Post-Game Talk: 5-4 Devils over Ottawa: Gimmie Moore Money

[Emperoreddy]

Back in college I used to love watching hockey with some imported Molson beer. We’d drive to Ontario buy what we could and drive back to school.

I always grab a Molson at the arena so I can’t pretend to be Canadian.

 

[ScottyK]

We stay out of the box we probably win this 4 or 5 - 1. Score wasn't indicative of the game. We really controlled it 5 on 5

 

[NjDevsRR]

I cannot wait for Kinks emoji breakdown of the game haha.

 

[Emperoreddy]

This is the way I'd love to play most nights. Perhaps some of the domination was score effects due to trailing by multiple goals, but I thought we looked great even before we were trailing.

Maybe Cory had something nagging, which would explain his drop in play over the past few games.

I think he tweeked something either in the first when he got run over, or on the one Ottawa goal where he was crashed into.

He was fighting it more and more after that.

He was fine in the Tampa game though. Not sure what you are getting on him about in that one.

 

[Blender]

Honestly I am fine with the on ice defensive mess ups for the most part.

This is a blue line that is really young, inexperienced, and needing at least one more talented Dman.

For all of the above that aren’t doing too bad a job.

We just need to really crack down on penalities. That isn’t acceptable and it has nearly cost us a few times.

I'm hoping that as our offense dries up a bit we also get more disciplined so we aren't still getting killed with penalties.

 

[My3Sons]

Better than playing a sub beer league level game like lovejoy.

Just stop. I guarantee you Lovejoy is better than most beer league players.

 

[glenwo2]

send bratt down, patch it up however you want. but the kid needs time.

HELL NO!

This 19-year-old is playing beyond his NHL years and I don't think he'd get any better if he was playing in a NON-NHL league. Come on now.....

The best experience for Bratt is REAL-TIME NHL EXPERIENCE that he's getting now. To send him down will do nothing but, at best, keep his development in a "running in place but going nowhere" position.

 

[AveryQuietMan]

Just stop. I guarantee you Lovejoy is better than most beer league players.

lies

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm hoping that as our offense dries up a bit we also get more disciplined so we aren't still getting killed with penalties.

That is going to be the key. We can’t keep winning while taking all these penalties.

Though I’m not sure the offense is going to dry up, or not dry up a lot anyway.

 

[Blender]

I always grab a Molson at the arena so I can’t pretend to be Canadian.

Best way to pretend to be a Canadian is with one of these:

 

[Blender]

That is going to be the key. We can’t keep winning while taking all these penalties.

Though I’m not sure the offense is going to dry up, or not dry up a lot anyway.

I mean, I can't see us going the entire season scoring 4+ goals a game.

 

[Emperoreddy]

How many three game winning streaks did we have last year? We already have two.

 

[Tundra]

DeBoer will not recognize the devils at this rate.

 

[AveryQuietMan]

HELL NO!

This 19-year-old is playing beyond his NHL years and I don't think he'd get any better if he was playing in a NON-NHL league. Come on now.....

The best experience for Bratt is REAL-TIME NHL EXPERIENCE that he's getting now. To send him down will do nothing but, at best, keep his development in a "running in place but going nowhere" position.

id agree with you but i think being sent down would do wonders for him. he can come back and go over 9 games. who cares about that. but the kid needs a wake up call. they have to be real careful and play him the right way. i could be wrong i get that, but you could be wrong too. im just glad im not coaching him. its really a difficult situation with him. what do you do?

 

[ScottyK]

Just stop. I guarantee you Lovejoy is better than most beer league players.

All beer league players. ALL and it isn't even a question nor should it ever be implied.

 

[Emperoreddy]

DeBoer will not recognize the devils at this rate.

I have not been impressed by the Sharks so far either. This is a game we should win.

 

[Its a Trap]

Back in college I used to love watching hockey with some imported Molson beer. We’d drive to Ontario buy what we could and drive back to school.

I prefer steamwhistle. Got shitfaced off it for 3 straight days when I went to Toronto at 19. Haven't had a drop since.

 

[ScottyK]

id agree with you but i think being sent down would do wonders for him. he can come back and go over 9 games. who cares about that. but the kid needs a wake up call. they have to be real careful and play him the right way. i could be wrong i get that, but you could be wrong too. im just glad im not coaching him. its really a difficult situation with him. what do you do?

His play hasn't slipped and he still controls the puck when he has it... still good on the PK. I don't see the reason to send him down... Unless you expected a 40-60 pt yr from him after 3 games

 

[Blender]

id agree with you but i think being sent down would do wonders for him. he can come back and go over 9 games. who cares about that. but the kid needs a wake up call. they have to be real careful and play him the right way. i could be wrong i get that, but you could be wrong too. im just glad im not coaching him. its really a difficult situation with him. what do you do?

He's playing fine, why send him down? He was on pace for 200 points at one point, so we all knew he could go on stretches without scoring. Still on pace for 70 points...

 

[EliasFTW]

Best part is I get to make another GDT for you nerds!

 

[AveryQuietMan]

Best way to pretend to be a Canadian is with one of these:

only thing i miss about living in the true northeast. timmy hohos

 

[hayen]

Seems like such a goofy guy.

he's a goalie. Enough said?

 

[Bramskii]

I have not been impressed by the Sharks so far either. This is a game we should win.

We've historically struggled against the Sharks. Hope that's changed.

 

[Incharge1976]

Dog's eyes look like it is shocked by the Devils talent level.

 

[Bleedred]

I think he tweeked something either in the first when he got run over, or on the one Ottawa goal where he was crashed into.

He was fighting it more and more after that.

He was fine in the Tampa game though. Not sure what you are getting on him about in that one.

I thought the Kucherov goal was a stoppable one. Not a terrible goal like the two bad one's tonight, but still stoppable. Hit his glove and went in.

I didn't like 2 of the goals in the Caps game either, although one was from Ovechkin and I doubt most guys are gonna score on him that way. One of the Oshie goals just beat him straight up, while he was in position for it. Think it was the fourth goal of the game and another PP goal.