GDT: Your New Jersey Devils @ Arizona Coyotes : the I just woke up edition

[Emperoreddy]

Christ, gionta played third most of all forwards. Almost 18 mins. Still not sure if we should be pointing at hynes for the lack of shots in every single game this season. If they ever hit 25 its like a minor miracle.

He plays on the PK and we spent 10 minutes short handed tonight.

 

[Bologna 1]

All the PK led to that, most likely.

Prolly explains it.

 

[JK3]

I'll take the win any day but 16 shots is downright awful.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Tippett deserves one of the three stars too.

Sitting a goaltender with almost a 93% and 0 regulation losses on the season and playing 89% Blimpback.

Give the Jack Adams to this man!

We're not exactly a scoring machine. Have to play the back-up now and than.

 

[Oneiro]

I thought this game was a nice example of Cory + our defense giving up nothing and making up for every mistake the forwards made.

 

[JimEIV]

I hope to god Boucher and Blandisi stay in the lineup when everyone gets healthy.

Palmieri, Henrique, Cammalleri, Zajac, Stempniak, Blandisi, Kalinin, Boucher has the makings of a respectable top 9.

 

[Zippy316]

I hope to god Boucher and Blandisi stay in the lineup when everyone gets healthy.

Palmieri, Henrique, Cammalleri, Zajac, Stempniak, Blandisi, Kalinin, Boucher has the makings of a respectable top 9.

It won't happen. Too much trash on the NHL roster as it is and they will likely want to get both of them some extra development time.

I think if we have a shot to make a run for the playoffs, we could see them called up after the deadline to add that extra push.

 

[tr83]

Hynes just called blimpback a pretty good goaltender. Hynes is such a charitable guy

 

[JK3]

This win should have gotten us 3 points. We beat Deb's glasses with Ruutu in the lineup.

 

[Colin226]

Hynes just called blimpback a pretty good goaltender. Hynes is such a charitable guy

Pete would have called it a tough building

 

[Bleedred]

I'll take the win any day but 16 shots is downright awful.

That's all you need with Blimpback in there.

He had a career .888 save percentage against us before today's game.

And the only year that we've been respectable at offense since he's been in the league was the one season that he didn't play us.

This guy is good for tanking, nothing else. But he somehow had a good stretch with Buffalo last season, when they traded him to ensure a last place finish.

He's abysmal. And if anyone thinks it's the ''teams he's played with'' fault, Buffalo was the worst team he's ever played for, yet he had a stretch of above average goaltending there. And Bishop and all TB goalies have played well for TB since he's gone, aside from Nabokov when he was absolutely finished.

 

[JimEIV]

It won't happen. Too much trash on the NHL roster as it is and they will likely want to get both of them some extra development time.

I think if we have a shot to make a run for the playoffs, we could see them called up after the deadline to add that extra push.

You're probably right, but I really don't like it. From a pure fan perspective I want to see that transition from the trash to young viable players as soon as possible.

Edit:
And I think that the kids are better right now than trash we've been putting out there in the bottom 6.

 

[Bleedred]

Hynes just called blimpback a pretty good goaltender. Hynes is such a charitable guy

Blimpback is so bad, Hynes probably isn't even aware of his abysmal .893 save percentage on the season. He probably doesn't even know that a goaltender that big can possibly even be that poor and still in the league. That Palmieri goal was beyond terrible.

.904 on his career, take away his Nashville and tenure and short stint in Buffalo, he's probably below 90% for his career.

Arizona has a good team, but they need to hope Domingue continues to play solid and that Blimpback and Smith (when he returns) stay as close to that bench as possible.

It's completely accurate to say that Blimpback and Smith are the worst goaltending tandem in the league. Though Calgary's comes pretty close too. It would be wise to waive Blimpback when Smith gets back, and keep starting Domingue.

 

[Bleedred]

I hope to god Boucher and Blandisi stay in the lineup when everyone gets healthy.

Palmieri, Henrique, Cammalleri, Zajac, Stempniak, Blandisi, Kalinin, Boucher has the makings of a respectable top 9.

It won't happen. Too much trash on the NHL roster as it is and they will likely want to get both of them some extra development time.

I think if we have a shot to make a run for the playoffs, we could see them called up after the deadline to add that extra push.

Boucher should probably stay up, unless we don't see much from him after today.

Blandisi is a first year pro and can use more AHL time.

 

[Bleedred]

You're probably right, but I really don't like it. From a pure fan perspective I want to see that transition from the trash to young viable players as soon as possible.

Edit:
And I think that the kids are better right now than trash we've been putting out there in the bottom 6.

Ruutu should be IR'd with a fake or exaggerated injury again, waived if not, whatever you have to do with him. He wasn't getting an NHL contract after this season anyway, just based on his last 2 years before this.

Kennedy should be the next one to go, if we need the room.

 

[JimEIV]

Ruutu should be IR'd with a fake or exaggerated injury again, waived if not, whatever you have to do with him. He wasn't getting an NHL contract after this season anyway, just based on his last 2 years before this.

Kennedy should be the next one to go, if we need the room.

I don't want to see Tootoo, Gionta, Kennedy, Ruutu, or Tlusty anymore.

 

[ScottyK]

Boucher needs to find a way to get himself open and make space for himself. He doesn't have the best vision and he doesn't skate well enough to create seperation on his own.

His shot is lethal....needs to figure out a way to be able to use it.

 

[JimEIV]

Boucher needs to find a way to get himself open and make space for himself. He doesn't have the best vision and he doesn't skate well enough to create seperation on his own.

His shot is lethal....needs to figure out a way to be able to use it.

if he had all those things he'd be Patrick Kane...I'll settle for a 20 goal scorer though

 

[SladeWilson23]

Thought we deserved to beat Colorado and we lost. Today was just a role reversal. Regardless I won't complain going 2-2 on a tough road trip.

 

[Bleedred]

I don't want to see Tootoo, Gionta, Kennedy, Ruutu, or Tlusty anymore.

We need to keep a couple of those guys for the 4th line.

I think I'd keep Gionta the most out of that bunch.

Tootoo can stay for this season. Next year he goes.

 

[Bleedred]

Thought we deserved to beat Colorado and we lost. Today was just a role reversal. Regardless I won't complain going 2-2 on a tough road trip.

I thought we could have beat St Louis too, but Kinkaid was amazing for us that night.

I don't think we looked any better today than in that game.

And I know I wanted Kinkaid to play St Louis, but that was only if we absolutely had to play him one of these games at all.

 

[BadFella]

Lil Gio is a hero.

 

[JimEIV]

We need to keep a couple of those guys for the 4th line.

I think I'd keep Gionta the most out of that bunch.

Tootoo can stay for this season. Next year he goes.

Why do we need them for the 4th line? Matteau-Josefson-Farnham

 

[Zippy316]

Why do we need them for the 4th line? Matteau-Josefson-Farnham

I would rather see Farnham - Josefson - Gionta

 

[Bleedred]

Why do we need them for the 4th line? Matteau-Josefson-Farnham

I'm just assuming Josefson is probably gonna be out for a while longer.