Confirmed with Link: Adam Oates and Scott Stevens will both coach Devils

[liquid1988]

@TGfireandice

Adam Oates and Scott Stevens will both coach Devils


https://twitter.com/TGfireandice/status/548864170767437824

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[liquid1988]

@TGfireandice

Lou Lamoriello will be on bench with Oates and Stevens for a short amount of time. Stevens and Albelin will coach D. Oates the forwards

 

[NJDevs26]

Hilarious...does Lou think we're the 1960's Cubs?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/College_of_Coaches

 

[liquid1988]

I really don't understand this move what so ever...

 

[Unknown Caller]

This is the most Devils thing ever

 

[liquid1988]

@TGfireandice

Foligno, Albelin and Chris Terreri remain on NHL coaching staff.

 

[liquid1988]

@TGfireandice

Lamoreillo said he doesn't have a set time period for how long he will be going behind the bench

 

[OmNomNom]

I think Lou is blowing it up. If even Barr was fired, the one GOOD coach, then I think he knows we're tanking

Helloooooooo mceichel

 

[Blades of Steel]

Feel sorry for you Devils fans, oates is horrible and you already know that.

 

[Rob Nieds work ethic]

This will be very interesting to follow, not only because of one's allegiance to the Devils, but because I've never seen two head coaches for one team. Indeed unique, as Lou said.

 

[NJDevs26]

This is the most Devils thing ever

No this is a new level of odd. Three coaches and two of them being co-coaches?! This is such a cluster**** no wonder there were no real leaks.

 

[Zippy316]

Looks like more of a developmental/assessment system, which is exactly what this team needs. I'll wait to pass judgement on this.

 

[liquid1988]

By far the dumbest thing I have read in a long time out of Lou's mouth...

@TGfireandice

Lamoriello said it was unfaiir in this situation to ask one person to come in and be the head coach for for rest of season.

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

Feel sorry for you Devils fans, oates is horrible and you already know that.

I don't know, when he helmed the offense the teams faceoff percentage was top ten and the pk/pp were top threats.

 

[NJDevs26]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice 1m1 minute ago
Intention is for there to be one head coach for next season, Lamoreillo said. Could be Stevens or Oates or someone else.

lol an evaluation period for the coaches too I guess

 

[Bleedred]

If this doesn't say there was a power struggle or conflict of ideas between Stevens and DeBoer.

 

[Wingman77]

This is the most Devils thing ever

We're used to this kind of off the beaten path stuff from Lou so it's not even really a surprise

Can't be worse that what we've been going through and it will be better to have this serve as an evaluation period rather than a new guy brought in with the mindset of having him here for the foreseeable future

 

[GhostofKenKlee]

Reality show, Lolz. Who wants to be a coach Stevens or Oates? Must watch hockey now.

Isnt that the role Robinson has with San Jose, he's more than just an assistant?

 

[Unknown Caller]

If this doesn't say there was a power struggle or conflict of ideas between Stevens and DeBoer.

Exactly. Pretty obvious now that Stevens didn't see eye to eye with DeBoer

 

[JK3]

Hahaha what the hell?!?! This reminds me of being at a kids hockey game with 3 coaches + parents all yelling different things at the same time. It's such a cluster **** they don't know who to listen to first lol.

 

[tr83]

I don't even know what to say. I'm so confused

Why would you get rid of Barr? Two coaches? Are they not going to be able to call a timeout because the ballots weren't counted in time? How many too many men penalties are they going to be given?

When their powers combine does captain planet get summoned?

 

[Devils090]

I don't know, when he helmed the offense the teams faceoff percentage was top ten and the pk/pp were top threats.

we actually had players who could score back then

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

No one worth a **** wants the job, at least that's how it seems to me.

 

[NJDevs26]

By far the dumbest thing I have read in a long time out of Lou's mouth...

@TGfireandice

Lamoriello said it was unfaiir in this situation to ask one person to come in and be the head coach for for rest of season.

Yeah I don't really get that either...this is the most NON-pressure situation anyone can possibly have for the rest of the season. Unless he meant he felt it was unfair for one person to be associated with a blow it up second half.

 

[Traitor Zach]

I don't know, when he helmed the offense the teams faceoff percentage was top ten and the pk/pp were top threats.

Take a look at the roster then and now, then get back to us.