GDT: 01/17/17 - Devils @ Wild - 7 PM CT / 3 O'clock! AM Finland - FS-N

[NHL1674]

Coyle hasn't looked good the last few games. Neither has the Haula line (Nino should have gotten an ToI boost tonight).

Staal/Parise hasn't really been good the whole year. A game here and there, they look good. But the rest are pretty meh.

Unfortunately, it seems like Parise is the factor that tends to kill chemistry this year.

 

[Wabit]

Meh, credit to the Devils.
Anyways, hoping for a better effort against Arizona.

Agree. They played a good road game.

 

[NHL1674]

Brodin has a broken finger. #@$!

 

[TaLoN]

Unfortunately, it seems like Parise is the factor that tends to kill chemistry this year.

Yeah, but Coyle has struggled himself on both Staal and Haula's lines lately. Coyle is off his game himself right now.

 

[TaLoN]

Brodin has a broken finger. #@$!

He's not much of a shooter, so he may be able to play with that.

 

[NHL1674]

Love the honesty.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

What was it, 17 or 18 straight games w/o a regulation loss? Helluva run.

 

[57special]

Put Parise on Haula's line, go with Nino and Coyle with Staal

Yes.

 

[NHL1674]

He's not much of a shooter, so he may be able to play with that.

Depends on the severity of the break.

 

[NHL1674]

What was it, 17 or 18 straight games w/o a regulation loss? Helluva run.

No...lost to the BJ's in regulation on New Year's Eve.

 

[TaLoN]

Sounds like Brodin broke his finger in the second, not injured from the hit earlier.

 

[TaLoN]

Depends on the severity of the break.

That's why I said MAY.

 

[57special]

Did anyone else notice it was Stewie out there as the 6th skater? Kind of an off choice, but he does have a good shot.

I think his job was to be a net front guy. Sending him out there was a bit of a message to some other guys.

 

[TaLoN]

No...lost to the BJ's in regulation on New Year's Eve.

Yup...5-1-1 now in January, and since the last loss new years eve.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

No...lost to the BJ's in regulation on New Year's Eve.

Oh yeah.

 

[Sarge58]

I wonder if Haula would be bummed if BB puts him between Poms and Parise.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Did anyone else notice it was Stewie out there as the 6th skater? Kind of an off choice, but he does have a good shot.

It was the 3rd line + Stewart. Parise and Staal on the bench.

 

[melinko]

With Brodin probably being out for awhile it will give a good look at how the defense does without him.

Will be helpful for the expansion draft if they end up picking between Brodin and Dumba.

 

[TaLoN]

With Brodin probably being out for awhile it will give a good look at how the defense does without him.

Will be helpful for the expansion draft if they end up picking between Brodin and Dumba.

I think Brodin's status isn't such a given yet...players play with broken fingers quite often...just depends on the break.

 

[Sarge58]

I think Brodin's status isn't such a given yet...players play with broken fingers quite often...just depends on the break.

Hopefully it's not a thumb

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Yup...5-1-1 now in January, and since the last loss new years eve.

I'll take it!

 

[57special]

I wonder if Haula would be bummed if BB puts him between Poms and Parise.

I thought some guys played well, others not so much. Nino was a beast. Koivu line was good. Spurgeon really good.

Poms and Parise...yikes...what were they doing on that fourth goal. Standing in front of the net covering air. I think Coyle might be hurt, but he hasn't been great for a while. He and Parise have no chemistry.

Doobs not so hot.

We were dominating them quite a bit, but Parise can't seem to take, or receive a pass. If he is going to play like a 3rd liner then that's where he should go till he gets his act together.

 

[123TripleDoge]

Bad luck all around: garbage team steals some meaningless points and injures one out top guys

 

[Arturia Pendragon]

Bad luck all around: garbage team steals some meaningless points and injures one out top guys

Hm..

 

[123TripleDoge]

Hm..

Same with the isles, bad things always happen