Post-Game Talk: Belzebubs defeat Meanfish 3-2, Start season 3-0

[The 29th Pick]

Maybe so, but we honestly did not deserve to win that one.

we'll also lose games where we outplay and outshoot our opponent

 

[JimEIV]

Maybe so, but we honestly did not deserve to win that one.

In all honestly I 100% agree with you.

But we had a goalie come up with 37 saves and got some calls go our way from the Refs. I will take it and run.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think we came out, adjusted, and played our game in the third and that was the difference.

If not for some really dumb penalties I think we win this with far less drama. Sharks were not very good that third period.

I also don’t think this is the best the Sharks can play either.

 

[JimEIV]

Also winning a game when you trailed after two periods is a major feat in this league. It almost never happens. You have to give the team some credit for that

 

[Emperoreddy]

I thought they played an ok first, a bad second, and a good third.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

In all honestly I 100% agree with you.

But we had a goalie come up with 37 saves and got some calls go our way from the Refs. I will take it and run.

Oh me too. I was really just being contrarian.

 

[BenedictGomez]

3 points in 3 games for Mueller and still has a >50% Corsi

And he's not 100%. I think they should sit him for Santini a game or two. No reason risking further injury at this early stage of the season.

In all honestly I 100% agree with you.

But we had a goalie come up with 37 saves and got some calls go our way from the Refs. I will take it and run.

I thought the refs were excellent today. What call didnt you think was a legitimate penalty?

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think all the calls against San Jose were legitimate.

They took a lot of careless penalties.

 

[My3Sons]

I think we came out, adjusted, and played our game in the third and that was the difference.

If not for some really dumb penalties I think we win this with far less drama. Sharks were not very good that third period.

I also don’t think this is the best the Sharks can play either.

I’d add that to me there was a youth versus age element. NJ struggled with completing passes at speed at times but they played with pace. The Sharks did as well but their older roster wore down in the third to some extent. To my eyes the Sharks weren’t quite as aggressive on the PK in the third and I think more hop in the legs contributed to NJ having a fairly impressive performance in the face off dot. I think the contrasting styles prevented each team from playing an A+ game.

 

[Oneiro]

 

[MartyOwns]

i don’t think we played that poorly. even in the first 40, it seemed like we were keeping them to the outside

 

[njdevil26]

How many pages in this thread and we have yet to talk about how theis affects the Leafs.... come on people get with it.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I like Noesen but I cannot wait until Bratt is back on that line. Don’t know who I’d take out now though. Dea and Boyle are both producing more than JQ but I like the look of that line with him next to Zajac and Wood. Also Severson is a stud and has started his season off really well after a rough finish last year.

 

[JimEIV]

And he's not 100%. I think they should sit him for Santini a game or two. No reason risking further injury at this early stage of the season.



I thought the refs were excellent today. What call didnt you think was a legitimate penalty?

It's not that I thought any calls were illegitimate, it is that in the past calls like the Nico double minor haven't gone our way.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

13,809 attendance?

I wonder why. What could be going on today to impact this.

Broadway matinees?

 

[blood gin]

I figured it would be much closer to a full capacity than that. Other than the Jets playing today, I can't think of anything else, other than it being a Western Conference opponent.

I figured with the 2-0-0 start, the building would be pretty packed today. It looked and sounded packed on TV, so I was surprised to see that low of a number.

I actually thought we'd at least get over 14,000 today ever with the poor scheduling but this was kind of bad. But really we need to be put in a better position to succeed attendance wise. Saturday games are a much better option than Sunday. Still the Devils attendance has always been kind of predictable in terms of when the spike happens which is right around Thanksgiving. Glad we at least beat Mr. Average Martin Jones who somehow morphs in prime Hasek when he plays us (which isn't often but still)

 

[AveryQuietMan]

How many pages in this thread and we have yet to talk about how theis affects the Leafs.... come on people get with it.

palms is challenging the matthews record for goals scored in 5 games. 2 more to go for the real star. matthews is a chump.

is that ok?

 

[AveryQuietMan]

I actually thought we'd at least get over 14,000 today ever with the poor scheduling but this was kind of bad. But really we need to be put in a better position to succeed attendance wise. Saturday games are a much better option than Sunday. Still the Devils attendance has always been kind of predictable in terms of when the spike happens which is right around Thanksgiving. Glad we at least beat Mr. Average Martin Jones who somehow morphs in prime Hasek when he plays us (which isn't often but still)

sunday game at 1pm........ in case you havent noticed jersey is really into football. everytown has a team and every kid watches or is playing on sunday.

14000 was actually pretty good.

 

[NjDevs4994]

sunday game at 1pm........ in case you havent noticed jersey is really into football. everytown has a team and every kid watches on sunday.

14000 was actually pretty good.

There’s also a lot of youth athletes playing soccer as well on Sundays in the fall

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Did the Devils at least win third period play, besides out scoring the Sharks?

 

[AveryQuietMan]

There’s also a lot of youth athletes playing soccer as well on Sundays in the fall

and they arent going to pull kids out to go to a game..... lets calm down here. we are building something here.

saw a kid wearing a devils jersey with his friends the other day. i got ridiculed for liking them back in the day

 

[Emperoreddy]

I do see more Devils gear on the streets then in years past. Get more comments when I wear Devils gear too

 

[Missionhockey]

While the Devils were outshot, I'd like to see the high danger chances. A lot of their shots didn't feel very dangerous to me but I have to look at the tape.

Also, the Devils really need to work on their PP breakout. SJ went to school on them and had all their options covered. The Devils never adjusted.

 

[Ripshot 43]

The PP coach is Steve Spott and we've been wanting him canned for a while.

He's DeBoer's best friend and right hand man. I don't see him getting fired until he goes with Pete. And he's not getting an NHL head coaching gig. Maybe he'll get an AHL head coaching gig somewhere. He was Pete's assistant in Kitchener for years, then took over as head coach when Pete went to the NHL to coach the Panthers. He ended up with Pete in San Jose when the Sharks hired him, after being an assistant for the Leafs for maybe one or two years before that and getting purged when they hired Babcock.

He's awful.

I don’t like this “we” s**t Bleed. You can have a 2nd team but that hits a little too close to home

 

[severian]

and they arent going to pull kids out to go to a game..... lets calm down here. we are building something here.

saw a kid wearing a devils jersey with his friends the other day. i got ridiculed for liking them back in the day

Even more important is that when I take my 5 year old to hockey practice, there are always 10-15 kids in Devils jerseys and maybe 1 or 2 in a Rangers jersey. This is at the rink over in Union.