When the New Jersey Devils fired head coach Peter DeBoer on December 26, the team had only two wins in its last 10 games.
Since the firing and subsequent hiring of Adam Oates and Scott Stevens, who are coaching alongside general manager Lou Lamoriello, the team is 4-4-1. That run is the best the Devils have had since they started the season with three straight wins.
Under Lamoriello, Oates and Stevens, the team has scored three goals or more in a game four times, no small feat for a Devils club that has struggled to score consistently this year.
So, now is a good time to assess the performances of the Devils forward lines, as put together predominantly by Adam Oates.
These grades will consider both the performances of individual players under the new coaching staff as well as how each line has worked together as a unit.
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Grading the New Jersey Devils Forward Lines Since the Coaching Change
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