Will Hunting
Immortal Adams
Maybe I am too imaginative, but can we see some sense here: @Ledger_NJDevils Expect Petr Sykora to sign with an NHL team other than the Devils.
God, I hope not!
God, I hope not!
Maybe I am too imaginative, but can we see some sense here: @Ledger_NJDevils Expect Petr Sykora to sign with an NHL team other than the Devils.
God, I hope not!
I wouldn't read much into what Bylsma says before camp starts. He also was gushing over the possibility of Jagr a few summers ago. Fast forward and that seems like the ultimate Odd Couple.
A leopard doesn't change his spots. Bylsma wants straightline, predictable grinders. Matt Cooke will start the season in the top six. Take that to Vegas and win some cash, at least. The fact we no longer have Cooke-Staal-Kennedy as a possibility is the perfect opportunity for Bylsma to move Cooke up.
Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis
Cooke-Malkin-Neal
Glass-Sutter-Kennedy
Tangradi-Vitale-Adams
Jeffrey
That is my prediction for Opening Night.
I was a big fan of his when he was here. Only 36, still had 20 goals last year... I wouldn't hate it.
I wouldn't read much into what Bylsma says before camp starts. He also was gushing over the possibility of Jagr a few summers ago. Fast forward and that seems like the ultimate Odd Couple.
A leopard doesn't change his spots. Bylsma wants straightline, predictable grinders. Matt Cooke will start the season in the top six. Take that to Vegas and win some cash, at least. The fact we no longer have Cooke-Staal-Kennedy as a possibility is the perfect opportunity for Bylsma to move Cooke up.
Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis
Cooke-Malkin-Neal
Glass-Sutter-Kennedy
Tangradi-Vitale-Adams
Jeffrey
That is my prediction for Opening Night.
I think Lovejoy is completely on the outs. He's probably, what, 11th on the depth chart now?
Letang
Martin
Orpik
Niskanen
Engelland
Despres
Bortuzzo
Strait
Dumoulin
Morrow
They're all better options at this point. I don't see how Lovejoy stays here. He's not a bad NHLer, but we have way better options.
Morrow, Duloulin, Depres stay in WBS, and Lovejoy sticks at the #8 defenseman on the roster. Watch it happen . . .
Morrow, Duloulin, Depres stay in WBS, and Lovejoy sticks at the #8 defenseman on the roster. Watch it happen . . .
I would like to see a speedy set-up man w/ Malkin/Neal. Beau's stats represent the set-up guy, but I can't say anything about him as I haven't seen more then 20 minutes of random footage.
I think Kunitz was good on that line for doing the small things while Neal/Geno dominated everywhere else. Tangradi doesn't fit that bill because he's a bit too slow. Cooke is a little better, but rushes when he has the puck.
Guys.. I'm thinking TK might fit that line. They'll get 100 shots per game and can do damage. I'd love to see BB get about 20 games so I can see his strengths/weaknesses at a pro level, but DB just doesn't do that.
I would like to see a speedy set-up man w/ Malkin/Neal. Beau's stats represent the set-up guy, but I can't say anything about him as I haven't seen more then 20 minutes of random footage.
I think Kunitz was good on that line for doing the small things while Neal/Geno dominated everywhere else. Tangradi doesn't fit that bill because he's a bit too slow. Cooke is a little better, but rushes when he has the puck.
Guys.. I'm thinking TK might fit that line. They'll get 100 shots per game and can do damage. I'd love to see BB get about 20 games so I can see his strengths/weaknesses at a pro level, but DB just doesn't do that.
That's exactly what's going to happen haha. I get nervous when I hear Crosby saying that Adams and Lovejoy "led" a lot of the practices the players had during the lockout.
He's not coming here. Not with Bylsma as coach.
My take is this. I think Shero has made some great moves in his tenure, but since the Cup win, I question his philosophy. Seems to me that he used to put more of a premium on grit, size, and being tough to play against.
But since DB has fully implemented his own system (uptempo, North South, emphasis on skating and "PMD") I think we've seen the team lose that "tough to play against" aspect. It seems like Shero is all in with DB based on comments and a lot of the moves and picks he's made.
After all the playoff disappointments since the Cup (and especially after last year's debacle), I'm starting to wonder if Shero and DB aren't wedded to an approach that's not a good formula.
Are you trying to make me cry?
Between what you wrote above and Cole thinking TK with Sid wouldn't be so bad, this page is killing me . . .
I don`t outright hate Lovejoy as a #7. Of course I want better, there are maybe 5 positions I don`t want better on, but the hate is getting way out there at times. Don`t think the role Lovejoy played here recently is the right one for Morrow to step into and am fine with not rushing him this season.