GDT: #25 DEVILS (9-11-4) at PENGUINS (16-5-2)

[TheUnseenHand]

This game was so much more tolerable because it was a seriously depleted group of guys going like hell and just coming up short as opposed to a bunch of listless old men who just don't seem to care one way or the other.

 

[Czech Trio]

Tootoo stepped up today and at least showed some kind of reaction to the Jagr hit. Him, Gelinas, and maybe Zidlicky seemed like the only ones playing with a little emotion after the best forward on this team gets hit with a cheapshot.

 

[ScottyK]

there are 10000 reasons to fire deboer but you can't use the " they dont play for him anymore " one. they're trying to save petes job, they're just not good enough.

 

[Emperoreddy]

This game was so much more tolerable because it was a seriously depleted group of guys going like hell and just coming up short as opposed to a bunch of listless old men who just don't seem to care one way or the other.

Two old men in Gomez and Jagr didn't look listless at all.

 

[Billdo]

Don't look now guys but Buffalo has as many wins as we do lol.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Two old men in Gomez and Jagr didn't look listless at all.

I know and it was nice to see. The guys all played pretty hard for 60 minutes. They just aren't nearly as good as the Pens with a full lineup, let alone one THAT depleted. I can accept that kind of loss much more than one where the guys just didn't give a damn for 55 minutes.

 

[NJDevils#4]

So....tell me about this McDavid kid.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I know and it was nice to see. The guys all played pretty hard for 60 minutes. They just aren't nearly as good as the Pens with a full lineup, let alone one THAT depleted. I can accept that kind of loss much more than one where the guys just didn't give a damn for 55 minutes.

Oh I agree. I wish they gave this kind of effort regularly with a full lineup. Make life a lot easier since it would be easy to pinpoint the problems going forward.

 

[devilsblood]

This game was so much more tolerable because it was a seriously depleted group of guys going like hell and just coming up short as opposed to a bunch of listless old men who just don't seem to care one way or the other.

kind of like last year when all those guys got hurt in that game, and everyone thought that showed that team had a ton of heart?

Sorry for the vaguries but I think most know what I'm talking about.

 

[Emperoreddy]

kind of like last year when all those guys got hurt in that game, and everyone thought that showed that team had a ton of heart?

Sorry for the vaguries but I think most know what I'm talking about.

Canes game where it seemed they might make a push for the playoffs, but they never put it together despite the very gutsy effort.

 

[devilsblood]

Two old men in Gomez and Jagr didn't look listless at all.

Jagr played 12 mins.

 

[devilsblood]

there are 10000 reasons to fire deboer but you can't use the " they dont play for him anymore " one. they're trying to save petes job, they're just not good enough.

Because they show up once in a while(in a losing effort no less) is not really evidence of "trying to save Petes job"

 

[NJDevs26]

kind of like last year when all those guys got hurt in that game, and everyone thought that showed that team had a ton of heart?

Sorry for the vaguries but I think most know what I'm talking about.

Canes game where it seemed they might make a push for the playoffs, but they never put it together despite the very gutsy effort.

Actually that was the Caps game at home in late Marchish where we were down to like eight healthy forwards by the end of the game, similar to tonight only we actually WON that game

 

[Emperoreddy]

Jagr played 12 mins.

Did you not watch? He and Gomez looked good together until the cheap hit to the head ended his night.

 

[tr83]

Why can't they bring that effort every night? That's what bothers me the most.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Last warning. If you want to talk about other games, use the out of town thread.

 

[liquid1988]

RIP Jagr

 

[liquid1988]

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Pittsburgh defenseman Robert Bortuzzo will have a hearing for a late hit on New Jersey forward Jaromir Jagr. Day & time TBD.

 

[Emperoreddy]

RIP Jagr

jeez. How did no one react?

 

[Richer's Ghost]

jeez. How did no one react?

Everyone was watching the puck in the crease and didn't see it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Everyone was watching the puck in the crease and didn't see it.

I see Gomez and Tootoo, but weird Zids didn't catch it.

IDK just a weird sequence.

 

[MadDevil]

I see Gomez and Tootoo, but weird Zids didn't catch it.

IDK just a weird sequence.

It looked like Martin skated right in front of the hit, so maybe Zid didn't see the whole thing. Or he could have been watching the puck too.

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

I'd really like to see some muscle added to this team. If we're going to lose, May as well get the youngsters some experience and add some size and grit to the lineup as well. I can deal with them losing just as long as they are a real pain in the ass to play against. Would have been nice to see them really punish the penguins in a game like this.

 

[Devils Trap]

Callup Matteau/Boucher/Any other Young Forward

Let them play

 

[Emperoreddy]

It looked like Martin skated right in front of the hit, so maybe Zid didn't see the whole thing. Or he could have been watching the puck too.

Seems so. Zids head sort of turns as the puck enters the crease.

Like I said weird, odds are they didn't notice it.