GDT: Preseason Doubleheader: Devils @ Canadiens / Flyers @ Devils - 7 P.M.

[jkrdevil]

10-2 final. Good night.

 

[Nubmer6]

c'est le bon gris de cheveux de martin st.louis.

que?

 

[Based Anime Fan]

I couldn't get any stream to work

 

[njdevils1982]

que?

oui.

 

[OmNomNom]

I couldn't get any stream to work

you should just get uh....

"on hockey"

 

[Blender]

 

[Devs3cups]

Saw what I wanted tonight. GG guys. First "unofficial" GDT of the season was a resounding success.

 

[njdevils1982]

you should just get uh....

"on hockey"

en francais! sur hockey

 

[PWiz30]

That was fun. I'm glad Torpedo got a little more work in. He had to be sharp in the last minute or so to keep Montreal to 2 goals.

 

[Guadana]

We have good third pair defenseman in Miller.

Watched mtl game mostly. Can we trade Slafkovsky. They are ruining him. This franchise should be burned.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

My thoughts on Holtz.

Something I noticed is much more hustle and keep skating mentality. A lot of snipers in the league tend to float around, trying to pick their spots to snipe a shot. I don't think Holtz will succeed like this, so it's good to see he's adapting.

That brings me to my next point. I personally don't think skating speed was Holtz issue, it's his processing speed, and... it's still an issue. That being said, he does look better than last season, so he just needs to be given a chance to get comfortable and improve this aspect. Keep it simple in the defensive zone and just get it out and left Nico/Meier handle the puck in the dzone-neutral zone transition lol.

 

[njdevils1982]

We have good third pair defenseman in Miller.

Watched mtl game mostly. Can we trade Slafkovsky. They are ruining him. This franchise should be burned.

how can we trade Slafkovsky? or do you mean 'trade for' him

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Bratt looks like he bulked up. Our smurfs are becoming powersmurfs!

 

[Guadana]

how can we trade Slafkovsky? or do you mean 'trade for' him

Trade him out of them.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

My thoughts on Holtz.

Something I noticed is much more hustle and keep skating mentality. A lot of snipers in the league tend to float around, trying to pick their spots to snipe a shot. I don't think Holtz will succeed like this, so it's good to see he's adapting.

That brings me to my next point. I personally don't think skating speed was Holtz issue, it's his processing speed, and... it's still an issue. That being said, he does look better than last season, so he just needs to be given a chance to get comfortable and improve this aspect. Keep it simple in the defensive zone and just get it out and left Nico/Meier handle the puck in the dzone-neutral zone transition lol.

I didnt watch the whole game admittedly, but he made a couple of nice plays in the neutral zone which I don't remember him doing much at all last year

 

[devilsblood]

My thoughts on Holtz.

Something I noticed is much more hustle and keep skating mentality. A lot of snipers in the league tend to float around, trying to pick their spots to snipe a shot. I don't think Holtz will succeed like this, so it's good to see he's adapting.

That brings me to my next point. I personally don't think skating speed was Holtz issue, it's his processing speed, and... it's still an issue. That being said, he does look better than last season, so he just needs to be given a chance to get comfortable and improve this aspect. Keep it simple in the defensive zone and just get it out and left Nico/Meier handle the puck in the dzone-neutral zone transition lol.

I think skating speed was definitely an issue. Was pace of play also an issue? Sure. Processing speed? yup, this all makes sense.

And I think the Devils have done right by not giving him minutes until he proves he can play at a higher place. Hopefully he is ready.

 

[Hisch13r]

My thoughts on Holtz.

Something I noticed is much more hustle and keep skating mentality. A lot of snipers in the league tend to float around, trying to pick their spots to snipe a shot. I don't think Holtz will succeed like this, so it's good to see he's adapting.

That brings me to my next point. I personally don't think skating speed was Holtz issue, it's his processing speed, and... it's still an issue. That being said, he does look better than last season, so he just needs to be given a chance to get comfortable and improve this aspect. Keep it simple in the defensive zone and just get it out and left Nico/Meier handle the puck in the dzone-neutral zone transition lol.

People underrated his motor. He wasn’t the floaty type. He tried. Then he couldn’t do it here because he couldn’t keep up. He had an easier time keeping up today so we saw it more again.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Bratt went off

 

[Oneiro]

Not worried about Nemec at all. The real deal and I think the main question is if we’re a better team with him in over Miller. I think it could definitively be yes by Christmas if he’s given the chance. Will they do that though? Probably not. I could see a Makar/Luke-like postseason appearance though.

Holtz still sort of meh. He needs to watch video of Patrick Sharp or something, something I’m just not feeling about his off puck play. And he can’t be the puck handler on the entry. We will see how things go. It’s only one game.

 

[Devs3cups]

We have good third pair defenseman in Miller.

Watched mtl game mostly. Can we trade Slafkovsky. They are ruining him. This franchise should be burned.

Curious to hear your thoughts on this, what's your assessment on Slaf right now?

 

[Guadana]

Looks like most of our young players are improving their skating. May be for our organization it’s not an issue anymore and now Fitz trying to find players with better iq even if their skating isn’t well.

From what I saw(limited minutes), Holtz is doing well without the puck, but decision making and positional view isn’t there yet. He needs to play third line role in my taste to not face top six talents and best defensemen, he needs to play simple game, his shooting and passing are great, it’s ok to not handle the puck much.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Not worried about Nemec at all. The real deal and I think the main question is if we’re a better team with him in over Miller. I think it could definitively be yes by Christmas if he’s given the chance. Will they do that though? Probably not. I could see a Makar/Luke-like postseason appearance though.

Holtz still sort of meh. He needs to watch video of Patrick Sharp or something, something I’m just not feeling about his off puck play. And he can’t be the puck handler on the entry. We will see how things go. It’s only one game.

if Holtz can score goals and be in the right place at the right time i guess thats all we need from him!

he can figure out the rest as time goes on

 

[Emperoreddy]

Bratt went off

He somehow looks better then last year.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nemec looked good and what a luxury that we can take it nice and slow with his development.

 

[Bcap88]

Jack looks taller? Leaner? Doesn’t look as usually small