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2023-2024 NJ Devils season thread


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5 minutes ago, 2ELIAS6 said:

Forget a defensemen they should be banging on the phone looking for a serviceable goalie 

Both defense and goaltending are issues, and the former may be easier to address in the short term.  More net-minders may become available as teams fall out of playoff contention.

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44 minutes ago, ButlerBulldog said:

Both defense and goaltending are issues, and the former may be easier to address in the short term.  More net-minders may become available as teams fall out of playoff contention.

Don’t know that we have that kind of time to wait if we’re going to make something of this season. 

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19 minutes ago, 2ELIAS6 said:

Don’t know that we have that kind of time to wait if we’re going to make something of this season. 

The problem is that there don’t appear to be a lot of great options available, of which Fitz is doubtless aware.  While he’s almost certainly exploring avenues for improving the team, he’s probably not interested in a lateral move at goalie.  Plus, he has to consider whether he’s willing to absorb additional salary coinciding with the acquisition of a veteran player, which could limit the Devils’ flexibility in the offseason, even if the projected salary cap takes effect.

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These are simple, but nice. Definitely kills the Jersey jerseys, imo. I would have totally bought something like this for the big club. Still amazes me a team like the Devils, with that logo, and those colors, could screw up a black jersey so bad. 

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2 hours ago, Nicomo said:

These are simple, but nice. Definitely kills the Jersey jerseys, imo. I would have totally bought something like this for the big club. Still amazes me a team like the Devils, with that logo, and those colors, could screw up a black jersey so bad. 

This is way better than the stupid Jersey jersey.  

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8 hours ago, Nicomo said:

These are simple, but nice. Definitely kills the Jersey jerseys, imo. I would have totally bought something like this for the big club. Still amazes me a team like the Devils, with that logo, and those colors, could screw up a black jersey so bad. 

Am I the only one who likes the Jersey sweater?  I don’t care for some of the merchandise (e.g., “Hat” and “Socks”) that’s spawned from it, but I love its clean look.  That’s not to say I wouldn’t be excited about a black alternate with a red NJ logo, but I’m okay with Jersey as an alternate home uniform for the time being.

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8 hours ago, Nicomo said:

These are simple, but nice. Definitely kills the Jersey jerseys, imo. I would have totally bought something like this for the big club. Still amazes me a team like the Devils, with that logo, and those colors, could screw up a black jersey so bad. 

Holy sh!t those are beautiful. THAT is what a black Devils jersey should look like. 

Just now, ButlerBulldog said:

Am I the only one who likes the Jersey sweater?

Yes.

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16 minutes ago, ButlerBulldog said:

Fair enough.  A lot of fans wear it at games, so I wasn’t sure 🤪.

 

14 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said:

Yeah obviously the Jersey jerseys have sold well, but they aren’t all that popular amongst us here at NJDevs lol

Yeah you're both right.  I see an insane amount of them at games...more than I ever would've thought possible.  But I still don't like 'em all that much.  I was hoping they'd grow on me, but they never did.

I still hold out hope that something close to the old red and blacks will make a return, once Fanatics takes over.  Saw a guy wearing a #86 Hughes old template jersey, and man that looked SO much better.

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10 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said:

I still hold out hope that something close to the old red and blacks will make a return, once Fanatics takes over.  Saw a guy wearing a #86 Hughes old template jersey, and man that looked SO much better.

Semi-related, but I also really like the reverse retro uniform from three seasons ago and wouldn’t mind seeing it again, albeit sparingly.  While I appreciate the variety offered by alternate sweaters, I’m also partial to the Devils’ primary home uniform.

 

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4 hours ago, ButlerBulldog said:

Semi-related, but I also really like the reverse retro uniform from three seasons ago and wouldn’t mind seeing it again, albeit sparingly.  While I appreciate the variety offered by alternate sweaters, I’m also partial to the Devils’ primary home uniform.

 

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This is one of my favorite jerseys of all-time; not just Devils jerseys either. It’s as sharp looking a hockey jersey as I’ve ever seen. I honestly wish we would wear them again (and I’m the proud owner of two, a Jack and a Nico).

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13 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said:

This is one of my favorite jerseys of all-time; not just Devils jerseys either. It’s as sharp looking a hockey jersey as I’ve ever seen. I honestly wish we would wear them again (and I’m the proud owner of two, a Jack and a Nico).

I have a Jack and Nico RR 1.0 too...as well as the GW Bastian.

As you know, I was actually on board with these jerseys becoming the full-time home jerseys, and the Heritage whites becoming the aways.  If anyone wanted to swap out the green for black, fine, that would work too.  I'd still want that upper white sleeve stripe (the one that looks like a piece of white tape) removed.  But the Heritage and RR 1.0 were the best of the Adidas offerings.  The re-design that didn't improve upon one single element from the old red-and-blacks will always remain borderline criminal to me...but at least I'm used to them now...well, just enough to tolerate them.  

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12 hours ago, MadDog2020 said:

Yeah obviously the Jersey jerseys have sold well, but they aren’t all that popular amongst us here at NJDevs lol

And during the Rag series the amount of fans wearing that stupid black jersey took away from the sea of red. Made it seem like more rag fans were there.

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12 hours ago, ButlerBulldog said:

Semi-related, but I also really like the reverse retro uniform from three seasons ago and wouldn’t mind seeing it again, albeit sparingly.  While I appreciate the variety offered by alternate sweaters, I’m also partial to the Devils’ primary home uniform.

 

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Love this one. My only nitpick is I wish the bottom piping stripes didn’t take up half the torso. Makes me want to push the logo up higher.

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