GDT: Canadiens @ Devils - 12 More To Go! - 7:00 PM - MSG+2

[njdevils1982]

Dust off Colton White.

or colin..........why not at this point

 

[Devs3cups]

At this point of the year, shut down anyone who's injured.

 

[njdevils1982]

Per Chico, Blackwood traveling with the team on the road trip.

have chico travel and play instead....at least 7 goals against would be expected

 

[Emperoreddy]

Why even risk Blackwood's heel not being fully healed? Just shut him down too

 

[devilsblood]

Also how can people not think we need to significantly reform the system after this stretch. Again the goaltending has been bad but the defensive system (and the offensive system as a function of the problems it creates for our defensive system) needs to be adjusted.

Long run I agree, but I think there is a positive aspect of playing an aggressive high event system when you have young talented offensive players.

I'm not sure playing a low event style, while still losing, is better then what we are seeing now.

 

[Hisch13r]

Why even risk Blackwood's heel not being fully healed? Just shut him down too

If he is actually feeling good then I have no issue with going back to him and seeing how he is.

 

[Billdo]

What happened to Siegenthaler?

 

[DerekDevils30]

What happened to Siegenthaler?

Had a mental breakdown after playing in front of these goalies all season.

 

[Emperoreddy]

If he is actually feeling good then I have no issue with going back to him and seeing how he is.

I don't trust him or this medical staff to be able to judge that correctly right now.

 

[Guadana]

He won't. He's basically on record saying he won't.

I will prefer to look at what will happen.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Hamilton's stats the past month are absolute dog shit. 0G, 4A, -7, 0 PPP

 

[Mgd31]

I'm so tired of these goalies, Blackwood may be a breath of fresh air. Let's see how he looks like.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Hamilton's stats the past month are absolute dog shit. 0G, 4A, -7, 0 PPP

Yeah. Reminds me if Nicos situation last year. He is obviously not at 100% after that haw injury and covid. He gets a pass since he was playing good when healthy. I expect his old self in camp next season:

 

[Hisch13r]

Yeah. Reminds me if Nicos situation last year. He is obviously not at 100% after that haw injury and covid. He gets a pass since he was playing good when healthy. I expect his old self in camp next season:

Yup I’ve said the same things

 

[Saugus]

I'm so tired of these goalies, Blackwood may be a breath of fresh air. Let's see how he looks like.

I think there's no harm in putting him in, especially if we're planning to move on from him in the summer. As bad as he was before he left with the injury, he can't possibly be worse than Gillies or Hammond.

 

[Hisch13r]

I think there's no harm in putting him in, especially if we're planning to move on from him in the summer. As bad as he was before he left with the injury, he can't possibly be worse than Gillies or Hammond.

I’m really hoping the plan isn’t to move him. The plan should be to try and mend the relationship. His upside is too high to just give up on him. Unless he says “I will not play here again” you have to try and salvage things.

 

[Mgd31]

I’m really hoping the plan isn’t to move him. The plan should be to try and mend the relationship. His upside is too high to just give up on him. Unless he says “I will not play here again” you have to try and salvage things.

Yea I joke that I'm done with him, but him becoming at least average is the best possible outcome for our goaltending for next year.

 

[Eggtimer]

I think there's no harm in putting him in, especially if we're planning to move on from him in the summer. As bad as he was before he left with the injury, he can't possibly be worse than Gillies or Hammond.

Maybe he is willing to try so he can showcase himself . Maybe he wants out bad and agrees to play this year . Or maybe he just wants to play for the sake of playing . Can’t get any worse . Can’t see the relationship getting worse unless the Deviks try to force him to start ?

 

[MartyOwns]

I think there's no harm in putting him in, especially if we're planning to move on from him in the summer. As bad as he was before he left with the injury, he can't possibly be worse than Gillies or Hammond.

there is harm if he hurts his trade value any more than he already has.

 

[Omar Little]

Long run I agree, but I think there is a positive aspect of playing an aggressive high event system when you have young talented offensive players.

I'm not sure playing a low event style, while still losing, is better then what we are seeing now.

That I agree is the silver lining of this approach in that it helps tap our younger players offensive potential. However you don’t want to make bad habits permanent.

 

[NJDevs26]

there is harm if he hurts his trade value any more than he already has.

And/or has yet another setback injury wise

 

[Hisch13r]

That I agree is the silver lining of this approach in that it helps tap our younger players offensive potential. However you don’t want to make bad habits permanent.

They’re all willing defenders so I’m not worried

 

[Emperoreddy]

I’m really hoping the plan isn’t to move him. The plan should be to try and mend the relationship. His upside is too high to just give up on him. Unless he says “I will not play here again” you have to try and salvage things.

Yeah the sad truth is unless we go full blockbuster trade, no one we can bring in will have higher upside.

 

[Bleedred]

Hammond sucks so I dont want to defend him too much. But we did tip two past him, the second of which was followed immediately by a clean breakaway.

Even the "duck" goal was some weak sauce D from Zacha.

I mean, yes he's terrible, but I dunno, maybe we shouldn't be deflecting pucks past him.

Boqvist tipped one past him last game too. But even with the three tips (I think it was Nico on goal two and then Subban on goal 5?) he’s still allowed more BAD goals than own goals.

I still think he might be injured and probably wouldn’t be playing anywhere right now if we didn’t trade for him, but he’s looking like Gillies on Gillies worst nights. Even Gillies looked better than this in his first two starts, but looked every bit this bad in his last three starts.

 

[Offseason Champs]

Even with tipped pucks I'm pretty sure goalies are still allowed to make a save on them and make saves from the top of the crease instead of the middle/back of the crease as they get beat high. Even the Subban tip the puck was going to that area of the net anyway and he didn't react. Freaking embarrassing effort. Put Blackwood with 1.25 heels in or ride Daws the rest of the way again these games are just maddening.