DevilMinder Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Well that insight kills any rumors about conditioning stints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I will NEVER forget the absolute excitement I had when I got back into cell service that day and saw we acquired him. He was quite literally the only positive on some of our crappy teams and he rolled with it as a solid teammate and a member of the organization. He was the consummate professional, and constantly tried to take the responsibility from his teammates. That said, he wasn't the same guy as he was when we acquired him, and each time we hoped he'd figure out, something set him back... All the best to him as he hopefully can move onto another organization and regain his career. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 If Schneider is LTIR that does make me wonder if him leaving the first game after playing awesome for 2 periods was him re-injuring his hip and not the cramps excuse we got. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 1 minute ago, DevsMan84 said: If Schneider is LTIR that does make me wonder if him leaving the first game after playing awesome for 2 periods was him re-injuring his hip and not the cramps excuse we got. That was the first time I ever saw a goalie leave a game for cramps. Not saying it hasn't happened, but a first for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, DevsMan84 said: If Schneider is LTIR that does make me wonder if him leaving the first game after playing awesome for 2 periods was him re-injuring his hip and not the cramps excuse we got. But he hasn't been LTIRed and if they were going to LTIR him, why waive him. Not that I don't agree with your theory, cause it would make perfect sense. like @njdevils1214 said, I also have never see anyone leave a game with cramps before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, jagknife said: But he hasn't been LTIRed and if they were going to LTIR him, why waive him. Not that I don't agree with your theory, cause it would make perfect sense. like @njdevils1214 said, I also have never see anyone leave a game with cramps before It's just my tinfoil hat theory lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 56 minutes ago, titans04 said: Certainly time to see what Mac can do but to me it's more about Cory showing absolutely nothing day in and day out in practices to give them any kind of hope that he can pick his game up. So put a fork in him was the call. Domingue imo is as good as Mac at this time but I don't think it's a given either one is going to be good enough. Being better than Cory doesn't help in the big picture. For Mac he's going from show us what you got to don't royally fvck this up now that the ball is firmly in your court. The one thing that was abundantly clear for the last couple of years was Cory was effectively done. He had some brutal stretches and of course went what seemed like forever without a win, but he finished up last season with a .921 save% over his last 17 GP. He started off 2017-18 with a .923 save% through his first 28 GP (and in four playoff appearances put up a .950 save%). He was so uneven the past two seasons that it was really hard to know for sure what Cory was going to be going forward. You at least had his strong finish to last season to give you some degree of "Well maybe he's not dead after all." I think the Devils handled this pretty well...they gave Cory some games to start the season but didn't hesitate to give Blackwood more starts when Cory wasn't showing signs of getting anything going, and now they're not going to pop in Cory here and there when his appearances have been pure momentum killers. I know fans tend to want things to happen yesterday, but it took the Devils less than a quarter of the season to both roll with the guy who's clearly playing better (Blackwood has already been given 13 starts to Cory's 6), and to not stubbornly try to right a pricey player at everyone else's expense. This happened within a very fair and reasonable timeline. Edited November 18, 2019 by Colorado Rockies 1976 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 1 minute ago, DevsMan84 said: It's just my tinfoil hat theory lol. oh I don't blame you at all, I absolutely share some of it. I guess if we needed the capspace, we'd LTIR him instead of burying him in the minors, so that could also be a factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 So is this another one of these fake injuries where he goes to the minors and then he’s gonna be back up here losing games again in a month? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) If he injured his hip and they kept running him out there after how bad he’s been with hip issues in the past, that would be Met-like medical incompetence Edited November 18, 2019 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 50 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: I think Mac is good enough from a skill standpoint. What worries me is if he has the mental fortitude to be "the guy". Well, that’s any goalie that’s good enough to make it to the NHL. Mac seems like a pretty level headed kid to me though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Judging from Hynes’ comments, this is a conditioning assignment. He’ll be back (of course). Edited November 18, 2019 by MadDog2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Well, that’s any goalie that’s good enough to make it to the NHL. Mac seems like a pretty level headed kid to me though. I don't disagree. I just add that he's only 22 and now he went from backing up/sharing time with a struggling, but proven, goalie to being THE goalie. It's a jump. He's going to have to be able to put all that talk about short memories to practice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 9 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: So is this another one of these fake injuries where he goes to the minors and then he’s gonna be back up here losing games again in a month? If the tandem of Blackwood and Domingue are playing reasonably well, I think Cory's going to have a hell of a time fighting his way back in. Shero is not going to fvck with something that's working to try to force Cory back into the picture. I think Shero's in pure "We can't keep doing this and hoping for the best" mode. Cory's as outside looking in as he's ever going to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Just now, NJDevils1214 said: I don't disagree. I just add that he's only 22 and now he went from backing up/sharing time with a struggling, but proven, goalie to being THE goalie. It's a jump. He's going to have to be able to put all that talk about short memories to practice. That was one of Brodeurs greatest assets. He was fantastic at moving on from bad losses and coming back strong. Id love for Mac to develop a mentality like that eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Judging from Hynes’ comments, this is a conditioning assignment. He’ll be back (of course). sure smells like he'll be back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: Judging from Hynes’ comments, this is a conditioning assignment. He’ll be back (of course). This is the equivalent of not burning a bridge. Even if they think he's toast right now, they're not going to say it. Why completely kill off any little confidence (or value) that Cory has left? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils01 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) GUYS CHEER UP 😂 This is a fantastic day. We can finally move on from this clown. As much as he’s a great guy and all it was time to part ways. It’s time to win and he just wasent getting it done. I’m sure Toronto or Detroit will pick him up. Goodluck Cory. Edited November 18, 2019 by Devils01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guadana Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) Theoretically... can shero had some agreement with another gm for claiming? Will see. Edited November 18, 2019 by Guadana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 guys he's making a sh!tton of money and stinks do you really think he's going to get claimed? My odds are 0.0 and I'm being kind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NJDevils1214 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 1 minute ago, titans04 said: guys he's making a sh!tton of money and stinks do you really think he's going to get claimed? My odds are 0.0 and I'm being kind. I don't think many here are crazy enough to think he'll get claimed. It is just nice to see the team shake things up and take a necessary step. They say conditional assignment but that is a long shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titans04 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 yeah it was the 2 comments prior to my last one which led to my asking if they were serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils01 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, NJDevils1214 said: I don't think many here are crazy enough to think he'll get claimed. It is just nice to see the team shake things up and take a necessary step. They say conditional assignment but that is a long shot. Toronto in a bad spot. We’ve seen crazier things happen Edited November 18, 2019 by Devils01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Now if he finds his game and plays lights out down there, doesn't he have to pass through re-entry waivers at half the salary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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