2008–09 New Jersey Devils season

National Hockey League season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2008–09 2008 New Jersey Devils Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st 51–27–4 28–12–1 23–15–3 244 209 Lou Lamoriello Brent Sutter Jamie Langenbrunner Patrik EliasJohn Madden Prudential Center Average: 15,790Capacity: 89.6%Total: 647,397 https://archive.today/20090306090642/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/attendance Zach Parise (45) Zach Parise (49) Zach Parise (94) Travis Zajac (+33) David Clarkson (164) Scott Clemmensen (25) Scott Clemmensen (2.39) Yes The 2008–09 New Jersey Devils season was the 35th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 27th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 83 978-1-60078-422-4 2 Pre-season Date Score Opponent Location September 22 4 – 1 Philadelphia Flyers Wachovia Center September 24 3 – 2 New York Rangers Prudential Center September 27 4 – 2 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden September 29 3 – 2 Washington Capitals Prudential Center October 1 3 – 0 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum October 3 3 – 2 (OT) New York Islanders Prudential Center October 4 4 – 3 Philadelphia Flyers Prudential Center Regular season The Devils finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities, with just 307.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2009.html 2008-09 NHL Summary March 17, 2009: In a victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, Martin Brodeur broke Patrick Roy's record for most career wins by a goaltender. Also, Patrik Elias became the Devils' all-time leading scorer, previously held by John MacLean, by recording his 702nd career NHL regular-season point. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=413927 https://web.archive.org/web/20090316042346/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=413927 dead March 16, 2009 Roy glad to be there for Brodeur's big night NHL.com Dan Rosen March 15, 2009 June 22, 2020 Divisional standings NJD Conference standings NJD Schedule and results background:#E13A3E; color:black 2008–09 Game Log y background:#231F20; color:white October (5-2-2), 12 points (Home 2-1-1; Road 3-1-1) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 1 || 10 || New York Islanders || 1-2 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 16,834 || 1–0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 2 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2-1 (OT) || Brodeur || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 2–0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 3 || 13 || New York Rangers || 1-4 || Brodeur || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 2–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 4 || 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-0 || Brodeur || Philips Arena – 11,293 || 3–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 5 || 18 || Washington Capitals || 4-3 (SO) || Brodeur || Verizon Center – 17,904 || 4–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC | 6 || 22 || Dallas Stars || 0-5 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 12,101 || 5–1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor=#FFBBBB | 7 || 24 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 15,529 || 5–2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | 8 || 25 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-3 (OT) || Brodeur || Wachovia Center – 19,611 || 5–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="lightgrey" | 9 || 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6-5 (SO) || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,119 || 5–2–2 |- y background:#231F20; color:white November (7-6-0), 14 points (Home 5-3-0; Road 2-3-0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 10 || 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1-6 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,958 || 6–2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 11 || 3 || Buffalo Sabres || 2-0 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 10,567 || 6–3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 12 || 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-4 (SO) || Weekes || Prudential Center – 11,619 || 7–3–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 13 || 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 1-3 || Weekes || Joe Louis Arena – 20,066 || 7–4–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 14 || 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 2-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,193 || 7–5–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 15 || 12 || New York Rangers || 5-2 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 7–6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 16 || 14 || Washington Capitals || 1-3 || Clemmensen || Verizon Center – 18,277 || 7–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 17 || 15 || Washington Capitals || 5-6 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,051 || 8–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 18 || 20 || Florida Panthers || 1-3 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,291 || 9–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 19 || 21 || New York Islanders || 2-5 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 17,138 || 10–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 20 || 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 7-3 || Clemmensen || St. Pete Times Forum – 14,222 || 11–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 21 || 26 || Florida Panthers || 3-2 (SO) || Clemmensen || BankAtlantic Center – 14,932 || 12–7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 22 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-4 || Clemmensen || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 