Dr. John McMullen will be honored prior to tonight’s game as the first ever inductee into the New Jersey Devils Ring of Honor. As he should be. Without Dr. McMullen, there is no New Jersey Devils. McMullen was responsible for bringing a team to the Garden State, purchasing the Colorado Rockies, paying three teams for territorial rights, and moving the squad to East Ruthersford. He was the team’s principal owner from 1982 through to 2000, where he made the crucial and courageous decision to hire Lou Lamoriello from Hockey East in 1986 and oversaw the rise of one the greatest franchises in the 1990s, which set the stage for a similarly successful 2000s.
Game Preview #40: New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
