Devils head coach John Hynes will be the first victim of this dismal season in Newark.
Hynes was fired Tuesday after nearly four-plus seasons with New Jersey, the team announced. The ouster comes after back-to-back losses to the Rangers and Sabres, where the Devils were outscored 11-1.
The Devils play the Golden Knights on Tuesday night, with assistant Alain Nasreddine taking over as the interim coach.
The Devils (9-13-4) are last in the Metropolitan Division and 30th in the league, their season hanging by a thread after a busy offseason.
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