Mike Brown Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 brown is back with his statistics already i see I was being not serious. I guess I need to stop trying to be funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Cammalleri is certainly working hard to win me over... Keep working buddy.... keeeeeeep working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Havlat and Elias look pretty good. Hopefully they can start converting pretty soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 any win is a good win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonNala370 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) It's a 2 point game. There were some weaknesses but they will improve. The top three offensive lines did a great job scoring. Faceoffs must improve. Pete talked all pre season about scoring from 4 lines and in the post interview he spoke about 3 lines of scoring. The 4th line need to change. Edited October 10, 2014 by BostonNala370 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Weird game for the opener, high scoring, high event. Devils are a fortunate to walk away with the win imo but after losing games they dominated the last couple of years, I'll take it.NJD D SH TOI: Salvador 4:09, Zidlicky 3:00, Merrill 1:56, Greene 1:25, Severson 0:38 - with Salvador and Zidlicky out there for the PPG's against. Would like to see Salvador and Zidlicky used less. It was interesting to see Severson out there with Salvador late in the game.Really liked the Havlat-Elias-Zubrus line, they were awesome all night. Liked the top line too, nice to see Cammalleri get his first goals as a Devil.Thrilled to see Severson have a succesful 1st game, especially after following him in Kelowna the past few years. 18:39 TOI, did well with tough zone starts in 5v5 play, looked like he belongs.Didn't really like the 4th line, especially Tootoo and Ruutu tonight. Got trapped in their own end in their limited time on the ice. Hope they can be better in the next game. Don't want to judge too harsh on a small sample size. I was being not serious. I guess I need to stop trying to be funny. I enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) I guess Pete's getting carried away with thinking 'Salvador's going to be a beast now that he's healthy' this year if he's getting significantly more icetime than Greene. Edited October 10, 2014 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevs89 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Havlat Elias Brunner or havlat jj elias needs to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Lot to like, lot to dislike - Salvador of course did not fail to disappoint - he's got to be better. He actually wasn't that bad skating-wise but his reads seemed off at times. Zidlicky didn't have a very good game either although his pass to Havlat was sick. Cammalleri at least from Game 1 is as advertised - I thought he shot a little too much but hey 7 shots isn't bad. Severson looked how I thought he would - he has to be impressing people. He tried a play in the 3rd period where he tried to flip the puck to himself to get around the forecheck. It was totally nuts but he is not afraid. Gelinas was unremarkable and unremarkable is good. 4th line was a disappointment, they shouldn't get run that hard by the other 4th line. And of course Schneider was not great but he was not terrible - the Flyers did get 39 shots after all. Goals #1 and #2 were not his best work. Just glad to have Devils hockey back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Got a bit nervous with the amont of puck handling by Cory, but I guess it's necessary sometimes, especially when you've got Sal and Zid out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 how is florida looking to start this season? sucky again or have they made some moves in the off season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 how is florida looking to start this season? sucky again or have they made some moves in the off season? They put up a decent fight against TBL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils102 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Schneider: He was great. I don't know what some of you are seeing, sorry. He made 2-3 saves that could have been goals to make up for any he should have had. If he was bad then I shudder to think of what you thought of Mason. Zubrus: Looked like a top 9 player tonight. He had some shot attempts, rather than just getting the puck to the boards. I was complaining about his second-line play time but he was good tonight at least. Severson: Awesome. He rushed the puck a couple of times. Has a nice shot. Decent speed. Solid in his own end. Had the one blatant giveaway at the end of the game when things were decided. But otherwise really good game I thought. Salvador: Terrible pinch on the fourth goal. A flubbed pass early in the game when everyone was nervous. Didn't notice much else but he wasn't very good. Cammalleri: He's awesome. Has a great nose for the net, kind of like Parise. Tootoo: That penalty was bad. He should have played the puck instead of whacking at the guy, although he caught a bad break on that slashing call. I think Brunner is in next game for sure. That whole line didn't outplay anybody as someone else noticed. Everyone else was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck the Duck Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I have to say, reading these GDT pages after a back and forth win like this is incredibly enjoyable. From guys going from ulcers to aneurysms, to others throwing their TV out the window, it always makes for a great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 I have to say, reading these GDT pages after a back and forth win like this is incredibly enjoyable. From guys going from ulcers to aneurysms, to others throwing their TV out the window, it always makes for a great read.hahahaha awesome. Where's that gif from the other thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 It's a long season and I am happy with the W tonight. I am confident they can tighten their game up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 A few notes: Pulling this out is a huge 2 points against a divisional opponent. Not a tie or 1 goal loss. Faceoffs need to improve. Unfortunately much like the shootout, I don't see drastic improvement in this area. Steckel...Just kidding. 