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Devils Hire Brad Shaw to Boost Defensive Strategy
9/4/2025
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- The New Jersey Devils appointed Brad Shaw as assistant coach to improve defensive performance, replacing Ryan McGill.
- Last season, the Devils reduced goals allowed from 281 to 220 and ranked 2nd in penalty kills.
- Shaw has successfully developed defensemen, including Alex Pietrangelo and Quinn Hughes.
- While critics cite mixed results with the Flyers, Shaw aided their defensive enhancements during his time there.
