GDT: The 2020/2021 Season Opener - Your New Jersey Devils at home against the Boston Bruins

[Guttersniped]

At least we didn’t get shutout like the rags did

You mean the last place Rangers? The team sharing the basement with the Sabres? Is that the team you speak of?

I will say Shesterkin’s Calder run is off to a fine start.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I didnt even notice Ryan Murray tonight which for the type of player he is...is perfect.

Lol now that you mention it I didn’t hear his name at all. A quiet, effective near 23 minutes.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I was surprised by McLeod tonight. He still had his baby giraffe moments but looked much more like a pro tonight.

 

[mtnet]

Glad to see some of the kids picking up during the second half of the game

Rotate in our three missing starters and things should get a bit better

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

Miles Wood is always good for a run and gun breakaway. Powerful skater with a hard nose for the net. He needs better discipline though.

 

[JimEIV]

Jack got way better as the game went on. He had a really rough 1st, but absolutely settled down.

Smith as well.

I agree on Jack...wasnt too thrilled with Smith...but we need to see how this progresses...more than just the players Ruff deserves a break for trying to implement a new program under these circumstances.

 

[The Wumpus]

I absolutely roasted the Blackwood pick when it happened.

Shame: felt.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Palms and Goose had the worst games tonight. They didn't really improve like the younger guys did as the game went on.

Both guys need to be better if we are gonna find a few Ws

 

[Jack Be Quick]

He has been less than good tonight and looks slooow.

Which defenceman looked better in your estimation? An argument for sevs could be made I guess.

 

[Frozen Lake]

I didnt even notice Ryan Murray tonight which for the type of player he is...is perfect.

I noticed him pass up a shot right in the slot - what an idiot!

but in all seriousness, he had two goal-saving blocks. Hes the first Devil in a while I feel comfortable having him on in a game-winning/saving time

 

[Emperoreddy]

I agree on Jack...wasnt too thrilled with Smith...but we need to see how this progresses...more than just the players Ruff deserves a break for trying to implement a new program under these circumstances.

Not going to hand the kid a Norris, but I think he at the very least settled down after a real jumpy 1st.

Reserving judgment is fair.

 

[Comparison Ford]

Ruffs system really allows us to grow in confidence offensively. love that we may be a tough team to play against defensively.

i don’t know if i’ve felt this good about a loss maybe ever. good sign of things to come in my opinion.

 

[Cheddabombs]

At some points I tried to make sure to watch Murray out there because he can go unnoticed sometimes, which is perfect for him, and he's just a real steady defenseman. Good spacing, good stickwork, and he had some jump in the offensive end too at times. I think we knew he was a great addition and exactly what we needed but it's just a matter of him staying healthy.

 

[VoidCreature]

Jack definitely improved as the game went on, and he was money in overtime.

You can really see his improved strength on the Wood goal. Glad they gave him an assist on that one.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

21 minutes for Jack. 2 assists, 3 shots, won 5 of 9 face-offs

 

[Nubmer6]

I was disappointed with Gusev. Didn't love Palm's play either, and not impressed by Kuokonen. Other than that, I was pretty satisfied with the rest of the team, even Wood.

 

[Emperoreddy]

They are much less of a fire drill in the D zone which was a major issue under Hynes.

Its not much, but it's a start where they can maybe build something play wise.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Ryan Murray also seems legit.

He is. It's always been injury issues for him.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

bet you guys won't guess who led the team in CF% tonight without looking it up

 

[Emperoreddy]

Wood had such a weird game, but I think you have to like it overall.

He does need more awareness around the net.

 

[NJDevs26]

Yeah Hughes like the team at large was vastly different after the first period. That's the kind of stuff that can be meaningful win or loss.

 

[Eggtimer]

I’ll take your word for it. I haven’t really seen much of him. But in reality he had a very strong game but a major flaw was failing like that in a routine shot

He had Rask totally off his angle and had far side of the net open. Looked like he has his head up and saw the opening but just missed

 

[Oneiro]

Kind of a shame we never had a player like Murray around at the same time as prime Greene. Would've been so nice to have two steady hands back there.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Hughes stunk and McLeod is violent. I have no idea what the infatuation with the Russian is.

Putting palms out consistently on the pk puts Ruff in Hynes territory for me.

MBW is the best young goaltender in the game.

That's all I've got.

Edit: Kyle Palmieri, on a penalty kill. Kyle Palmieri.

You didn't like Sharangovich? Thought he was very solid for his first NHL game.

 

[Bleedred]

what coach would use Zajac every time? was that Hynes? he was bad but put him in every time

Henrique was the one they couldn’t stop using. It was a crime. Zajac had success in the shootout early on in his career. Henrique was always terrible. He was like 1 for 13 or 1 for 14 at one point and they still kept using him.

It was gross incompetence. He was the worst shootout player in the league that was actually able to take that many attempts.