GDT: Devils @ Islanders - 7 P.M. - MSG/MSGSN/Devils TV

[evnted]

i didnt really expect nemo to come in and win a spot (i thought hed be up later) but honestly, i do kinda view him as one of our 6 best D at this point

physicality and 1 on 1 play continue to show improvement, hes much more involved around the net, his defensive stick work, which was already great, is reaching an even better level, i mean hes basically a magnet for loose pucks in his own zone now. hes also way better with his decision making in terms of trying to skate it out of trouble vs trying to tee up a breakout pass vs just trying to chip it out to safety. i trust his offensive involvement, both in terms of frequency and aggressiveness, significantly more as well

now i do get the arguments against it, it would be a really young blue line, wed lack a reliable PK option, its a little unfair to miller since hes still acclimating to the team, and theres nothing necessarily wrong with nemo going back and getting monster all situation minutes in utica. i do get it. but with the games ive seen i do actually think his addition gives us the best chance to win relative to the alternatives

 

[Bleedred]

Great to see the NJD go undefeated in the preseason, but remember we were gifted some easy ones like MTL, Philthy twice without Torts, and the Rags playing a very slow and washed up Jon Quick instead of Shesty. The NJD have caught some very fortuitous breaks this preseason en route to 7-0-0.

The truth is this game didn’t mean much to an NYb lineup that was just looking to get through the contest healthy. When the games are for real the NJD won’t have half a lineup of AHL players desperately trying to make a name for themselves. It’ll be a tough contest. NYb will be in the playoffs yet again I’m afraid.

 

[glenwo2]

Islanders fans are for in a very long pain, I honestly feel for them.

I will never feel for any NY-based team.

But I do identify with what they are about to go through as we had to for many many years.

 

[ninetyeight]

Ok, it isn't just me thinking he pronounces it weird. I would think it would be something like huh-TAH-kah (I'm sure one of the Finns here could clarify this though)

The finnish phonetic pronounciation and frasing is just so different that it's kinda hard to even try to explain, but basically every letter is pronounced, so in this case both k's as well. The frasing is something like Ha-Tak-Ka, if you think it in japanese or as Hattackah as in "attack" you don't go too wrong. But europeans and finns in particular have gotten used to weird pronounciations by foreigners, so it's not a big deal.

 

[AfroThunder396]

We might have something in Hatakka. Don’t think he’ll be a stud or anything, but he made a solid case for being a potential call up. Dude had the game of his life tonight.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

LOL I totally forgot that Hatakka came in the Meier trade.

San Jose apparently isn't all that thrilled with Zetterlund and some of their fans think he might be waived sooner rather than later....

 

[Devs3cups]

Aside from Schmid’s 5 GA game he and Vanecek have both played well this preseason.

Schmid at 2.33 GSAx in 4GP this preseason, Vitek at 2.14 GSAx in 3GP.

 

[njdevils1982]

The finnish phonetic pronounciation and frasing is just so different that it's kinda hard to even try to explain, but basically every letter is pronounced, so in this case both k's as well. The frasing is something like Ha-Tak-Ka, if you think it in japanese or as Hattackah as in "attack" you don't go too wrong. But europeans and finns in particular have gotten used to weird pronounciations by foreigners, so it's not a big deal.

most recent guide i could find:

https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/2021-22/2021-22PronunciationGuide.pdf

 

[AfroThunder396]

LOL I totally forgot that Hatakka came in the Meier trade.

San Jose apparently isn't all that thrilled with Zetterlund and some of their fans think he might be waived sooner rather than later....

I don’t think Zetterlund is thrilled with San Jose either, that team is a dog’s breakfast.

 

[Dialamo]

LOL I totally forgot that Hatakka came in the Meier trade.

San Jose apparently isn't all that thrilled with Zetterlund and some of their fans think he might be waived sooner rather than later....

Our 3rd line winger issue has been solved!

 

[Guadana]

If Holtz will not pan out and will be send to AHL for restucture his confidence, Im not against to take Zetterlund from waivers if he is still available. I believe he will perform well on the wing with Haula and Palat or even with Nico and Meier. If not - we can waive him again.

