GDT: It's the Late, Late Show with your host, the New Jersey Devils! Ft. Ducks, 10 PM

[MadDevil]

Anaheim is playing some ridiculous hockey lately. If they can overcome the Boudreau playoff curse they could be in for a deep run. It's almost a shame one of Anaheim/LA/San Jose will be out in the first round.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Just checked the score. Oof. Glad I didn't tune in to watch this and got my beauty sleep instead.

 

[Bleedred]

I KNEW and said this **** would happen after the deadline. That we'd probably have 8 defensemen up, if Schlemko wasn't traded, and that Severson probably wouldn't play most of the games. I'm no prophet, tt wasn't hard to see coming. It was obvious.

Only I figured it would be Gelinas that was still here instead, and I never even realized Warsofsky was an actual thing.

That was before Helgeson was even sent back to Albany initially, before recently returning back last week.

And wasn't it an emergency recall for him too? How does that work? Maybe Merrill is actually injured.

 

[Oneiro]

Every coach has them. It's just that they're easier to deal with when the team is winning. When they're not, you look at those quirks and go "What the hell is he thinking?".

Oh I agree completely.

But he did give off the impression of building competition throughout the lineup and at different times he has sat most, if not all, of the guys people routinely complain about here. Except for Moore.

For a coach who pays attention to analytics, it's flat-out weird.

 

[Devils Dominion]

They only allowed 1 touchdown

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

They only allowed 1 touchdown

So really they played a very strong defensive game.

 

[Bleedred]

Oh I agree completely.

But he did give off the impression of building competition throughout the lineup and at different times he has sat most, if not all, of the guys people routinely complain about here. Except for Moore.

For a coach who pays attention to analytics, it's flat-out weird.

Add Tootoo to that list. Another guy who hasn't sat as a healthy scratch (except for once in the first half of a back to back in December) who is also terrible at analytics.

Come to think of it, I believe Tootoo's lone healthy scratch of the season was the first Ducks game.

 

[Sgt Brylin]

Here's a fun fact:

Helgeson's contract is 1-way next season. We're looking at Matteau 2.0 here.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Fun while it lasted

The Dr. Kinky/Mr. Kink Show will continue with a special St. Patrick's Day episode this Thursday! Don't miss out!

 

[Blender]

Terrible game. Glad i didn't watch.

Here's a fun fact:

Helgeson's contract is 1-way next season. We're looking at Matteau 2.0 here.

One-way has nothing to do with waiver exemption, so I don't see your point.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Kinkaid last night: once the roof started to fall in - poor positioning and reading of plays and also over reacting.

But if they were going to pull him, thet should have done it when they called the time out.

 

[OmNomNom]

Terrible game. Glad i didn't watch.



One-way has nothing to do with waiver exemption, so I don't see your point.

+1, these one-way/two-way contracts are about what you're paid in the AHL vs NHL, that's all

 

[Blender]

+1, these one-way/two-way contracts are about what you're paid in the AHL vs NHL, that's all

The EA NHL games used them for years (maybe they still do?) to determine waivers, which is completely wrong. It has convinced a whole generation of people who don't know any better though.

 

[NJDevs26]

Here's a fun fact:

Helgeson's contract is 1-way next season. We're looking at Matteau 2.0 here.

Who's going to pick up a guy like Helgeson on waivers, Lou maybe? The reason we were stuck with Matteau is he was a 21-year old former first rounder. Helgeson will be 26 going into next season and was a fourth rounder with basically Mark Fraser-7th D type upside.

If he did stick on the roster as a #7D it wouldn't even be the worst thing in the world.

 

[vtdevils2k]

wow 7-1? good lord...just saw some of the highlights..Kinky way out of position. Some of the goals...woof. Bad positioning, bad rebounds, can't let in some of those

Burn the tape and move on..

Smith Pelly another goal tho, good for him

 

[Hypernova]

The EA NHL games used them for years (maybe they still do?) to determine waivers, which is completely wrong. It has convinced a whole generation of people who don't know any better though.

Exactly, EA taught everyone that was how waivers work and now everybody is confused. They finally fixed it a few years ago though.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Didn't watch any of the game, and I don't think I'll look at any highlights beyond the DSP goal.

I'm proud of what this team was able to do, but I just can't bring myself to watch the wheels fly off like this.

 

[mtnet]

If we retain Helgeson he needs specialized training in the offseason
The 0:49 mark is particularly key to his development

 

[Edmonton East]

Can't really support this coaching staff until they keep Severson in the lineup and give him solid minutes. There is no excuse, outside of injury.

 

[oxman44]

They only allowed 1 touchdown

That was really a ugly pathetic loss. After rewatching, kinkaid coughing g up awful rebounds left and right, Moore horrible again responsible for 2 ga, Larson got manhandled in front a few times and just a flat out terrible 2nd period. What I learned or really reinforced again from this game was we desperately need size especially in the forward group. We just got manhandled after the first. Once again the mighty mites just don't cut it at this level. And the D needs to man up and take the body, this pathetic stick fishing has been going on all year and it needs to stop. It's no coincidence when we play more physical in the back we usually qin

 

[Better Call Sal]

This sums up last night pretty well.

 

[oxman44]

Every prospect we should be drafting needs to be over 6-1 minimum and athletic. I don't care if they aren't scoring 100 points in juniors, as long as the are big, athletic and fast, they have a chance to be an nhler and help this team

 

[NJDevs26]

Except size bias is how you wind up drafting guys like Connor Chatham. They need BOTH skill players and power forwards.

 

[oxman44]

Except size bias is how you wind up drafting guys like Connor Chatham. They need BOTH skill players and power forwards.

Yes, I see what your saying. Ideally you want guys that are more skilled than chatam of course. I also realize that every team in the NHL wants big, fast, highly skilled players and there arent that many of them out there. Thats why I said "athletic" as a prerequisite and I think means alot. A really athletic guy, who may not have shown a ton of skill yet, has a chance to grow his skills as he gets older as compared to a big guy who can skate fast but has the coordination of Stonehands McGirk.

Look, we have a few skilled guys in Palms, cammy, blandisi and boucher. but none of those guys are big. Obviously if theres a tremendously skilled guy just sitting there, Im all for taking him. but I feel we need to supplement with some bigger,athletic speedy forwards.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Draft players with hockey skills, speed, hockey sense, toughness and if possible size.