4th line was not good. Tootoo looks like he is really thinking the game. Takes time to learn the system, although to be honest, it's not as complex as most think. Just needs to become 2nd nature for him. I'd like to see Sislo there if he struggles.( can't see brunner on 4th line) Sal is a train wreck. They need a physical defenseman though. Do they wait for Sal to get hurt or do they have the balls to make a move? PP looked out of rhythm. There were some risky entries, one was when Rico dipsy doodled when he was the last man. How many goals will Scneids cost them pretending he can play the puck? The Devils need that killer instinct to finish teams. Hope that develops with the new guys. Elias missed that breakaway that would have sealed it. I still hate Gio on the PK. He has zero reach up top or strength on the wall. Corey looked a litte unsettled out there. His feet were exremely busy for him. Maybe adjusting to game speed from preseason? Looking forward to the Panther game. There is no such thing as easy points in this league, but they need to beat these type of teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Was at the game and actually got more **** tonight than I did my last 5 times combined. Of course they didn't make it easy but two points is two points. -Elias line crushed it tonight by the eye test and the numbers. Elias was a +11 Corsi tonight in a game where NJ got outplayed at ES. I'm excited to see him and Havlat continue to get chemisty and Zubrus actually had a strong game, goal aside. -Zajac line was also positive and I was unaware that Cammalleri got 7 shots but that's exactly what the Devils need that bulk shooter with a plus shot. Jagr used his body well and Zajac played his usual strong defensive game. It will be interesting to see if they can keep it up -Henrique line had some good moments but I wish they established the cycle more. Ryder was pretty good and I can easily see him around 25 goals. -4th line was baaaaaad. Couldn't get anything going and was pinned constantly -Greene was steady and let Severson do his thing and I think I speak for everyone when I say that he absolutely belongs. Two shots, 19 minutes of solid defensive play -Salvador was a disaster. The 2nd Simmonds goal, he got outmuscled in front of the, which can't happen. The fourth goal pissed me off so much that if I talk about it, I'll throw my computer. -Merrill looked comfortable after missing a lot of preseason and Gelinas was pretty quiet. I do think that EG made a lot of subtle plays in the dzone. -Schneider was busy and you hope he gets the first one, but it happens. He was good enough and he'll be better down the road. Not worried about him one bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOLLYWOOD Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Merrill is so fluid on his skates as well as nice puck work. He's going be quite the top talent. Wish Jagr was offered the C on his sweater... would make it easier to sit Sal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLL765 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I have to say, reading these GDT pages after a back and forth win like this is incredibly enjoyable. From guys going from ulcers to aneurysms, to others throwing their TV out the window, it always makes for a great read. lol. I was thinking the same thing as I didn't start reading through the thread until after the game was over. Went from the high of being up 3-0 and thinking it would be a quiet game from then on to the oh sh!t, we suck and we're gonna blow it to phew, at least we pulled out a win a regulation. This game was a true rollercoaster of emotion. All that matters now is that we won and got the 2 points while Philly got nothing. Certainly wasn't a perfect game or even a great one, at least defensively, but there were some positives to take away from it. Glad to see the offense chipping in 5 goals and sealing it with an empty netter. The defense definitely could have been tighter, but it's only game 1 of 82, so I'll cut them some slack and chalk it up to needing to shake off the rust and getting used to the pace of a real game against a full NHL roster. If we still look this shaky by game 5, I'll start worrying, until then I just hope we can pull out a few wins any way we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I'm almost sure that Schneider's puck playing is because the Devils want him to do that, not because he thinks it's a good idea. He mentioned after being dealt here that the Devils want the goalie to play the puck. At some point they will have to realize they don't have Brodeur back there and he shouldn't do that as much, but it may take the next coach to make that move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 I was at the game, and didn't have the benefit of replays so I'll have to take everyone's word for it on the individual performances. That said, I thought Schneider was great. Flyers fans for the most part were fine, but it might be because I'm a pretty agreeable type if you meet me in person. Were actually a decent number of empty seats, but not enough where you wouldn't call it less than a sell out officially. A few audible lets go Devils chants even before the first goal. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devils102 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Whoops... wrong thread. Edited October 10, 2014 by devils102 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meehan666 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 -Elias line crushed it tonight by the eye test and the numbers. Elias was a +11 Corsi tonight in a game where NJ got outplayed at ES. I'm excited to see him and Havlat continue to get chemisty and Zubrus actually had a strong game, goal aside. Where did you find this info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubie#8 Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Lots of people were down on Zubrus being with Patty and Marty but damn did he have a good game. Hope it continues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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