Devils News and notes, March 22, 2008

The Bergen Record
Okposo leaves impression
Julien thriving in Boston
Matchup: Devils at Penguins

Fire & Ice
Two points lost
"They made the right call"

The Star Ledger
Isles still giving the Devils fits
If the fights counted, Islanders would be 0-3
Okposo leads Islanders past Devils 3-1
Delbarton looks to capture title, make history

The New York Daily News
Okposo nets 1st as Isles top Devs

The New York Post
Isles block Devs' ascent

Msgnetwork
Point/Counterpoint With Stan & Dave: OT Penalty Minutes
Devils Goal: Score Some!

NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils face Penguins in Pittsburgh
High School Championships Preview
Devils come up short versus the Isles

FOXSports.com
Devils-Penguins Preview

NHL.com
Lundqvist is devil himself to Devils
Masterton nominees are inspirations

Yahoo NHL
Standings
Complete Team Statistics

Sportsline.com
Devils report: Notes, quotes
Devils report: Inside shots

Toronto Star
Talented losers don't make the cut on this
D-men are staying home

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Penguins have no room for error

The Hockey News
THN.com Blog: Picking great, late in the first round

SI.com
Lottery tanking is despicable; Panthers get it right

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Penguins face titanic clash in the Atlantic Division

In Lou We Trust
Sergei Brylin in Recent Seasons

Interghangeable Parts
Devils vs. Islanders, 03/21/08


LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Throttled by Admirals, 6-1


TrentonDevils.com
Devils blast through Bombers, win 7-2

The Trenton Times
T-Devils rout Dayton


New York Times
When Tradition and Taunts Collide: Gay Hockey Fans Criticize Garden

Devils News and notes, December 6, 2007

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The Bergen Record
Inspired Elias still a leader
Elias' goal lifts Devils in OT
Julien harbors no ill will

Fire & Ice
Melrose to visit The Rock
Brodeur's big save, etc.
More on the C and A
It's official
Langenbrunner to get the "C"
Pandolfo to miss weekend, too
Brookbank in, Oduya out

The Star Ledger
Snub serves to motivate Devils' Elias
Julien harbors no hard feelings
Elias' goal in overtime lifts Devils

The New York Daily News
Elias earns A-plus as Devs rally for OT win

The New York Post
Rally Good

Msgnetwork
What Makes The Devils Tick
Bluelines: Will There Ever Be A Trade Among The Locals?

NewJerseyDevils.com
Elias caps comeback for 8th straight win

Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
Devils name Langenbrunner captain

Sportsline.com
Devils report: Inside shots
Devils report: Notes, quotes

Boston Herald
Julien Still Has Sympathy For The Devils

Sam Woo on Hockeybuzz.com
Me mind on fire — Me soul on fire — Feeling hot hot hot
A new milestone for me……..Julien makes his return…

2manadvantage.com
Things are looking good!
Boston at New Jersey Live-cap
Devs Put Streak Up Against Boston


LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Bested by Falcons, 4-2


Trentontitans.com
Devils refuse to relent, pull out with point against elmira, 5-4 (SO)

The Trenton Times
T-Devils rally to tie in third but fall in shootout on road


NHL.com
Hextall's goal set off bedlam in Philadelphia


Home News Tribune
Corzine fumbles $30 million football and New Jersey's team loses

Devils News and notes, December 5, 2007

Fire & Ice
What's wrong with the ice?
Pandolfo still out

The Star Ledger
Devils give Sutter nod over Julien

The New York Post
How Serious Are The Devils?

Msgnetwork
Permalink

The New York Times
White Helps the Devils Find the Right Edge

NewJerseyDevils.com
NJD Snapshots: Zach Parise

Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
Brodeur's resurgence has Devils rolling

Sportsline.com
Brent continuing Sutter legacy with rebounding Devils
Bruins-Devils Preview

MVN
Runnin' With the Devils...Boston Visits New Jersey

The Globe and Mail
Devils adjust to nuances of Sutter's system

The Province
Under Sutter still better the Devils we know

The Canadian Press
Devils adjust to nuances of Sutter's system and get back on track

Canada.com
Devils on track after early adversity, Sutter says

ESPN
Brodeur still going strong in 14th season - NHL
10 most unappreciated athletes (Martin Brodeur)

In Lou We Trust
Toys for Tots Tomorrow
Undrafted to the NHL: Clarkson and Greene

Sam Woo on Hockeybuzz.com
Devils are at Seventh Heaven….Phlyered Phive……Say what???


LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Weekly #9 - Lowell Climbs in Standings

GoRiverHawks.com
umass Lowell, Lowell Devils, and SMG to Put Up "Giving Tree" to ...


FOXSports.com
Salary cap idea was pure folly

NHL.com
NHL posts record attendance
Crosby leads East All-Star ballot
Julien's system takes hold in Boston

The Hockey News
Report: Niedermayer will return to Ducks


Toronto Star
Halischuk still loves lumber (Devils draftee)

Newsdurhamregion.com
Regan C's a bright future (Matt Corrente's influence on his brother)

NHL.com
from obscure backup to starting goaltender (Chris Mason, ex Devils draftee)

Devils News and notes, April 5, 2007

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The Bergen Record - Hockey pages
Devil's Julien denies rift with Lou
Brodeur looking to break record
Listen to The Record SportsCast on NorthJersey.com
Devils notebook

The star Ledger - Devils pages
Brodeur a win away from coveted record
Devils: Julien slow to get up from firing
Devils' Julien says firing took him by surprise

The New York Daily News - Hockey pages
Julien still rooting for Devs

The New York Post - Devils pages
Claude exits via high road

Msgnetwork - Devils pages
Julien a class act
Maven's Haven

The New York Times - Hockey pages
After Sudden Dismissal, Julien Speaks

NewJerseyDevils.com
Burns Inducted into QMJHL Hall of Fame

FOXSports.com - Hockey pages
Devils-Flyers Preview

NHL.com
'Shorties' go a long way to insuring victory

Yahoo NHL - Hockey pages
Standings
Team stats

Sportsline.com
Devils report: Notes, quotes
Devils report: Inside shots

Slam.canoe.ca
Devils drinking Lou's Kool-Aid?

phillyBurbs.com
Flyers get look at 'revamped' Devils

The Delaware County Times
Flyers history being made, but it’s not all good

Philadelphia Daily News
Flyers bedeviled by coaching change

New York Sun
Another Milestone For Brodeur

Oursportscentral.com
QMJHL Hall of Fame and Golden Puck Awards Gala Honors Announced

East Valley Tribune
Brownie Points: Julien not first to get whacked in NJ

UConn Daily Campus
Don't Cry For Me, Hartford (Newark)

On Fire
Devils, Lou, Brodeur All Win

The Beast of the East
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers, April 5, 2007


LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Weekly #26 – Win Two, Lose Two


The star Ledger
MVP candidate Luongo ready for playoff pressure

FOXSports.com - Hockey pages
Cup finalists to miss playoffs: A new trend?

The Chronicle Herald
Burns would take Lecavalier over Crosby

Montreal Gazette
All-star lineup tackles cancer awareness (Burns)
Burns likes Habs' odds in showdown (Burns)

Devils News and notes, April 3, 2007

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The Bergen Record - Hockey pages
Devils' GM to coach

The star Ledger - Devils pages
Devils' big shake-up
Devils: Coaching for Lou an occupational hazard at times
Lamoriello strikes again: Julien fired

The New York Daily News - Hockey pages
Devs' ax a real Lou-Lou

The New York Post - Devils pages
Lamoriello fires Julien, rehires himself
Claude canned
Devs stunned

Msgnetwork - Devils pages
Lamoriello looks to set Devils on fire

The New York Times - Hockey pages
Devils, Perched in First, Dismiss Another Coach

NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils in Seven: The Week Ahead 4/2-4/8

FOXSports.com - Hockey pages
Senators-Devils Preview
Lamoriello puts Devils fortunes in his hands

Yahoo NHL - Hockey pages
Standings
Team stats

Sportsline.com
Devils report: Inside shots
Devils jettison coach at oddest of times

ESPN.com - Hockey pages
Despite bold move, Lamoriello not without blame
Julien out, Lamoriello in as Devils prepare for playoffs (See Elias says...)

