GDT: Islanders @ Devils - 7 P.M. - MSG/MSGSN

[Emperoreddy]

I still don't get how a 3rd and Smith landed Marino.

 

[NjDevsRR]

“Six von Woo’s”? More like six OH MYS

 

[Lou Bloom]

You guys are nuts.

L. Hughes last season looked great. 100%.

This preseason, Luke has been ragged in the D-Zone . Ok in the O zone, boarder line terrible in the D-Zone. Example: On the Lee Tip, he just coughs it up. In the Rangers game, he was out muscled. Both games he struggles to get pucks out of the D-Zone. Personally, I think he might be hurting still.

Nemec has looked better in the Preseason. Better in O zone, ok on defense.

I think the Shmid bashing is a little weird too. The Devils’ D, struggled. Tips, break-aways, wide open guys in front. Shmid, got the W. Those last two blocks at the end, saved the day.

I disagree, I think Luke has looked very good apart from the occasional poor play (that 2nd Islanders goal was mainly on him). There's still some work to do in the D-zone (I don't think he's actually that bad apart from the occasional blunder) but his skating allows him to contain the offense in transition very well and get to loose pucks and keep possession. I'd also say he's looked much more than just okay in the O-zone, he's a consistent threat with the puck on his stick and should only get better as the year goes on. I think he's much more NHL ready than Nemec at this point.

 

[Osakahaus]

Goalies on both sides tbh got left out to dry, it was basically a glorified scrimmage tonight. Kinda makes sense the high flyers/elite skaters stood out in the game with Barzal picking up 2 goals and Bratt with a hat trick. Engvall's goal was soft from Schmid too but all speed on that goal again.

I still think engvall did a great job closing the gap to score there. But all the Devils goals were either started by or created by one of Hughes, Marino, or Bratt.

 

[Guttersniped]

As a Devils fan who lives in Brooklyn, it's one of the biggest pains to leave a good like, 2 hours or sometimes 2 hours and a half before games just to get NJ either by public transport or car but I guess I'm not complaining anymore since the team is relevant but when they were bad, man did those trips suck to the highest degree coming back home from.

I find it’s well under 2 hours with public transportation from Brooklyn, but I guess it depends on where you’re coming from, but may god have mercy on your soul if you want to drive.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I find it’s well under 2 hours with public transportation from Brooklyn, but I guess it depends on where you’re coming from, but may god have mercy on your soul if you want to drive.

Yeah it's usually like an hour and half but I'm also someone who rather be early by a lot than miss like 5-10 of game action. Also I don't trust NJ transit from Penn at all, lol. There's been times where I've had to uber from the station to Pru Center.

 

[Blackjack]

Bratt is a monster. He's so good, so fast, and so elusive. The chemistry that he and Hughes has is so scary as an opposing fan. I think Bratt gets a 90+ point season

Funny thing is he's looked like this since he stepped into the league six years ago. He's just had lots of slumps and inconsistency mixed in with absolutely brilliant play. Bratt when he's on looks like a 90-100 point guy. If he finds consistency it's going to be fun year.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Went back to watch the highlights, and lost in the fold a bit is that Graeme Clarke looks like a career AHLer at best IMO. I don't think there's enough to his game to warrant more than a few games here or there when injuries hit.

 

[Devil X]

Luke is going to make his far share of mistakes on the D-zone this year and probably next year also. But we will learn to live with it because he should make up for it else where.

Also Luke is probably going to have tougher games against heavy teams like the Islanders IMO. At least until he fills out and get more comfortable with the NHL game.

Its like Severson but Luke has an excuse right now... he's a rookie hahaha.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Was gifted free tickets so I went to the game tonight.

Luke is going to be the real deal. Hard to analyze how every player was tonight , both teams made plenty of mistakes (it happens every game preseason or not). Schmid didn't have the greatest of nights but that glove save towards the end of the game was very " Marty " like lol. Oh and the passing play for Hughes' goal was one of the prettiest hockey plays I've ever seen live. It's no fluke the Devils have been undefeated in the preseason.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Is Kevin Bahl evolving?

 

[goonybird]

Luke had a rotten game. His worst mistakes went unpunished.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Sacha is a national treasure.

I legit blew a funny fuse when I saw Borat in the cinema. Top 5 movie going experience for me.

I will never forget seeing 2 elderly Grandparents walk in with their 2 grandchildren to go see Bruno. My then gf and I at the time were like… well this is going to be good. We watched them 15 rows down as closely as we did the movie and if you’ve seen that movie you will understand why they got up very upset less than 5 minutes in and walked out

 

[Whaddagoal]

One HFDevils poster became a Flyers fan last year. Fans are weird.