 

[jkrdevil]

Aside from Schmid’s 5 GA game he and Vanecek have both played well this preseason.

Akira ends the pre-season with a .920 sv. pct.

 

[Devs3cups]

Akira ends the pre-season with a .920 sv. pct.

Vitek .937% with a 1.48 GAA. Schmid with a 2.14 GAA

 

[Alex NJD]

Just took a look at the Isles capfriendly page after tonight's game. Might have to say a prayer for that fanbase good god

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

If Holtz will not pan out and will be send to AHL for restucture his confidence, Im not against to take Zetterlund from waivers if he is still available. I believe he will perform well on the wing with Haula and Palat or even with Nico and Meier. If not - we can waive him again.

What about Wade Allison on waivers? 6-2 205, 9 goals 190 hits ~12:55 ATOI in 60 games last year. Pretty solid defensively.

 

[Goptor]

Holtz actually reminds me of Lafreniere.

He's been playing a very conservative defensive style so he's been able to make good defensive plays every game. He's just never in a position to easily create offense because of this.

He's stuck in this crappy middle where he's still looking for offensive plays like a top9 scorer but not often in position to do anything. He's also not fully committed to being a 4th line energy guy like Lazar/Thompson/etc who bang bodies, skate all out and are complete black holes on offense.

Lazar/Thompson/Nosek/etc. don't belong on a scoring line. They don't pass the puck. they skate to the center line and dump the puck every shift. The only other guys who I could see moving up are Foote(doesn't play at an NHL level) and Bastian(very rusty with the injury and missed time).
The best option is to just keep Holtz there and hope his offensive game gets better as he becomes more comfortable. He's never had any sustained time at the NHL level yet. At worst, he's still defensively responsible so he wont be throwing games.

 

[Patrik26]

Just took a look at the Isles capfriendly page after tonight's game. Might have to say a prayer for that fanbase good god

Nope. They deserve it.

 

[ninetyeight]

most recent guide i could find:

https://media.nhl.com/site/asset/public/ext/2021-22/2021-22PronunciationGuide.pdf

Yeah those aren't really ever that accurate for finnish, since different letters and letter combinations are pronounced differently in english, but a good guideline I suppose.

You can hear the Hatakka pronounciation in this video at 2:12


Finns themselves butcher plenty of American names, so it's always funny when they complain about finnish names being butchered

 

[Zippy316]

What about Wade Allison on waivers? 6-2 205, 9 goals 190 hits ~12:55 ATOI in 60 games last year. Pretty solid defensively.

Feels like there’s no need for Allison with Nosek, McLeod, Bastian, and Lazar, plus Tierney, Thompson, and Willman (if signed) likely in Utica.

Our depth is such a strong point now that I think we’re past dumpster diving off the waiver wire.

 

[JimEIV]

Yeah those aren't really ever that accurate for finnish, since different letters and letter combinations are pronounced differently in english, but a good guideline I suppose.

You can hear the Hatakka pronounciation in this video at 2:12


Finns themselves butcher plenty of American names, so it's always funny when they complain about finnish names being butchered

It's too fast. They sound like they are doing an auction.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Feels like there’s no need for Allison with Nosek, McLeod, Bastian, and Lazar, plus Tierney, Thompson, and Willman (if signed) likely in Utica.

Our depth is such a strong point now that I think we’re past dumpster diving off the waiver wire.

I love the 785K cap hit. He could probably be better than most of those guys, but he has had injury issues. I could definitely see a contender making a claim.

 

[njdevils1982]

It's too fast. They sound like they are doing an auction.

al Jourgensen could have been an auctioneer in another lifetime

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[AfroThunder396]

A bit disappointed with Colin Miller, I was hoping he had a bit more left in the tank. He was legitimately pretty good with Boston and Vegas. I think he was pretty convincingly outplayed by both Nemec and Brendan Smith, which is something I never thought I’d say.

Hopefully a sheltered bottom pairing role with limited ice time can help prop him up into a serviceable player.

 

[ninetyeight]

It's too fast. They sound like they are doing an auction.

Funnily though Finnish auctioneers speak way slower than American auctioneers. Maybe the whole "this guy speaks so fast that I must be missing a good deal" doesn't work when your language is already a mess.