Well, it finally happened—the New Jersey Devils have fired John Hynes….and appointed Alain Nasreddine (Hynes’ assistant) interim head coach.
Right now, the Devil’s faithful are rejoicing after seeing one of the most ferociously demanded moves by the fanbase (since last summer’s sweeping Nikita Gusev hype) come to fruition, especially after Monday night’s utterly humiliating 7-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and last Saturday’s 4-0 shutout to the New York Rangers.
When the initial wave of rejoicing subsides however, the grim reality that prompted Hynes’ dismissal remains unchanged. Going into Tuesday night’s matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights, the New Jersey Devils are 9-13-4 (30th in the NHL) and 10 points out of a playoff spot.