 Entering this offseason, Devils GM Lou Lamoriello knew he needed to improve the teams defense. His top priority should have, and may have, been to re-sign Paul Martin.
That can no longer happen. Martin, the top defenseman in this years free agent crop, signed a five-year, $25 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
This is a major hit to New Jersey as Martin is one of the best puck moving ...
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 John MacLean has been named the new head coach of the New Jersey Devils.
MacLean was a Devils assistant coach for seven years before becoming the head coach of the teams minor league team in Lowell, MA. He had been passed over when the team hired new head coaches, Brent Sutter in 2007 and then again when Jacques Lemaire returned.
This time, with the experience of being a head coach under his belt...
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 I dont talk much about hockey and I will never pretend to be a hockey expert or even fan, however I feel the need to talk a bit about the New Jersey Devils.
Its the mid point in the NHL season and Jersey's hockey team is off to a great start. With a 30-10-1 record, its the best start in franchise history. With 61 points, the Devils are currently the first place team in the Eastern Conference, six...
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