In the secret world of Lou Lamoriello there shall be no leaks.
And to make sure, New Jersey's president, coach and GM (of the Jersey Devils) brought his own security, bus and doctors to Ottawa.
He brought four physicians to Ottawa, along with his own security detail and a bus with a New Jersey bus driver. Usually, the visiting team would bring two doctors that would work with the local doctors should a player be injured. That may prompt Ottawa doctors to talk about various injuries to the home team, however unlikely that may be.
Same goes for the security guard, who will man the bench and dressing room, and is a former FBI agent.
Even more unusual, the Devils sent an empty bus from Jersey in order to shuttle the team back and forth from their hotel so as to avoid spilling secrets to an eavesdropping local bus driver. Wow. (more) (more)
Wow, indeed. DIY brain surgery is a safer bet. How about a security briefing for the team? If they don't discuss business in public places, or around outsiders, there will be nothing to leak! Is a Jersey bus driver really more effective than that? Will anyone check the bus, locker room or hotel rooms for bugs? Probably not. What about a subtle disinformation campaign? And, how/why did a Canadian newspaper learn about The New Jersey team's "security strategy" in the first place??? What the team really needs is professional counterespionage assistance.
