MadDog2020 Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2023/10/17/why-were-not-worried-about-devils-timo-meier/?fbclid=IwAR2IVlLvjUCwGPhK_la8bTu86ADuP4QdlkXPlvMhSi_yawoMY3Fatggrc24_aem_AVQm-QEOhcu9Md5FjkDJzwRV6k1vjD24F7iC19ls7f4LqZzAb2iOL0TZH4NEgjh9hy8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I don’t like breaking up Jack and Bratt. They’re electric together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I’m a big Timo guy, but he needs this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarDew Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, Nicomo said: I’m a big Timo guy, but he needs this. Any idea who he is working with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzMB30 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Nicomo said: I don’t like breaking up Jack and Bratt. They’re electric together. Same, but flipping the centers might be the best way to get Timo going. I like keeping Timo and Hughes apart too because of how they both tend to be volume shooters and it helps them carry the offense on their respective lines. I do think that it's just to get Meier going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RizzMB30 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, StarDew said: Any idea who he is working with? Probably Brylin or Green. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessus Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Another option would be to go with: Bratt-Hughes-Toffoli Palat-Hischier-Holtz Meier-Haula-Mercer I know you never want your highest paid forward to be a “third liner”, but it would arguably be pretty equivalent to the Hischier line talent-wise. Meier would also get his minutes on the power play. It could be that he just thrives in a role where he is the main guy on his line. Then once he finds his game in the Devils system, you can start mixing things up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 42 minutes ago, nessus said: Another option would be to go with: Bratt-Hughes-Toffoli Palat-Hischier-Holtz Meier-Haula-Mercer I know you never want your highest paid forward to be a “third liner”, but it would arguably be pretty equivalent to the Hischier line talent-wise. Meier would also get his minutes on the power play. It could be that he just thrives in a role where he is the main guy on his line. Then once he finds his game in the Devils system, you can start mixing things up again. Haula is out with an injury though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted October 18, 2023 Author Share Posted October 18, 2023 https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2023/10/18/devils-pk-subban-says-you-cant-touch-jack-hughes/?fbclid=IwAR1dEtsvbG3KGj9NVw0j2d3IJvuJBqH3c5kFR70Bp-dtNfpOqK5oEd3ayp8_aem_AZtGD1a9zdBNyL_OJfQcHNfZn0Eam5PnflLinVKbHhcXA7jkhMG8-zp3Ajb-9T84jjc#lnwd97qjpbsd9qnoak9 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2023/10/18/devils-pk-subban-says-you-cant-touch-jack-hughes/?fbclid=IwAR1dEtsvbG3KGj9NVw0j2d3IJvuJBqH3c5kFR70Bp-dtNfpOqK5oEd3ayp8_aem_AZtGD1a9zdBNyL_OJfQcHNfZn0Eam5PnflLinVKbHhcXA7jkhMG8-zp3Ajb-9T84jjc#lnwd97qjpbsd9qnoak9 I know it wasn’t all bad with PK and unfortunately the Devils got him on the decline, but the slew-footing crap that he pulled on multiple occasions…that sh!t is impossible to defend. Like him in the studio though. He’s done a fine job there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ELIAS6 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Love subban on the intermission shows, guy his a huge proponent for us all the time, was always good for entertainment. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 On 10/17/2023 at 4:26 PM, MadDog2020 said: https://newjerseyhockeynow.com/2023/10/17/why-were-not-worried-about-devils-timo-meier/?fbclid=IwAR2IVlLvjUCwGPhK_la8bTu86ADuP4QdlkXPlvMhSi_yawoMY3Fatggrc24_aem_AVQm-QEOhcu9Md5FjkDJzwRV6k1vjD24F7iC19ls7f4LqZzAb2iOL0TZH4NEgjh9hy8 This alludes to his slow starts but I didn't realize last years start was worse than they mentioned. He didn't get his first goal or second point of the season until game 10 and still finished with 40 goals and 66 points. That being said, what's most concerning about the first 3 games this year is he isn't being physical or getting many quality chances. At least in the Rangers series he was throwing the body around while also getting robbed of goals by Shesterkin multiple times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Lateralous said: This alludes to his slow starts but I didn't realize last years start was worse than they mentioned. He didn't get his first goal or second point of the season until game 10 and still finished with 40 goals and 66 points. That being said, what's most concerning about the first 3 games this year is he isn't being physical or getting many quality chances. At least in the Rangers series he was throwing the body around while also getting robbed of goals by Shesterkin multiple times. He had two assists through 9 games last season. He then went on quite the rampage: 30 G and 19 A over his next 43 GP (only 19 points over his final 37 GP though, including the playoffs) Agree, it's only three games, but the only thing he seems to be doing so far is screwing his team over by taking bad penalties. For him to get benched this early in the season pretty much screams that Lindy thought "OK, this is beyond Timo playing his way out of this with more ice time, I need to send a serious message here!