2004–05 New Jersey Devils season

NHL lockout

Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello sat on the negotiating committee for the league, although he had little to say early on in the proceedings. However, he was invited to a January meeting by the players' union in an attempt to breach sides; Lamoriello was invited because of the respect for the manner in which he ran the Devils organization. That meeting was ultimately unfruitful, although it did lead to further talks between the players and the owners. As late as February 2005, Lamoriello showed hope the season could be salvaged.

He later added:

Lamoriello praised the final decision, saying it put everyone on "level footing" and created more parity in the league.

Meanwhile, during the stoppage Devils' center Scott Gomez went home to Anchorage, Alaska, to play for the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. He went on to lead the league in scoring, netting 86 points in only 68 games, en route to winning the league's Most Valuable Player award.

Schedule

The Devils regular season schedule was announced on July 14, 2004. Their preseason schedule was announced on July 19, 2004.

|- | 1 || September 28 || New York Rangers |- | 2 || September 30 || @ New York Rangers |- | 3 || October 1 || @ New York Islanders |- | 4 || October 6 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 5 || October 8 || New York Islanders |- | 6 || October 9 || Philadelphia Flyers

Transactions

The Devils were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the season was officially cancelled.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Farm teams

The Albany River Rats, the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, finished in last place in their division during the 2004–05 AHL season, and failed to make the playoffs for the fifth straight season. Veteran Dean McAmmond led the team in scoring with 61 points, while right on his heels was hot rookie Zach Parise with 58. Meanwhile, goaltenders Scott Clemmensen and Ari Ahonen split the load evenly, although Ahonen had more wins in fewer games played. Parise and Clemmensen would go on to make the Devils' squad full-time the following season.

Notes

References

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