Post-Game Talk: Devils lose to Rags 4-0 (Make a Damn Save! Play some Defense!)

[glenwo2]

Jack the only one giving a sh-t.

Bratt out.

Zacha out.



I'm out.


Here's the "Poll".

Discuss.

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[TrufleShufle]

Sorry to be blunt, but I don't think they played very well.

 

[Hockey Fanatik]

Go Devils!

 

[glenwo2]

Sorry to be blunt, but I don't think they played very well.

lol. You don't say?

 

[Whaddagoal]

All i can say is wow and probably good night...

 

[Devilsfan118]

Oilers East boys.

Rivaling only buffalo for the most pathetic NHL roster.

 

[devilsblood]

Oilers East boys.

Rivaling only buffalo for the most pathetic NHL roster.

I hear Buffalo is heading in the right direction. High draft picks, trading away vets, etc etc

 

[devilsblood]

Oh wait, Corsi was 42 to 45? So the game was competitive? That's why you can't trust the eye test.

 

[Billdo]

I would've voted for zacha

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I hear Buffalo is heading in the right direction. High draft picks, trading away vets, etc etc

I hear they’re paying Jeff Skinner 9 million until 2027 and Okposo 6 until 2023.

This is prime time for doomers so I’ll let you have your hissy fit.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Should have put that 4th round in 2022, I would have voted for that.

 

[glenwo2]

I would've voted for zacha

Well he and Bratt are the big winners for missing this fiasco.

But I had to put someone down that made some kind of effort.

Though I'm sure Scotty is going to complain about not putting Big Mac in the Poll or something.

 

[devilsblood]

I hear they’re paying Jeff Skinner 9 million until 2027 and Okposo 6 until 2023.

This is prime time for doomers so I’ll let you have your hissy fit.

Oh it's the Okposo contract that is holding them back?

You are def right about the bold though.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Oh it's the Okposo contract that is holding them back?

You are def right about the bold though.

We aren’t a good team, weren’t expected to be a good team, and were playing without our best player this season and guy who was our top scorer (after moving Palmieri, Zajac, and Kulikov). I’d just stop getting emotionally involved in these games, it’s a lost year. Here comes the rant about the 12 year rebuild no one wants to hear.

 

[Mgd31]

The Devils need better wingers next year. We don’t have any top 6 wingers except Bratt.

Zacha, Sharangovich and Kuokanen, while I like them are all 3rd liners.

 

[devilsblood]

We aren’t a good team, weren’t expected to be a good team, and were playing without our best player this season and guy who was our top scorer (after moving Palmieri, Zajac, and Kulikov). I’d just stop getting emotionally involved in these games, it’s a lost year. Here comes the rant about the 12 year devils no one wants to hear.

It certainly looked like the Devils played that way tonight. But sure historic losses to Rag's are to be expected, part of the process.

 

[devilsblood]

The Devils need better wingers next year. We don’t have any top 6 wingers except Bratt.

Zacha, Sharangovich and Kuokanen, while I like them are all 3rd liners.

Ya I was wondering if Shara and Kouk could earn the oppurtunity to be Hughes's wingers going forward. I think tonight's game provided the answer to that.

 

[TheDuke93]

The Devils need better wingers next year. We don’t have any top 6 wingers except Bratt.

Zacha, Sharangovich and Kuokanen, while I like them are all 3rd liners.

I don't think any of them are 3rd liners tbh. Most NHL teams really only have four TRUE top six forwards and then pair them off with complimentary players. I think Kuokkanen is an outstanding complimentary piece that can play in the top 6 when paired with Nico or Jack and then another good winger. Granted most people don't think this way but pair off guys and then find a 3rd that compliments them, Kuokkanen does that perfectly by being great along the walls and a good passer. If he can ever figure out how to shoot he would honestly be a true top six winger.

 

[Billdo]

We aren’t a good team, weren’t expected to be a good team, and were playing without our best player this season and guy who was our top scorer (after moving Palmieri, Zajac, and Kulikov). I’d just stop getting emotionally involved in these games, it’s a lost year. Here comes the rant about the 12 year devils no one wants to hear.

They really missed Zacha tonight that's for sure.

 

[Mgd31]

I don't think any of them are 3rd liners tbh. Most NHL teams really only have four TRUE top six forwards and then pair them off with complimentary players. I think Kuokkanen is an outstanding complimentary piece that can play in the top 6 when paired with Nico or Jack and then another good winger. Granted most people don't think this way but pair off guys and then find a 3rd that compliments them, Kuokkanen does that perfectly by being great along the walls and a good passer. If he can ever figure out how to shoot he would honestly be a true top six winger.

They really need a couple good finishers on the top 2 lines. I get they have been unlucky this year but still, the shooting talent is just not there.

 

[Davegarri]

This team is really good at hockey

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

How was Boqvist in this one?

and was he stuck on 4th line the whole game?

 

[Hughes86Hischier13]

back to back shutouts yikes =/

 

[TheDuke93]

They really need a couple good finishers on the top 2 lines. I get they have been unlucky this year but still, the shooting talent is just not there.

That's totally fair, I think we are going to be a deep team when it's time to push and compete. I really whole heartedly believe that Holtz will be a 25g scorer as his floor, he really can shoot and score from anywhere. If he can figure it out though 40+ is certainly within the realm of possibility. I think Foote and Mercer both have 20+ upside. Jack and Nico both can do it. Finisher are certainly a problem, guys not finishing is definitely a problem but something that gets overlooked is the fact that even when Bratt and Zacha were playing once Bastian went down we really only had two NHL caliber lines. We don't score those goals were Jack's line maintains possession and wears the other team down just to have Thompson and Johnsson jump over the boards take over and immediately turn the puck over. It happens 2-3 times a game just to Jack's line.

 

[glenwo2]

This team is really good at hockey

More like HOKEY.