SUNDAYS WITH STAN: The Lemaire Love Fest In his weekly column, The Maven Stan Fischler writes about the allure of Jacques Lemaire as coach of the Devils by Stan Fischler StanFischler / Special to NewJerseyDevils.com "Jacques Lemaire was the best coach I ever played for -- And nobody is in second place. -- Bobby Holik Holik knows more than a little bit about major league coaching. Bobby not only skated for the Devils but three other major league teams over an 18-year NHL career. "There was something special about Jacques in every way," Holik added. "I respected his hockey mind and the manner in which he handled us players."