Sportsillustrated.com
Devils' advocate: Lamoriello does it again with late coaching shakeup

The Globe and Mail - Hockey pages
Business as abnormal in Jersey

Calgary Sun
What the Hale? Julien fired

Montreal Gazette
Head coach deserved a better fate

Canoe.ca
'A credible job'

Sportsnet.ca
Business as usual

The Hockey News
Opinion: Lou pushing his luck firing Julien

Blog: James Mirtle
Lamoriello cans his coach

Blog: Marginal Utility
A Devil of a Time, Julienned

The NHL Arena Program
Lou Lams: The Redux

The beast of the East
New Jersey Devils coaches over the past 10 years

New Jersey Devils coaches over the past 10 years

Claude Julien's firing made me look back at the different coaches we had over the past ten years.

Ten years ago, Jacques Lemaire was still the Head Coach. He was hired on June 28, 1993. He was the last coach to spend such a long time at the helm of the New Jersey Devils. He stayed almost five years coaching the Devils. The highlight of his stay was winning the Stanley Cup in 1995. He is forever linked to the Devils because of the style of play he employed and making a team play into a certain system.

He compiled a record of 199-122-57 (.602). The team also collected the Atlantic Division title in 1996-97 and 1997-98.

Larry Robinson, Dennis Gendron, Chris Nilan, Robbie Ftorek served as assistant coaches. Keep those names in mind.

Robbie Ftorek took over after Jacques Lemaire resigned in 1998. During his coaching career with the Devils, Ftorek, compiled a 88-49-19 (.625) record. He was fired with just 8 games remaining in the 1999-00 season after a 41-25-8 record.

Larry Robinson took over. He lead the Devils to their second cup and took them to the Stanley Cup Finals the following year. He compiled a 73-49-19 regular season record and a 31-17 record in the playoffs. He got fired on January 28, 2002 when the Lou lamoriello realized the team may miss the playoffs.

Viacheslav Fetisov, Bob Carpenter two former Devils players, Kurt Kleinendorst, Jay Leach served as assistant coaches.

Kevin Constantine replaced Larry Robinson and put the Devils in the Playoffs. They eventually lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the First round and Constantine got fired in june 2002. The Late John Cunniff, a former Devils coach from 1989 to 1991 served as assistant coach for Kevin Constantine just before he died. Larry Robinson returned as assistant coach about a month after he was fired.

Pat Burns was hired as Head Coach on June 13, 2002. He took over after a disappointing season where the Devils lost in the first round of the playoffs. He put on a 46-26-10 record in his first season and was 16-8 in the playoffs when he helped capture the Devils Third Cup in 2003. He had a 43-27-12 record the following season but the team lost in the first round of the playoffs. That's when Pat Burns revealed he was suffering from colon cancer. Lou Lamoriello left the position opened for Pat Burns until he was all recovered. Pat Burns suffered another setback and hasn't resumed coaching yet.

Bob Carpenter, John MacLean two former Devils players, Jacques Laperriere served as assistant coaches.

The year after the lockout and with Burns still sick, Lou Lamoriello turned to Larry Robinson to resume as Head Coach. Larry Robinson looked as a good choice and he had been successful with the team before. The new style of play of the new NHL required major adjustments and he took the Devils some time to get used to it. Larry Robinson took it too personally and got sick from stress. He decided to resign in December 2005 after a 14-13-5 record. Lou Lamoriello decided there was no good replacements available and he decided to take over as coach. He turned things around and went 32-14-4 to put the Devils in the Playoffs. The most remarkable achievement was to overcome a 19 point deficit in January to capture the Division title with an 11 game winning streak to finish the season. He also swept the Rangers in the first round before falling to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina hurricanes.

