Ex-GM Lou Lamoriello: Dr. John McMullen perfect Devils Ring of Honor inductee

NEWARK -- Former Devils owner Dr. John McMullen will be the first person inducted into the Devils Ring of Honor during a ceremony on Friday night, and former general manager Lou Lamoriello said there is no better candidate.

Lamoriello, the man who helped build two championship teams under McMullen's ownership, said McMullen's vision is responsible for how the Devils rose to prominence.

"What he did for hockey in New Jersey, by bringing the Colorado Rockies here, and then making sure it was named New Jersey," Lamoriello said. "As you know I spent a number of years with him, and that's all real. In other words, his pride factor in New Jersey was something special. Wanting to bring a…