Zajacs Bowl Cut
Lets Go Baby
Henrique is not good defensively. He cannot do the same things that Zajac did.
Injury Report: Zajac injured, out 4-6 months.
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Henrique is not good defensively. He cannot do the same things that Zajac did.
MartyOwns
thank you shero
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who cares? what kind of results were you expecting this year before the news?
Devils Dominion
Now we Plummet
Just when I thought we had a mild chance to compete, or at least bring the prospects along without rushing them...
Sigh.
Sigh.
Emperoreddy
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Zajacs Bowl Cut
Lets Go Baby
I don't really care about winning games this season
That has nothing to do with development of our young players. Completely different argument.
Zippy316
aka Zippo
MartyOwns
thank you shero
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ah ok. i was confused because your post was about how henrique isn't as strong defensively as zajac, so he can't play on the first line. which i assumed could only be understood in the context of the team's success.
of course henrique can play first line center. again, who cares if he isn't as good defensively?
Zippy316
aka Zippo
The more interesting thing is who we match up against top lines.
Henrique is questionable in that role. Hischier and McLeod are likely far too young and inexperienced to do that, ditto Zacha. Boyle is likely going to play against top competition.
Hall might be able to dictate play against top lines, but I think he'd hurt us more than he'd help us.
Henrique is questionable in that role. Hischier and McLeod are likely far too young and inexperienced to do that, ditto Zacha. Boyle is likely going to play against top competition.
Hall might be able to dictate play against top lines, but I think he'd hurt us more than he'd help us.
The Wumpus
bottomless pit supervisor
Ugh, the one forward who leaves a gaping hole in the lineup. No one else can play Travis's minutes.
I hope we don't end up throwing Nico, Zacha or McLeod to the wolves out of necessity. Sign some scrubs and overplay them. Don't ruin the kids.
Hall is probably in the FML zone.
I hope we don't end up throwing Nico, Zacha or McLeod to the wolves out of necessity. Sign some scrubs and overplay them. Don't ruin the kids.
Hall is probably in the FML zone.
Emperoreddy
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Last time Zajac got hurt in the off-season, the Devils made the Stanley Cup finals.
To be honest. The last time this happened Rico took his opportunity and ran with it.
Now Hall-Palms aren't Zach and Kovy, but on the other side Rico wasn't the kind of player Nico or Zacha are.
Captain Lou
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Brian Boyle is not going to play top line minutes. It's Henrique's job. Of course he can't handle it, that why we're going to suck balls.
Emperoreddy
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If Hall thought we were a playoff team this year he wasn't paying attention. It would of taken a lot to get this team over the hump.
This year is about developing all these kids and getting ready for next season.
tr83
Nope, still embarassed
Emperoreddy
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I would get prepared for this. With high offensive upside kids getting big minutes we may end up scoring more goals, and some will try and pin it on Zajac not being around.
Cory is probably crying in a corner somewhere thinking about the defense in front of him now minus our best defensive forward.
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I think he'll bounce back to his career norms, or close to them.
I'm sure if he puts up he is slow out of the gate, people will think he's fried. He typically started slowly most seasons as a Devil, with the exception of last year. Last season he had an amazing October, then fell off at some point in November.
NJDevs26
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Well the cynics will say we stunk last year with him too. While I agree things can't really improve without him, it's also hard to imagine them being WORSE than they were in December or the last third of the season either.
Trade for Josefson from Buffalo?
I almost posted re-sign Josefson in jest a few hours ago till I remembered he's actually on another NHL roster
NJDevs26
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What makes you think they'll even match forward lines? It's not as if they have any semblance of shutdown line at this point. The most they might do is put Boyle out more for key faceoffs. Might as well just run the top three lines out with relatively equal minutes, play the fourth line 8-10 minutes and hope for the best.
Billdo
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In an ideal world Zacha and Hischier prove more than capable of being 1 and 2C and Zajac returns to slot in at 3C. Ideal may also be swapped with dream.
