The situation in New Jersey seems to be getting worse by the day, as head coach John Hynes is rapidly becoming the odds-on favorite to be the first coach fired this season. The Devils announced today that Tom Fitzgerald, who has been their assistant GM since 2015, will join Hynes' staff as an assistant coach.
The Devils have lost all six of their games so far, picking up two points from shootout losses. Along the way, they have blown large leads, and sit at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a league-worst -16 goal differential. Rookie Jack Hughes, the number one overall pick from this year's draft, has yet to pick up a point.
Fitzgerald played over 1000 games in the NHL, but has mostly worked in front office positions following his retirement in 2006. He was the assistant coach the U.S. National Team in the Deutschland Cup in 2007.
The Devils next game is at home on Thursday as they take on the rival NY Rangers.
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