Article: Wild's Lemaire returns to Jersey.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. _ Jacques Lemaire ran the Wild through a practice

Wednesday under a banner he helped put in the rafters of Continental Airlines Arena.

While Lemaire blew his whistle and diagrammed drills for his team, the banner proclaiming the New Jersey Devils' 1994-95 Stanley Cup champions commanded attention.

For the first time since he resigned after the 1998 playoffs, Lemaire will bring another team into the building where he is hailed as a hero by Devils fans. The Wild play the defending Stanley Cup champions tonight.

In June 1993, Lemaire agreed to coach the Devils, and the franchise's fortunes

turned ...

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