The New Jersey Devils named Scott Stevens and Matt Shaw as assistant coaches, filling in the two vacancies on the bench. In this post, I offer my quick take; including why I really, really, really like that Shaw was hired.
New Jersey Devils assistant coach Larry Robinson has signed a two year deal with the San Jose Sharks as an associate coach. The move means the Devils must find another assistant coach, which will be difficult as Robinson was well suited for coaching the defense.
New Jersey Devils assistant coach Adam Oates has been hired by the Washington Capitals to be their head coach. In this post, I look at how the Devils' power play - one of Oates' main responsibilities - performed under Oates compared to prior seasons and determine that he wasn't all that effective.
As the losses mount for the New Jersey Devils, more fans want John MacLean fired. This post asks the question of what kind of coach should replace MacLean. In my own response, I give five traits that I would want the replacement to have to improve the current team.
With the New Jersey Devils continuing to be poor, there is increased chatter for head coach John MacLean to be fired. Rather than discuss whether should be fired, I ask and go over what the coaches can and cannot control with respect to the Devils' problems this season.
Rick Kowalsky has been promoted from Trenton to be the new head coach of Albany, and Kevin Dean gets a shot of being a head coach for the first time in Trenton. This article gives an overview of how they got to these positions.
The New Jersey Devils announced that Adam Oates will be an assistant coach for the 2010-11 season. Thanks to John and Cassie of Raw Charge, I explain what Oates can bring to the table and why I like the decision to hire him.
The New Jersey Devils hired John MacLean as head coach. Here are some links about the hire with a minor description of each one.
In light of recent rumors and speculation about the New Jersey Devils head coaching search, I pick out a quote from Lou Lamoriello posted by Tom Gulitti to highlight that whoever will be hired won't change the team's main philosophies.
Rumors have swirled all over the Internet about how the New Jersey Devils are set to hire Michel Therrien. I break down the tweets and posts related to these rumors to find that it's hard to believe the initial reports given what came out today by other members of the media.
