GDT: Devils vs Leafs - The Grinch! 7:00 PM - MSG+

[Ripshot 43]

Random thought after deciding to watch the highlights. It feels like we’ve given up an awe full lot of goals right after we score this year. There has to be at least 10 times that you can hear them announcing our goal while the other team scores this year. Not that it mattered much in this game but the Devils have been terrible with momentum this year whither it’s getting into an early 1-0 hole or letting the opposing team have a really good shift right after our goal.

 

[BahlDeep]

Man on man?

I dont mean to be rude but its very obvious they run a very ****ty zone defense, hence the points are left wide open as well as the front of the net

I was talking about this specific situation

 

[Devils Dominion]

Hynes job is safe

Yes, the Devils are struggling, but they’re right to stick with their plan -- and coach John Hynes | Politi

 

[JimEIV]

Hynes job is safe

Yes, the Devils are struggling, but they’re right to stick with their plan -- and coach John Hynes | Politi

Terrible article. It should have been title "Why you should accept incompetence and like it"

 

[Shakir ONeal]

Press conference less than 2 min, what a joke...our reporters have no balls

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

Our team sucks... just look at our roster for crying out loud!

I’ve said this several times, too many players overachieved last year and we managed to make the playoffs by 1 single point!

Those same players aren’t repeating their career years, thus, we’re right back were we’re supposed to be.

 

[Maine Fan]

Hugh has no say in hockey ops

I thought someone earlier said he did so I copied. I don't really know who does ops other than Shero

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hugh and Ray make all the hockey ops decisions except when it comes to big money for players, like Hall not Bratt and coaches. Devils team player's payroll is cheap not costly at all. Devils coaching staff payroll isn't costly at all. Major long term financial decisions they are involved with. Want to buy the Devils without the arena, I am sure they would sell. What we see and hear from the owners are words we want to hear and they want us to hear.

There is no proof of this. It’s baseless speculation and runs counter to what Shero and the owners have said in the past

 

[JimEIV]

Our team sucks... just look at our roster for crying out loud!

The roster is better than the on ice performance

a league MVP, a #1 overall draft pick and a RW who is 5th highest goal scroing RW in the league. I also see Bratt, Zajac and Coleman....you shouldn't be in the basement of the East with that. It just shouldn't be happening.

 

[HellOnIce]

I just don't think we should be this hapless. Coaching.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Hynes job is safe

Yes, the Devils are struggling, but they’re right to stick with their plan -- and coach John Hynes | Politi

And it shouldnt be. Every other team that has been as horrible as us fired their shit coaches.

 

[135ace]

The roster is better than the on ice performance

a league MVP, a #1 overall draft pick and a RW who is 5th highest goal scroing RW in the league. I also see Bratt, Zajac and Coleman....you shouldn't be in the basement of the East with that. It just shouldn't be happening.

You could add McDavid to our roster and we'd still be a basement team. That's what happens with a coach like Hynes and the worst goaltending in the league. Whatever happens moving into next year, even if we sign EK &Mark Stone, and win the 1OA and he plays next season, we need to fix the goalie and coaching situations.

 

[devilsblood]

Bratt too that period. The Devils actually came out looking pretty good but made some individual mistakes that cost us goals, possibly goal swings.

Bad teams make bad plays, losing over and over again wears on you and you make simple mistakes

This is what I'm seeing in these "highlights" more then system issues.

Maybe the D-men are jumping into the play too much? Mueller on Nico's non shot? Sev's on the Hall giveaway and subsequent odd man rush. Do we not want that? Is that not what teams around the league are doing? And even in these cases I'd say it was poor execution/decision making by Nico and then Hall that was at fault.

Other then that I'm seeing Sev's get bull dozed, or a one timer from the top of the circle. Not "system" issues.

 

[RNCDevil]

The roster is better than the on ice performance

a league MVP, a #1 overall draft pick and a RW who is 5th highest goal scroing RW in the league. I also see Bratt, Zajac and Coleman....you shouldn't be in the basement of the East with that. It just shouldn't be happening.

Except the goaltending and the defense looks terrible too. Everyone's mental game is plodding and timid. This has become a culture of losing unfortunately.

 

[devilsblood]

Except the goaltending and the defense looks terrible too. Everyone's mental game is plodding and timid. This has become a culture of losing unfortunately.

Coming off last season this team should not have a losing culture.

They are struggling mentally, I do agree on that, but to me, a losing culture is bigger then that, and I don't think we are there.

 

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

Good call.

Funeral is this Friday.

 

[devilsblood]

And it shouldnt be. Every other team that has been as horrible as us fired their **** coaches.

But wouldn't Shero be scapegoating Hynes if he fires him after an offseason in which he himself did not make moves?

 

[glenwo2]

Terrible article. It should have been title "Why you should accept incompetence and like it"

And the answer would be : "Because I said so" - Shero

 

[Blender]

The roster is better than the on ice performance

a league MVP, a #1 overall draft pick and a RW who is 5th highest goal scroing RW in the league. I also see Bratt, Zajac and Coleman....you shouldn't be in the basement of the East with that. It just shouldn't be happening.

Agreed, and a lot of the stats even back up that we are underperforming. It's not as if the ice is tilted against us every game.

 

[NJDevs86]

Agreed, and a lot of the stats even back up that we are underperforming. It's not as if the ice is tilted against us every game.

The forwards are not the biggest issue but the lack of quality on the backend and in net is killing the team. Is there any team above us in the standings with a worse set of 6 defenseman and a worst tandem in net? We are where we should be in the standings and we are at a disadvantage in those two crucial areas every single game compared to our opponent.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Hynes job is safe

Yes, the Devils are struggling, but they’re right to stick with their plan -- and coach John Hynes | Politi

I’m getting tired of being told the same thing incessantly.

What “foundation” is being built with countless blow-out, no-show embarrassment losses? What kind of “blueprint” is that?

 

[devilsblood]

I’m getting tired of being told the same thing incessantly.

What “foundation” is being built with countless blow-out, no-show embarrassment losses? What kind of “blueprint” is that?

The foundation is the young talent.

As far "getting tired of being told the same thing"? We were good last year.

 

[Hypernova]

That article is crap. They act like every time Lou fired a coach, it was a panic move while Shero is somehow super patient because he hasn't fired Hynes yet. Lou gave Maclean almost 30 games which was about 25 too many.

 

[devilsblood]

That article is crap. They act like every time Lou fired a coach, it was a panic move while Shero is somehow super patient because he hasn't fired Hynes yet. Lou gave Maclean almost 30 games which was about 25 too many.

If you are trying to make a Hynes MacLean comparison, it should be noted that Hynes went to the playoffs last year. Team outperformed expectations.

 

[devilsblood]

What does it say that Kink is tied for 2nd in the league with 3 shutouts, but is 32nd in save %?

Edit:Also of note, MAF leads the league with 3 so's but is 26th in save%.