GDT: New Jersey Devils vs New York Rangers: Get Schwifty Edition

[Blender]

I'm subjected to the Rags feed tonight, and they are doing a Shattenkirk feature. I swear they did something like this in preseason.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Did Deb just have to gaze at her notes? Lol

Good grief, I miss Christine Simpson

 

[shotandagoal]

I see their logic.

They wanted to keep Gibbons in for PK. Wood has been solid as well (pun intended). I think Hayes is a better fit for 3RW than Noesen. Noesen is much better suited for the dump it in and chase mentality on the fourth line.

So your saying Hayes skates and carries the puck better than Noesen ? If anyone is Suited for dump and chase it's Hayes . The 4 th line has done a great job against the other teams better lines. Getting it deep and keeping it away from their defensive zone. That would be their primary job. Scoring is a bonus but Noesen has shown he can play an offensive role when he has had the opportunity

 

[Better Call Sal]

Bryce should get a gig reading children's books. His voice always sounds like he's talking to small children.

Someone revive Reading Rainbow this instant!

 

[njdevils1982]

I didn't expect Santini to be playing as well as he has been.

it was coming

loved his game in toronto by the way

only listened to 2nd period last night

going with matt and chico for the whole game in the woodshop tonight ... man chico sounds rough these days

 

[JimEIV]

That Cashman piece was really good.

 

[Zippy316]

So your saying Hayes skates and carries the puck better than Noesen ? If anyone is Suited for dump and chase it's Hayes . The 4 th line has done a great job against the other teams better lines. Getting it deep and keeping it away from their defensive zone. That would be their primary job. Scoring is a bonus but Noesen has shown he can play an offensive role when he has had the opportunity

Think Hayes is a better fit than Noesen. Noesen fumbles the puck and plays hot potato way too much with it for me to want him above a fourth line role. It interrupts the flow of his line too much. It works when you're hounding the puck with Gibbons and Coleman, but not with Henrique and Bratt, IMO.

I'm not sold Hayes is better, but I don't like Noesen there either.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Put the Kinky Wall up and outskate these clowns so we can get schwifty.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Think Hayes is a better fit than Noesen. Noesen fumbles the puck and plays hot potato way too much with it for me to want him above a fourth line role. It interrupts the flow of his line too much. It works when you're hounding the puck with Gibbons and Coleman, but not with Henrique and Bratt, IMO.

I'm not sold Hayes is better, but I don't like Noesen there either.

Agreed. Noesen hasn't showed me much.

 

[theoptimist]

Dano is so intense, I feel like I'm actually a player on the bench.

 

[Blender]

Joe Micheletti really fumbling through trying to talk about our team.

 

[My3Sons]

It's not like they're playing him over Santini and Butcher though, they're playing him over Prout and Mueller, big deal - not like either of them have been that great so far either. Even scratching Mueller back to back games shows some form of accountability too since he was their acquisition.

Regular playing time for Prout night return a draft pick at the deadline of the team isn’t contending. I’m sure with Mueller this is some teaching going on so I get it but I’m not playing Lovejoy ahead of anyone just spotting him as needed when someone has earned or requires a night off. It’s early and any discernible pattern for his usage has yet to emerge. I too worry he’ll be overplayed but we will have to give it about 10 games and see.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Having Moore and Lovejoy in lineup is asking for trouble. Moore should have been benched for last night.

 

[britdevil]

Here we go again boys.

 

[britdevil]

Ondrej Pavelec still has an NHL job?

Huh

 

[Bleedred]

This is a team we should be able to play Lovejoy against, if we absolutely have to, as they're a poor possession team and not as likely to glue him to his chair in his office (the D-zone).

 

[JimEIV]

Not a good start

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Again with the penalties.

 

[JK3]

Short handed already.

 

[britdevil]

Oh look, more penalties

 

[Bleedred]

Ondrej Pavelec still has an NHL job?

Huh

He sucked as bad as Winnipeg PavelSUCK in relief against the Leafs last week.

And he also let in a laughably bad OT goal in preseason against the Flyers.

 

[EnglishDevil]

The lack of discipline is going to continue to hurt them, they need to stop with the minor penalties.

 

[JimEIV]

Kinkaid looks confident

 

[Bleedred]

Our PK has been tough to watch, when it's not scoring.

Moore and Lovejoy on the same PK shift? f*** off.

 

[Bleedred]

We look awful.

We haven't looked this bad to start a game at all this season.

Thankfully the puck is hitting Kinkaid.