also be one neutral site game against the Rangers at the Times Union Center, located in Albany, New York.

Playoffs

The Devils will attempt to return to the playoffs after missing them in the 2010-11 season.

Standings

Preseason

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The 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...

 2011–12 season
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...

will be the 38th
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...

 season for 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...

 franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 30th season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

 to start the 1982–83 NHL season.

Offseason

The focus of the Devils during the 2011 offseason has been on finding a new coach and player signings. The main focus of the team was resigning Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...

 and signing Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils. He also played for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien since 2009. He was selected 4th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2011 NHL Draft...

 to an entry level contract, but team CEO and general manager Lou Lamoriello
Lou Lamoriello
Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...

 has also signed goaltender Johan Hedberg
Johan Hedberg
Johan "Moose" Hedberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 and defenseman Andy Greene
Andy Greene
Andy Greene is an American ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

. Additionally, the team has chosen to suspend operations of the Trenton Devils, which was a minor league ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

 club that the team had used for player development, citing declining fan interest in the team and a desire to bring the organization more in line with other NHL organizations in terms of minor league affiliations.

The Devils announced that Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer is the head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and current part-owner of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League...

 was hired to be the new head coach of the team on July 19, 2011.

Pre-season

On June 30, 2011, the New Jersey Devils announced that they would be playing six games during the pre-season. There will be three home games at the Prudential Center against the Rangers, Islanders, and Flyers. They will also play two road games at the Islanders and at the Flyers, and there will also be one neutral site game against the Rangers at the Times Union Center, located in Albany, New York.

Playoffs

The Devils will attempt to return to the playoffs after missing them in the 2010-11 season.

Standings

Preseason

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The 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...

 2011–12 season
2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season is the 95th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It is the fifth consecutive season that opens in Europe with NHL Premiere games. As with the previous season, three events are scheduled: two games will be held in Stockholm, Sweden; one game in Helsinki,...

will be the 38th
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...

 season for 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...

 franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 30th season since the franchise relocated to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

 to start the 1982–83 NHL season.

Offseason

The focus of the Devils during the 2011 offseason has been on finding a new coach and player signings. The main focus of the team was resigning Zach Parise
Zach Parise
Zachary Justin Parise is an American professional ice hockey left winger of French-Canadian origin and captain of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League . Parise's father, J. P...

 and signing Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils. He also played for Skellefteå AIK in Elitserien since 2009. He was selected 4th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2011 NHL Draft...

 to an entry level contract, but team CEO and general manager Lou Lamoriello
Lou Lamoriello
Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...

 has also signed goaltender Johan Hedberg
Johan Hedberg
Johan "Moose" Hedberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 and defenseman Andy Greene
Andy Greene
Andy Greene is an American ice hockey player who plays for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

. Additionally, the team has chosen to suspend operations of the Trenton Devils, which was a minor league ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...

 club that the team had used for player development, citing declining fan interest in the team and a desire to bring the organization more in line with other NHL organizations in terms of minor league affiliations.

The Devils announced that Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer
Peter DeBoer is the head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League and current part-owner of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League...

 was hired to be the new head coach of the team on July 19, 2011.

Pre-season

On June 30, 2011, the New Jersey Devils announced that they would be playing six games during the pre-season. There will be three home games at the Prudential Center against the Rangers, Islanders, and Flyers. They will also play two road games at the Islanders and at the Flyers, and there will also be one neutral site game against the Rangers at the Times Union Center, located in Albany, New York.

Playoffs

The Devils will attempt to return to the playoffs after missing them in the 2010-11 season.

Standings

Preseason

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