New Jersey Devils 2023-24 Season Discussion Thread #1

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: NHLfan10506

We are overworking him.

Looks like we got Schmid tomorrow

Wouldn't count on it. It's been what 4 times we've played a goalie both nights of a back to back. Ridiculous. No other team is pulling this ridiculous crap

Feb. 24 at 9:08 p.m.

#952

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Quoting: Devil

What a game from Meier. Put him with elite linemates and he'll produce

They gotta free Holtz. Less than 6 minutes of ice time is unacceptable. Knight for Holtz 1 for 1?

Defense looks better with Siegs healthy. They should run
Siegethaler-Nemec
Hughes-Marino
Bahl-Miller

Toffoli hasn't looked good as of late. I think Palat and Mercer are good wingers for Jack

A month ago, it meant bumping him up a line.
But “Free Holtz” means something different these days.

Feb. 24 at 9:09 p.m.

#953

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Quoting: dgibb10

Wouldn't count on it. It's been what 4 times we've played a goalie both nights of a back to back. Ridiculous. No other team is pulling this ridiculous crap

I believed they already announced him, no?

Feb. 24 at 9:19 p.m.

#954

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

TOI today

Alexander Holtz 5:57
Chris Tierney 7:16
Brendan Smith 2:05

I would like to see Halonen tomorrow. He has had a good run in Utica. Big strong winger that’s heavy on pucks. Former NCAA All American. No reason for 2 minutes from 7th dman.

Feb. 24 at 9:22 p.m.

#955

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: NHLfan10506

Smith in the Goon role now

Feb. 24 at 9:30 p.m.

#956

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: NHLfan10506

I question the need for more "size" and "grit".

Arguably our worst players on the year have been the guys supposed to bring said size and grit.

Meier, Bahl, Bastian, Smith.

Do you send them out for more "grit"

Do you replace the actually productive and effective guys with more "grit"

Feb. 24 at 9:34 p.m.

#957

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Apparently according to friedman the Pens goalies may be on the market.

That's 2 more goalies on the potential market.

Advantage, Buyers

Feb. 24 at 9:37 p.m.

#958

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Jesper Bratt has more grit than most on this team. May not have the size, nor the mandate, but isn’t afraid of anyone.

dgibb10 liked this.

Feb. 24 at 9:41 p.m.

#959

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 6,925

Likes: 2,009

Quoting: NHLfan10506

We are overworking him.

Looks like we got Schmid tomorrow

Yep

Feb. 24 at 9:42 p.m.

#960

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: NHLfan10506

Jesper Bratt has more grit than most on this team. May not have the size, nor the mandate, but isn’t afraid of anyone.

Get better buy in from the team (NEW COACH) and keep the same guys.

Good hockey players fighting for eachother and themselves and working hard>> bad hockey players brought in to provide "grit"

Trenin for example throws hits and has size, but is also an excellent PK guy and has generally good results

Feb. 24 at 10:00 p.m.

#961

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 6,925

Likes: 2,009

Quoting: dgibb10

Get him Fitzy!

Feb. 24 at 10:01 p.m.

#962

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 6,925

Likes: 2,009

Quoting: dgibb10

Apparently according to friedman the Pens goalies may be on the market.

That's 2 more goalies on the potential market.

Advantage, Buyers

I've said Ned for a while now
Even if it takes some strain off of Daws,with no other exceptions

dgibb10 liked this.

Feb. 24 at 10:02 p.m.

#963

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: Smitty426

I've said Ned for a while now
Even if it takes some strain off of Daws,with no other exceptions

Ned is 2nd on my list of B Tier goalie targets behind Stolarz (if he could be available)

Jarry if available at 28 years old with reasonably priced term would be a guy I'd really like

Smitty426 liked this.

Feb. 24 at 10:09 p.m.

#964

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Meanwhile in Calgary…Vladar is in net over Markstrom vs Edmonton

Smitty426 liked this.

Feb. 25 at 3:04 p.m.

#965

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Another lifeless afternoon

Somebody, be a spark.

Feb. 25 at 3:52 p.m.

#966

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 6,925

Likes: 2,009

Quoting: NHLfan10506

Another lifeless afternoon

Somebody, be a spark.

Absolutely nowhere near playing like it's an elimination game.
43 sits
86 needs a talking to
Coach gone

Feb. 25 at 3:54 p.m.

#967

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: Smitty426

Absolutely nowhere near playing like it's an elimination game.
43 sits
86 needs a talking to
Coach gone

How many teams have fired their coach this year and yet ruff still has a job

Feb. 25 at 4:13 p.m.

#968

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Quoting: Smitty426

Absolutely nowhere near playing like it's an elimination game.
43 sits
86 needs a talking to
Coach gone

86 is hurt. Wrist injuries linger. Should just shut him down for season at some point.

Feb. 25 at 4:14 p.m.

#969

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Quoting: dgibb10

How many teams have fired their coach this year and yet ruff still has a job

At this point, it’s probably too late unless you are 100% on Travis Green being the next coach.

Feb. 25 at 4:32 p.m.

#970

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 6,925

Likes: 2,009

Quoting: NHLfan10506

86 is hurt. Wrist injuries linger. Should just shut him down for season at some point.

Maybe he should shut his mouth too, just sayin

Feb. 25 at 4:36 p.m.

#971

Thread Starter

Joined: May 2019

Posts: 41,289

Likes: 18,770

Quoting: Smitty426

Maybe he should shut his mouth too, just sayin

Competitive guy…that doesn’t bother me.

Half the team looks asleep.
Even yesterdays win they did not look good.

Feb. 25 at 4:40 p.m.

#972

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: NHLfan10506

Competitive guy…that doesn’t bother me.

Half the team looks asleep.
Even yesterdays win they did not look good.

Early in the year we looked dominant and screwed by goaltending. Then we were decimated by injuries. Now we are healthy outside of dougie and just playing dog**** hockey.

Team in front of the goalies has to earn it if they want a goalie to come be a savior.

Feb. 25 at 4:42 p.m.

#973

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 6,925

Likes: 2,009

Quoting: NHLfan10506

Competitive guy…that doesn’t bother me.

Half the team looks asleep.
Even yesterdays win they did not look good.

I'm good there but ever since his dumb comment the Gs are pulling their weight, skaters are not.
Bad luck too

dgibb10 liked this.

Feb. 25 at 4:43 p.m.

#974

I Love J Boqvist

Joined: Jan. 2023

Posts: 12,580

Likes: 3,353

Quoting: Smitty426

I'm good there but ever since his dumb comment the Gs are pulling their weight, skaters are not.
Bad luck too

Goalies haven't been this godawful problem they're made out to be since like december.

Early in the year we were dominating games and losing bc of goaltending. Now we're playing mediocre/bad games and losing

Feb. 25 at 4:46 p.m.

#975