Day 1 Devils
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After nearly ten months without Devils hockey, the team has finally taken the ice together again for the first day of training camp before this condensed 2021 season. A lot has changed since the last time this team skated together. I read a dozen articles and watched a couple hours worth of interviews from yesterday’s camp (including so, so many questions about golf) so you don’t have to. Here’s what you need to know:
Part One: Who’s New and Who’s Who
Beginning at the top, the Devils have some new faces behind the bench. The new head coach is Lindy Ruff, a Jack Adams winner and current titleholder for most wins with a single team with over 500 wins with the Buffalo Sabres. He comes to the Devils with nearly 700 games as an NHL player and just under 1,500 games as a Head Coach and a total of 736 wins, not including the past two seasons he spent with the Rangers as an assistant coach. Ruff says his plan is to b