jagknife Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Devil Dan 56 said: Those players can still make an impact without a "C" on their jersey. The rah-rah captain thing is vastly overrated anyway. Like you said, we aren't in the room but from what we've read, Greene, Zajac and to an extent Schneider are the respected long term "elders" and I don't see it as worth the damage it would do in the locker room to give it to someone else. My guess is its either Hall or Nico next year if Greene is gone. We were beyond spoiled with Stevens as captain. He didnt have to talk to the media to lead, he'd just go out and hit the first body he saw and the momentum swung. Crosby, even with all of his faults, goes out, makes a flashy play and boom, the team gets motivated. Hell he figuratively scoffed at the Coleman one hander last year and raised it a baseball swing, OT winner. Ovie is a Russian Psycho. Dustin Brown wasn't a flashy guy, nor a huge hitter, but he could shut the other team down as a checking forward, then Kopitar got the C and combined a little flash with some PK prowess, etc. Just different dynamics for different teams. Do I think Greene is not the great captain? IDK, not in the room and thats really all we have to go off of based on his declining play. But as much as I despise the guy, he can't and shouldn't be stripped of the C this season. Just don't ask me what my take is on him for next year.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 3 hours ago, mfitz804 said: Not me, but I'm old school. Shut your fvcking mouth and play hockey. Is that old school? I feel like some of the best of the best have been doing it for a long time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I think in a lot of cases the captaincy means more to the fans than it does to the players. According to the NHL rule book, all the C means is that they are allowed to discuss things to the ref. I know most, if not all, teams use it as a leadership role, but like others have said I don't think the team thinks that long and hard about it. I think a leadership core is more important than who has the C. When we were winning cups, we had a core of guys like Stevens, Brodeur, Nieds, Daneyko, McKay, Elias, Langs, MacLean, etc. Some had letters on their jerseys while some didn't, but I don't think in the locker room it mattered much to those guys. Our core right now is Greene, Hall, Palms, Zajac, Hischier, Subban and Schneider. That is far better than what we have rolled out in the past. This doesn't include players like Hughes who may join that group faster than we think. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, DevsMan84 said: I think in a lot of cases the captaincy means more to the fans than it does to the players. According to the NHL rule book, all the C means is that they are allowed to discuss things to the ref. I know most, if not all, teams use it as a leadership role, but like others have said I don't think the team thinks that long and hard about it. I think a leadership core is more important than who has the C. When we were winning cups, we had a core of guys like Stevens, Brodeur, Nieds, Daneyko, McKay, Elias, Langs, MacLean, etc. Some had letters on their jerseys while some didn't, but I don't think in the locker room it mattered much to those guys. Our core right now is Greene, Hall, Palms, Zajac, Hischier, Subban and Schneider. That is far better than what we have rolled out in the past. This doesn't include players like Hughes who may join that group faster than we think. Agreed. Having multiple guys be and act as leaders is better than one or none. In the absence of said core or group though, I think players will default to whoever is wearing that C, be it for inspiration, guidance, help, optimism, energy, etc. Obviously none of us here ever played in the NHL, and I'm sure there are a lot of guys here that never played the game themselves at all, but I have for a long time, and I know when I play(ed) I would try to be a source of all of those things I mentioned for my teammates - I tried to do this when I didn't have the 'C' on my jersey, but if I did, I tried 1,000 times more to make sure I did, and that I was good at it. I guess you could say I felt the obligation to do so. I know when I didn't have the C, I and we're facing adversity mid-game, I'd look down the bench and try to find the guy who did have the C, and see what he was doing or saying. Or after a loss in the locker room and not much is being said, you just got your ass beat and your skulls caved in, and it's pretty quiet. No one wants to say anything or break the ice, people are just taking off their equipment and feeling like sh!t. You look for the captain to say something. People may think I'm making more of a spectacle out of it than it needs to be, and I get that, but this is just literally how I have felt actually in those types of situations, so I guess I just assume/expect NHLers with a lot more on the line to approach it in a similar or even stronger way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) well... i can't say that this isn't brilliant edit: The Devils should do this but with jelly jars in memory of Lou Edited October 9, 2019 by SterioDesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 James Neal with 4 goals last night, 6 for the season in 3 games. Looks like the Oilers may have finally won a trade. Good for them, it's a shame watching McDavid and Drai waste away up there on their own. I still don't understand that move from the Flames perspective. James Neal had a bad year, Lucic looks done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 10 hours ago, SterioDesign said: well... i can't say that this isn't brilliant edit: The Devils should do this but with jelly jars in memory of Lou Hopefully NJ gives them a reason to use it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NJDevils1214 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, Neb00rs said: 1 bad start in MTL and Kink will have to hire a social media team to handle the twitter blocks he will need to dish out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: 1 bad start in MTL and Kink will have to hire a social media team to handle the twitter blocks he will need to dish out. Hopefully he doesn't know French or he'll have a real tough time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, Devil Dan 56 said: Hopefully he doesn't know French or he'll have a real tough time What’s French for Chipotle sucking loser? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 20 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: What’s French for Chipotle sucking loser? Tournevis océan armoire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: Tournevis océan armoire I Google translated this to make sure it wasn’t about me. The result was a perfect description of KK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 3 hours ago, SterioDesign said: Tournevis océan armoire According to google translate, this says "Cabinet ocean screwdriver" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, DevsMan84 said: According to google translate, this says "Cabinet ocean screwdriver" If that’s not a description of KK, I don’t know what is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 2 hours ago, DevsMan84 said: According to google translate, this says "Cabinet ocean screwdriver" Sounds like me when I'm trying to figure out what the emojis in KK's tweets mean. "Cabinet...ocean...screwdriver...?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Neb00rs said: Sounds like me when I'm trying to figure out what the emojis in KK's tweets mean. "Cabinet...ocean...screwdriver...?" It’s sounds like me reading a @Guadana post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guadana Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 53 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: It’s sounds like me reading a @Guadana post. I’m not your buddy anymore. It’s so offensive and rude. My shracadabra has logic! Edited October 10, 2019 by Guadana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Good hit by Coleman here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 Quinn Hughes gets his first goal before Jack. What a rocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 17 hours ago, Devil Dan 56 said: Quinn Hughes gets his first goal before Jack. What a rocket took him 8 NHL games really and he's a year older. I'm sure Hughes will beat that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: took him 8 NHL games really and he's a year older. I'm sure Hughes will beat that The age or the number of games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterioDesign Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: The age or the number of games? I rather not answer and keep it vague so i have more chances of being right.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, SterioDesign said: I rather not answer and keep it vague so i have more chances of being right.... Good call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neb00rs Posted October 11, 2019 Share Posted October 11, 2019 FYI... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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