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

[Nubmer6]

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

this is probably a little bit spicy but i think Bahl is already better than Graves

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

I don’t know if it is a coincidence but Hischier’s line did not get one defensive zone draw tonight. Is that an attempt to shelter Holtz? If so that could be a problem. You can’t shelter Hischier. He’s your matchup center. That may be Holtz’s undoing but we will see.

Once he ended up with Meier instead of like Tatar and Sharangovich, i think offense became an expectation. Palat/Haula/Mercer is gonna be an excellent matchup like and Hischier’s line will dominate whoever they go up against.

And you KNOW Ruff is gonna bump Mercer up to Hischier’s line and limit Holtz’s minutes when the Devils are trying to hold a lead. In that case i don’t even think i’d mind. That’s a hell of an ace up the sleeve.

 

[R8Devs]

I don’t know if it is a coincidence but Hischier’s line did not get one defensive zone draw tonight. Is that an attempt to shelter Holtz? If so that could be a problem. You can’t shelter Hischier. He’s your matchup center. That may be Holtz’s undoing but we will see.

i think they may switch up the line anyway but I don't think they were sheltering that line -- it was going up against Zibanejad/Fox most of the time. I don't think they gave up a shot against and never iced the puck when that line was out on the ice so that factors into the lack of d-zone draws

 

[Devs3cups]

this is probably a little bit spicy but i think Bahl is already better than Graves

 

[Nubmer6]

I don't know that adding a depth Dman can ever really be a mistake? I mean he was never going to be more than a 6th in the best case scenario.

Yeah, but I'm not sure he was meant to be a depth D. He was supposed to be a placeholder at 3RD until Nemec was ready. At least in the preseason he hasn't looked good.

 

[Patrik26]

So what did I miss tonight? I was at a Roger McGuinn show. Got a text that douchebag Trouba was back to his antics, Then put my phone away. So?

 

[njdevils1982]

Well I really had no idea with what to expect from him. But there isn't a single thing that he's done that hasn't been good

Coming into this off season I questioned letting Severson and Graves go at the same time... it was tempered by knowing Luke and Nemec were here but it still seemed awfully risky .. but it kind of highlights the foresight of adding Marino when he did.

But there really isn't a single thing he's done or not done that I can complain about and were coming into his 4th year. It's been all aces

aces high.

 

[JimEIV]

So what did I miss tonight? I was at a Roger McGuinn show. Got a text that douchebag Trouba was back to his antics, Then put my phone away. So?

I don't know I missed it too...but from reading along

Bahl was great.

Holtz had mixed reviews

Luke had some positives and some negatives

Bratt is ready for a big year

That's what I gathered from reading

 

[JimEIV]

aces high.

Who writes lyrics like this!!!

Bandits at eight o'clock move in behind us
Ten ME-109's out of the sun
Ascending and turning our Spitfires to face them
Heading straight for them I press down my guns

 

[Bcap88]

I think start Luke on pp1

He moves the puck better and skates better than Dougie.

You kind of getting that flowy drain motion on the power play as opposed to letting the rip from the point

 

[Patrik26]

I know exactly who you are talking about. Worst fam this team has. Everyone hates him. I had heard he may have been banned from The Rock but saw him there tonight. Shame. What a loser.

What's this about? Curious.

 

[Patrik26]

Erika in stilettos on the ice. That has to be precarious.

That wasn't the description I had in mind. (Caught the post-game during an intermission at the McGuinn show.)

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don't know I missed it too...but from reading along

Bahl was great.

Holtz had mixed reviews

Luke had some positives and some negatives

Bratt is ready for a big year

That's what I gathered from reading

Add on that the power play looks a lot better so far. Especially the "1B" group featuring Bratt and both Hughes Brothers.

 

[JimEIV]

This is the right one

 

[Camille the Eel]

Add on that the power play looks a lot better so far. Especially the "1B" group featuring Bratt and both Hughes Brothers.

Jack Hughes laser shot for the last power play goal was something new. As much as he improved his shot last year, it looks that much better again coming into this season. We saw another bullet of a one timer last game against the Isles. If he’s going to wire shots like that now off of feeds, 50 goals is definitely within range this season.

 

[JimEIV]

Jack Hughes laser shot for the last power play goal was something new. As much as he improved his shot last year, it looks that much better again coming into this season. We saw another bullet of a one timer last game against the Isles. If he’s going to wire shots like that now off of feeds, 50 goals is definitely within range this season.

His brothers shot has been impressing me since Michigan. He has a rifle.

 

[Classic Devil]

this is probably a little bit spicy but i think Bahl is already better than Graves

I'm so upset we didn't get him under a long-term contract. Even like a 4-year contract that walked him right to UFA would be acceptable. He's very possibly going to be out of our price range in two years, with new contracts needed for so many players.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Just went to check out the rangers game thread to see what they thought.

Holy hell, it’s quite literally just 37 pages of them all having a continuous meltdown and complaining about their team.

For anyone who’s into that kind of entertainment.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Other than his penalty, Smith did a decent job.

No real issues with how anyone played although Luke is still making some not great mistakes. Hopefully that improves pretty quick.

Can tell that Holtz is working really hard off the puck and stuff which is great and he’s making some smart plays but I’m having somewhat of a hard time seeing that much upside watching him. Doesn’t look out of place though and he’ll have lots of time to show himself.

 

[Guadana]

I don't hate the beetles...I just think they're incredibly overrated.

And I'm British hater after that.

 

[TBF1972]

this is probably a little bit spicy but i think Bahl is already better than Graves

better? i don't now
less risk? for sure

 

[Guadana]

For a fifth round pick? What did you expect?

Bratt/Sharangovich/Gritsyuk/etc.

Really there are no problem even if he will play 20-30 games.

 

[HersheyBob27]

Nooooo not at all.


This jackass

Cool we need a superfan

 

[TBF1972]

Other than his penalty, Smith did a decent job.

No real issues with how anyone played although Luke is still making some not great mistakes. Hopefully that improves pretty quick.

Can tell that Holtz is working really hard off the puck and stuff which is great and he’s making some smart plays but I’m having somewhat of a hard time seeing that much upside watching him. Doesn’t look out of place though and he’ll have lots of time to show himself.

holtz's upside is his shot. if he learns to find space to get it of, he is a weapon.