How did I miss that....? Last season or over the summer....

I mean, who can't forget Doggo... but there was someone else?

 

[MasterofGrond]

Luke is undoubtedly going to be an adventure at times. Part of playing a (barely) 20 year old defenseman in the NHL.

but I honestly don't give a f*** how he looks in preseason on a team icing a half roster after seeing his reps limited because of injury. If he was out there playing 19 minutes per game against the Canes in the playoffs, looking pretty good, do we think those games are more indicative of his current abilities or literally any number of preseason tilts?

Only two reasons to care about how anybody looks in preseason 1) do they look healthy after a major injury or 2) will they make the team.

 

[glenwo2]

it was a borat reference lol, and concern about things being made of glass. sorry if u didn’t see it, maybe too niche

way too niche.

Especially when I never watched the movie ('cause I thought Borat was so cringe a character)

 

[AfroThunder396]

Will all know that Luke is going to take his medicine defensively, just get him competent enough. He's here to be an offensive magician.

 

[OmNomNom]

I will never forget seeing 2 elderly Grandparents walk in with their 2 grandchildren to go see Bruno. My then gf and I at the time were like… well this is going to be good. We watched them 15 rows down as closely as we did the movie and if you’ve seen that movie you will understand why they got up very upset less than 5 minutes in and walked out

had the same experience after the filipino scene looool

think 5 people marched right out

 

[glenwo2]

The Bratt Show | REWIND | New Jersey Devils

The Devils defeat the Islanders 6-5.

www.nhl.com

The Bratt Show, indeed.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Luke - Nemec could be a legit 2nd pair right now, I think there's a lot of chemistry there. But I don't think there's room for Nemec just yet.

Siegs - Hamilton
Bahl - Marino
Hughes - Miller

In two years could be

Hughes - Marino
Casey - Nemec
Siegs - Hamilton
Bahl

That's an incredibly strong d group. Best of all you could legit dress 7 dmen regularly, since Casey could just as easily slot in at F.

 

[None Shall Pass]

I find it’s well under 2 hours with public transportation from Brooklyn, but I guess it depends on where you’re coming from, but may god have mercy on your soul if you want to drive.

Yeah it's usually like an hour and half but I'm also someone who rather be early by a lot than miss like 5-10 of game action. Also I don't trust NJ transit from Penn at all, lol. There's been times where I've had to uber from the station to Pru Center.

The thing about Brooklyn is that it really depends where you're coming from.

Like I'm in just about the most northern part of Brooklyn possible. Close enough to the various Queens crossings to get into Manhattan and take a tunnel into Jersey to get to the game. Usually fine.

But if you're going to be coming from southern Brooklyn to do that, you're going to spend an extra 45 minutes on the BQE alone, godspeed. So then you're stuck either going through Staten Island or over through Canal Street, both are nothing but traffic around 5ish anyway.

Between the waiting at NY Penn and the more-than-occasional NJT delays and chaos (Partially due to NY Penn being NY Penn), I've had a lot more luck with the PATH train. Also helps that my closest subway line stops right at a PATH station lol

 

[Better Call Sal]

That was a lot of fun last night! Only the 2nd hat trick I've ever gotten to see live. Coincidentally, the first was Kovy's against the Islanders back in 2012.

I'm sure it was already discussed to death in this thread, but the Bratt-Jack-Toffoli line looks like magic so far. If they can keep this up, the league's in trouble. They're so quick with their puck movement, they look like they've played together for years. Toffoli fits them so well.

Enjoyed seeing Devils legend Ken Appelby return to eat good in the neighborhood one more time.

 

[Hisch13r]

Hopefully you don’t contradict yourself now with that Nico line Lindy

 

[RNCDevil]

It's also possible that Luke is just playing a very very loose game because it's preseason. So far we've seen 50% NJD teams...at best across the five games. There have been moments of globetrotting that you (hopefully) won't see in the regular season. There have been moments where players are trying to "make the team" versus "make the right play". It's pre-season.

We truly do know, though, that Luke has insane talent. I'm not the slightest bit worried about Luke or Simon. The stuff they CAN do is way more encourage than the holes in their games.

If anything, I'm worried about:
1. goaltending
2. teams trying to play a grinding, low-event system against us (Flyers strategy)
3. punishing fore-check styles (Canes)

 

[Devs3cups]