GDT: Buffalo Sabres (5-8-2) vs. Your New Jersey Devils (6-5-2), 7 PM, MSG+

[Hisch13r]

oh brother. he hasn’t been playing well as a 3c but trying him on wing is fine. it’s only “1st line” because amanda wrote in hischier as the 1C. they will probably still play the second most to hughes line.

everyone complained about zacha when he wasn’t putting up points. he’s putting up points now and everyone’s trying to rip apart his splits even as his role is changing from a center to a wing. let’s give the guy (and ourselves) a break

He’s never produced at 5v5. That’s what line combinations are. It makes complete sense to think he should be playing lower in the lineup at 5v5 and getting more time on special teams while Gusev gets the better 5v5 opportunities. That’s the logical thing to do

 

[Emperoreddy]

Sunday was one of those games a young team will do.

But with Blackwood in I definitely want to see a proper bounce back. Buffalo stinks, they are missing a bunch of guys on top of it.

This game should be a win.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I'd rather have Zacha next to Hischier right now... and that's more of an indictment on how bad Gusev's been then praising Zacha. Gusev's been a blackhole so far this year get him away from the prodigal son.

 

[Devils090]

Wait you want to put the guy was the best 5v5 producer on the team last season in a position where he’ll actually have a good chance to produce? lol What a dumbass

Gusev has been dogshit this year, last year doesn’t mean anything

 

[Blackjack]

I'd rather have Zacha next to Hischier right now... and that's more of an indictment on how bad Gusev's been then praising Zacha. Gusev's been a blackhole so far this year get him away from the prodigal son.

it’s worth being patient with Gusev

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Did Gusev tweet something nasty about Putin?

 

[The 29th Pick]

Did Gusev tweet something nasty about Putin?

actually Putin tweeted something about Gusev, after watching him play

 

[Nicomo Cosca]

actually Putin tweeted something about Gusev, after watching him play

Ouch.

 

[Blender]

Zajac's family congratulating on his 1,000th game.

 

[The 29th Pick]

Zajac's family congratulating on his 1,000th game.

wasnt this yesterdays news? !!!

 

[Scorcho]

Win 4-1 pls

 

[njdevils1982]

f***ing do this

 

[MVP Zacha]

Bold prediction for tonight:
Zacha hatty with 2 apples from both nico and Bratt, and 1 from Hughes
probably won’t happen but that would be nice

Even if he did pot a hatty, someone would say, "bUt MuH AdVaNcEd StaTZ Brah".

 

[The 29th Pick]

1-0 OT thriller, lets go now

 

[JimEIV]

Travis deserved more highs over the last one thousand. Regardless, Zajac has been the epitome of professionalism. Happy to have watched his career

 

[Satans Hockey]

The pre-show on Zajac was really nice.

 

[Emperoreddy]

"Not the system" - Bryce Salvador.

Sal must have read Sunday's thread and wasn't having it.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Sal is great.

 

[Blender]

"Not the system" - Bryce Salvador.

Sal must have read Sunday's thread and wasn't having it.

While I appreciate what he's saying, I don't fully buy it and he never blames the system. The issue isn't that the system can't work, it's that we have implemented a high maintenance system that relies on the players to make dynamic plays during the penalty kill but they have not had the practice or time required to execute it. A turtle system where everyone just clogs up the front of the net and the shooting lanes like some other teams play seems more called for when our guys are so out of it.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

They need to start better than last time they played Buffalo

 

[Emperoreddy]

While I appreciate what he's saying, I don't fully buy it and he never blames the system. The issue isn't that the system can't work, it's that we have implemented a high maintenance system that relies on the players to make dynamic plays during the penalty kill but they have not had the practice or time required to execute it. A turtle system where everyone just clogs up the front of the net and the shooting lanes like some other teams play seems more called for when our guys are so out of it.

The boards complaints on Sunday was they were playing a "turtle" system though.

 

[JimEIV]

Steve still looks sick

 

[Darkauron]

Ayyy good to see steve

 

[Blender]

The boards complaints on Sunday was they were playing a "turtle" system though.

Well that's just wrong lol.

The players are moving and switching positions a ton, and they are blowing coverage when they do this. If everyone was executing you wouldn't have those holes, but asking them to execute it under these conditions is setting them up to fail.

 

[The 29th Pick]

our PK is so friggen bad we can blame the system AND the players