GDT: Devils vs. Kings - A Marvel To Behold - 4:00 PM - MSG+

[glenwo2]

Imagine believing Bratt isn’t a good hockey player.

Whos ever said that?? They need their heads checked

Ive questioned his consistency however he has certainly played much better and consistently the last ten games or so

@Triumph , your thoughts?

 

[glenwo2]

Here comes Palms to do nothing but be an OT liability! Probably won't even get a chance to see Goose and Bratt.

You were right.

Now we can't even get it to the Gimmick anymore if we're in OT.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yeah, Nico doesn't fit with Jack. Really think a Bratt-Nico-Gusev first line is ideal, as many have said before.

I haven’t liked it at all. Jack was playing better at center with two knuckle heads. Nico was playing better with Bratt and Palms as well.

they should put Jack back to center and try him with Gusev again. They haven’t tried that since the first month when both players were totally lost.

 

[beekay414]

I haven’t liked it at all. Jack was playing better at center with two knuckle heads. Nico was playing better with Bratt and Palms as well.

they should put Jack back to center and try him with Gusev again. They haven’t tried that since the first month when both players were totally lost.

Nah, play him with Palms. Bratt-Nico-Gusev could be really good together. Find some random LW to play with them. Boqvist, Kuokkanen, Wood, IDC. Just get Hughes away from Nico.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nah, play him with Palms. Bratt-Nico-Gusev could be really good together. Find some random LW to play with them. Boqvist, Kuokkanen, Wood, IDC. Just get Hughes away from Nico.

Bratt-Nico-Palms was working just fine before Palms got hurt. Bratt is on a roll now despite who he plays with. He doesn’t need to play with Gusev.

 

[beekay414]

Bratt-Nico-Palms was working just fine before Palms got hurt. Bratt is on a roll now despite who he plays with. He doesn’t need to play with Gusev.

I'm still not taking him away from Goose. Hughes works with Palms just not as a winger.

 

[beekay414]

You don't take Bratt (Maverick) away from Goose.

 

[Bcap88]

Gusev deserves a look on the top line again, his play has improved a ton and is no more a liability

 

[devilsblood]

That's been his MO for a few years now

A)He started this season with 6 points in 9 games.

B)He's been in the league all of 4 years, not really his fault that the team has been out of it by December in 3 of those years.

 

[MauDevils]

I haven’t liked it at all. Jack was playing better at center with two knuckle heads. Nico was playing better with Bratt and Palms as well.

they should put Jack back to center and try him with Gusev again. They haven’t tried that since the first month when both players were totally lost.

Exactly. Put the kid in a position to succeed. Get him back at center driving his own line.

And get a real coaching staff ASAP.

 

[devilsblood]

Exactly. Put the kid in a position to succeed. Get him back at center driving his own line.

And get a real coaching staff ASAP.

Putting him at wing with talented players was an attempt at putting him in a position to succeed(granted that comes along with facing tougher comp but that is how these things work). He's been a center for much of the year, given as easy minutes as you can get, and he struggled in those spots as well. Yesterday he had a great look in tight and he straight flubbed it. This had nothing to do with him playing wing, it had to do with him just struggling right now.

 

[tr83]

A)He started this season with 6 points in 9 games.

B)He's been in the league all of 4 years, not really his fault that the team has been out of it by December in 3 of those years.

And then a whopping 12 pts in 34 games and a plus rating in 4 games. Wayne Simmonds got a lot of shit but had more points in that period of time.

Since Jan 30, he's got 11pts in 15 games

Not good enough for a #6 OA pick with 250 games who should be a fixture on at least the 2nd line

 

[devilsblood]

And then a whopping 12 pts in 34 games and a plus rating in 4 games. Wayne Simmonds got a lot of shit but had more points in that period of time.

Since Jan 30, he's got 11pts in 15 games

Not good enough for a #6 OA pick with 250 games who should be a fixture on at least the 2nd line

So you would rather he continue to play poorly? That would make you feel better of him as a #6 OA?

 

[tr83]

So you would rather he continue to play poorly? That would make you feel better of him as a #6 OA?

Hes a bust as a #6 OA.

Is he serviceable? Eh. If you care about consistency then no. Id you care about PPG, he's a marginal 3rd liner.

 

[devilsblood]

Hes a bust as a #6 OA.

Is he serviceable? Eh. If you care about consistency then no. Id you care about PPG, he's a marginal 3rd liner.

So because you think he is a bust you are going to complain when he goes on a hot streak late in a season?

 

[tr83]

So because you think he is a bust you are going to complain when he goes on a hot streak late in a season?

When will he go on a streak when it matters?

 

[NjDevsRR]

I mean, I get trashing on Zacha on his overall performance because he is a very inconsistent player, but bashing him for his game yesterday, when he was clearly one of the Devils best players was just bullshit. He had a really good game yesterday, the bashing wasn’t warranted.