NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 12: New Jersey Devils owner Joshua Harris (L) answers questions from the media after announcing that Tom Fitzgerald (R) has taken over general manager duties prior to a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Prudential Center on January 12, 2020 in Newark, New Jersey. The team relieved former general manager Ray Shero earlier in the day. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
While the New Jersey Devils were in the midst of a three-game winless streak last week, news of former Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford’s abrupt resignation took the league by surprise.