mfitz804 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Just 'cause there isn't one and I've never started one. It's the battle for the basement! Canes should have as much chance at catching us as we have of making the playoffs. It's all for fun at this point boys, let's kick some a$$. LGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 LGD. We're only 13 points out of the last playoff spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The Devils are still in the hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The Devils are still in the hunt! And we have a game in hand on Boston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I considered going. Then, nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 What a softie by Keith. Goaltending is killing this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 What a softie by Keith. Goaltending is killing this team. uhh what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I gotta give the Devs credit, we are finally making up some ground. The only thing I care about is the very slim shot we have at the 5th pick. 6-9 I really couldn't give a sh!t where we pick. If we can get in the top five, we at least have a shot that Strome falls to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I fell asleep during the second period...I can't remember the last time a game knocked me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevilMinder Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks like tomorrow is the day. @TGfireandice 1h1 hour ago If this result holds and Ottawa holds off Toronto, the Devils can be mathematically mutilple ways tomorrow. BOS win, OTT win or NJ reg. loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Looks like tomorrow is the day. @TGfireandice 1h1 hour ago If this result holds and Ottawa holds off Toronto, the Devils can be mathematically mutilple ways tomorrow. BOS win, OTT win or NJ reg. loss good put the pitch fork in the devils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOLLYWOOD Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Work towards that #5 pick and better draft lottery odds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 i want the Devils to lose out, not to get a higher draft pick, but to show Lou that Oates can't be here next year. The zone entries are a goddamn disaster on this team and it isn't just the lack of forward talent killing them. Goal #1 is exactly what we don't need - a terrible, no chance dump in by Gelinas, the Canes D has all kinds of time but doesn't get it high enough, Cammalleri makes a great play and Elias gets a lucky deflection - it's the last thing this team needs is lucky goals like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) i want the Devils to lose out, not to get a higher draft pick, but to show Lou that Oates can't be here next year. The zone entries are a goddamn disaster on this team and it isn't just the lack of forward talent killing them. Goal #1 is exactly what we don't need - a terrible, no chance dump in by Gelinas, the Canes D has all kinds of time but doesn't get it high enough, Cammalleri makes a great play and Elias gets a lucky deflection - it's the last thing this team needs is lucky goals like that. Well, Oates getting hired with Lou on the bench and in almost every meeting should be the litmus test if he is lucid or not. I'd know 100% he should be fired right then and there. I was out and checked the scoring twice. Was pissed when they took a 1-0 lead, and couldn't stop smiling when I saw they lost 3-1. Edited March 29, 2015 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) With Oates the question for me is, what exactly did Lou frame this job offer as when he brought in Stevens and Oates? It's difficult for me to believe that he said, "Listen, come back to coach this team for the rest of the year, but then after that you probably have to go." But I also really can't believe that Lou is looking at how this team is performing under Oates/Stevens, and saying, "Wow, this is working." We know that Lou believes this issue begins with offense, he's said that the team needs two forwards. I just hope that Lou doesn't believe that that's all the team needs and that Oates can succeed with the right players. I mean, this offense has sucked under Oates. Looking at the team in the most simplistic terms, under DeBoer the Devils scored 2.17 G/GP (78 G/36 GP) this year, under Oates the Devils have scored 2.28 G/GP (89G/39GP). Both of those numbers would put as at 28th in the league in goals for (which is obviously where we stand today). We literally have not improved at all offensively. Some games under Oates, we have been unable to control the puck in the offensive zone, or even get into the offensive zone for entire games. There were some games in January that were the worst Devils hockey I have ever seen. I have faith that Oates won't be the HC next year, but he very well may be an assistant. After all, right when he was hired, while discussing Lou's phone call asking him to come back and coach, Oates said, "The answer was yes. It didn’t matter what my responsibilities were. The answer was yes." Edited March 29, 2015 by Neb00rs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 i want the Devils to lose out, not to get a higher draft pick, but to show Lou that Oates can't be here next year. The zone entries are a goddamn disaster on this team and it isn't just the lack of forward talent killing them. Goal #1 is exactly what we don't need - a terrible, no chance dump in by Gelinas, the Canes D has all kinds of time but doesn't get it high enough, Cammalleri makes a great play and Elias gets a lucky deflection - it's the last thing this team needs is lucky goals like that. Agree 100%. Your take on the odds of the following scenarios: Oates becoming the head coach Oates staying on as a assistant Oates being shown the door Stevens becoming the head coach Stevens staying on as an assistant Stevens not returning at all Lou looking outside for another fresh face to try and turn this mess around. Granted imo the only way anybody has a shot at making this team significantly better is if Lou unfuks the majority of the forward mess that exists today. My take is both Oates and Stevens stay and he hopefully reaches out to someone from the outside. To me Oates brings nothing significant even as an assistant. Stevens imo hasn't proven anything either way but probably gets to stay which is OK. Stating the obvious without Cory being phenomenal for most of the season this roster would be even more exposed, it's probably also unfair to expect him to play at this level next year, hopefully he does because they're probably going to need it to possibly contend for the 7-10 spot. Hopefully Lou unless he moves can unfuk the mess he's made up front because without that it's gonna hard to make much of anything better in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Good loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yuck. I guess I will abstain from starting the GDT from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown01NJ Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Yuck. I guess I will abstain from starting the GDT from now on. Please make the rest of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak926 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 What a softie by Keith. Goaltending is killing this team. Goaltending is fine, we just need to score once in awhile ! Scoring 1 goal , I don't expect them to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoArmySports Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I figured I would leave a comment just so this thread got to two pages. Nothing to see here....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I figured I would leave a comment just so this thread got to two pages. Nothing to see here....... I was curious to see how demoralized the board was so I posted that goaltending was killing this team, which only got 2 responses. Next stop, draft. I am pretty confident I will be able to post this again a year from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeControl Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 "Goaltending is killing this team" yup! without cory we're picking 3rd or 4th and in a much better asset gathering position Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adavid Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I'm just glad I didn't spend money on this turd game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hystyk28 Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) "Goaltending is killing this team" yup! without cory we're picking 3rd or 4th and in a much better asset gathering position Should have brought back Marty or better yet made Clemmensen the starter. Edited March 29, 2015 by hystyk28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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