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Sheldon Keefe to return as coach of New Jersey Devils

Sheldon Keefe will return as coach of the Devils, the team confirmed Tuesday, after new general manager Sunny Mehta did the full assessment of the organization he promised when taking over control of hockey operations last month.

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