Devils 2017-18 team discussion (player news and notes) VIII - Postseason Edition

[Better Call Sal]

 

[NjDevsRR]

Defense was a wreck yesterday except for Vats. Dude came to play and he had some very impressive rushes up the ice. He has turned it up,

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Looks like Hynes whipped the blender out. Not a bad idea, we didn’t create much at all at 5 on 5.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Looks like Hynes whipped the blender out. Not a bad idea, we didn’t create much at all at 5 on 5.

Anxiously waiting, Amanda is probably writing down the lines in PERFECT handwriting before typing it on twitter first.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Crazy how strong of a player Vatanen is in comparison to the rest of the D:

Vatanen - 26:32 TOI, 0:37 PP
Greene - 23:13 TOI, 1:12 SH
Moore - 18:32 TOI, 0:37 SH
Butcher - 17:42 TOI, 1:47 PP
Mueller - 17:14 TOI, 0:37 SH
Lovejoy - 14:20 TOI, 0:03 PP, 1:12 SH

Speak of the devil, I'd say he's earned it.

 

[HoliksGhost]

I won't be shocked if Zajac gets the nod to center Hall and Nico drops down to a second line.

That's not a knock on Nico, just a strategy that wouldn't surprise me considering some of the happenings game-1.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Good. So now he can play 30 minutes tomorrow like he's Nicklas Lidstrom.

 

[Zippy316]

Based on multiple tweets and piecing the rest together, seems like the lines today were:

Hall - Hischier - Boyle
Maroon - Zacha - Palmieri
Grabner - Zajac - Noesen
Wood - Coleman - Bratt

I would post all the tweets if I wasn't on mobile, but this felt like a logic possible with all the clues.

Who knows what the hell those lines mean.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Hmmm..... I'm liking the enthusiasm.

I'm thinking this is potentially a great sign.

 

[OmNomNom]

Based on multiple tweets and piecing the rest together, seems like the lines today were:

Hall - Hischier - Boyle
Maroon - Zacha - Palmieri
Grabner - Zajac - Noesen
Wood - Coleman - Bratt

I would post all the tweets if I wasn't on mobile, but this felt like a logic possible with all the clues.

Who knows what the hell those lines mean.

what the shit is boyle doing up there

 

[Better Call Sal]

Rats

 

[NjDevsRR]

We shall wait

 

[Devils Dominion]

what the **** is boyle doing up there

That would be comically bad

 

[Zippy316]

what the **** is boyle doing up there

No idea.

Morreale tweeted Gibbons was the extra man with Bratt drawing in for him skating with Wood and Coleman in line combos.

Someone else tweeted Boyle taking line rushes with Hall - Hischier.

Abbey tweeted Maroon and Palmieri were on the same line.

Then Amanda said there were no line combos in practice?

That leaves the lineup I listed with Zajac/Zacha as the only unknowns as far as which line they are centering.

I would have to imagine the most logical conclusion is Boyle drops down to 4C and Bratt moves up to 1RW if they run those 12 forward.

 

[Cheddabombs]

there's no way Boyle is actually on the top line tomorrow lol

please

 

[FooteBahl]

there's no way Boyle is actually on the top line tomorrow lol

please

I would step off the ledge

 

[The Devil In I]

what the **** is boyle doing up there

Just taking a wild guess based on the other tweet about Johansson hitting the ice early....

Boyle's up there as a placeholder for someone to skate with that line while the other lines get used to each other, because Johansson will get inserted there if/when he's determined to be good to go.

Though then we get a tweet about no specific line work done in the practice so who the f*** knows.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Based on multiple tweets and piecing the rest together, seems like the lines today were:

Hall - Hischier - Boyle

I'm gonna' go out on a limb and suggest you wont be seeing that tomorrow at 3pm.

 

[My3Sons]

That would be comically bad

And the main board thought NJ was trying to throw that last Caps game.

 

[Billdo]

Hmmm..... I'm liking the enthusiasm.

I'm thinking this is potentially a great sign.

what the **** is boyle doing up there

I think maybe they’re going to see how Johansson feels and swap him in for Boyle. At least I hope that’s what happens.

 

[My3Sons]

Just taking a wild guess based on the other tweet about Johansson hitting the ice early....

Boyle's up there as a placeholder for someone to skate with that line while the other lines get used to each other, because Johansson will get inserted there if/when he's determined to be good to go.

Though then we get a tweet about no specific line work done in the practice so who the **** knows.

Or she was asked not to spill the beans

 

[Devils Dominion]

Gord Miller with Homer Joe tomorrow

Does anyone know the geographic coverage map for our game vs the Nash game?

EDIT

Just saw it, we are on NBC in our area and in FL only, CNBC everywhere else.

That's a bummer for lots of our fans nationwide

 

[Cheddabombs]

I would step off the ledge

I'd need a lot more alcohol

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[OmNomNom]