The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John MacLean. At least he doesn’t have to worry about a last place team over the holiday. Jacques Lemaire does, however, as he’s been named interim head coach.
Which Devils Bloggers Predicted The Firing Of John MacLean?
At the beginning of November, Mike Chen at SB Nation’s From The Rink held a roundtable discussion with four Devils bloggers -- John Fischer of In Lou We Trust, Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo!‘s Puck Daddy, Steve Lepore of SB Nation New York and Chris Wassel of The Program.
Chen asked the guys if coach John MacLean would be fired, and if so, when he’d be fired. Well, now that it’s happened, let’s look back and see who was right.
Read Article >Devils Fans React To Firing Of John MacLean
Over at our Devils blog, In Lou We Trust, fans are reacting to today’s news that coach John MacLean has been fired. Here’s ILWT’s Kevin Sellathamby:
One unique reaction overheard on XM Radio earlier today, re: why they chose Jacques Lemaire over some other coach. Remember back to last season. Lemaire
Read Article >was fired by the Devils“retired” following their first round playoff exit last season, but the Devils kept him on in a role -- similar to what they’re doing with MacLean now. It’s a common move when you still owe a guy money. You know, keep him around and make him useful.
