GDT: Your New Jersey Devils @ [Jack Hughes]th Infantry “Blackhawk” Division (8:00 pm, ESPN 2)

[Blender]

Haula has managed to climb to 37 points now. Not quite as good as last season, but he's much closer to what I was expecting from him than early in the season.

 

[devilsblood]

Jesper Boqvist has come a long way

His game has rounded out but he produced at a significantly better rate last year.

He does tend to finish seasons strong.

 

[devilsblood]

Haula has managed to climb to 37 points now. Not quite as good as last season, but he's much closer to what I was expecting from him than early in the season.

Assists in line to last year. Defense and all around game everybit as good as I hoped. Goals down a bit, but I think we all figured that total would come down a little.


Good season by Haula. Figure he’ll be back.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

The Devils have a pretty big fanbase. Obviously not original 6 big or bandwagon big like the Hawks, Caps , Penguins but we have alot of fans spread around North America. I don't think our attendance at home games reflects how big our fanbase is.

TV numbers would suggest differently but, Jack Hughes can create some new Devils fans and transcend the franchise like the GOAT Marty couldn't because offense moves the needle more than a goalie does. Hockey fans are a special breed. I think they travel well like football fans but, on a smaller scale. Yeah it's really cool to see yet watch the Rags away games. The blow us out the water but, when an original six team is good they travel extremely well. None the less it's great to see and hear support away from NJ like never before!

 

[glenwo2]

Hit his face off the ledge of the boards

Post game he said it was nothing more than a fall

I thought Seth's stick mashed him in the face during the fall.

That's why Meier was checking his teeth.

 

[ninetyeight]

Haula has managed to climb to 37 points now. Not quite as good as last season, but he's much closer to what I was expecting from him than early in the season.

Zacha at over 50pts

 

[glenwo2]

Have you considered the possibility of something happening to Vanacek in game? They'd be forced to go with Blackwood, gross.

Are you really putting out that jinx right now?

 

[Clam Jensen]

Only because

Zacha at over 50pts

of inflation

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Zacha at over 50pts

That trade has worked for both teams. We needed veteran leadership from Haula and the Bruins got a versatile player who can be a follower. He's having a good year over there. 76 games played. He's a Tatar (Zacha) level of a NHL forward not bad. Whe we drafted him before Meier and we were hoping he'd be more like Meier and someone we could build the franchise around. This didn't happen until Nico but, good drafting from the Shero era has paid dividens. Missed a little with Zacha but, we also got Bratt and McCloed that year. McLeod is Travis Zajac as a 4C. Who drops the mitts when called upon. Really becoming an unsung hero for this team!

 

[Hisch13r]

Haula has managed to climb to 37 points now. Not quite as good as last season, but he's much closer to what I was expecting from him than early in the season.

Pace wise I think he’s been hovering around .5 for basically the whole year

 

[britdevil]

That trade has worked for both teams. We needed veteran leadership from Haula and the Bruins got a versatile player who can be a follower. He's having a good year over there. 76 games played. He's a Tatar (Zacha) level of a NHL forward not bad. Whe we drafted him before Meier and we were hoping he'd be more like Meier and someone we could build the franchise around. This didn't happen until Nico but, good drafting from the Shero era has paid dividens. Missed a little with Zacha but, we also got Bratt and McCloed that year. McLeod is Travis Zajac as a 4C. Who drops the mitts when called upon. Really becoming an unsung hero for this team!

Zacha was 2015, same as Meier. Just pretend we drafted Meier.

A bit like when Shero traded for Palmieri. Pretend we drafted him over Josefson.

 

[Hisch13r]

Yeah this Timo of the last few games is the real deal! Just in time for the playoffs. I think among new system / chemistry issues in the first few games, there probably were some rust and small things still bothering recovering from the injury.

If he keeps this up, it's actually amazing how fast he's fit in relative to our other guys like Tatar, Hamilton and Palat (who still isn't playing like he can).

It’s not fair to lump Dougie in there. Dougie was immediately Dougie. His play didn’t fall off last year because it took him too long to fit in. His play fell off because of the injuries.