12–8–2 |- y background:#231F20; color:white December (9-4-1), 19 points (Home 4-3-0; Road 5-1-1) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 23 || 4 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 (OT) || Clemmensen || Wachovia Center – 19,577 || 13–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 24 || 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 2-1 (OT) || Clemmensen || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 14–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 25 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-4 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,808 || 15–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 26 || 12 || New York Rangers || 5-8 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 16–8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 27 || 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 4-2 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 15,713 || 16–9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor = "lightgrey" | 28 || 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2-3 (SO) || Clemmensen || Air Canada Centre – 19,315 || 16–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 29 || 17 || Buffalo Sabres || 5-3 || Clemmensen || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 17–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 30 || 19 || Ottawa Senators || 1-5 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,400 || 18–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#CCFFCC" | 31 || 21 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3-2 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,426 || 19–9–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#FFBBBB" | 32 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 2-0 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,305 || 19–10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#FFBBBB" | 33 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-0 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 15,204 || 19–11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#CCFFCC" | 34 || 27 || New York Rangers || 4-2 || Clemmensen || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 20–11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#CCFFCC" | 35 || 30 || St. Louis Blues || 4-3 || Clemmensen || Scottrade Center – 19,150 || 21–11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "#FFBBBB" | 36 || 31 || Dallas Stars || 2-4 || Clemmensen || American Airlines Center – 18,584 || 21–12–3 |- y background:#231F20; color:white January (11-3-0), 22 points (Home 3-1-0; Road 8-2-0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 37 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 4-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 22–12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 38 || 4 || Ottawa Senators || 4-3 (OT) || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,798 || 23–12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 39 || 6 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 || Clemmensen || RBC Center – 15,399 || 23–13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 40 || 8 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4-0 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,489 || 23–14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 41 || 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 5-1 || Weekes || Staples Center – 18,118 || 24–14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 42 || 11 || Anaheim Ducks || 3-4 || Clemmensen || Honda Center – 17,331 || 24–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 43 || 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 5-3 || Clemmensen || GM Place – 18,630 || 25–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 44 || 16 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2-1 || Weekes || Nationwide Arena – 17,738 || 26–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 45 || 17 || New York Islanders || 3-1 || Clemmensen || Nassau Coliseum – 16,234 || 27–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 46 || 19 || Nashville Predators || 3-1 || Clemmensen || Sommet Center – 14,848 || 28–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 47 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 2-5 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 16,235 || 29–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 48 || 27 || Ottawa Senators || 4-1 || Clemmensen || Scotiabank Place – 18,786 || 30–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 49 || 29 || Boston Bruins || 4-3 (OT) || Clemmensen || TD Banknorth Garden – 17,565 || 31–15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 50 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3-4 (OT) || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 32–15–3 |- y background:#231F20; color:white February (8-4-0), 16 points (Home 6-2-0; Road 2-2-0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 51 || 3 || Washington Capitals || 5-2 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 14,018 || 32–16–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 52 || 6 || Atlanta Thrashers || 5-1 || Weekes || Philips Arena – 17,067 || 33–16–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 53 || 7 || Los Angeles Kings || 3-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,056 || 33–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 54 || 9 || New York Rangers || 0-3 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 34–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 55 || 11 || New York Islanders || 2-4 || Weekes || Prudential Center – 14,251 || 35–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 56 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 0-1 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 15,257 || 36–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 