Devils News and notes, March 14-17, 2008

The Bergen Record
Another milestone for Brodeur
Devils notes: March 16
Elias game-time decision due to knee
Hossa is fish that got away from Lou
Matchup: Devils at Avalanche
Blog: Devils defeat Avalanche 4-2
Notes: Elias hurting
Devils find a way

Fire & Ice
Forty wins for Brodeur again
Elias won't play today
Elias unsure if he'll play vs. Colorado
Wild victory in Minnesota (final version)

The Star Ledger
Bedeviling the doubters
Lucky 7: Brodeur notches 40th win
Bruise slows Elias
Knee bedevils Elias
Sutter's choice on target
Parise's proud pop makes good call

The New York Post
Fabulous at 40
Devils end road trip against Avs
Langenbrunner goal lifts devils

Msgnetwork
Hockey Night Live: Don Cherry (3/15)
Devils: How To Bury The Avalanche
Hockey Night Live: The Maven And Daneyko Answer The Fans
Martin Back On The Blue Line

NewJerseyDevils.com
Brodeur brilliant en route to win No. 40
Langenbrunner ices Wild in shootout
NJD Snapshots: Paul Martin

Yahoo NHL
Standings
Complete Team Statistics
Eastern edition: If the season ended today ...
Playoff Matchups

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

Denver Post
Devils earn their due

Montreal Gazette
Devils still play Lemaire's style

Rocky Mountain News
Life's savings keep stacking up

In Lou We Trust
New Devils Prospect Rankings at HF
Devils 4 - Avalanche 2


LowellDevilsHockey.com
Devils Edged Out by Monarchs, 1-0
Devils Chomped by Sharks, 6-1

The Lowell Sun
Sharks take bite out of Devils


TrentonDevils.com
DEVILS SWEEP THROUGH OHIO, DEFEAT BOMBERS 4-1
DEVILS BLOW PAST BOMBERS, 2-0
DEVILS DEMOLISH CYCLONES, 6-0

The Trenton Times
T-Devils' shutout of Cincy is stunning


The Province
Back to dead-puck era and other tales of nausea

CBC.ca
Mellanby weighs in on NHL scoring debate


New Brunswick Home News Tribune
Hockey event aids cancer patient, 5

New Jersey Devils News and notes, March 13, 2008

The Bergen Record
Devils tonight
Devils looking for goals

Fire & Ice
Lemaire still standing tall

The New York Post
Brodeur, Devils look to regroup

NewJerseyDevils.com
Devils set for debut on MSG Plus

FOXSports.com
Devils-Wild Preview

Yahoo NHL
Standings
Team stats
Playoff Matchups

Pioneer Press
Minnesota Wild face tough foe in New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur

Grand Forks Herald
Parise brings work ethic, humility to New Jersey

StarTribune
Parise's proud of his blue-collar bloodline

Devils Category at FanHouse
The Ice Sheet: Price of Expectations

In Lou We Trust
Just Who Are the Wild?

Hockeybuzz.com
Devils Did Not Show Up In Montreal

Interchangeable Parts
IPB Looks At The Standings For The First Time


TrentonDevils.com
Devils and New York life team up to present College Fair Night

The Trenton Times
T-Devils sign goalie, forward
Devils fan is torn


Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
One of a kind: Eckford makes history with CCHA honor

Calgary Herald
Canucks' Mitchell is doing his part to help environment

Devils News and notes, December 26, 2007

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The Bergen Record
Sutter gets chance to be with family

The Star Ledger
Elias may have found his touch
Fun a shoe-in for Bayonne kids
Mom boss

New York Sun
Development Faces New Challenges in NHL

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Penguins road to playoffs must start in Atlantic Division

Canada.com
New job, new team, same old Sutter.

Hockeybuzz
Devils strike oil in the third. Cash in to extend Atlantic lead
Happy Devils Christmas Tuesday and a proposal for next year to the bloggers

NHL Arena Program
Yes We're Back!!!!


The Trenton Times
Pepperall salts win for revitalized T-Devils


Yahoo
NHL crew begins work for outdoor game

Post-Bulletin
Wild's Lemaire avoids the firing line

Columbus Dispatch
Marquee attraction (article about the new balanced schedule)

Regina Leader-Post
Luongo remains the best player so far (Brodeur)

Albany Times Union
Rats no longer doormats

erstarnews.com
The year in area sports: Last-minute heroes made 2007 fun (White)

James Mirtle Blog
Where rookies come from

Twincities.com
Minnesota Wild's Aaron Voros looks a lot like Mike Modano

The Hockey News
THN.com Top 10: The record-setting David Hale
THN.com Blog: Cherry goes too far
THN.com Blog: Canada’s domination makes for boring WJC Next year resolution for the Hockey News writers: ban the word boring from their vocabulary.

NHL
Going inside the mask
Craig is master of the ice
Pond hockey is thriving

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.

News and Notes, March 28, 2007

If it deals with the New Jersey Devils, it is in the News and Notes!


The Bergen Record - Hockey pages
Devils seal playoff spot with 6th straight win over Isles
DiPietro on the shelf because of headaches

The star Ledger - Devils pages
Devils get important two points
Clarkson makes strong impression
Tale of 2 goalies: Devils edge Islanders

The New York Daily News - Hockey pages
Devs toast clinch, good health

The New York Post - Devils pages
In Dipi-Tts

Msgnetwork - Devils pages
Bluelines (3/27): Burns almost in Israel; Fighting debate
The Maven speaks … (See Isles-Devils at crossroads)

FOXSports.com - Hockey pages
Devils-Sabres Preview

Yahoo NHL - Hockey pages
Lemaire's message withstands the test of time (Jacques Lemaire's experience in the playoffs)
Standings
Team stats

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

Sportsnet.ca
The net effect

Buffalo News
Sabres face crucial stretch

On Fire
Devils Clinch Playoff Spot
Corrente Sentenced
Devils Almost at Full Strength

In Lou We Trust
Postgame: Devils 3 - Islanders 2

The beast of the East
Devils defeat Isles, clinch playoff spot

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