devlman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Can we just erect a Jacques Lemaire statue at the Pru and raise a banner with the number 49 already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpower Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 That was, well.... something. I think they may actually be WORSE defensively than they were last year, they just don't have everything stacked against them like they did then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) If you take away OT/SO wins and loses and count them as ties we are 6 wins 10 losses 7 ties Well you don't really take away the OT win, there was OT back when there were ties. So their 'real hockey' record is more like 7-10-6, which is bad enough. So much for the team getting on a roll when the schedule got weaker...or the Rangers collapsing when their schedule got stronger But let people bring out the CORSI/Fenwick/Strength of schedule arguments to tell me how the Devils are going to win nine of ten Edited December 1, 2011 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 FLA, TOR, NYR all kicking arse and the Devils tanking in the standings. This reminds me of all those movies they made in the eighties where two people switched bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm envious of the Leafs, they somehow came up with a terrific offense from what was an absolute wasteland, guys like Lupul and Bozak have come out of nowhere to be among their better players. While we can't buy an even NHL-caliber offense with our glut of LW 'stars' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grcenter47 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Can we just erect a Jacques Lemaire statue at the Pru and raise a banner with the number 49 already? i agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hell if we can't get Lemaire, fire DeBoer and put Lou behind the bench. He did alright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halfsharkalligatorhalfman Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Just make the playoffs, that's all that really matters. When Zajac and Josefson get back that should be easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Just make the playoffs, that's all that really matters. When Zajac and Josefson get back that should be easier. We can't afford to wait for Zajac and Josefson to come back. We'll be too far behind to catch up by then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I'm envious of the Leafs, they somehow came up with a terrific offense from what was an absolute wasteland, guys like Lupul and Bozak have come out of nowhere to be among their better players. While we can't buy an even NHL-caliber offense with our glut of LW 'stars' What they did is a sham and will be exposed as the season wears on. Toronto will finish below New Jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hopefully Lou is more trigger happy this time around, but let Lemaire have Christmas at home with the grand kids and then he can shoot down here and take the job in time for our Jan. 4th home game vs. the Bruins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane1091 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Defense is the problem, not us missing two centers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onddeck Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 its the whole team's defense, not just the D men, dont forget... and just as much as the defense, its our mistakes that our killing us. wake the fvck up NJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn01 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I have no words to say....This sums up how I am feeling: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmajeski06 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Ugh that was ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 our big problem is positioning positioning when we need to get the puck out... the guy with the puck can only give it back and we getting jammed behind our net most of the time... no option for a pass up front in the middle positioning on our breakouts... the puck carrier is entering the zone and the other forward are seriously just skating behind defenders where theres no passing lane at all we should try to have our shooter shooting from center instead of the point... too often we fvck up and the middle is wide open for their player for breakaways i really think Oates should go... Lou has to do any kind of move to show that he's not gonna let the situation rot any longer like last year we have Zach to prove that we're serious, we have any investors or rich bastard to somehow throw money at us, and we need to make the playoffs so we can't let it slip any longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riskymilk Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 its the god awful first line. Parise and Kovy cant be on the same line. It's generated barely any offense and yet Pete continues with it. Once he changes the line, i guarantee the devils will be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) zubrus for zach X2 or what about teddy clarkson parise kovulchuk henrique zubrus carter elias sykora when zajac comes back clarkson for carter just wanted to try some lines out and maybe a bottle of zubrowka cause its gonna be a short season Edited December 1, 2011 by lazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 And in a stunning development, Kovy scored our only goal so far. Seriously, you and unknown poster and the rest of the idiots who hate "kovalchoke" should go jump off a very tall building. Do us all a favor. Make sure you burn ken's pile of jerseys first too. I don't hate him moron. I never said I did. Read some of my recent posts and you'll see that I keep hoping he pulls it together. But yes, I am both disappointed and frustrated with his overall performance as a Devil, and I'm also concerned that he's looking more lost without Lemaire by the game. I've already pointed out the reasons why in other threads. Wow, he scored a goal...great, he now has a whopping five of them for the season. Awesome stuff. Guess no one's allowed to criticize a player who was supposed to make a difference here, but clearly hasn't. As for the game...as bad as that was, and it WAS as bad as it gets, the Devils are the kind of team that can lose as ugly as it gets when they're not firing...there are nights where they can look like the worst team in the league, a de facto expansion team. The good news is that they really haven't had TOO many fugly games like this, and early on they've at least managed to avoid the prolonged slides that feel like they can happen at any time, so instead of pointing out the zillion wrongs that several players were responsible for, I'm just going to move on from this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCroMag Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I found this exchange between Chico and Cangialosi particularly puzzling... CHICO: "I thought I saw Bigfoot once." CANGIALOSI: "Oh yeah?" CHICO:: "Yeah. Turned out it was just Bobby Holik." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaneykoIsGod Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Wow. Glad I fell asleep before this game started. Yikes! Let's get 'em in Minny, boys! Tame the Wild! LGD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 We need another upper pair defenseman, and we need Travis back. Badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevsftw Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 no one's allowed to criticize a player who was supposed to make a difference here, but clearly hasn't Except for almost single handedly pushing us into the playoffs last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Except for almost single handedly pushing us into the playoffs last year. So he gets a complete pass on his invisible first half that season? Don't blow that up to be more than it was. It was not that close. Devils never pulled more than six points within the last spot. It was a great run, fun to watch for sure, gave us all reason to dream a little. And other players found their games as well...even Rolston was pretty good for a while during that second half. Kovy was a key contributor, no argument, but it was NOT a solo effort on his part. The team as a whole played much better, from the goaltending on out. Edited December 1, 2011 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer91 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I hate to say it but it feels like we need to let one of these guys go...Kovy or Zach...We need more balance and chemistry on the team or else we are going to be looking at another high draft pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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