ForeverJerseyGirl
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Merrill is fine and I like him. Just as long as the role wouldn't have gone to Zidiot or Sal. That would have been really ugly really quick.
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Merrill is fine and I like him. Just as long as the role wouldn't have gone to Zidiot or Sal. That would have been really ugly really quick.
Ill stay in neutral with some of the players we have and dumb coaching.
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Emperoreddy
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He flat out said the plan was to pair Greene and Merrill before Merrill got "concussed".
Merrill played more then Greene tonight. He is second on the depth chart with Severson out.
ForeverJerseyGirl
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I think and hope Lou will do something to address the lack of offense this summer because he really has to.
tr83
Nope, still embarassed
ForeverJerseyGirl
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Merrill has been getting a lot of TOI this season when I check the stats. He seems to have Pete's trust.
Emperoreddy
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He did last year too. The kid does all the little things right most of the time.
His dip in play was most likely due to playing hurt for a few games until he went on IR.
He has a competent solid game and he has a lot of offensive upside that will develop over the next few years. He could still be the best of our bunch
liquid1988
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Wow. Just wow tonight. Being at the game was surreal. Everyone totally showed there love for Kindaid tonight. Even Elias had some big time chants going. I can't believe we went to shootout but atleast we win for kinky. Very happy for him tonight!!! Go devils!
ForeverJerseyGirl
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Yeah, I like Merrill's game a lot. He's a very solid player, and for a young guy, he doesn't make many mistakes. (And I don't mind young defenseman making mistakes as long as they learn from them, since playing defense in the NHL is hard.) I could definitely believe that the dip in play was due to injury. That sort of injury could mess with anyone's play.
And I like the offensive upside of our young defensemen in general. I hope they can be kept together and for years we can debate who is the best among them with good points for every side
Emperoreddy
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We can't unless Camm plays tomorrow.
If no Camm ryder should be demoted to the 4th line.
Emperoreddy
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Yeah, I like Merrill's game a lot. He's a very solid player, and for a young guy, he doesn't make many mistakes. (And I don't mind young defenseman making mistakes as long as they learn from them, since playing defense in the NHL is hard.) I could definitely believe that the dip in play was due to injury. That sort of injury could mess with anyone's play.
And I like the offensive upside of our young defensemen in general. I hope they can be kept together and for years we can debate who is the best among them with good points for every side
They are all also really raw still too. Merrill only has a season of NHL games at this point. Samr with Gely.
Severson is raw as hell. Hulk too and Lars is only 20.
Guys are all babies still and defense takes longer to develop. Give them 2 or 3 more years and Then watch.
ForeverJerseyGirl
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Yeah, it's pretty crazy to think how young they all are, how little NHL experience they all have, and how much room they all still have to develop. In 2-3 years, we might be looking at a really strong defense corps and a fairly economical one too. The young guys on defense and Henrique are the main reasons I watch the team. They're the Devils future in my opinion, and hopefully in can be a successful future. Really we just need an impact forward, and even if we had forwards better able to capitalize on a lot of the offense the defense creates, we'd be winning more games. I really like how much role offensively our defense has had in our wins this year. It really does show how much potential they have.
ForeverJerseyGirl
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Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but 22 is still young for a defenseman. I know that Larsson was a fourth overall pick with high expectations attached to him, but 22 year old defenseman still have room to grow.
Benedict Parisechuk
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Much like the team, the entire broadcasting group needs to be overhauled. The fact that an organization with as much as success as we do can have such an amateur broadcast right now is embarrassing. Deb, Maclean, Dano, and Steve need to hit the bricks. I loathe them.
ForeverJerseyGirl
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Our broadcasting crew is terrible. I'd probably rather listen to nails on a chalkboard the whole game than Deb, Dano, and company.
Emperoreddy
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I'll throw the hyperbole out there. In 2-3 years we might have the best blue line in hockey.
I'm that high on this group, especially when you add Santini in.
R8Devs
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Do we know what the hell is Cams problem is. I mean he is the Tex of the Devils.
Our broadcasting crew is terrible. I'd probably rather listen to nails on a chalkboard the whole game than Deb, Dano, and company.
im convinced MSG won't put any effort into the isles/devils broadcasts and thats why we got what we have now. we lucked out getting doc years ago
elias is one of my favorite players of all time and it ruled to see him turn back the clock a bit tonight, screw ya'll posers who don't "feel anything" after a game like this.
Benedict Parisechuk
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Our broadcasting crew is terrible. I'd probably rather listen to nails on a chalkboard the whole game than Deb, Dano, and company.
I had a feeling Dano would be brutal. I wasn't impressed with him at all when he took part in the test drive towards the end of last season. He talks like he has a mouthful of marbles. Steve is average at best. The Red Bulls fans on here seem to think he's better at soccer than hockey. I can't really vouch for that since I don't get those broadcasts but it wouldn't surprise me. Deb looks like a barbag half the time and asks hilariously awful questions. The whole thing is amateur hour.
I want to know what's up with Zubrus? Out this long with a cut? Was he bitten by a velociraptor?
He's got 150 games under his belt counting playoffs and has looked very underwhelming thus far. Not some wet behind the ears rookie. He doesn't skate very well and doesn't have a great shot either that would make him a weapon back there.
His top end is ordinary. He just seems like the best he'll ever be is average
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