NEWARK, N.J. - A little more than a month after being named the New Jersey Devils' coach, John Hynes was back in his comfort zone.
The NHL's youngest head coach was on the ice Monday working with the Devils' top prospects and free agents in an off-season development camp.
The 40-year-old Hynes wasn't installing the Devils' new system for the upcoming season. That will come later when the veterans arrive in late summer for training camp.
Monday's classroom sessions and split workouts are teaching tools, relaying concepts to fresh-faced teenagers, college students and a couple young professionals to carry them throughout their careers.