GDT: Rangers @ Devils - 7 P.M. - MSG/MSGSN/NHL Network

[Devs3cups]

SOUND THE @Bleedred SIGNAL!!!

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I think the team will work hard on the mental aspect of their game and making quick adjustments. A few guys admitted to being emotionally drained following the Rangers series and they weren’t mentally prepared against the Canes after the quick turnaround (Jack, Nico and Bratt did if I remember correctly). Hopefully they learn from that experience.

Yea I'm not too worried about it. That series didn't give me 2012 Kings vibes, where they were clearly just outmatched everywhere. Devils were definitely the better team but were just not playing their best imo, largely cuz of mental side like you said most likely.

I do hope they learned they can't win every playoff series like they did against the rags though where they either blew up the other team or got blown up themselves lol.

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

SOUND THE @Bleedred SIGNAL!!!

funny i just mentioned 2012 kings....

 

[JimEIV]

I really don't get it. Giving 1 game to see if Smith can work better than Miller? I'd rather give more chances to Nemec to see if he can handle it. We know what Smith offers already.

I'm sure that's not permanent just like Lazar on the right wing on the fourth line isn't going to be how they're going to start the season.

I'm sure they just want to see how Luke performs with Smith vs with Miller. It's probably more about Luke than either Smith or Miller

 

[Hisch13r]

I really don't get it. Giving 1 game to see if Smith can work better than Miller? I'd rather give more chances to Nemec to see if he can handle it. We know what Smith offers already.

Just put all of them in for both games. Give Siegs-Dougie and Bahl-Marino one game each

 

[Classic Devil]

I was thinking "wow, that first unit is really dangerous" and then I realized I didn't see Hughes' name anywhere. Those units are terrifyingly stacked.

 

[Ripshot 43]

I really don't get it. Giving 1 game to see if Smith can work better than Miller? I'd rather give more chances to Nemec to see if he can handle it. We know what Smith offers already.

Clearly Lindy wants our guys to practice on the PK some more.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

HUUUUUHH? nico out on the flanks and timo net front? what. Also palat bumper with toffoli net front? Not sure I agree with that one either.

 

[JimEIV]

Are the nyr going with a full lineup as well?

 

[Better Call Sal]

It would be really cool if we could trot out two deadly PP units like this. It also keeps those two top forward lines together to help further the CHEM.

 

[Hisch13r]

Are the nyr going with a full lineup as well?

I haven't seen it but apparently they are

 

[Figgie]

I’m not at all concerned with the Rangers. It’s Carolina we need to learn how to beat. They gave us a hell of a beat down in last year’s playoff. We need to rectify that, because they’ll be our biggest opponent during the season and if we meet them again in the playoffs.

Maybe little bit too early but I hope that we can win metro so maybe we will get the winner from rags-carolina serie so we dont have to play against both of them. But I also agree that Carolina is far better of those two.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Hughes and Smith will be an adventure of a pair.

 

[JimEIV]

Hughes and Smith will be an adventure of a pair.

I suspect that Bahl and Luke will be rotated situationally. At least during the season.

 

[Blackjack]

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Perfect execution of this meme

 

[Nocashstyle]

I don’t know…I really didn’t like anything I saw from Miller. Smith stinks too, but at least he tries to play a simple and safe game. Miller plays a high risk game and stinks.

 

[Hisch13r]

I don’t know…I really didn’t like anything I saw from Miller. Smith stinks too, but at least he tries to play a simple and safe game. Miller plays a high risk game and stinks.

Miller's been a useful player for a while. He's been really bad but I'm not going to write him off because of a few bad first games with a new team.

 

[Blackjack]

I’m fine with the Hughes Smith pairing.

Miller has been bad, and they’re just not gonna roll a Hughes Nemec pairing.

 

[Nocashstyle]

Miller's been a useful player for a while. He's been really bad but I'm not going to write him off because of a few bad first games with a new team.

Meh. I remember reading a lot of less than complementary things from Stars fans when the Devils acquired him. In a vacuum, Miller is probably the “better” player, but you don’t need your bottom pair guy actively playing a high risk game.

 

[Devs3cups]

Meh. I remember reading a lot of less than complementary things from Stars fans when the Devils acquired him. In a vacuum, Miller is probably the “better” player, but you don’t need your bottom pair guy actively playing a high risk game.

While that’s true, I also remember Pens fans saying bad stuff about Marino. That’s just what fans do when players leave. I think we should give him a few weeks to get acclimated before reaching a verdict on him.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I really don't get it. Giving 1 game to see if Smith can work better than Miller? I'd rather give more chances to Nemec to see if he can handle it. We know what Smith offers already.

It’s good to get Luke reps with a variety of dmen. I’d expect the pairings to be shuffled around until we find what works best.

 

[Cheddabombs]

SOUND THE @Bleedred SIGNAL!!!

I'm sorry, but if we don't put up at least 15 on Quick tonight then the season is over. No excuses

 

[Hisch13r]

I'm sorry, but if we don't put up at least 15 on Quick tonight then the season is over. No excuses

He's been unbelievably (well I guess it's believable because he sucks now) bad

 

[Nocashstyle]

While that’s true, I also remember Pens fans saying bad stuff about Marino. That’s just what fans do when players leave. I think we should give him a few weeks to get acclimated before reaching a verdict on him.

In fairness, it was mostly just that one poster that has dug himself so deep that he has no choice but to continue to stubbornly double down even to this day lol.