2013 New Jersey Devils (Team News, Player Discussion)

[Kensu]

Tom Gulitti ‏@TGfireandice

Matteau is here for camp, but it sounds like they just want to see where he's at while they have this window. Unlikely he'll make team

 

[CerebralGenesis]

No Josefson?

Wow our forwards are a disaster right now.

Vomit

 

[njdevil26]

It'll look much better when Josefson and Kovy are on the ice.

 

[manilaNJ]

Matteau better not make this hockey team. I think that would be a disaster for his development.

Yeah, Lou pretty much said it was just to see where he's at

Rich Chere ‏@Ledger_NJDevils
Lamoriello said Stefan Matteau could stick around for a time (perhaps five games) but is probably headed back to juniors.

Rich Chere ‏@Ledger_NJDevils
Lamori8ello on Matteau: "More just to see where he's at. We're just taking advantage of the window we have with the rules."

 

[Blender]

Those forward lines are scary...

 

[Uli Hiemer]

I don't get the big stink being made about sykora. He's painfully average, remarkably slow, and all he does is ride Patty's coattails. He's a year older now I don't see him being any better. I agree with Lou see what the kids can do. Or make a move for someone of more value than Petr.

I have to agree, give the kids a chance. And from what I understand Sykora was not going to be trying out anyways.

I think he ends up with Oates in D.C. Apparently those two were pretty close when they were teammates on the Ducks.

 

[aboriginal]

my deb

isnt yayo hurt and will miss very limited time?

trade lou trade(please be tarashenky)

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

A legitimate second line winger turns the forward group from vomit worthy to good. It needs to be done

 

[njdevil26]

Sounds like they intend Kovy-Zajac-Butler to be the first line....

Kovalchuk-Zajac-Butler
Elias-Henrique-Zubrus
Tedenby/Pesonen/Darche-Josefson-Clarkson
Carter-Gionta-Bernier

 

[Devil X]

Those forward lines are scary...

We are missing 3 top 9 forwards so they should look scary.

 

[Getzo5]

I like the ladies that cover the Devils. Deb seems cool and Sheri Ross can be awesome when she's pissed off haha

Deb`s primarily the Isles beat writer iirc. She covers all the NY area teams though.

 

[hlaverty06]

Darche needs to GTFO

 

[njdevil26]

Deb`s primarily the Isles beat writer iirc. She covers all the NY area teams though.

Thought she was primarily Devils now? She's the host for every Devils broadcast.

 

[aboriginal]

 

[Jack Griffin]

Deb`s primarily the Isles beat writer iirc. She covers all the NY area teams though.

You are probably thinking of Katie Strang. She covered the Isles until last year now she covers NYR, NYI, and NJD for ESPN.

 

[Getzo5]

Stop it.

Thought she was primarily Devils now? She's the host for every Devils broadcast.

Jeebus. For whatever reason, since it was a tweet, I assumed we`re talking about Katie Strang.

Epic brain fart, apologies.

You are probably thinking of Katie Strang. She covered the Isles until last year now she covers NYR, NYI, and NJD for ESPN.

Honestly, I wasn`t thinking at the time. lol

 

[StvBroDan]

Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello finally made some definitive statements today about Ilya Kovalchuk playing in the KHL all-star game today in Russia and missing the start of training camp.

First, Kovalchuk will fly back to New Jersey Tuesday and will practice for the first time with the team Wednesday.

Second, Lamoriello said he has spoken to Kovalchuk multiple times over the last week and that, though he could not give him official permission to play in today’s all-star game for insurance reasons in case he was injured, he had Lamoriello’s blessing to play in the game and return to New Jersey Tuesday.

Lamoriello said he did not consider Kovalchuk in violation of his contract and there there will be “no penalty” and “no repercussions” for him missing the start of camp.

So take back all the tweets,posts,and dumb articles written about Kovy.

 

[Devilsfanatic0421]

Trading one of our surplus D for a FW makes way too much sense not to do it.

8 D, lack of depth at FW, do it Lou.

 

[manilaNJ]

The Devils are consistently a team full of overachievers.

I'm willing to see what Darche can do before I form an opinion either way (crazy, right?)


If he's not outplaying any of the other AHLers/enforcers Lou brought to camp... then hopefully the staff plans accordingly.

 

[Devilsfanatic0421]

So take back all the tweets,posts,and dumb articles written about Kovy.

Good luck with that. This is our fanbase we are talking about.

 

[aboriginal]

Stop it.

no its happening. just accept it. and prepare ur balls to be amazed.

 

[CerebralGenesis]

Yes please

 

[Bologna 1]

Bob McKenzie‏@TSNBobMcKenzie

Seems like every team is looking for defencemen. I believe DET and EDM are two teams with great motivation to upgrade the blueline.

keep that phone nearby lou

 

[CerebralGenesis]

Jack that value up and move a d guy for some forward help.

 

[aboriginal]

keep that phone nearby lou

ill take mps off their hands