Devils 2017-18 team discussion (player news and notes) - season begins!

[britdevil]

Boyle is f***ing huge, makes Henrique look like a boy haha.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Considering he's been a scratch for half the games, obviously the staff doesn't seem to like him all that much but he has gotten decent icetime the games he did play. I don't think he's been all that great, he can't handle the puck very well. He's okay when the puck's not on his stick and he doesn't have to move anywhere.

It isn’t that they don’t like him. They are trying to teach him.

 

[Bologna 1]

I think, at this point, Mueller has been good since they swapped him to the pairing with Butcher. With sheltered minutes & offensive zone starts. Hopefully they work to try and over the long run make him into something more, considering what they paid for him. But, in all honesty, despite all the underlying numbers garbage, my eyes have told me he isn't even close to as bad as some people claim. Side note - don't listen to Todd Cordell's opinions on players. His write-ups are good and provide some cool information, but he has never played hockey in his life beyond rec shit - no means to put stock into his player evaluations.

 

[Darkauron]

Boyle is ****ing huge, makes Henrique look like a boy haha.

Zacha looks like he is pretty close to Boyles height in that picture. Seems like he is bigger than 6'3

 

[BenedictGomez]

But, in all honesty, despite all the underlying numbers garbage, my eyes have told me he isn't even close to as bad as some people claim. Side note - don't listen to Todd Cordell's opinions on players. His write-ups are good and provide some cool information, but he has never played hockey in his life beyond rec **** - no means to put stock into his player evaluations.

He's another example of throwing around Corsi etcetera, to sound smart.

So and so's "shots 5v5" divided by ATOI, raised to the power of 3 (for some reason) and multiplied by FO% won etc. blah, blah, blah.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I think, at this point, Mueller has been good since they swapped him to the pairing with Butcher. With sheltered minutes & offensive zone starts. Hopefully they work to try and over the long run make him into something more, considering what they paid for him. But, in all honesty, despite all the underlying numbers garbage, my eyes have told me he isn't even close to as bad as some people claim. Side note - don't listen to Todd Cordell's opinions on players. His write-ups are good and provide some cool information, but he has never played hockey in his life beyond rec **** - no means to put stock into his player evaluations.

Whereas you were a perennial 40 goal scorer in the NHL?

Wayne Gretzky was one of the worst coaches of the modern era. Being a good player and being able to describe and evaluate things are completely different.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Why do people act like corsi is some convoluted stat? It's pretty damn simple. The Devils don't generate any offense when Mueller is on the ice and the opposing team always has the puck. My eyes also tell me this guy handles the puck like a grenade.

 

[njdevils1982]

whats the logo on boyles shoulder?

 

[Stephen Gionta]

Do you think Coleman offers more offense than Wood? Both are limited players but in different ways. I think Wood may offer a bit more on the offensive end and hence offer a bit more to a line with PZ and Bratt. I can see the argument for Coleman but any line with PZ on it is a line I would try to coax offense out of right now.

I just think Coleman's playing style is better suited for 3rd line minutes in comparison to Woods. They are both 4th line players in my opinion, but I would rather see Coleman with Zacha and Bratt than Wood.

If Palimeri can’t go I would like to see JQ given a shot.

Me too, but I think we are all forgetting the outstanding camp Blandisi had. He deserves a chance too. Maybe even more so than JQ.

 

[devilsblood]

Zacha looks like he is pretty close to Boyles height in that picture. Seems like he is bigger than 6'3

My eyes are seeing things differently. Zacha's a big dude, Boyle is huge.

 

[devilsblood]

I just think Coleman's playing style is better suited for 3rd line minutes in comparison to Woods. They are both 4th line players in my opinion, but I would rather see Coleman with Zacha and Bratt than Wood.



Me too, but I think we are all forgetting the outstanding camp Blandisi had. He deserves a chance too. Maybe even more so than JQ.

Same, I keep the 4th line together and bring up Q or Blender.

Or if you want a righty, bring up Lappin.

 

[Lou is God]

Boyle is ****ing huge, makes Henrique look like a boy haha.

It gets even better:



Puddy is in the house!!

 

[JK3]

whats the logo on boyles shoulder?

VG (Violent Gentlemen, the company that made the shirts) turned into a Devils logo, Boyle has a make hockey violent again hat.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Coleman and Gibbons have already filled in fine the last time Palms missed games. We don’t need to be messing with the roster right now.

 

[MadDevil]

Rico looks like a small child standing next to Boyle.

 

[glenwo2]

Fee, Fi, Fo, FUM.

Brian Boyle's coming so
you better run.

Damn...he's a friggin' GIANT compared to the others.

 

[njdevils1982]

VG (Violent Gentlemen, the company that made the shirts) turned into a Devils logo, Boyle has a make hockey violent again hat.

holy f***. that is amazing. a joke on that guy in office… lou would rip up the contract within minutes if someone tried to do that today

i know he's not really saying make hockey violent again in the sense of goonship…but it is a game that has and needs to be played physically ….its half the allure of the sport.

ive said before that our beloved devs have been soft as baby shit for years.. rarely finishing checks,…..how about some intensity……….

im boiling over with something right now……and it feels good…...

 

[Sik02gt]

I saw Boyle in person at the red carpet event he signed my jersey for me, I thought he was a big dude but man didn't realize just how big he was. This is going to be nice having a center this size in the line up, we are only about to get even better then we have already been showing to be.

 

[Cheddabombs]

holy shit this break is ridiculous

 

[MadDevil]

When Boyle and Zajac come back we're going to have more centers than we know what to do with.

 

[Coachcorner]

Who does y'all have playing on the first and second PP unit?

 

[Zippy316]

Who does y'all have playing on the first and second PP unit?

Currently, with a 1 - 3 -1 approach.

Hall - Henrique - Palmieri - Butcher with Hayes as the net front presence when he's in. With no Hayes, Henrique took that role with Bratt moving to the center.

Zacha - Stafford - Hischier - Johansson - Severson has been the other unit. Johansson down low, Hischier in the set-up role, Zacha opposite him, and Stafford in the middle.

With Palmieri out, my guess would be Bratt shifts to his spot, Hayes goes back to being the net front presence, and Henrique moves to the central role.

 

[Bleedred]

holy **** this break is ridiculous

Haha it feels like we forfeited 3 games or something!

 

[RSeen]

When Boyle and Zajac come back we're going to have more centers than we know what to do with.

Good thing is that Zacha or Henrique can go to the wing, Coleman I think is an AHLer.

 

[johnny pierogi]

I don't understand why they can't just tack on a few extra days to the Christmas break and do away with this stupid BYE week. What is the point of having a week off 3 weeks into the year? I know everyone's break is at a different time, but this is just dumb.