Jesper Boqvist has come a long way

He’s been good but as 3rd liner youbwant more production. I don’t really feel too confident that’ll come. Hopefully he gets bumped down next year. I think he could be a good defensive 4th liner and PKer

 

[Hisch13r]

That trade has worked for both teams. We needed veteran leadership from Haula and the Bruins got a versatile player who can be a follower. He's having a good year over there. 76 games played. He's a Tatar (Zacha) level of a NHL forward not bad. Whe we drafted him before Meier and we were hoping he'd be more like Meier and someone we could build the franchise around. This didn't happen until Nico but, good drafting from the Shero era has paid dividens. Missed a little with Zacha but, we also got Bratt and McCloed that year. McLeod is Travis Zajac as a 4C. Who drops the mitts when called upon. Really becoming an unsung hero for this team!

The absolute disrespect to compare McLeod to Zajac. McLeod wins faceoffs and that’s it. He’s not a good 4C.

 

[glenwo2]

First time I’ve ever gone to the away game and not had a SINGLE negative comment said about the team, my jersey, the result, the play etc. Not a single bad vibe thrown my way. In fact multiple positive comments and even the die hard sitting behind me kept yelling Let’s go Hawks and just saying Devils are so much better in every aspect and it should be 12-2 probably.

Gotta hand it to a fanbase like that.

Can you believe you actually witnessed a Devils game with Blackwood in goal....that resulted in a WIN? lol.

Your jaw must've hit the floor hard.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

McLeod would do well spending the whole offseason working on his shot. He needs to be able to cash in on more of these ugly goals and quick breaks.

 

[Omar Little]

McLeod would do well spending the whole offseason working on his shot. He needs to be able to cash in on more of these ugly goals and quick breaks.

I still maintain he has the worst shot of anyone in the NHL

 

[Louskoolaid89]

The absolute disrespect to compare McLeod to Zajac. McLeod wins faceoffs and that’s it. He’s not a good 4C.

What's your definition of a good 4th line center? Zacha? Actually on this current Devils Squad I'd happily slot Pavel there.

 

[Nubmer6]

His game has rounded out but he produced at a significantly better rate last year.

He does tend to finish seasons strong.

Boqvist's Final Third?

 

[BahlDeep]

The absolute disrespect to compare McLeod to Zajac. McLeod wins faceoffs and that’s it. He’s not a good 4C.

Mcleod is defn a good 4c lol.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Zacha at over 50pts

Everyone on Boston are having career years. Zacha joined in. Let’s see next year.

 

[RNCDevil]

I still don't like Wood as a puck carrier, passers, decision maker. I do like his forecheck. I also like Shara on the PK but I don't like his forecheck or board work at all. What's the right mix for the fourth? I don't want a broken Bastian or Lazar.

I am curious how that fourth evolves for the last stretch.

 

[Hisch13r]

McLeod would do well spending the whole offseason working on his shot. He needs to be able to cash in on more of these ugly goals and quick breaks.

I legitimately think he has the worst shot in the league. It's impressive how bad it is.

 

[britdevil]

I still don't like Wood as a puck carrier, passers, decision maker. I do like his forecheck. I also like Shara on the PK but I don't like his forecheck or board work at all. What's the right mix for the fourth? I don't want a broken Bastian or Lazar.

Migor Sharawoovich

 

[ninetyeight]

It’s not fair to lump Dougie in there. Dougie was immediately Dougie. His play didn’t fall off last year because it took him too long to fit in. His play fell off because of the injuries.

That's very true, but even before his injury (January 5) he was not at the level he is now. After his injury he was really struggling, He had 20pts (7g) in 30games pre-injury and 10pts (2g) in 32games post-injury. This close to a ppg 20goal scorer Hamilton this season has surpassed all expectations. Hope he can keep this up for a couple of more years.

 

[Hisch13r]

That's very true, but even before his injury (January 5) he was not at the level he is now. After his injury he was really struggling, He had 20pts (7g) in 30games pre-injury and 10pts (2g) in 32games post-injury. This close to a ppg 20goal scorer Hamilton this season has surpassed all expectations. Hope he can keep this up for a couple of more years.

I mean if we're going to get on Dougie for the production not being fully there then you'd have to say the same for Timo. Timo had 128 pts in 134 games over the last 2 seasons in SJ and now has 9 in 15 with us.