57 || 15 || San Jose Sharks || 5-6 || Clemmensen || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 37–17–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 58 || 17 || Florida Panthers || 0-4 || Clemmensen || BankAtlantic Center – 14,514 || 37–18–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 59 || 19 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3-2 (SO) || Weekes || St. Pete Times Forum – 14,408 || 38–18–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 60 || 21 || New York Islanders || 0-4 || Clemmensen || Nassau Coliseum – 15,511 || 38–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 61 || 26 || Colorado Avalanche || 0-4 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 16,107 || 39–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 62 || 28 || Florida Panthers || 2-7 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 16,256 || 40–19–3 |- y background:#231F20; color:white March (7-6-1), 15 points (Home 5-1-0; Road 2-5-1) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 63 || 1 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 41–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 64 || 3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3-2 (OT) || Brodeur || Air Canada Centre – 19,389 || 42–19–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 65 || 7 || New York Islanders || 3-7 || Brodeur || Nassau Coliseum – 15,524 || 42–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 66 || 10 || Calgary Flames || 2-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,598 || 43–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 67 || 12 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2-5 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 14,578 || 44–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 68 || 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 3-1 || Brodeur || Bell Centre – 21,273 || 45–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 69 || 17 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 46–20–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 70 || 18 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-4 || Weekes || RBC Center – 18,544 || 46–21–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 71 || 20 || Minnesota Wild || 0-4 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 47–21–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 72 || 22 || Boston Bruins || 1-4 || Brodeur || TD Banknorth Garden – 17,565 || 47–22–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 73 || 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-4 || Brodeur || Wachovia Center – 19,762 || 47–23–3 |- align="center" bgcolor = "lightgrey" | 74 || 27 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2-3 (OT) || Brodeur || United Center – 21,617 || 47–23–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 75 || 28 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-1 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,018 || 47–24–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 76 || 30 || New York Rangers || 0-3 || Brodeur || Madison Square Garden – 18,200 || 47–25–4 |- y background:#231F20; color:white April (4-2-0), 8 points (Home 2-1-0; Road 2-1-0) Game Date Opponent Score Decision Location/Attendance Record |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 77 || 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1-6 || Brodeur || Mellon Arena – 17,132 || 47–26–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 78 || 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4-5 (OT) || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 48–26–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 79 || 4 || Buffalo Sabres || 3-2 || Brodeur || HSBC Arena – 18,690 || 49–26–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #FFBBBB | 80 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4-1 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 15,046 || 49–27–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 81 || 9 || Ottawa Senators || 3-2 (SO) || Brodeur || Scotiabank Place – 20,151 || 50–27–4 |- align="center" bgcolor = #CCFFCC | 82 || 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2-3 || Brodeur || Prudential Center – 17,625 || 51–27–4 |- |- | Schedule Playoffs 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs The New Jersey Devils ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Atlantic Division Champions and the Eastern Conference's third seed. The Devils have made the playoffs for the 12th straight season. 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (6) Carolina Hurricanes # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 15 Carolina Hurricanes 1 – 4 New Jersey Devils Brodeur 17,625 Devils lead 1-0 Recap 2 April 17 Carolina Hurricanes 2 – 1 New Jersey Devils OT Brodeur 17,625 Series is tied 1-1 Recap 3 April 19 New Jersey Devils 3 – 2 Carolina Hurricanes OT Brodeur 17,971 Devils lead 2-1 Recap 4 April 21 New Jersey Devils 3 – 4 Carolina Hurricanes Brodeur 17,465 Series is tied 2-2 Recap 5 April 23 Carolina Hurricanes 0 – 1 New Jersey Devils Brodeur 17,625 Devils lead 3-2 Recap 6 April 26 New Jersey Devils 0 – 4 Carolina Hurricanes Brodeur 18,680 Series tied 3-3 Recap 7 April 28 Carolina Hurricanes 4 – 3 New Jersey Devils Brodeur 17,625 Devils lose 4-3 Recap #ccffcc darkgray Win #ffbbbb darkgray Loss #bbffff darkgray Win Playoff Series #9966cc darkgray Eliminated from playoffs Media Television coverage was now on MSG Plus, still under the play-by-play of Mike Emrick and Chico Resch. Radio coverage was still on WFAN with Matt Loughlin and Sherry Ross. Player statistics Skaters player Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Zach Parise 82 45 49 94 +30 24 Patrik Elias Patrik Eliáš 77 31 47 78 +18 32 Jamie Langenbrunner 81 29 40 69 +25 56 Travis Zajac 82 20 42 62 +33 29 Brian Gionta 81 20 40 60 +12 32 Dainius Zubrus