This is the 5th installment of the 2017-18 Season Preview. It covers the coaches, management and ownership of the Devils. This segment of the preview has become increasingly important in recent years as the franchise has entered a period of transition. This means that the front office and bench are going to be given the task of guiding us out of the playoff-less abyss. If they fail, they will be tossed aside for ones who can. It’s a high-pressure position to be in and so it certainly helps that someone who’s never held a front office position or played organized ice hockey above the pee-wee level is here to critique their performance and give clearly objective assessments of whether or not they’ve succeeded.