Mayday Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) I'm not putting blame on any one player but its hard to win SCF games when none of Zajac, Henrique, Kovalchuk, Parise, or Elias are scoring. Edited June 3, 2012 by Mayday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 For those of you who think Marty is the reason we were in games 1 and 2, you've obviously been wearing your Marty goggles. He's been good enough, but the Kings haven't challenged him a great deal. Both first goals in each of the first two games were savable, especially the first goal in game 1. What Marty goggles? He made some huge saves, especially with the glove last night. The only soft goal was the first. He was also one of the few players with any composure in the OT last night. It sucks that he gave up goals in OT, but somebody has to win, and somebody has to lose, and LA generated a bunch of chances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Why the hell would you put in Hedberg? Marty has played extremely well in the first two games, and most of the playoffs, save game 3 against the Panthers and Game 5 against the Rags. No "psychological lift" is needed, nor possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 It's documented, Hedberg has never won the cup. This may be his last year in the sport. Plenty of motivation to play hard. Does Peter DeBoer use Hedberg in game 3 to help "kickstart" the team psychology a bit? Remember Terreri playing 2 games on the road after the Devils were down 2-0 to Boston? Also, does Sykie and Larsson get a looksie in game 3...? Discuss... Different situation...Marty was a rookie that season with minimal playoff experience, and didn't play particularly well those first two games against Boston...and the goalie situation was more 1A-1B that year. He'd also come off that crazy 4OT Game 6 loss and nail-biting Game 7 win over Buffalo...at the time it wouldn't surprise me if he needed a little mental break. Despite some wanting to kill him over every single goal he gives up these days, the Devils simply need the guys who get paid to put the puck in the net to do just that. It won't be easy...there's a reason Quick has a .947 save% for the playoffs. Clearly a LOT of guys are having trouble getting the puck past this guy right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Zids isn't sitting. He's highly effective in the offensive zone. Yeah his defense is trash most of the time and him trying to stand up Dustin Brown was hilarious, but still... This. Marty and the d have been good enough. We need to score, and the best way to score against Quick is probably boom hard shots and put in rebounds. We need our best shooters on the points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleasepassthesoup Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Moose has played 2 periods in the last 2 months and none in the last 46 days. Why would you put him in there in a must-win game when Marty has been very good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hit the post Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Yes to sykora over Clarkson, Clarkson frustrates me soo much You are not along on this....can he please go 1 shift without falling down....worst skater in the NHL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Yes to sykora over Clarkson, Clarkson frustrates me soo much I agree, but they need Clarkson. Quick gets beaten on ugly goals near the net, especially off of deflections and rebounds, in other words, Clarkson's specialty. If they're going to win, they need Clarkson to start playing like he did in the regular season FAST. I want to get Sykora in, because his shot creates rebounds, but Clarkson, Parise and Zubs all need to be ready to bury them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudNJDFan30 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 No chance Hedberg starts over Marty... I would like to see Larsson and/or Tallinder in on D... Also would not mind seeing Sykora inserted...he got a raw deal and I think he deserves another chance here. We can use his cannon blast of a shot... Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmajeski06 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 No way Marty sits. Maybe if it's a game that gets out of hand and Moose is brought in off the bench, but no way he starts. Marty has been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitico12 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 I bet we get no changes for tomorrow night's game...lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyx Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Throw em off, play Hedberg at wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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