GDT: It's a Wonderful Streak! Red Wings @ Devils, 7 PM, MSG+ 2

[NJDevs26]

Doesn't a roster move need to be made now since the holiday freeze over?

Not till midnight lol, might as well draw it out as long as possible in case of injury tonight.

 

[Blender]

I wish the Zajac experiment on the PP would end already! Does he look like a young Gretzky on the PP during practice? I don’t get it.

Agreed, he needs to be off the power play, especially the top pairing. If Hynes wants a strong faceoff guy on each unit, why are Boyle and Zajac on the same one?

 

[Merrills Marauders]

Not till midnight lol, might as well draw it out as long as possible in case of injury tonight.

Mystery IR announced at 12:02.

 

[njdevil26]

Just a side note... does this team not practice faceoffs? Every time I look, I see Hall, Palmieri, Stafford, and Hayes taking faceoffs.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Not till midnight lol, might as well draw it out as long as possible in case of injury tonight.

 

[njdevils19]

Not that Zacha has played well enough to be the 2nd C, but I would rather Zajac between Col and Gib, and Boyle between Wood and Noesen. Those lines seemed to really work well together. That obviously leaves Zacha the 2nd C, but between Mojo and Palms, that's not that worst. He has been playing a little better game to game.

I agree. While I am one of the bigger Zacha supporters, I would like him with those guys more because of how well I think Boyle and Zajac have fit with the other guys.

As far as the PP goes, with Boyle and his faceoffs already being on the 1st unit, what value is Zajac bringing?

 

[DevilWithin]

Agreed, he needs to be off the power play, especially the top pairing. If Hynes wants a strong faceoff guy on each unit, why are Boyle and Zajac on the same one?

Just in case Boyle gets kicked out of the circle?

 

[FooteBahl]

Not till midnight lol, might as well draw it out as long as possible in case of injury tonight.

I wonder which one of Prout, Hayes or Stafford gets put on waivers/released?

 

[Better Call Sal]

Prout seems the most logical. We don't need 8 defensemen and his game vs. Lovejoy's is redundant.

Hayes and Stafford can be inserted to give our wingers a break and are good veteran presences, I think it makes sense to carry both.

 

[Blender]

Prout seems the most logical. We don't need 8 defensemen and his game vs. Lovejoy's is redundant.

Hayes and Stafford can be inserted to give our wingers a break and are good veteran presences, I think it makes sense to carry both.

Agreed. It has to be Prout.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Love the GDT. By far my favorite Christmas movie.

Stoked to see both Palmieri and Boyle in. As far as the pending transaction, I bet Prout is the casualty.

 

[FooteBahl]

Prout seems the most logical. We don't need 8 defensemen and his game vs. Lovejoy's is redundant.

Hayes and Stafford can be inserted to give our wingers a break and are good veteran presences, I think it makes sense to carry both.

I agree, plus Mirco should be back within a few weeks...then another call has to be made

 

[johnny pierogi]

I agree, plus Mirco should be back within a few weeks...then another call has to be made

That's going to be tough but if we're still in a position where he has to play himself into the lineup it means we've had a solid January

 

[The 29th Pick]

Lets have Wings for dinner !
oh and Donna Reed had a nice face !

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

It's hard to complain with how this team has been playing, but my one gripe is Zajac on the PP. I'm not sure I understand why he's out there on our first unit? Seems like a perfect place to put Zacha to get his confidence going. And he was one of our better PP players last year, I'm not sure I understand why he doesn't really get any time there. With all that said, Zajac is absolutely going to get a PP goal tonight because of this post lol.

 

[DevilDog]

Yay hockey is back! Excited and nervous for the stretch run here as this is where we would usually fold the last few seasons. I think this team has the talent to raise their game to match the rest of the league this year.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

It's hard to complain with how this team has been playing, but my one gripe is Zajac on the PP. I'm not sure I understand why he's out there on our first unit? Seems like a perfect place to put Zacha to get his confidence going. And he was one of our better PP players last year, I'm not sure I understand why he doesn't really get any time there. With all that said, Zajac is absolutely going to get a PP goal tonight because of this post lol.

They play completely different positions on the PP. Zajac facilitates well as the pivot man in the middle. You've got Palmieri, Johansson, Bratt, Hischier, etc. ahead of Zacha.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I wish the Zajac experiment on the PP would end already! Does he look like a young Gretzky on the PP during practice? I don’t get it.

It isn’t an experiment. He has been on our PP literally for years.

I do agree it’s time to phase him out

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

They play completely different positions on the PP. Zajac facilitates well as the pivot man in the middle. You've got Palmieri, Johansson, Bratt, Hischier, etc. ahead of Zacha.

He really stinks in his role though and has never been a great PP player. He has zero points on the PP this season and has looked clumsy and terrible in the offensive zone in every situation really. Zacha put up a very respectable 5.8 pts/60 on the PP last season, he should get some time.

 

[My3Sons]

I agree. While I am one of the bigger Zacha supporters, I would like him with those guys more because of how well I think Boyle and Zajac have fit with the other guys.

As far as the PP goes, with Boyle and his faceoffs already being on the 1st unit, what value is Zajac bringing?

Sometimes he brings donuts other times coffee. Once he brought fixings for make your own pizza and the guys really enjoyed that.

 

[njdevils1982]

They play completely different positions on the PP. Zajac facilitates well as the pivot man in the middle. You've got Palmieri, Johansson, Bratt, Hischier, etc. ahead of Zacha.

the hockey version of basketball's "4 corners"…sort of

 

[My3Sons]

the hockey version of basketball's "4 corners"…sort of

Who is going to throw the bucket of confetti?

 

[Ripshot 43]

This should’ve been a 4:30 game.

 

[Wingman77]

Just a side note... does this team not practice faceoffs? Every time I look, I see Hall, Palmieri, Stafford, and Hayes taking faceoffs.

I still don't understand putting Palmieri out there in OT against the Rangers last week to take one of the faceoffs, with who I believe was Hall on his wing.

 

[njdevils1982]

Who is going to throw the bucket of confetti?