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Citing health issues as his reason...

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=147544&hubname=
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2265084

I read somewhere about Scott Stevens as being a possible replacement but nothing to confirm it. Lou led practice today...no interim has been named.

More Devil news...

http://www.msgnetwork.com/content_news. ... league=nhl

Vladimir Malakhov has announced his retirement and they bring back Dan McGillis after they waived him last week. Also, good news for those patient fantasy owners of Patrik Elias...he's practicing now.

Stevens would be a great hire, certainly has the respect of the locker room. NJ has had good assistants over the years.

Lou will coach for the first time since the infamous "donut incident" in 1988.

Sorry to hear about Big Bird having to step down, he seems more happy as a assistant or a consulant in the minors.