GDT: Preseason Hockey! Game #1: Your New Jersey Devils @ Montreal Canadiens, 7 PM, Stream on NJ Devils App

[Mgd31]

The Devils smoked them 5 on 5. In terms of young guys, Halonen, Boqvist, Bahl, Vilen, Thompson and Clarke were very good.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

It may be PTSD but I'm worried about Nico. Cramps? Really?

 

[Cheddabombs]

Severson actually had some good defensive plays. I think Graves is massively overrated as a "defensive" player. He's just average imo but he's got more offense than people seem to want to give him credit for.

Yeah I liked Severson's game tonight. Had a few classic Severson moments but that's just going to happen

 

[Eggtimer]

I’m happy with the results. Main things for me were Blackwood not sucking and Bratt looked like a his usual self.
Only negative is Hischier is dead.

 

[Guttersniped]

So what I got from this game:

Bratt was by far the best player on the ice.

Captain Nico is dead.

Graves and Sevo are a trip defensively.

Bahl is showing some really good things.

I have big love for Damon but I’m very ready to not see Severson on the PP ever again.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Don’t think any of Bahl, Okhotiuk, or Walsh really did anything to push for that roster spot. Unless they show better they might be leaving the door open for someone else (Hickey, Nemec?). I actually really like Vilen too. Smooth skater, good, mover and looks solid defensively.

 

[HersheyBob27]

i'm a big fan of halonen in a bottom 6 role - maybe he can carve out a spot on 3rd line

Surely you mean in adirondak

 

[glenwo2]

Love Bratt’s game. I knew he had a breakout year but I didn’t get to watch New Jersey much. He’s so shifty. Great player.

You were saying?

May I ask the context of your response?

Or were you just being contrarian per usual?

Bratt was the best player on the ice tonight.

That is undeniable so what was wrong with what "Greatness" said?

 

[Eggtimer]

Surely you mean in adirondak

Ya , simply zero room for Halonen even if he plays the nest he has ever played.

 

[OmNomNom]

Surely you mean in adirondak

Ya , simply zero room for Halonen even if he plays the nest he has ever played.

adirondak? he's a top 10 goal scorer in NCAA, which isn't a small feat, so if anything, he's sticking in utica

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Don’t think any of Bahl, Okhotiuk, or Walsh really did anything to push for that roster spot. Unless they show better they might be leaving the door open for someone else (Hickey, Nemec?). I actually really like Vilen too. Smooth skater, good, mover and looks solid defensively.

I'd like to see Bahl and Ok get some time with players they'll actually play with.

 

[Mgd31]

Don’t think any of Bahl, Okhotiuk, or Walsh really did anything to push for that roster spot. Unless they show better they might be leaving the door open for someone else (Hickey, Nemec?). I actually really like Vilen too. Smooth skater, good, mover and looks solid defensively.

Bahl was the best out of the 3. I liked Vilen a lot too.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Don’t think any of Bahl, Okhotiuk, or Walsh really did anything to push for that roster spot. Unless they show better they might be leaving the door open for someone else (Hickey, Nemec?). I actually really like Vilen too. Smooth skater, good, mover and looks solid defensively.

I think Bahl continues to get overlooked because of his limited offense. And it is limited. But Caufield was pretty much neutralized by Bahl 5 on 5 from what I saw.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Ya , simply zero room for Halonen even if he plays the nest he has ever played.

I don’t know why people keep saying there is zero room. There is at least 1 or 2 forwards spot open and there’s a half decent chance someone gets hurt in the next couple weeks. There’s a lot of competition for those spots but if Halonen out plays the Thompson’s, Foote’s, or even Boqvists or Zetterlunds he should get first crack at the lineup.

 

[Guttersniped]

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I'd like to see Bahl and Ok get some time with players they'll actually play with.

OK makes too many dumb reads for my liking right now. He's young so that's expected, but he has a lot to clean up.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Nico, what a bust

 

[Xirik]

I think Bahl continues to get overlooked because of his limited offense. And it is limited. But Caufield was pretty much neutralized by Bahl 5 on 5 from what I saw.

I believe Bahl also was battling in front of the crease with Dach and Slafkovsky a lot tonight. I don't think many of our D could have done that.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Foote looks as bad statistically as he did to the eye.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Wait so how many main roster guys did Montreal have out? Was that like their B team?

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I believe Bahl also was battling in front of the crease with Dach and Slafkovsky a lot tonight. I don't think many of our D could have done that.

He looked very good in the prospect tournament and it carried into tonight. He's been clearly the most steady and NHL ready of our young defenders IMO.

 

[Devs3cups]

Good win! Also glad Nico’s complications aren’t serious lol. Massage those legs!

 

[Emperoreddy]

I just remembered this year might be it for Sevo as a Devil and got a little sad.

We also may never lose again

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Wait so how many main roster guys did Montreal have out? Was that like their B team?

Both teams had limited squads. It was like, two B- teams.