Devils 2018-19 Team Discussion (news and notes) Part II

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If he was a better PK'er than Lovejoy he'd be on the team for sure, because it's impossible to be worse than Lovejoy 5on5.
 

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Why Yakovlev dont play in NHL?

Sometimes it comes down to contract situation. The Devils current D have six guys who'd have to clear waivers to go to the AHL plus Will Butcher who cemented a spot last year. As mentioned, a little more AHL time is probably better for Yakovlev than being a healthy scratch at the NHL. If there's an injury to one of our left side defenders, I'd imagine he'd be a candidate to get called up.
 

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Team hoping Zajac is out short term. Great news if true.
 
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But he better player then Ozhiganov)
We may (strangely) have a deeper defense than Toronto.

To get in the lineup, he had to beat out Andy Greene (our captain), Will Butcher (our offensive specialist), or Mirco Mueller. He COULD have beaten Mueller, but Mueller is a defensive specialist who probably fits in better with Vatanen. If Butcher gets hurt, I suspect Yakolev will be called up.
 
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But he better player then Ozhiganov)

Can't speak to the Maple Leafs though, but they have their own depth chart. Ozhiganov being right handed helped him there and/or he outplayed Connor Carrick for a spot. Leafs didn't really have entrenched guys on their bottom pair and they may have made him assurances that they'd keep him in the NHL when they signed him.
 

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Hopefully brat comes back next week, he should be a big help esp with zajac out. I think yesterday was a good loss, it exposed their weak areas which I'm sure will be worked on.

Big test for cory in bing games to really test his hip out. I think hell be eased into games once the bing stint is over, 2 kk starts per 1 cs start and itll go to even split after a time. Cory will have a short run, then the best goalie plays. Cory is not the clear #1 anymore, I'd argue a 1b.
Both goalies have alot to play for, so I expect both (mainly cory) to step up and stop letting in those typical late weak goals.
 

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Santini time, I hope.

Nice opportunity for the kid, though I wonder why they give him so few chances.
 
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