The New Jersey Devils Fire John Maclean

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The New Jersey Devils have fired head coach John MacLean and replaced him on an interim basis with Jacques Lemaire, who will be behind the bench for tonight's game against the New York Islanders.

This will be the third time Lemaire has been head coach of the team. He retired last April after the Devils were eliminated in first round of the playoffs and had since been working with the club as a special assignment coach.

The Devils have struggled this season and are currently an NHL-worst 9-22-2. In their last ten games, they are 2-8. They have also been outscored 15-3 in their last three games alone, all of which have been losses.

"It's a decision that certainly is not one that's pleasant or we feel good about," Devils president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "But it's a decision that, in my opinion, had to be made.

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