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Now if only he’d bench Brendan Smith for taking penalties. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Now if only he’d bench Brendan Smith for taking penalties. Not sure how Marino got benched but Smith of all players was allowed to keep playing. Edited October 19, 2023 by Colorado Rockies 1976 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonginator11 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, Nicomo said: Now if only he’d bench Brendan Smith for taking penalties. Or sucking at hockey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 welp, if miller is hurt for any amount of time, there goes Smith getting benched… FML Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, jagknife said: welp, if miller is hurt for any amount of time, there goes Smith getting benched… FML fvck that. Call up Nemec. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, MadDog2020 said: fvck that. Call up Nemec. Nemec is day-to-day last I heard. He may not be able to go either. Get the feeling Devils wouldn't be calling him up so soon anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lateralous Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 I've typically laid off Brendan Smith because I realize he's just a place holder and it does seem like he was part of the veteran leadership group with Palat and Haula that helped this young group off the ice last year so they could make a huge jump on the ice but.... Yeah, he's been so BAAAAAAD these first three games. I liked that Fitz went out an got a second 7th D option in Miller this summer and already that doesn't seem like enough with the two possible injuries. We're going to need to have some other option if this goes on too much longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 12 minutes ago, Lateralous said: I've typically laid off Brendan Smith because I realize he's just a place holder and it does seem like he was part of the veteran leadership group with Palat and Haula that helped this young group off the ice last year so they could make a huge jump on the ice but.... Yeah, he's been so BAAAAAAD these first three games. I liked that Fitz went out an got a second 7th D option in Miller this summer and already that doesn't seem like enough with the two possible injuries. We're going to need to have some other option if this goes on too much longer. The problem is that somehow he's managed to appear in 63 out of 85 regular season games since coming here; of course it's hard to imagine that was ever Plan A, but last season Bahl was not quite ready to stick until well into the second half of the season (he played in 29 out of the Devils' last 36 reg season games, after only appearing in 13 out of the first 46). And now Colin Miller has a bad enough preseason to fall behind Smith on the depth chart, and he might be hurt to boot. Smith seems like one of those guys who at the moment is destined to have 9 lives here. But yeah Smith being the guy who's supposed to be veteran protection for Luke is not ideal at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 32 minutes ago, Colorado Rockies 1976 said: The problem is that somehow he's managed to appear in 63 out of 85 regular season games since coming here; of course it's hard to imagine that was ever Plan A, but last season Bahl was not quite ready to stick until well into the second half of the season (he played in 29 out of the Devils' last 36 reg season games, after only appearing in 13 out of the first 46). And now Colin Miller has a bad enough preseason to fall behind Smith on the depth chart, and he might be hurt to boot. Smith seems like one of those guys who at the moment is destined to have 9 lives here. But yeah Smith being the guy who's supposed to be veteran protection for Luke is not ideal at all. Peter Harrold 2.0… I wanna puke… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, jagknife said: Peter Harrold 2.0… I wanna puke… Can you believe that guy played in parts of nine seasons in the NHL (five with the Kings, four with the Devils...played in as many as 69 games)? At he didn't burn a path to the penalty box...he only had 24 PIM in 110 GP as a Devil. Smith's at 65 PIM in 63 GP and counting. Edited October 19, 2023 by Colorado Rockies 1976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevils1214 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 13 minutes ago, jagknife said: Peter Harrold 2.0… I wanna puke… I've come to realize a lot of people here really hate Peter Harrold and I don't lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 1 minute ago, NJDevils1214 said: I've come to realize a lot of people here really hate Peter Harrold and I don't lol. I wouldn't say that I hate him...he was just kinda there. He played on that infamous 2014-15 team that saw Henrique lead the team in points with 43 (?!). Poor Cory... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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