The Return of Jacques Lemaire

Was it irony or not?  On the 2nd anniversary of Brent Sutter's hiring as head coach of the New Jersey Devils, the Devils announced his replacement. They brought back an old face in Jacques Lemaire.  While Lemaire wasn't necessarily my first choice for the head coaching vacancy, it is hard to knock the selection at all.  Lemaire had a successful five season run with the Devils from 1993-98, boasting a record of 199-122-57 in those seasons.  In that span, he won a Stanley Cup Championship in 1995, and added instant credibility to the bench for the Devils.  He also brings eleven Stanley Cup rings with him, won as a player, coach, and executive.  He has a career coaching record of 540-414-124-53 in 14 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Minnesota Wild, where he spent the last nine seasons. For all the people out there who think the Devils will return to a complete trapping style of play, I ask you to sit back a...