GDT: Devils @ Jets 11/5/19 8:00 PM MSG

[Devils01 207]

Ya you dance boy

[Neb00rs 2,944]

And all of a sudden, the Devils are 4-1-2 in their last seven, losing once in regulation in their last seven games.

[SterioDesign 3,147]

i went to the Canada vs Russia prospect game tnight. Canada won in OT. Got home just in time for the end of the 3rd.

Fun hockey night all around

[MadDog2020 8,583]

[devlman 882]

If they can get Gusev to not get buried every shift this team looks very formidable. They’ve figured things out!

Edited November 6, 2019 by devlman

[WaffleFries 295]

Huge win to start the Western Canada road trip. These trips have felt like death sentences for the past few years. Nice to start it off the right way!

[Colorado Rockies 1976 6,549]

1 minute ago, Neb00rs said:

And all of a sudden, the Devils are 4-1-2 in their last seven, losing once in regulation in their last seven games.

Was about to post the same thing.  Obviously still plenty of work to do, but nice early rebound from 0-4-2. 

[Jerzey 679]

What’s Blackwoods nickname anyway? Usually hockey players just add a “Y” or “er” after someone’s name but Wood is already “Woodsy“ and I know they can’t call him “Blacky”. What about John Holmes? Too far?

Edited November 6, 2019 by Jerzey

[HellOnICE 384]

1 minute ago, Jerzey said:

What’s Blackwoods nickname anyway? Usually hockey players just add a “Y” or “er” after someone’s name but Wood is already “Woodsy“ and I know they can’t call him “Blacky”. What about John Holmes? Too far?

Big Mack

[Neb00rs 2,944]

Gusev badly needs to be removed from the lineup. He can't play on the fourth line because Hynes likes to have checking players on that unit that he can put out there for d-zone faceoffs, and he can't play with Zajac because that line is relied on to be two-way. So, he has to play him with Hughes, and thus, he has to protect that line and as you saw tonight, we basically had 3.5 lines, and Hughes is rendered ineffective.

[Colorado Rockies 1976 6,549]

2 minutes ago, Jerzey said:

What’s Blackwoods nickname anyway? Usually hockey players just add a “Y” or “er” after someone’s name but Wood is already “Woodsy“ and I know they can’t call him “Blacky”. What about John Holmes? Too far?

Dirk Diggler

[Jerzey 679]

1 minute ago, HellOnICE said:

Big Mack

Oh yeah. I remember that now.

[Guadana 810]

Hynes need to give another chances to Hughes with hall and Hischier with Gusev. It’s more balanced. And Boqvist deserve his place in a squad. He’s playing more mature than Hughes and Gusev. 

 

[Devils01 207]

2 minutes ago, Neb00rs said:

Gusev badly needs to be removed from the lineup. He can't play on the fourth line because Hynes likes to have checking players on that unit that he can put out there for d-zone faceoffs, and he can't play with Zajac because that line is relied on to be two-way. So, he has to play him with Hughes, and thus, he has to protect that line and as you saw tonight, we basically had 3.5 lines, and Hughes is rendered ineffective.

Yup not taking advantage at all of Hughes this way...

Edited November 6, 2019 by Devils01

[Neb00rs 2,944]

On a positive note, Blackwood wasn't just good tonight, he was fantastic. We lose that game handily with Schneider in net, and possibly some other NHL goaltenders as well.

But let's talk about Boqvist. His game was awesome - not that he was spectacular but for his third or so game, I loved what I saw. He was fairly responsible out there, he made some things happen - drew that penalty at the end of OT - and he has a clever snarl to his game I didn't know about. He did some very veteran things out there to be a pest to Winnipeg. With our roster, that man should be playing nightly.

 

 

Edited November 6, 2019 by Neb00rs

[NJDevils1214 2,998]

5 minutes ago, Neb00rs said:

Gusev badly needs to be removed from the lineup. He can't play on the fourth line because Hynes likes to have checking players on that unit that he can put out there for d-zone faceoffs, and he can't play with Zajac because that line is relied on to be two-way. So, he has to play him with Hughes, and thus, he has to protect that line and as you saw tonight, we basically had 3.5 lines, and Hughes is rendered ineffective.

