roomtemp Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Get in as top 3 of the division or a wildcard slot? With the wildcard we'd play the Penguins or the Bruins and with the 2 or 3rd spot we'd play Flyers, Rags, BJs or Caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Don't matter to me. I like our odds vs anyone in the playoffs. This team has been playing playoff hockey all season playing 1 goal games. Plus, no shoutout in the playoffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneax Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) Have to agree, outside of the bruins there isn't anyone to be scared of. I guess the penguins could be scary if fleury magically continues to play well into the playoffs. He has been pretty damn good this year, if that continues they could be winning another cup finally. But we should be really scared of the bruins they always beat us in recent memory. Edited March 13, 2014 by Sneax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilsfan118 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah the Bruins (maybe the Penguins if MAF actually plays well in the playoffs) are the only team I'd worry about. Honestly just to get to the show would be such a great success that anything afterwards would feel like a bonus to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Eco Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I would absolutely love to play the Penguins first round at all costs. Only teams I'd be somewhat nervous about are Boston and Columbus (oddly enough). Devils and Columbus are two teams I don't think anyone would look forward to being drawn against in the first round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Who cares. We have nothing to lose really if we make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Yeah, I'd consider making the playoffs after starting 0-4-3 a successful season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I want the fan base to start appreciating just making the playoffs. Btw, everyone picked us last this year - so if we make it, by some fvcking way - Pete for Adams, Jagr for Hart. Shouldn't even be a competition. I want the fan base to start appreciating just making the playoffs. Btw, everyone picked us last this year - so if we make it, by some fvcking way - Pete for Adams, Jagr for Hart. Shouldn't even be a competition. Let us remember, Jagr didn't play in preseason too and TG called him the "Phantom" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I want the fan base to start appreciating just making the playoffs. Btw, everyone picked us last this year - so if we make it, by some fvcking way - Pete for Adams, Jagr for Hart. Shouldn't even be a competition. Let us remember, Jagr didn't play in preseason too and TG called him the "Phantom" I think it was ESPN that basically made it sound like the only thing the Devils did was to bring in Jagr (and of course, they made that move sound like a joke bound to fail). They didn't mention Schneider or any of the other moves Lou made to try to recover from Kovy "retiring". But yeah, I think a lot of prognosticators were quite proud of themselves when the Devils started off 0-4-3 and were saying "Haha, see, told you the Devils were going to suck!" I don't think any of them thought the Devils had a 17-9-7 run in them. But yeah, playoffs are never a birthright. Devils did a hell of a job to get in this year if they pull it off, even if everyone from the GM down to the players had us all scratching our heads at times. And even if it DOESN'T happen, no one can accuse them of not trying. They may not always be very good, but they rarely sleepwalk their way through a game (though on their uglier night it can look that way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Pete for Adams is insane considering what St. Patrick's done with a team that drafted #1 a few months ago. Jagr for Hart is not that insane but you know Crosby and his 110 points is getting it. And nobody had the Devils last, most everyone had them where they are now, just outside the bubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellOnICE Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I could've sworn everyone from THN to ESPN to TSN all had the Devils last. But I am too lazy to look it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Pete for Adams is insane considering what St. Patrick's done with a team that drafted #1 a few months ago. Jagr for Hart is not that insane but you know Crosby and his 110 points is getting it. It's pretty insane. The Hart should go to the best player in the league. Even if you want to use valuable, it has to go to someone more valuable than Jagr. These threads are not silly when you are in a playoff spot, but where the Devils are...it's pretty silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 It's pretty insane. The Hart should go to the best player in the league. Even if you want to use valuable, it has to go to someone more valuable than Jagr. These threads are not silly when you are in a playoff spot, but where the Devils are...it's pretty silly. If it wasn't for Jagr the Devils would literally be fighting the Isles and Buffalo for the worst record in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 If it wasn't for Jagr the Devils would literally be fighting the Isles and Buffalo for the worst record in the league. If it wasn't for Bernier so would the Leafs. If it wasn't for Ovechkin, the Caps would probably be with Buffalo. If it wasn't for Karlsson, Ottawa would be bottom 3. You can do it with a lot of teams. Anyway, I like awarding the best player in the league the MVP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaira_Devil_#9 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I will just be happy the team is still playing hockey. It could be against a team made up of all the greatest ever players, in their prime, who start each game with a 6 goal advantage and I would still be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Definently wouldnt want to get stuck seeing boston in the first round.. i dont think i would want to see the pens in a first round either, but beggers cant be choosers at this point if we even get in at all ill be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 If it wasn't for Bernier so would the Leafs. If it wasn't for Ovechkin, the Caps would probably be with Buffalo. If it wasn't for Karlsson, Ottawa would be bottom 3. You can do it with a lot of teams. Anyway, I like awarding the best player in the league the MVP. Exactly true. Not only that, but I could argue that Jagr is less vital to the Devils' success than any of those other players are to their team's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoffeecake Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 If it wasn't for Bernier so would the Leafs. If it wasn't for Ovechkin, the Caps would probably be with Buffalo. If it wasn't for Karlsson, Ottawa would be bottom 3. You can do it with a lot of teams. Anyway, I like awarding the best player in the league the MVP. If it wasn't for Jagr the Devils would literally be fighting the Isles and Buffalo for the worst record in the league. Exactly true. Not only that, but I could argue that Jagr is less vital to the Devils' success than any of those other players are to their team's. This is not how hockey works. Just like adding a scorer doesn't magically raise team scoring. This is just childish simple mindedness. Goaltenders are the only ones that can single-handedly greatly affect the teams performance game in and game out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) This is not how hockey works. Just like adding a scorer doesn't magically raise team scoring. This is just childish simple mindedness. Goaltenders are the only ones that can single-handedly greatly affect the teams performance game in and game out. Except for this team where good goaltending = losses and bad goaltending = wins I really don't see how Jagr HASN'T greatly affected the team's performance though when he's leading the team in scoring by a mile and we've had a ton of close, low-scoring games. Especially since he's managed to coax offensive contributions out of guys like Zajac, Ruutu and even Zubrus for a while. Edited March 14, 2014 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 This is not how hockey works. Just like adding a scorer doesn't magically raise team scoring. This is just childish simple mindedness. Goaltenders are the only ones that can single-handedly greatly affect the teams performance game in and game out. Add so why did you quote me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I'm not afraid of anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Except for this team where good goaltending = losses and bad goaltending = wins I really don't see how Jagr HASN'T greatly affected the team's performance though when he's leading the team in scoring by a mile and we've had a ton of close, low-scoring games. Especially since he's managed to coax offensive contributions out of guys like Zajac, Ruutu and even Zubrus for a while. FYI jagr is not leading the team in scoring by a "mile" im pretty sure he is actually currently tied for most goals with henrique at 21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Jagr - 57 points, Elias - 42 (though he has played far fewer games), Henrique 38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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