jacques-lemaire Stories - In Lou We Trust
What Peter DeBoer Has to Continue: New Jersey Devils Strong in Possession Since 2007
Today was the first day of practice for veteran players for the New Jersey Devils. It was the first time for the players to be instructed and drilled under new head coach Peter DeBoer. That in of itself is newsworthy. It's the first glimpse as to how DeBoer might manage this squad heading into...
The Neutral Zone Trap & the New Jersey Devils
One of the biggest reasons why the New Jersey Devils rose to prominence in the mid-1990s (1995-1996 excepted) and won the Stanley Cup in 1995 was their use of the neutral zone trap. It's a defensive system that head coach Jacques Lemaire drilled into the team, who collectively bought into it to...
The 1995 New Jersey Devils: Good but Not Great (Until the Playoffs)
In the comments to Friday's post about Neal Broten, I made the following statement: I would disagree that the 1995 Devils were spectacularly deep or all that talented, at least comparison to other teams in that season. They were good, but not great. The problem here is that I didn't provide...
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