GDT: Imma Sing It

[Eggtimer]

Why waste it? You can easily throw him into the last four games of the season and not burn a year. What if we use all of his games up, and scratch him the rest of the year? How is that different? If anything it's better to wait as a precaution if there are injuries down the stretch.

I agree with you , I just am not sure why they don’t give him games now instead of the last 4or5.

 

[MauDevils]

9 was yesterday, 10 is the franchise record I believe.

Progress.

 

[VermetteFan]

Do we know who's starting in net tonight?

 

[The 29th Pick]

is Philly playing to lose too? probably right.
this game is like that South Park episode where neither team wants to win the game!

 

[Blender]

Do we know who's starting in net tonight?

Give it a few minutes and Amanda will have the lineups out.

 

[MauDevils]

is Philly playing to lose too? probably right.
this game is like that South Park episode where neither team wants to win the game!

 

[VermetteFan]

 

[Blender]

 

[Call Me Al]

always love a good toonces reference

 

[Blender]

 

[Bleedred]

The fact that they put Blackwood in yesterday after he was injured last weekend and he’s already confirmed about a month ago that he was dealing with something and then the bullshit last year playing him right off a concussion and now this today? Is it really necessary to play the guy two days in a row? Why? So we don’t get embarrassed with one of the AHL goalies we have on our roster yet again?

Dell should never play here or in the NHL again, but I’d give Wedgewood some games again. This is a throwaway season. A goalie fresh off injury shouldn’t be playing two days in a row. I don’t think a goalie should be playing two days in a row under any circumstances with where we are on the season.

 

[The 29th Pick]

The fact that they put Blackwood in yesterday after he was injured last weekend and he’s already confirmed about a month ago that he was dealing with something and then the bullshit last year playing him right off a concussion and now this today? Is it really necessary to play the guy two days in a row? Why? So we don’t get embarrassed with one of the AHL goalies we have on our roster yet again?

Dell should never play here or in the NHL again, but I’d give Wedgewood some games again. This is a throwaway season. A goalie fresh off injury shouldn’t be playing two days in a row. I don’t think a goalie should be playing two days in a row under any circumstances with where we are on the season.

this season cant end soon enough for me, it's gonna be another long off season for Devils fans and plenty of time for Fitz to figure out how to improve this team, I hope he has his guns loaded.

 

[Cheddabombs]

FreeFoote

 

[MartyOwns]

Why waste it? You can easily throw him into the last four games of the season and not burn a year. What if we use all of his games up, and scratch him the rest of the year? How is that different? If anything it's better to wait as a precaution if there are injuries down the stretch.

who really cares if we burn a year? we own these guys for many years before they hit UFA, and letting a guy play (who clearly is not out of place in the lineup) can have a lasting positive effect on the player/management dynamic down the road.

holding him out to not burn a year is pretty stupid IMO. foote wants to play here, the playoffs have been out of reach for months, and he looks damn-near nhl ready.

 

[TrufleShufle]

The fact that they put Blackwood in yesterday after he was injured last weekend and he’s already confirmed about a month ago that he was dealing with something and then the bullshit last year playing him right off a concussion and now this today? Is it really necessary to play the guy two days in a row? Why? So we don’t get embarrassed with one of the AHL goalies we have on our roster yet again?

Dell should never play here or in the NHL again, but I’d give Wedgewood some games again. This is a throwaway season. A goalie fresh off injury shouldn’t be playing two days in a row. I don’t think a goalie should be playing two days in a row under any circumstances with where we are on the season.

Ehh these kids need to get something for their effort and Wedge won't give it to them. If he's healthy enough to be back up, he's healthy enough to play. I get what you are saying, but I'm hoping he knows his body and wouldn't put it on the line in meaningless games if it wasn't ready.

 

[TrufleShufle]

who really cares if we burn a year? we own these guys for many years before they hit UFA, and letting a guy play (who clearly is not out of place in the lineup) can have a lasting positive effect on the player/management dynamic down the road.

holding him out to not burn a year is pretty stupid IMO. foote wants to play here, the playoffs have been out of reach for months, and he looks damn-near nhl ready.

If he joined the team months ago, I'd be with you, but we are talking about a few games for the price of a year. A lot of guys (hopefully) will have to start getting paid in a couple years, the more they can be staggered the better.

 

[GeNeXt]

who really cares if we burn a year? we own these guys for many years before they hit UFA, and letting a guy play (who clearly is not out of place in the lineup) can have a lasting positive effect on the player/management dynamic down the road.

holding him out to not burn a year is pretty stupid IMO. foote wants to play here, the playoffs have been out of reach for months, and he looks damn-near nhl ready.

Because having Foote as a 22/23 year old (more developed) and still on the final year of an ELC will be beneficial when ready to contend. Playing him beyond that 6 game threshold is useless in a wasted season.

EDIT: I will add that it would be nice for him to be getting games with Binghamton, but not all is possible in this weird season.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

The fact that they put Blackwood in yesterday after he was injured last weekend and he’s already confirmed about a month ago that he was dealing with something and then the bullshit last year playing him right off a concussion and now this today? Is it really necessary to play the guy two days in a row? Why? So we don’t get embarrassed with one of the AHL goalies we have on our roster yet again?

Dell should never play here or in the NHL again, but I’d give Wedgewood some games again. This is a throwaway season. A goalie fresh off injury shouldn’t be playing two days in a row. I don’t think a goalie should be playing two days in a row under any circumstances with where we are on the season.

Ruff must really think they need a win for morale reasons, or possibly to save everyone's job. That's my only guess.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Ehh these kids need to get something for their effort and Wedge won't give it to them. If he's healthy enough to be back up, he's healthy enough to play. I get what you are saying, but I'm hoping he knows his body and wouldn't put it on the line in meaningless games if it wasn't ready.

A worn out hurt Blackwood might not give them much either.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Because we are tanking. You don't play all your useful players when you are tanking.

Blackwood wouldn't be dressed if we were tanking.

 

[TrufleShufle]

A worn out hurt Blackwood might not give them much either.

If he was hurt, I'd hope he wasn't playing. But I'd take worn out Blackwood over Wedge easy.

 

[MadDevil]

I think a loss tonight ties the franchise record losing streak.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

LGD

 

[NJDevs26]

Ruff must really think they need a win for morale reasons, or possibly to save everyone's job. That's my only guess.

No result over the last nine games is either getting anyone fired or saving their job, these are glorified exhibitions at this point - five games with another non-playoff team and four games with teams that’ll all but have clinched by next week. It’s definitely for morale (not wanting the longest losing streak in franchise history) and because we only have nine games left anyway.

 

[njdevils1982]

Progress.

you got it!