GDT: ECSF Game 3: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 3:30 PM, TBS

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He can't play worse than Graves!
Did you watch the Frozen Four?

There's no 3 on 3 in the playoffs.

After the Devils allowed 11 goals in two games I don't see how a defenseman who doesn't defend is expected to turn the tide.

Seems more like marketing than sound hockey strategy.
 
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TheUnseenHand

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Did you watch the Frozen Four?

There's no 3 on 3 in the playoffs.

After the Devils allowed 11 goals in two games I don't see how a defenseman who doesn't defend is expected to turn the tide.

Seems more like marketing than sound hockey strategy.

What's the alternative here? Smith? You think that is a better hockey option?
 

Clam Jensen

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Did you watch the Frozen Four?

There's no 3 on 3 in the playoffs.

After the Devils allowed 11 goals in two games I don't see how a defenseman who doesn't defend is expected to turn the tide.

Seems more like marketing than sound hockey strategy.
Lol yea the marketing team is pulling strings in the eastern semis. Give me a break.
 

MartyOwns

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afternoon game? booo

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let’s f***ing get it. win this and it’s a new series
 

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Did you watch the Frozen Four?

There's no 3 on 3 in the playoffs.

After the Devils allowed 11 goals in two games I don't see how a defenseman who doesn't defend is expected to turn the tide.

Seems more like marketing than sound hockey strategy.

They can protect his minutes and also get him out there for the powerplay that desperately needs something to spark it.

Graves has been putrid and he's hurt so they can't play him anyway and Smith is absolutely not the answer with how slow he is and the dumb penalties he takes.
 

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Just a tad higher than the marketing team. There's no way Lindy or Fitz decided this was the best course of action.
Stop being a negative Nancy and give an alternative would ya?

Inserting a puck moving/skating defenceman couldn’t be helpful? The devils are getting crushed on the forecheck and can’t get the puck off the boards
 

Clam Jensen

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Just a tad higher than the marketing team. There's no way Lindy or Fitz decided this was the best course of action.
Right, inserting the best drafted prospect on planet earth whose play style is the perfect counter to how Carolina plays is definitely not the right thing to do. We need Smith in there to absorb hits, take penalties, and be a black hole offensively.
 

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Did you watch the Frozen Four?

There's no 3 on 3 in the playoffs.

After the Devils allowed 11 goals in two games I don't see how a defenseman who doesn't defend is expected to turn the tide.

Seems more like marketing than sound hockey strategy.
oh hey this guy who hasn’t posted here all week is back just to shit on luke hughes. crazy
 
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