GDT: (Preseason) HOCKEY!! Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils

[Emperoreddy]

Lappin looks pretty bad.

He looked neutral to me. Nothing too bad, but nothing that great either.

 

[Cult of Hynes]

Lappin actually didn't look bad Looked stronger than what I remember from last season and also looked a bit faster.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Lappin actually didn't look bad Looked stronger than what I remember from last season and also looked a bit faster.

Maybe it's just that the quality of the players around him is better, but he looked a bit out of place. He made some bad plays that were covered up by teammates. But I agree that it was nothing too egregious.

 

[glenwo2]

He looked neutral to me. Nothing too bad, but nothing that great either.

So in other words :

Lappin was just....there.

 

[Billdo]

Happy to see Blandisi have a solid game. I really feel like he's blossoming and if he earns a spot he'll be a key player for us. He's got the skill and feistiness to be a contributor.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Maybe it's just that the quality of the players around him is better, but he looked a bit out of place. He made some bad plays that were covered up by teammates. But I agree that it was nothing too egregious.

I think it was more this. He wasn't bad, but other guys were simply better.

Hayes is the only guy on our squad I think was bad.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Happy to see Blandisi have a solid game. I really feel like he's blossoming and if he earns a spot he'll be a key player for us. He's got the skill and feistiness to be a contributor.

He had a good game from what I saw (2nd and 3rd Periods). I didn't notice him fall at all, but he had one bad pass on a 3 on 2.

 

[Emperoreddy]

He had a good game from what I saw (2nd and 3rd Periods). I didn't notice him fall at all, but he had one bad pass on a 3 on 2.

Also had a great pass that lead to a goal!

 

[My3Sons]

Doesn't Blender have a weird waiver situation? Something about him only having 15 more games left before he has to clear? If the Devs send him down to start the season and he plays more than 15 games in Bingo can he be recalled without waivers?

 

[BenedictGomez]

Wow.

There's not a single player on the Devils that could have done that in 2016. Auspicious start.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Doesn't Blender have a weird waiver situation? Something about him only having 15 more games left before he has to clear? If the Devs send him down to start the season and he plays more than 15 games in Bingo can he be recalled without waivers?

Honestly right now I think he should be on the team over Wood and JQ.

 

[NJDevs26]

Wow.

There's not a single player on the Devils that could have done that in 2016. Auspicious start.

I like that you specified 2016 cause that was a bit Elias-like.

 

[Zippy316]

I like that you specified 2016 cause that was a bit Elias-like.

I'm hoping Hischier is going to be a less flashy Elias.

 

[JimEIV]

Honestly right now I think he should be on the team over Wood and JQ.

My guess is Quenneville will start in Binghamton. I don't think there is any chance this staff leaves Wood's speed out of the lineup though.

 

[glenwo2]

Sick.

Just sick.

 

[Dialamo]

Wow.

There's not a single player on the Devils that could have done that in 2016. Auspicious start.

I'd only argue Hall can. After that, nobody.

 

[BringBackTheRats]

It's kinda similar. Maybe someone would edit it to have the correct name?

Was bored and just got back into Photoshop:

 

[Bleedred]

My guess is Quenneville will start in Binghamton. I don't think there is any chance this staff leaves Wood's speed out of the lineup though.

I sure hope not. I think I'd rather any forward make the team over Wood, outside of maybe Jimmy Hayes or some goon. Hynes and company's infatuation with him is another reason that I struggle to find confidence in him and his ''System''. I think we have ebough forwards that we don't need to have him on the NHL team. When people here say ''(insert name) is a liability in his own end'', he's the first name that comes to mind. I'm sure if he were in tonight's game, we would have been pinned in our end another 3 more times. There's no doubt in my mind that we play better without him, that's how bad he is in his own end. He's worse than Tedenby.

I'm sure he'll score a goal in one of these games, which will spark their love for him all over again, despite being out-attempted 22-8 when he's on the ice that very same game.

I think he could be a decent 3rd line guy, but not if we force him to play in the NHL right now, when he's clearly not able to. I thought he should have been sent back after a couple months last year, but it was garbage time and it was no use anyway. He's got good speed, but he doesn't even look nearly as competent as Reid Boucher or Blandisi, who were both sent down to the minors either before or shortly after the start of the season, these past two years.

 

[VoidCreature]

Was bored and just got back into Photoshop:

Nice.

 

[dougiebrown]

Full highlights:

https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/wsh-vs-njd/2017/09/18/2017010012#game=2017010012,game_state=final

 

[Lou is God]

I'd only argue Hall can. After that, nobody.

That play started on defense when Nico stole the puck blind, as good as he will be on the offensive side, it very well might be better on defense.

And when you say that about a player, usually it means the player has limited skills.

Nico is the exception to the rule.

 

[Classic Devil]

Last player we had who could do that was Parise.

 

[Zippy316]

That play started on defense when Nico stole the puck blind, as good as he will be on the offensive side, it very well might be better on defense.

And when you say that about a player, usually it means the player has limited skills.

Nico is the exception to the rule.

I'm not worried about him at all.

Nico seems like he takes care of business in his own end every shift, but has the extra speed and vision to make plays happen when he gets it in the offensive zone.

I'm actually quite excited about him being a core player that'll set a great example for the rest of the team.

 

[Lou is God]

He must have lifted it over the goalie's leg, no other way I can figure.

Nico said he slid it under the pads.

 

[MadDevil]

Nico said he slid it under the pads.

It reminded me a bit of Elias' move he always tried in the shootout where he'd try to open up the goalie and then slide it under him on the backhand.

Except this actually worked.