Post-Game Talk: We are the ones who blow leads

[Emperoreddy]

Sure the effort was there, but they were working hard but not smart.

Look in a mirror Taylor, you guys let the rookie do all the heavy lifting tonight.

 

[BenedictGomez]

When is Miles Wood going to get scratched?

How this guy somehow manages to avoid coaching scrutiny is beyond me.

 

[aero8279]

When Subban tries to do too much he gets off his game, settle down and do the simple stuff damnit.

send him something on social media, maybe there he will care.

 

[Auto Pilot]

The fourth line gave up the GWG and they never missed a shift.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

When is Miles Wood going to get scratched?

How this guy somehow manages to avoid coaching scrutiny is beyond me.

Isn't it obvious? Wood plays exactly how Hynes wants it. Reckless with 0 structure.

 

[BenedictGomez]

If this is a year when a lower total like 94 points could make the playoffs, the Devils need 1.2 points from every single game the rest of the way.

 

[Eggtimer]

If they're not going to fire the abhorrent coaching staff, then it's at least time to make a trade to send a message to the players. I'd be perfectly fine with shipping out Hall or Palmieri for a decent LHD defenceman.

Add wood to the list and I agree.
Hall does not deserve 10+ million a year.
Palms has been garbage and has been making terrible plays every game. Tend to forgive him when he scores a nice looking goal every 1 out of 450 chances .

 

[guitarguyvic]

Sure the effort was there, but they were working hard but not smart.

Hall analyzing a game is useless to me. I don’t think he’s been coached by a single competent head coach in his entire career.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Down in a Hole

 

[Emperoreddy]

you already aren’t getting many high quality chances from the Zajac line, but you need to play them because they do other things well and you can’t roll only two lines.

But to compensate you need to bench the even worse offensive line when down a goal.

You can’t roll four lines with how they are currently constructed down a goal late. You just can’t. You are giving too much time to two lines who are not scoring. Those are basically wasted shifts

 

[Blender]

Pavel Zacha doesn't play enough. Will probably get scratched next game for that one turnover as well.

 

[johnny pierogi]

The fourth line gave up the GWG and they never missed a shift.

They were overplayed all night by John Hynes. They are the fourth line for a reason. They aren't the best players on the team but they go over the boards when their number is called. Your hate the fourth liners schtick is boring.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Sure the effort was there, but they were working hard but not smart.

Effort is also the bare minimum lol. Is that where we're at after 9 games? Pointing to effort?

I was militantly on the sign Hall train to start the season, but A) I don't think he is likely to sign and B) I think we might be better off.

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Wood for Scandella

 

[tr83]

Sorry; for once defense was NOT the reason the Devils lost tonight. It's all on Blackwood. Just an atrocious display on net-minding.

Watch the first goal. Schmaltz could have parked his car where he received the puck. In fact, two Devils point it out to Ekman-Larsson

The fourth goal was a shitty turnover followed by a backcheck that made me look blazing fast and a defender falling over himself like I do to prevent a pass. Who the f*** was changing before the puck was dumped into the O-zone?

The fifth goal was Vats being a total weakling.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Effort is also the bare minimum lol. Is there where we're at after 9 games? Pointing to effort?

I was militantly on the sign Hall train to start the season, but A) I don't think he is likely to sign and B) I think we might be better off.

With the way he is playing I don’t expect anyone is breaking our door down to give up blue chip assets for him either.

 

[Blender]

you already aren’t getting many high quality chances from the Zajac line, but you need to play them because they do other things well and you can’t roll only two lines.

But to compensate you need to bench the even worse offensive line when down a goal.

You can’t roll four lines with how they are currently constructed down a goal late. You just can’t. You are giving too much time to two lines who are not scoring. Those are basically wasted shifts

Zajac and Coleman are at least going to score at a decent rate over a season, so you need to roll that line every game because of everything they do. No excuse that a 4th line with 2 AHLers should be regularly playing in the 3rd period when down a goal. That is inexcusable and horrendous coaching.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

18 minutes for Wayne Simmonds. Trying to get their money's worth I guess.

Come on, he has been playing on the 1st powerplay unit all season and has that 1 golden assist.

Need more Bratt.

 

[Eggtimer]

Positives:
Generated way more offence and scoring chances this game
Zacha
Hughes
PP looked good

Bags of crap / things that make me so angry I could club a baby seal:
Blackwood
Hall
Palms
Wood
Subban
Late period goals against
Blown leads
Scratching Bratt
Not playing Zacha more when he has been the best player on the ice

Honourable mention -Nico , but I’ll cut him some slack for coming off an injury

 

[Emperoreddy]

Watch the first goal. Schmaltz could have parked his car where he received the puck. In fact, two Devils point it out to Ekman-Larsson

The fourth goal was a ****ty turnover followed by a backcheck that made me look blazing fast and a defender falling over himself like I do to prevent a pass. Who the **** was changing before the puck was dumped into the O-zone?

The fifth goal was Vats being a total weakling.

On the fourth goal? Wood turned it over trying to get it to Hayden so I imagine it was Rooney coming off

 

[Blender]

With the way he is playing I don’t expect anyone is breaking our door down to give up blue chip assets for him either.

Depends, he's still picking up some points. If he has good production by the trade deadline, some sucker will spend big on him.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

With the way he is playing I don’t expect anyone is breaking our door down to give up blue chip assets for him either.

I don't think that was ever likely for an unsigned Hall, anyway. The more overarching point being he won't be worth what he gets paid, take what we can get.

 

[Blender]

Maybe we should try Hayden on the power play instead of Simmonds?

 

[MadDevil]

What was P.K. trying to do on the 4th goal? A bank off the boards breakout pass?

 

[haak84]

Tampa is going to destroy us lol.