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Devils have some Questions to Answer
by Patrick Hoffman on 05/10/10 at 07:22 PM ET
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I know that this has nothing to do with the New York Rangers but I figured I’d point out an excellent take on the New Jersey Devils from a Rangers fan and great friend of the blog Brian Monzo at WFAN.com:
Who is going to be the next coach?
It came as a shock to some that coach Lemaire retired from coaching. But the reasoning was even more surprising. It came out that the coach lost the team. One of the most strict, demanding and respected coaches in the NHL lost his players. It’s also worth nothing that Lemaire had a late season fallout with the Devils captain, Jamie Langenbrunner. Langenbrunner was a little banged up but was able to play. Lemaire decided to rest him, which Langebrunner did not like.
There are many names floating around to whom will be behind the bench next season. It seems like the Devils are in this position every offseason. Former Devil great John MacLean would be the logical choice. MacLean has been coaching with the Devils since 2002, and coached the Devs AHL affiliate, the Lowell Devils last season where he won 39 games. Devil fans would certainly love to see MacLean as their guy. Looking outside the organization, a handful of names have been thrown around. Former Flyer, Star and Blue Jacket coach Ken Hitchcock’s name has surfaced, along with former Oiler coach Craig MacTavish. Even former Ranger coach Tom Renney has been mentioned. My gut tells me that they will finally give MacLean his shot to coach the big squad.
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What about Mike Eaves?
Posted by goon from Grand Forks, ND on 05/10/10 at 08:56 PM ET