But guess who got us there? And who lead the Devils to the post season this year? Oh, right....
Anyone else finding it hilarious how many butthurt NJ fans are showing up on our board and on the main boards and yet there's not a single butthurt Pred fan in sight?
I don't often come to other teams boards, but around the playoff time I like to read what fans thought was their weakness in the series and how they would go about fixing it. That being said, these two posts are totally unnecessary.
First off, let me start by saying I literally never see eye-to-eye with DATW, the only Devils fan in this thread. That being said, I don't understand how you two are getting upset with him, considering he didn't even say anything. He took a post that someone else said, agreed with it without even adding to it, and you two take it out on him because he's got the word Devils in his name. So really who's the butthurt one there?
I wanted Parise to re-sign, I'm pissed about the way he left, but as someone who watched him for about 10x the amount you guys have seen him, here's an assessment. The more space he has, the more elite he becomes. He's not a skilled player, he succeeds on effort and energy, so giving him more space gives him more opportunities at his trade mark stuff play in the crease before a defender comes and gets him out. That's why he is so good in the Olympics - bigger rink. When the regular season is happening, he's also a good player. Then the playoffs come, defenses tighten up, and his production dips. That's what you get with Parise and the first reply sums it up perfectly. He does a great job getting you there, but he's not the type of player that gets you over the hump. His game is not designed for it. You can hate me and the Devil fans that cheer his playoff demise all you want, but that's just how he plays.