The New Jersey Devils extended the contract of head coach John Hynes earlier in the season, co-owner Josh Harris said, according to northjersey.com's Andrew Gross.
Hynes was reportedly in the final year of a three-year contract, which he signed when he joined the team back in 2015, according to NJ.com's Chris Ryan.
#NJDevils co-owner David Blitzer said he expects team to be in the playoffs. Says last season was rough but belief/support for coach John Hynes never wavered.
— Andrew Gross (@AGrossRecord) February 25, 2018
In three years as the head coach of the Devils, Hynes has put up a record of 97-98-30 in 225 games. The team currently sits in the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, looking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
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