stevenwoj
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NHL Radio's Power Play is the morning show hosted by Gord Stellick and Rob Simpson. They are doing their NHL team previews and today was the Nashville Predators, Montreal Candians, and New Jersey Devils. Here are a few highlights from the NJ preview:
- Devils were one of surprised teams in the "34 Minutes That Shook The NHL" (Hall trade)
- Hall pickup is huge, Henrique connection mentioned.
- Healthy Cammalleri will be a good thing
- Lowest goals scored and no help from the blueline means the team has it's work cut out for them.
- Simpson predicts a fun season but no playoffs.
- Hynes interview clips:
- Knowing players already makes this preseason a lot easier. Last season was more of a getting to know you period, gauging skill levels, etc.
- Hynes on addition of Clowe as coach - He has a good hockey mind, had to work hard to get to where he was as a player, earned his way every step in the process. Since he was recently a player, he will help the coaches coach the current players.
- Hynes on other coaches - Great teachers, they help the message get to the players
- Simpson called the Devils a team on a budget that has to rely on young talent. (not sure I agree)
- Beau Bennet has a great opportunity in NJ since it was hard to crack the line-up in Pitts (again, not sure i agree, was that the case, or was his injury history the case?)
- Zacha will get a good look, move to wing will help him be a power forward given his frame.
- Gord Stellick noted the under rated pick-up of Lovejoy being a great singing.
- Simpson sees Quincy as a 5/6 defenseman but a good pick-up
- Both noted how solid the team is in net and that Kinkaid is a good back-up
- Overall, need more solid offensive performance from D, noted Severson.
- Mentioned not to expect much "on ice" if Elias makes his return, they cited November as a time frame to expect something if it were to happen.
- Simpson noted that Hall brings excitement that will help entice fans to go to games because a "more exciting vibe is needed" in NJ.
- They closed by saying that rebuilding is a slow process but is going in the right direction.
- Devils were one of surprised teams in the "34 Minutes That Shook The NHL" (Hall trade)
- Hall pickup is huge, Henrique connection mentioned.
- Healthy Cammalleri will be a good thing
- Lowest goals scored and no help from the blueline means the team has it's work cut out for them.
- Simpson predicts a fun season but no playoffs.
- Hynes interview clips:
- Knowing players already makes this preseason a lot easier. Last season was more of a getting to know you period, gauging skill levels, etc.
- Hynes on addition of Clowe as coach - He has a good hockey mind, had to work hard to get to where he was as a player, earned his way every step in the process. Since he was recently a player, he will help the coaches coach the current players.
- Hynes on other coaches - Great teachers, they help the message get to the players
- Simpson called the Devils a team on a budget that has to rely on young talent. (not sure I agree)
- Beau Bennet has a great opportunity in NJ since it was hard to crack the line-up in Pitts (again, not sure i agree, was that the case, or was his injury history the case?)
- Zacha will get a good look, move to wing will help him be a power forward given his frame.
- Gord Stellick noted the under rated pick-up of Lovejoy being a great singing.
- Simpson sees Quincy as a 5/6 defenseman but a good pick-up
- Both noted how solid the team is in net and that Kinkaid is a good back-up
- Overall, need more solid offensive performance from D, noted Severson.
- Mentioned not to expect much "on ice" if Elias makes his return, they cited November as a time frame to expect something if it were to happen.
- Simpson noted that Hall brings excitement that will help entice fans to go to games because a "more exciting vibe is needed" in NJ.
- They closed by saying that rebuilding is a slow process but is going in the right direction.
I think they were spot on when they said we'd be fun to watch but I'd disagree about the playoffs not being possible. Likely, no but definitely possible. We're better in most aspects and despite the loss of Larsson, on paper and statistically Lovejoy will cover his departure for the most part (and I am a Larsson fan) so our D is probably better than last season. We have a 4th line, that's a good thing. Hall, yeah, that also happened. Overall, we're better from the net out even if there are some question marks. It's going to be a fun season and like others have said, I can't wait to prove the doubters wrong yet again.
