It is with great sadness that today the hockey world has lost a legend. Former Devils, Leafs, Canadiens and Bruins coach Pat Burns has died at the age of 58 after a lengthy battle with Lung Cancer. The Devils learned of his passing earlier today and it is such a sad loss to the hockey world.
Pat Burns coached and led the Devils to their last Stanley Cup triumph in 2003, but a year later was forced to step aside after being diagnosed with Colon Cancer during the 2004 playoff series against the Flyers. Burns would recover from Colon Cancer, but later the cancer returned and ultimately spread to his lungs. Not too long ago Burns had stopped responding to treatment and decided to end the process.
He is survived by his wife Line, his daughter Maureen, son Jason, stepdaughter Stephanie, stepson Maxime and grandson Samuel. Burns also has won three Jack Adams Awards as coach of the year, which leads the NHL. He also led the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1989 in his first year as an NHL coach, but the Habs lost to the Calgary Flames that year. His greatest accomplishment was the Stanley Cup in 2003 with the New Jersey Devils.
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It seems obvious that the Devils will hold a moment of silence before Monday's game against Washington to honor Burns.
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