devils-coaches Stories - In Lou We Trust
Suppose the New Jersey Devils Fire John MacLean, What Kind of Coach Should Replace Him?
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> <object ...
What John MacLean & His Staff Can and Can't Control - A Discussion
The New Jersey Devils are sitting at 5-11-2 and already playoff hopes are beginning to look bleaker by the game, as the team continues to drop points. The Devils are beyond just having a slump or even being a joke, but an outright target of pity. As such, nearly every Devils fan (myself...
Internal Promotions: Rick Kowalsky Named Albany Head Coach; Kevin Dean Named Trenton Head Coach
When John MacLean was named the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils, it was an example of an internal promotion. Giving someone who's within the system of the organization a shot at the next level. In my opinion, there are a number of benefits to such a move. The coach would know some of the...
What Adam Oates Can Bring to the New Jersey Devils as New Assistant Coach
Today, the second and final assistant coach for John MacLean's staff was announced to be former Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Adam Oates. The official site has the announcement with plenty of information about Oates the player. For those who aren't aware, Oates was a fantastic playmaker, one of...
Devils News Slapshot: John MacLean Named Head Coach
(When some news comes about, many links around the internet come in. To organize things on the big announcements, here's a quick links post or a "News Slapshot"). Devils Hire John MacLean as Head Coach: Here's the AP article on Yahoo. Some good information and quotes here. This was the forth time...
Whoever It Is, Don't Expect Next New Jersey Devils Head Coach to Radically Alter the Team
Given that much of the recent news surrounding the New Jersey Devils is about coaches, I'd like to point out a very important quote that Tom Gulitti posted in the second comment (10:01 AM) to his post today at Fire & Ice. The quote comes from Lou Lamoriello, with Gulitti's commentary...
Summarizing the Michel Therrien to New Jersey Devils Rumors & Media Responses
The big rumor has been Michel Therrien may be hired as head coach of the New Jersey Devils. It's a hot topic among Devils fans and at first glance at these two posts on this blog (among other places online for Devils talk), not many fans are pleased by the idea for one reason or another. So much...
2010 Devils Offseason: A List of Possible Head Coaches for New Jersey Devils for 2010-11
While looking up who would be reasonable trade targets for the center position; I just remembered that the New Jersey Devils are without a head coach. Jacques Lemaire retired at the end of April, and the position is still vacant. I've discussed Paul Martin, Ilya Kovalchuk, defensemen, and centers...
Jacques Lemaire Defends Coaching Decisions of 09-10 New Jersey Devils, Hits Back at Critics
Back on May 11, Rich Chere came out with an article featuring plenty of input from players, notably Jamie Langenbrunner, about the apparent locker room issues that undercut the 2009-10 New Jersey Devils. It was a great article, but three quotes from it stuck out to me that I wrote about at length...
The 2009-10 New Jersey Devils by All-Time GVT - Evidence that Martin Brodeur is the Best Devil Ever
Earlier this past week, I brought up Tom Awad's Goals Versus Threshold (GVT) with respect to Ilya Kovalchuk. It's a wonderfully versatile stat that allows comparison between goaltenders, forwards, and defensemen based on how much they've contributed to their team. GVT is broken up by offensive...
Showing 1 - 10 of 17 Next






