GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (11-4-3) @ Wienerpeg Jets (11-4-3), 3 PM, MSG+

[Bleedred]

Lol Henrique had a tap in.

Wide open net, Henrique shanks it into the corner.

Wonder if Hynes will be on the phone with his agent tonight?

Just a little snakebitten guys. He's streaky, the goals will come. He's a 40 point player.

Let's see if we can sign him for $4.5 million for 4 or 5 years on July 1st!

 

[AfroThunder396]

There's the problem with Wood, extended zone pressure and he blindly throws it along the ice into the pile of humanity. Really dumb.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Henrique blew a chance in the first period too. He stinks.

 

[VoidCreature]

Rico's stick has all the torque of a wet noodle today. What the f*** is wrong with him lately?

 

[BenedictGomez]

Play PZ, when Mojo is healthy package Rico for a dman.

Or package Rico and MoJo for a better D-man, because MoJo was terrible when healthy.

 

[Zippy316]

There's the problem with Wood, extended zone pressure and he blindly throws it along the ice into the pile of humanity. Really dumb.

He's been a lot better this year.

That's happening more like once a game rather than every shift.

 

[Bramskii]

Am I the only one bothered that Hynes didn't pull Kink when we had sustained pressure with about 3 minutes left. Any other coach would have done it. There's really nothing to lose.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Or package Rico and MoJo for a better D-man, because MoJo was terrible when healthy.

Henriques schtick has gotten old. Johansson can keep up with the likes of Nico Bratt and Hall. Henrique can’t.

 

[JK3]

Oh well, on to the next.

 

[MadDevil]

Rico's stick has all the torque of a wet noodle today. What the **** is wrong with him lately?

It's the exact same thing that happens whenever he goes cold.

 

[R8Devs]

yes 10 games of MoJo in a new system and new location should outweigh his career.

 

[Bleedred]

Not top 5 goaltending. Like, the reincarnation of Marty and Hasek combined, but better.

The really unsustainable thing about their play (and ours before that 42 save shutout) is the 12+% shooting percentage on the season.

We see .930 goaltending maintained over a season, every year by a goaltender or two. They usually don't maintain it over season after season, but sometimes will do it over a full season.

How often does a team shoot at 12+% over a full season though?

 

[BenedictGomez]

Am I the only one bothered that Hynes didn't pull Kink when we had sustained pressure with about 3 minutes left.

Most likely.

 

[NJDevs26]

Yeah nobody ever pulls the goalie down three unless it's literally a last game of the season type desperation or it's done pretty early like one time in Carolina where I think Brent Sutter did it down three with like ten minutes to go.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Johansson can keep up with the likes of Nico Bratt and Hall.

I pray MoJo is better when he returns. I was ecstatic when Shero signed him, but holy crap he was terrible before getting injured.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I like Henrique, but his lows are really, really low.

I wonder if that hit earlier rung his bell or just scared him away from trying the rest of the game.

 

[Cheddabombs]

whatever

be better next game. play Zacha. give Gibby time on the powerplay. etc.

 

[My3Sons]

Sorry folks this was my fault. Turned on the game in the car it was tied for about a minute and then WPG went on their offensive tear. My bad. Next time I’ll shut it off after the first goal against.

 

[Blender]

This game pretty much sums up all the problems with the current team. Future is bright, but this is still a building season.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I pray MoJo is better when he returns. I was ecstatic when Shero signed him, but holy crap he was terrible before getting injured.

A ‘terrible’ Johansson immensely helped out our transition and PP, his game is more valuable than Rico’s and it isn’t even close.

 

[Zippy316]

whatever

be better next game. play Zacha. give Gibby time on the powerplay. etc.

I'd rather keep Gibbons where he's at. He serves a use as a fourth liner in limited minutes who causes havoc. The more you play him the less effective he is when he does play, IMO.

If anything, put Zajac there and get Boyle off of it.

 

[The Devil In I]

What don't you get? I want no part of any player that you can write out of ~35 games a year. His contributions are nowhere near commensurate with the ice-time and responsibilty he gets.

Not sure what expectations you have for a 40-45 point player...but here's a fun fact...you won't find a 45 point player in the league that doesn't have at least 37 pointless games over the course of a season.

 

[JK3]

This outshooting teams thing isn't working out.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I pray MoJo is better when he returns. I was ecstatic when Shero signed him, but holy crap he was terrible before getting injured.

He was, but he was still fast, skilled, and created plays that ended in goals.

Right now we look better defensively, but significantly less creative and slower through the lineup. I think we have to win with overwhelming speed and pressure in the o zone, not by trying to tighten up a bit defensively. We don't have the horses for that style.

 

[NJDevs26]

Not sure what expectations you have for a 40-45 point player...but here's a fun fact...you won't find a 45 point player in the league that doesn't have at least 37 pointless games over the course of a season.

While this is factually correct the problem with Henrique is he really does add very little when he's not scoring. I would say it's Ryder-esque except he's not even scoring as good as pre-Devils Ryder (or as bad as Devils Ryder).