GDT: #7 - NJ @ OTT - 3 in a row? Could it happen?

[Emperoreddy]

It was made on /r/devils. A guy made it and posted a thread on it

It lives here now. In our GDTs and in our hearts.

 

[Devils Trap]

It lives here now. In our GDTs and in our hearts.

And also Henrique's timeline. Cause he retweeted it

 

[DevRickus]

It lives here now. In our GDTs and in our hearts.

@JBDgames on twitter.

 

[glenwo2]

@TGFireandice
No disciplinary hearing scheduled for Stephen Gionta for last night's spear so far. Educated guess is he'll be fined.

For a split-second there, I read that as "Educated guess is he'll be fired."

 

[Emperoreddy]

And also Henrique's timeline. Cause he retweeted it

He didn't retweet the new and Gio improved one.

 

[Ben Matlock]

Tootoo and JJ seem to have great chemistry because they start flapping at the exact same time.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Those mistakes by Gelinas were brutal, but he's not going to learn anything by not playing. "Scratch him to send a message" does not work with him. But yeah, he should be paired with someone not named Schlemko. All things considered, Schlemko is the #7.

I was thinking about it... and on the bright side:

His mistakes weren't really defensive mistakes. They were 'young defenseman trying to make the play' mistakes.

It wasn't gap control or puck battles or positioning.

He made a bad stretch pass.
Instead of carrying the puck behind the net and doing the safe thing, he tried to flip it back up the boards hoping to catch two opposing forwards behind him.

These are the kinds of things that the Zidlickys, Phil Housleys, Fetisovs and young Neidermayers do that make you rip your hair out.

Not saying he'll ever be around long enough to scratch those guys... but seriously, we just need a Gelinas equivalent for a 'Zidiot' moment.

 

[Edmonton East]

@TGFireandice
No disciplinary hearing scheduled for Stephen Gionta for last night's spear so far. Educated guess is he'll be fined.

League screwing the Devils again. Shocker

 

[GDDevils*]

I was thinking about it... and on the bright side:

His mistakes weren't really defensive mistakes. They were 'young defenseman trying to make the play' mistakes.

It wasn't gap control or puck battles or positioning.

He made a bad stretch pass.
Instead of carrying the puck behind the net and doing the safe thing, he tried to flip it back up the boards hoping to catch two opposing forwards behind him.

These are the kinds of things that the Zidlickys, Phil Housleys, Fetisovs and young Neidermayers do that make you rip your hair out.

Not saying he'll ever be around long enough to scratch those guys... but seriously, we just need a Gelinas equivalent for a 'Zidiot' moment.

No.

His mistakes were the same as they always are; terrible reads and horrible execution. It's not a matter of just trying to make plays. Gelly continually makes the wrong read and when he doesn't he executes the right play terribly.

His decision making and puck handling skills are not NHL caliber. He is quite literally only a slapshot. When he's not doing that he becomes a liability on the ice.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

At the game last night. #51 Kalinin stood out for me as a Sens fan. He didn't seem to play much but had nice energy and created some offence when he did play. Whats the deal with this kid? What expectations do you have?

 

[SeidoN]

At the game last night. #51 Kalinin stood out for me as a Sens fan. He didn't seem to play much but had nice energy and created some offence when he did play. Whats the deal with this kid? What expectations do you have?

dont let Bleedred see this post

 

[Emperoreddy]

At the game last night. #51 Kalinin stood out for me as a Sens fan. He didn't seem to play much but had nice energy and created some offence when he did play. Whats the deal with this kid? What expectations do you have?

He is fresh from the KHL so we don't have much in expectations yet. Solid 4th liner, maybe a 3rd liner if we get lucky.

Depends on how well he adjusts to NA ice, etc.

 

[NJDevs26]

Even if the staff wanted to bench Gio they can't cause of the zero extra forwards on the trip.

 

[Devils Trap]

At the game last night. #51 Kalinin stood out for me as a Sens fan. He didn't seem to play much but had nice energy and created some offence when he did play. Whats the deal with this kid? What expectations do you have?

Straight outta the KHL. A gritty, bottom 6 guy. Wont put up much offense but a physical , fast guy. Can play any of the 3 forward positions and is solid defensively, has been playing the PK a bit lately.

Also is only 24 years old, so hope his offense games grows a little atleast

 

[Vaclav Varada]

He is fresh from the KHL so we don't have much in expectations yet. Solid 4th liner, maybe a 3rd liner if we get lucky.

Depends on how well he adjusts to NA ice, etc.

He looked very solid to me last night! Always buzzing around the puck trying to make something happen. Looks like he could be a good energy line guy for you guys.

 

[Vaclav Varada]

Also it was a pathetic crowd last night, but there were a TON of Devils fans. like maybe 1/4 of the crowd.

 

[Emperoreddy]

He looked very solid to me last night! Always buzzing around the puck trying to make something happen. Looks like he could be a good energy line guy for you guys.

Ya, he is doing well in his role and can grow into it even more. There is some hate I don't quite getting how new he is to NA ice and this country as a whole, on top of his age, but he is doing ok.

 

[R8Devs]

to be fair there's only hate from one guy lol. I think everyone is at the very least indifferent.

 

[Balance]

to be fair there's only hate from one guy lol. I think everyone is at the very least indifferent.

It's unreasonable, like the hate on Gionta as well.

Kalinin+Gionta have been amazing.

As far as Gelinas' mistake, that was a fluke play. 95% of the time that pass gets through, it was just batted down in a flukish way.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Kalinin + Gionta have been amazing?

Let's cool our jets.

Gionta's five minute major erased any positive value he'll have for the next 20 games. Players like him can't take stupid penalties like that.

 

[Bleedred]

Kalinin + Gionta have been amazing?

Let's cool our jets.

And that's all I have to say about that.

 

[Balance]

Kalinin + Gionta have been amazing?

Let's cool our jets.

Gionta's five minute major erased any positive value he'll have for the next 20 games. Players like him can't take stupid penalties like that.

A fluke play shouldn't determine a player's value. The hit on him was pretty dirty and he reacted in an extremely poor manner.

I think negating 20 games is quite the overreaction. Gionta brings a lot of energy and speed to a team that doesn't have much of either. He's been great in his role so far, the pucks have simply not been going in just like Kalinin. The other problem is that Kalinin is usually weighed down with the players around him like playing with Matteau.

 

[Emperoreddy]

A fluke play shouldn't determine a player's value. The hit on him was pretty dirty and he reacted in an extremely poor manner.

I think negating 20 games is quite the overreaction. Gionta brings a lot of energy and speed to a team that doesn't have much of either. He's been great in his role so far, the pucks have simply not been going in just like Kalinin. The other problem is that Kalinin is usually weighed down with the players around him like playing with Matteau.

He speared a guy in the balls. That isn't a fluke.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

A fluke play shouldn't determine a player's value. The hit on him was pretty dirty and he reacted in an extremely poor manner.

I think negating 20 games is quite the overreaction. Gionta brings a lot of energy and speed to a team that doesn't have much of either. He's been great in his role so far, the pucks have simply not been going in just like Kalinin. The other problem is that Kalinin is usually weighed down with the players around him like playing with Matteau.

My basic point is that a player like Gionta doesn't contribute much value to begin with over a season, so taking a stupid major penalty like last night pretty much negates his minor positive contribution over the near future.

And Kalinin has one shot on goal in six games. "The pucks have simply not been going in"? Hard to justify that with one shot on goal.

 

[Balance]

He speared a guy in the balls. That isn't a fluke.

You ever hear about the word context?