GDT: Thomas Had Never Seen Such a Mess: Devils @ Sabres, 7 PM, MSG+

[Devils090]

Kill Greene all you want but does ANY captain or player for that matter actually mouth off to the press? Hockey players are notorious for giving the boring run of the mill quotes, dont know why people think Greene is gonna explode out of nowhere. I’m sure he says what he needs to when cameras aren’t rolling.

 

[Eggtimer]

Yes when your captain just sits there and shrugs his shoulders and says “meh we have to play better “ after an epic beat down like that...
That’s pathetic and not a way to show the kids how to be hungry and not accept losing

 

[NJDevs26]

Kill Greene all you want but does ANY captain or player for that matter actually mouth off to the press? Hockey players are notorious for giving the boring run of the mill quotes, dont know why people think Greene is gonna explode out of nowhere. I’m sure he says what he needs to when cameras aren’t rolling.

I'm not...it's never Greene or Hall the supposed leaders you hear calling these team meetings or saying something when the team ***** the bed, it's always the darn role players like Boyle, Lovejoy and Stafford that have to play bad cop around here.

 

[njdevil26]

Just Youtube "Kovalchuk overtime goal Devils" and you'll get several from that run. Wow he was amazing.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I have nothing to back it up, just conjecture.....

A lot of the same things were said about Sal and now everyone wants him to be a coach after hearing him be more candid as a broadcaster.

We don’t know what goes on in the room. Plus I think it’s a bit of a Lou hold over mentality. Wanting that drama free “jeter-type” that always says the right thing and is really collected and political.

 

[Whaddagoal]

This fanbase is always talking about old times, which is as annoying as watching the team lose and knowing what the problem is but watching a gm sit on his hands and do nothing to fix it

I like reminiscing.... More i was saying the season is so bad in dec we are already going back 8 years to some rosier days.

 

[RNCDevil]

Hard to assess in a blow out, but the PP AT times was effective. When a player was skating himself into a 1v1vboards or 2v2 situation like they love to do, the PP blew up. BUT, when they moved it briskly and Gusev was the half wall or BRatt was on the half wall, they were getting looks and keeping it simple. Small steps.

 

[Devils090]

Just Youtube "Kovalchuk overtime goal Devils" and you'll get several from that run. Wow he was amazing.

December 2nd, 2019...and he we are waxing poetic about Ilya Kovalchuk

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm not...it's never Greene or Hall the supposed leaders you hear calling these team meetings or saying something when the team ***** the bed, it's always the darn role players like Boyle, Lovejoy and Stafford that have to play bad cop around here.

None of those guys have ever said anything fiery or off brand.

It’s usually the older guys from the old regime giving the real bland takes. Greene and Zajac never have anything good to say.

At least guys like Subban or Cory weren’t afraid to be candid about their own play when they stunk.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

hf in a nutshell:

at a certain point (probably next year) hall will play for a competent team, either here or elsewhere. and the puck will start going in, and he’ll look fine. and i’ll come back in here and ask how he found his mythological lost step, but by that time you will all have moved onto the next echo chamber argument (probably something about a 4th liner, if i had to guess). round and round

He can't be the reincarnation of Gretzky somewhere else... he's not even Taylor Hall in New Jersey.

Edit: Couldn't of picked a better post to change my username!

 

[Whaddagoal]

A lot of the same things were said about Sal and now everyone wants him to be a coach after hearing him be more candid as a broadcaster.

We don’t know what goes on in the room. Plus I think it’s a bit of a Lou hold over mentality. Wanting that drama free “jeter-type” that always says the right thing and is really collected and political.

Need some visible anger in their demeanor.... Right now, for me.

I agree, with you though, we don't know anything that goes on behind the scenes.

 

[Blender]

How long can Shero just let this disgrace continue? This is deeply embarrassing to the franchise.

 

[njdevil26]

December 2nd, 2019...and he we are waxing poetic about Ilya Kovalchuk

Just trying to remember the last time I enjoyed following this team.

 

[Emperoreddy]

December 2nd, 2019...and he we are waxing poetic about Ilya Kovalchuk

You guys do that to yourselves. He was never the same after 2012, and is a legit shell of his former self right now.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Just trying to remember the last time I enjoyed following this team.

Taylor Hall winning the MVP?

 

[Devils090]

Just trying to remember the last time I enjoyed following this team.

Me too man, better times

You guys do that to yourselves. He was never the same after 2012, and is a legit shell of his former self right now.

Oh 100%, just really putting in perspective how bad things are that we’ve come to that

 

[Blackjack]

Taylor Hall winning the MVP?

That's back when we had game breakers like Stephen Noesen, John Moore, Ben Lovejoy, and Keith Kinkaid.

 

[I Hate Tie DOMI]

Jack Hughes is very important to this team is what I’ve learned watching these past two games and I want him as far away from Hynes as soon as possible.

EDIT. I’m not sure I can call them games. Trouncings. Disasters. Thrashings. All those feel better.

 

[njdevils1982]

Just trying to remember the last time I enjoyed following this team.

it sucks following an ass that keeps farting…..its not fun

 

[Emperoreddy]

That's back when we had game breakers like Stephen Noesen, John Moore, Ben Lovejoy, and Keith Kinkaid.

We also had Nico and Bratt looking like revelations. Before Hynes sucked the confidence out of them.

 

[Blackjack]

We also had Nico and Bratt looking like revelations. Before Hynes sucked the confidence out of them.

The most heartbreaking thing about this team is what has happened to Nico, Bratt, Zacha, and Smith. Other teams get to watch their top prospects turn into stars. We just get kicked in the balls.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The fun ended after game 4 last season after that hot start. Keith reverted back into a pumpkin and Cory was awful. Hynes turtle system came back into full force and it hasn’t left.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The most heartbreaking thing about this team is what has happened to Nico, Bratt, Zacha, and Smith. Other teams get to watch their top prospects turn into stars. We just get kicked in the balls.

Not sure what Smith has to do with anything. The majority of his draft peers, including guys taken well before him did not make their NHL team.

Nico and Bratt having down years in a bad system isby a reason to toss them into the rubbish bin. It’s beyond beyond foolish to dismiss 19 and 20 year olds right now.

 

[mtnet]

I think part of the reason the team has no standouts to speak up at this point relates to them collectively no longer buying into whatever Hynes and crew are selling.

If anything, the only thing they look united in is dogging it out there until something changes. These past two games managed to lower the bar to new depths.

Players look dejected and disgusted, but seem altogether unable to steer themselves out of it. These past two games just seem like they had more of a toxic vibe to them.

 

[Tretyak 20]

Maybe. I am not totally convinced we will see wholesale better results. Especially since guys are very soon going to be sold off.

It’s not easy to get guys to buy back in after you get to this point. At least not right away. Not unless you bring in a Hall of Fame coach

I think once they start to believe they can win you'll see a turn around. These guys don't like losing. They'll be happy to work hard and buy in once they realize they don't really suck this bad.