Lou Lamoriello stepped down after the loss and hired Claude Julien in June 2006. After scoring a 102 points this season, and going 47W-24L-8OTL, Claude Julien was fired today. Lou Lamoriello takes over as Head Coach.

In the last 10 years, the Devils went through 9 coaches, 4 coaches stints in the last two seasons with Lamoriello coaching twice.

Larry Robinson started as an assistant coach and coached the team twice. Dennis 'Red' Gendron was an assistant coach under Lemaire and served as head coach for the Albany River Rats. He was replaced during the 2003-04 AHL season by Robbie Ftorek.

Viacheslav Fetisov, Bob Carpenter two former Devils players served as assistant coaches under Larry Robinson along with Kurt Kleinendorst. Bob Carpenter has also been head coach of the former Devils affiliate, the Albany River Rats.

Kurt Kleinendorst is the current Head Coach of the Lowell Devils, the new Devils farm team.

John MacLean who has been one of the best Devil player has been an assistant coach for a while now and was thought to be the next head coach but Lou Lamoriello thought it was too early for him to step up when Larry Robinson resigned.

This demonstrate the philosophy of the organisation who has heavily relied on people who are brought up within the organisation. Apart from Lemaire, Constantine, Julien and Burns, all the other coach are Made in Lou Lamoriello's mold. The one coach who has unfinished business with the Devils is Pat Burns. If he is completely recovered which appears to be the case, Lou Lamoriello will make a strong push to have Burns back for next year. The two men have a lot of respect for each other and Burns is loyal and owes a lot to Lamoriello. My guess is Burns will be back after this season and to be honest I can't wait to see him again.

Devils News and Notes: updated, Claude Julien fired

The Bergen Record - Hockey pages
Devils fire head coach Claude Julien

The star Ledger - Devils pages
Julien fired as Devils coach; Lamoriello takes over

The New York Daily News - Hockey pages
Julien fired as Devils coach

The New York Post - Devils pages
Claude Julien Is Fired As Devils Coach

Msgnetwork - Devils pages
Proactive Lou

NewJerseyDevils.com
Lamoriello Replaces Julien as Head Coach

NHL.com
Atlantic: Devils ready to bid Meadowlands a fond farewell

Slam Hockey
Capt. Lou at the helm

In Lou We Trust
Claude Julien Fired; Lou To Step In

The beast of the East
Devils GM fires Coach, and takes over


The Lowell Sun
Lowell iced on the road

Devils GM fires Coach, and takes over

It is a day late for April fool's day but Devils General Manager Lou Lamoriello decided to fire Coach Julien today. Apparently he is to take over as coach and take Julien's spot.

In an other surprising move, Lou Lamoriello makes the headlines. He did it in 2000 when he fired then coach Robbie Ftorek with eight games left that season, to replace him with Larry Robinson.

The Devils went on to win their second Stanley Cup that year.

The firing of Claude Julien (79GP-47W-24L-8OTL) is pretty similar to Ftorek's (74GP; 41W; 25L, 8T) in that the team had a successful year but slid toward the end. Claude Julien's team had a tough time during the month of March due to injuries to key players but still managed a 6-6-2 record. Perhaps that's the reason why Lou gave him the ax. He didn't like the slide even with injuries to the lineup.

Lou Lamoriello takes over for the second year in a row. He took over last year to replace Larry Robinson who resigned after struggling to adapt to the new rules. He was an impressive 32-14-4 behind the bench and took the Devils to the Atlantic Division title after finishing the season with an 11-game winning streak. He carried on in the playoffs where the Devils swept the Rangers, his team fell against the eventual Stanley Cup Champion, the Carolina Hurricanes.

Claude Julien was hired as head coach in June 2006. He has a 47-24-8 record in 79 games. The Devils are first in the Division and second in the East. They have 102 points and nothing could hint to such a firing.

That could leave the Door opened for Pat Burns next year.

This is not only a surprise but I am curious to hear some of Lou's explanations. You have to see how the players respond to this. Maybe they are no strangers to the decision.