Post-Game Talk: We did it, we won! Devs 5 Rags 2

[britdevil]

Fitz has been interviewed for several GM vacancies recently and is universally considered a future star GM. I can't imagine he'd settle for being John Hynes's assistant. I think this is more of a favor for Ray than anything else.

Wonder if Ray will make the move upstairs and Fitz takes over. Eventually...

 

[Tretyak 20]

Wonder if Ray will make the move upstairs and Fitz takes over. Eventually...

Right now I'm just hoping Hynes will make the move to the curb and Fitz takes over on the bench.

 

[None Shall Pass]

We're still a mess in the D-Zone. We still have difficulties setting up in the O-Zone.

The PP looked better. The PK was a ton better. That takes a lot of pressure off of the rest of the game.

Not a pretty one or a dominant one, but better than a loss!

 

[Spirits]

Congrats on Hughes first point. Plenty more to come for that guy.

 

[Devils731]

We're still a mess in the D-Zone. We still have difficulties setting up in the O-Zone.

The PP looked better. The PK was a ton better. That takes a lot of pressure off of the rest of the game.

Not a pretty one or a dominant one, but better than a loss!

I think you’re right on those points. Hopefully the baby steps we saw are the start of progress on all fronts and not the final product.

 

[New Jersey]

I needed that so f***ing badly last night.

Really happy I had it totally backwards and chose to not sell my tickets and watch the Yankees.

Jack Hughes finally rewarded for his play. Kid belongs in the National.

 

[New Jersey]

Wood

 

[Devilsfan992]

We're still a mess in the D-Zone. We still have difficulties setting up in the O-Zone.

The PP looked better. The PK was a ton better. That takes a lot of pressure off of the rest of the game.

Not a pretty one or a dominant one, but better than a loss!

We did a better job typing up sticks, breaking up passes. Still a few breakdowns but better overall.

 

[JK3]

Not sure why Butcher got it but we're back to the Jacket (this one from the Naval Institute) after wins. Comes with aviators too haha. @Richer's Ghost

 

[Devilsfan992]

Makes zero sense lol

 

[TrufleShufle]

Not sure why Butcher got it but we're back to the Jacket (this one from the Naval Institute) after wins. Comes with aviators too haha. @Richer's Ghost

Get hurt blocking a shot, that's really the best thing you can do for a team.

 

[JK3]

Get hurt blocking a shot, that's really the best thing you can do for a team.

Is that what happened, OK, I don't think they ever said why he left the game.

 

[Ech0]

Hischier looks like Tom Cruise. And then there's Goose...

Someone edit this:

 

[Emperoreddy]

Is that what happened, OK, I don't think they ever said why he left the game.

Pierre reasoned that was why. He was laboring after he blocked it and never came back.

 

[Emperoreddy]

No one will say it, but I think Simmonds played a pretty good game.

He just can’t seem to finish anything right now.

 

[Nocashstyle]

We're still a mess in the D-Zone. We still have difficulties setting up in the O-Zone.

The PP looked better. The PK was a ton better. That takes a lot of pressure off of the rest of the game.

Not a pretty one or a dominant one, but better than a loss!

Their PP goal wasn’t even on a real PP setup either It has looked worse at points this year, but definitely wasn’t actively “good” last night either. Still a ways to go. The PK looked much better though, so that’s encouraging.

Hopefully a lot of monkey were taking off backs last night, PP finally cashing in, Hughes finally getting on the scoresheet, PK potting one even if it was an empty netter, ohh, and the Devils finally getting a W.

Confidence goes a long way.

 

[Nubmer6]

Sorry, but aside from the first attempt where we couldn't enter the zone, I didn't have a huge issue with our PP. We get good movement and end up with good chances. It just baffles me how we haven't scored more than 1 goal there yet.

Maybe it's the mix of players on each unit, or possibly that we're just looking for the pretty play, but it certainly doesn't look like the worst PP in the league. Not by a long shot.

 

[glenwo2]

It is kind of amusing his first point came off of Miles Wood's ass though.

The headline on NHL.com was even funnier :

Wood....off backside....

Get hurt blocking a shot, that's really the best thing you can do for a team.

Had a bad turnover in his own end (got stripped of the puck due to dicking around instead of sending it up ahead).

I guess winning cures all ills and creates selective amnesia.

I would not have given him the Jacket.

I would've given Big Mac the jacket.

 

[Nubmer6]

The headline on NHL.com was even funnier :
Wood....off backside....

The worst headline I've ever seen (not hockey related) was a financial publication my GF was working for (she's an editor). It was something in the line of "The chink in China's wall", and it was TOTALLY unintentional. And NO-ONE there caught it till it was published.

 

[glenwo2]

The worst headline I've ever seen (not hockey related) was a financial publication my GF was working for (she's an editor). It was something in the line of "The chink in China's wall", and it was TOTALLY unintentional. And NO-ONE there caught it till it was published.

Yeah...I get that she was using the term "the chink in the armor" though I begin to wonder if that saying was always racist and referring to Asians in general when it was created?

too bad she didn't say "The hole in China's wall" or "The weakness in China's wall" or something to that effect....

 

[njdevils1982]

The worst headline I've ever seen (not hockey related) was a financial publication my GF was working for (she's an editor). It was something in the line of "The chink in China's wall", and it was TOTALLY unintentional. And NO-ONE there caught it till it was published.

obligatory

 

[Triumph]

Sorry, but aside from the first attempt where we couldn't enter the zone, I didn't have a huge issue with our PP. We get good movement and end up with good chances. It just baffles me how we haven't scored more than 1 goal there yet.

Maybe it's the mix of players on each unit, or possibly that we're just looking for the pretty play, but it certainly doesn't look like the worst PP in the league. Not by a long shot.

They're middle of the pack in shots for on the 5 on 4 PP. I think there's been some issues with pre-shot movement - Hall's taken some low percentage shots for sure - but it's not like they're not putting the puck where it should go.

 

[VaxjoDevil]

obligatory

A classic. Always the winner.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

We need to cut down on turnovers, especially P.K., Goose and a few other and play physical like they did last night . For the first 6 games they looked small and soft. Last night they finally resembled an NHL team. If they revert back to playing like they did, they have no shot at competing.

 

[MadDevil]

Speaking of Vancouver, wasn't it someone on the Canucks that Hall leveled behind the net on his last big hit he threw?