Dainius Zubrus 82 15 25 40 +6 69 Paul Martin Paul Martin (ice hockey) 73 5 28 33 +21 36 David Clarkson David Clarkson (ice hockey) 82 17 15 32 -1 164 Brian Rolston 64 15 17 32 +2 30 Johnny Oduya 82 7 22 29 +21 30 John Madden John Madden (ice hockey) 76 7 16 23 -7 26 Colin White Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977) 71 1 17 18 +18 46 Bryce Salvador 76 3 13 16 -1 78 Mike Mottau 80 1 14 15 +24 35 Brendan Shanahan 34 6 8 14 -2 29 Jay Pandolfo 61 5 5 10 -12 10 Bobby Holik Bobby Holík 62 4 5 9 -2 66 Mike Rupp 72 3 6 9 -2 136 Andy Greene 49 2 7 9 +3 22 Niclas Havelid Niclas Hävelid† 15 0 4 4 -2 6 Anssi Salmela‡ 17 0 3 3 +1 6 Petr Vrana Petr Vrána 16 1 0 1 -4 2 Nicklas Bergfors 8 1 0 1 -1 0 Jay Leach Jay Leach (ice hockey, born 1979) 24 0 1 1 0 21 Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond 8 0 1 1 +3 22 Matt Halischuk Matthew Halischuk 1 0 1 1 -1 0 Sheldon Brookbank‡ 15 0 0 0 +1 25 Barry Tallackson 4 0 0 0 -1 0 Patrick Davis Patrick Davis (ice hockey) 1 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Zach Parise 7 3 3 6 +2 2 Brian Gionta 7 2 3 5 0 4 Paul Martin Paul Martin (ice hockey) 7 0 4 4 0 4 Travis Zajac 7 1 3 4 0 6 Patrik Elias Patrik Eliáš 7 1 2 3 -1 2 Jamie Langenbrunner 4 2 1 3 0 2 Brendan Shanahan 7 1 2 3 -1 2 Mike Mottau 7 1 1 2 -3 0 Brian Rolston 7 1 1 2 +2 4 David Clarkson David Clarkson (ice hockey) 7 2 0 2 -1 19 Niclas Havelid Niclas Hävelid 7 0 1 1 0 2 Bobby Holik Bobby Holík 3 0 1 1 0 2 John Madden John Madden (ice hockey) 7 0 1 1 -3 4 Jay Pandolfo 7 1 0 1 -2 0 Colin White Colin White (ice hockey, born 1977) 7 0 1 1 -3 6 Dainius Zubrus 7 0 1 1 -2 10 Andy Greene 3 0 1 1 -1 0 Bryce Salvador 4 0 0 0 -3 4 Mike Rupp 7 0 0 0 -2 14 Johnny Oduya 7 0 0 0 +3 2 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Scott Clemmensen 40 2356 25 13 1 94 2.39 1138 1044 .917 2 Martin Brodeur 31 1814 19 9 3 73 2.41 870 797 .916 5 Kevin Weekes 16 795 7 5 0 32 2.42 399 367 .920 0 Playoffs Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Martin Brodeur 7 427 3 4 17 2.39 239 222 .929 1 †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. Awards and records Awards + Regular Season Player Award Awarded Zach Parise NHL Second All-Star Team – Left Wing End of regular season Martin Brodeur NHL Third Star of the Week October 12, 2008 Patrik Elias NHL Third Star of the Week December 21, 2008 Jamie Langenbrunner NHL First Star of the Month January 2009 Jamie Langenbrunner NHL First Star of the Week February 1, 2009 Zach Parise NHL First Star of the Week February 15, 2009 Martin Brodeur NHL First Star of the Week March 1, 2009 Martin Brodeur NHL First Star of the Week March 15, 2009 Nominations + Regular Season Player Award Place Zach Parise Lady Byng Memorial Trophy Finalist Records Player Record (Amount) Achieved Martin Brodeur Most consecutive opening nights with a single team (14) October 10, 2008 Martin Brodeur Most career wins by a goaltender (552) March 17, 2009 Milestones + Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Anssi Salmela 1st NHL Game October 10, 2008 Petr Vrana 1st NHL Game1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point October 18, 2008 Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond 1st NHL Game1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 22, 2008 Dainius Zubrus 400th NHL Point October 24, 2008 Brian Gionta 400th NHL Game October 25, 2008 Matt Halischuk 1st NHL Game October 29, 2008 Nicklas Bergfors 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point November 1, 2008 David Clarkson 100th NHL Game November 5, 2008 Patrick Davis 1st NHL Game November 9, 2008 Anssi Salmela 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point November 12, 2008 Zach Parise 100th NHL Assist December 19, 2008 Zach Parise 200th NHL Point December 27, 2008 Transactions Trades June 20, 2008 To New Jersey Devils 1st-round pick (23rd overall) in 20082nd-round pick (54th overall) in 2008 To Washington Capitals 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2008 June 20, 2008 To New Jersey Devils 1st-round pick (24th overall) in 20083rd-round pick in 2009 To Minnesota Wild 1st-round pick (23rd overall) in 2008 February 3, 2009 To New Jersey Devils David McIntyre To Anaheim Ducks Sheldon Brookbank March 2, 2009 To New Jersey Devils Niclas HavelidMyles Stoesz To Atlanta Thrashers Anssi Salmela Free agents Player Former team Contract Terms Brian Rolston Minnesota Wild 4 years, $20 million Bobby Holík Atlanta Thrashers 1 year, $2.5 million Scott Clemmensen Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year Brendan Shanahan New York Rangers 1 year, $800,000 Player New team Sergei Brylin SKA Saint Petersburg Arron Asham Philadelphia Flyers Vitaly Vishnevskiy Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Karel Rachunek Dynamo Moscow Draft picks New Jersey's picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario. Round Pick Player Position Nationality Club Team 1 24 Mattias Tedenby Left wing Sweden HV71 Jr. (J20 SuperElit) 2 52 Brandon Burlon Defence Canada St. Michael's Buzzers (OPJHL) 2 54 Patrice Cormier Center Canada Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) 3 82 Adam Henrique Center Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 4 112 Matt Delahey Defence Canada Regina Pats (WHL) 5 142 Kory Nagy Center Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL) 6 172 David Wohlberg Center United States U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) 7 202 Harry Young Defence Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 7 205 Jean-Sebastien Berube Left wing Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) See also 2008–09 NHL season Farm teams 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 2008–09 season. References 2008-09 Category:2008–09 NHL season by team Category:2008 in sports in New Jersey Category:2009 in sports in New Jersey 2008-09 New Jersey Devils season