Sunday, 27 May 2012

Driven DeBoer delivers Devils back to NHL's elite (Yahoo! Sports)

New Jersey Devils' Martin Brodeur greets coach Peter DeBoer after the Devils beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in overtime to win Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Friday, May 25, 2012, in Newark, N.J. The Devils advanced to the Stanley Cup finals. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Peter DeBoer, in the eyes of many, was a surprise choice as the next coach of the New Jersey Devils. Fresh off the franchise's worst season in recent memory, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello last summer turned to DeBoer to rescue a team that was low on morale, lower on scoring punch and desperate for a new identity.




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