Kind of hard when you come to North America and get less than a handful of games on small ice before you're a healthy scratch over a period where the team only plays 2 games in a 2 week period, then you get thrown in against a hard hitting skilled western conference playoff bound team for the first game back. 

I agree. Goose needs work, but he also needs some time to play. He can't play 3 games in North America, sit in a press box, not play a game for weeks, then expected to come in and look A+ against a good team. Also, will add, don't like him on the Hughes line. He should be with Zajac and Coleman and move Boqvist up. 

Edited November 6, 2019 by NJDevils1214

[MB3 5,332]

Been telling you ladyboys that Boqvist is that dude since the summer. Guy is going to be a fvcking PLAYER for us

[Colorado Rockies 1976 6,549]

6 hours ago, MB3 said:

Ok. Gonna give you guys a scenario. A genie can promise you that the Devils win 5-4 in overtime, but it comes with the caveat that the Devils blew a 4-0 third period lead. Do you say yes or no?

Does a 2-1 SO win mean someone rubbed the genie the right way?

[Guadana 810]

2 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said:

Kind of hard when you come to North America and get less than a handful of games on small ice before you're a healthy scratch over a period where the team only plays 2 games in a 2 week period, then you get thrown in against a hard hitting skilled western conference playoff bound team for the first game back. 

I agree. Goose needs work, but he also needs some time to play. He can't play 3 games in North America, sit in a press box, not play a game for weeks, then expected to come in and look A+ against a good team. Also, will add, don't like him on the Hughes line. He should be with Zajac and Coleman and move Boqvist up. 

Or in another line. Any line but not Gusev and Hughes on the same. They didn’t work together when opponents are taller and forchecker. Can I say forechecker or I need to use more forecheck?

[MB3 5,332]

4 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

Does a 2-1 SO win mean someone rubbed the genie the right way?

Quoting this so that it is recorded that I watched CR lob the ball up to mfitz 

[Colorado Rockies 1976 6,549]

Just now, MB3 said:

Quoting this so that it is recorded that I watched CR lob the ball up to mfitz 

Not the first time I will have set up mfitz for an easy tap-in...

[MB3 5,332]

By the way @SterioDesign, you ever considered moving to Winnipeg? They booed Subban every single time he touched the puck in an apparent “wink wink nudge nudge this has nothing to do with his race”, that seems like your peoples.

[Triumph 1,409]

Big win - nice to get off the shootout schneid, nicer to do it 2-0 so there's no real sweat at the end.  

They need to work on 3 on 3 - that's been horrible the last two games and they've been lucky to escape without losing there.  No real chances for except on the late power play.

They've got to find someone to fill in for Tennyson.  Can't have someone dragging Butcher down like that.  It's weird, he doesn't look that bad but the results are really awful so far.

One thing I like about this stretch also - Hynes is not coaching like someone who is coaching for his job.  Gusev and Hughes got a late shift in a tie game.  Boqvist got a shift with a minute left.  It would've been easy to bench all 3 guys and ride 9 forwards down the stretch.

1 minute ago, MB3 said:

By the way @SterioDesign, you ever considered moving to Winnipeg? They booed Subban every single time he touched the puck in an apparent “wink wink nudge nudge this has nothing to do with his race”, that seems like your peoples.

Far be it from me to defend either Sterio or the people of Winnipeg, but Nashville and Winnipeg had some pretty big playoff battles when Subban was there.  Is there probably a racial element to it, yeah, but that's at least not all of it.

[MB3 5,332]

I’m saying it mostly tongue-in-cheek.

mostly

[Guadana 810]

1 minute ago, MB3 said:

By the way @SterioDesign, you ever considered moving to Winnipeg? They booed Subban every single time he touched the puck in an apparent “wink wink nudge nudge this has nothing to do with his race”, that seems like your peoples.

Their heads are devide. South Park should teach you to not take them seriously