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Once upon a time...
- Mar 21, 2007
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And the clock is ticking faster in the Metro with like every other team winning, this isn’t exactly the NFC South unfortunately
Even with their best six game stretch of the season they’re still only 5-4 this month…technically 5-3-1 but tonight was a double whammy point lostDevils would have been guaranteed pretenders if they kept on with the nonstop 4-3, 5-4, 6-5 games. They were bleeding goals like crazy.
In the last 8 gms the devils have given up 2.5 GAA. That would be 3rd best in the entire NHL
This is progress, I struggle to see how people don’t see it. In the 22 games prior we gave up 88 goals which was 4 GAA. It’s a night and day difference.
Thats where the rest of their game has to come together. They have learned how to stop bleeding chances and goals. Now our talented forwards have to find that balance where they can push play but not risk high danger chances.Even with their best six game stretch of the season they’re still only 5-4 this month…technically 5-3-1 but tonight was a double whammy point lost
It doesn't matter if you've been complaining about it habitually or not, it's just intellectually dishonest - know thyself. That play was extremely risky for no reward.
They're only contradictory by nature if you think that they, by default, follow one another. What Hughes did in the 2nd period was stupid - it's not something that the Devils should want to have him doing. That was reckless. I think a lot of what the Devils do 5v5 is not reckless; it's unconventional, it may not ultimately work, but there's also things about it that do work, and Sunday aside, they've been looking better. Playing Smith tonight was an unforced error.
Yeah I agreed in the post that they look somewhat better defensively. They still look pretty damn bad so I don’t know what’s wrong.
torts would've benched him after the first turnover that wound up in the back of the netWhat would Torts say to Jack after this game, if Torts was our coach?
Most teams don't win off run and gun. Especially when scoring off the rush is essentially their only offense.Tortorella put a team together with fair talent and built an old fashioned NJ Devils system, meaning conservative play and wait for opportunities. It works.
Jaques Lemaire, Pat Burns, and Larry Robinson all played defense first and won our cups.
People will say Palat brings intangibles and his impact off the ice is worth the cost. I don't agree but I don't feel like like arguing either.One more thing, I don't think it is fair to blame it all on Ruff although he isn't helping.
We made a lot of roster changes last year. They looked good on paper but sometimes the chemistry does not click. perhaps it still might however time is ticking away.
Severson, Graves, Wood, Tatar, Zetterland, and Sharangovoch. That's a lot. Everyone is unhappy with the Timo Meier trade but what about Palat? Is Palat really what we were entirely hoping he would become, meaning a leader that scores timely goals? Both Palat and Meier are costing this organization a lot of cap money.
Sharangovich and Zetteland are two hard workers I would have liked to have back.
It wasn't a penalty, he got stick lifted. If a Devils dman did that, we'd be applauding that play. That being said, it's a bit annoying that we didn't have a single powerplay after the Flyers had 3 straight
It was definitely stick to hands where, even when it’s minor, I go “that’s what the ref is looking for”.It wasn’t as egregious as it looked in real time, but he 100% got Hughes’ hands.
Lindy isn’t doing any favors with the lineup. It’s obvious that certain pairs have been working. Go with these.
Bratt Hughes Toffoli
Palat Hischier Meier
Mercer McLeod Holtz
Lazar Haula Bastian
Yeah. He benched Farabee after one shift in the other game "because he wouldn't listen". There is no accountability on the Devils, unless your name is Holtz or Miller.Meier-Hischier-Holtz
torts would've benched him after the first turnover that wound up in the back of the net
Think the negatives are outweighing the positives on the Mercer Holtz combination. But I'm not sure we can slap together an effective 3rd line right now with Meier struggling.It wasn’t crazy to break up what wasn’t scoring and the Palat/Nico/Bratt line has been our best.
Also Meier sucks now, so dropping him out of the top 6 rather than having him drag a line down makes sense.
The 4th line did really well. Not sure Holtz has some long term magic with McLeod.
Every line combination has its positives and negatives.
One more thing, I don't think it is fair to blame it all on Ruff although he isn't helping.
We made a lot of roster changes last year. They looked good on paper but sometimes the chemistry does not click. perhaps it still might however time is ticking away.
Severson, Graves, Wood, Tatar, Zetterland, and Sharangovoch. That's a lot. Everyone is unhappy with the Timo Meier trade but what about Palat? Is Palat really what we were entirely hoping he would become, meaning a leader that scores timely goals? Both Palat and Meier are costing this organization a lot of cap money.
Sharangovich and Zetteland are two hard workers I would have liked to have back.
Okay, how bad was it? I only saw the OT winner, which was enough to make me want to throw something lol
I’m very glad he isn’t our coach. Nemec had an awful turnover in the 1st, sat for a couple shifts, and put together a terrific game after that. Nemec and Luke need risk in their game to be the stars they can be.Yeah. He benched Farabee after one shift in the other game "because he wouldn't listen". There is no accountability on the Devils, unless your name is Holtz or Miller.
If we didn't lose immediately after his OT turnover I definitely would have benched him the rest of the way.I’m very glad he isn’t our coach. Nemec had an awful turnover in the 1st, sat for a couple shifts, and put together a terrific game after that. Nemec and Luke need risk in their game to be the stars they can be.
Did we want Jack Hughes benched for the 3 on 3? Where he’s as good as any player in the National Hockey League?