GDT: Animal House, Bruins @ Devils, 7:30 TNT

[Billdo]

I’m not saying to fire Lindy now, but he can take a hike if Brunette is looking for a HC job next season

Which is almost certainly is and he probably took this job knowing the HC will be up for grabs next season.

 

[Rybo]

SJ has no urgency to move Meier now, there will be more suitors at the deadline as teams jockey for cap space

Maybe you can make it worth their while

We have copious amounts of value. Enough to maybe play rich with and overspend on a big present

 

[glenwo2]

I mean we’re 4 points ahead of the Islanders and usually if you can’t beat good teams you won’t make the playoffs

We're going to be just 2 points ahead after tomorrow since they'll be facing the hapless BlueJackets.

 

[Bleedred]

I’m not saying to fire Lindy now, but he can take a hike if Brunette is looking for a HC job next season

I don't think they'll let that happen.

Lindy likely won't be the head coach here next year at any rate.

 

[FooteBahl]

They did not outplay the Bruins tonight. Thats pure homer glasses.

It was very even. We can play with any team…we just can’t finish with every team.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don't think some of you realize how much ground they have lost this month.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

If we fall out, we aren't getting back in

Ah, okay. It literally took winning 1 game over a multi week stretch while every other team goes on huge win streaks just to get where we are right now. None of those teams will get cold, we won’t heat up again.

 

[FooteBahl]

I don't think they'll let that happen.

Lindy likely won't be the head coach here next year at any rate.

Who knows if Brunette likes it here or wants to be closer to home (wherever that is). I just don’t want to lose a valuable asset in favor of Lindy.

 

[JrFischer54]

I do think Boston is the cup favorite right now

I think the Lightning are probably a first or second round exit this year. They could come back next year though.

Colorado could do it again, but they badly need help at the deadline.

I don't think anyone else in the west is doing it, but I still think Edmonton can't be written off just for how good their two stars are. Look how many points they got in the playoffs last year.

I don't trust the goalies in Vegas, if that's a big surprise.

It’s crazy Boston such an old veteran team you would think our guys could put skate and run laps around them. I remember people on here not wanting an older player or two. Weird seeing night and day

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Holtz will learn nothing more in Utica. Especially considering there are no decent centers on the team to set him up.
He is ready for pros now. Just needs time and patience which Ruff doesn't want to give him.

The rare game he has started on a top 6 line, Holtz has found himself back on 4th line after 1 period. How he meant to find consistency and chemistry with a top 6 center if that happens.

Either play him or if you dont think he is capable of a top 6 role, then trade him.
Ruff is killing this guy career.

That's not how it works. He's not playing because he's not strong or willing enough and the Devils have better options.

Dominating AHL level players won't do much for his career at this point.

Jack Hughes was in a similar situation at that stage of his career but at that time the Devils didn't have better options.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Ah, okay. It literally took winning 1 game over a multi week stretch while every other team goes on huge win streaks just to get where we are right now. None of those teams will get cold, we won’t heat up again.

It's REALLY hard to regain ground in the NHL because of 3 point games, which the entire Metro almost exclusively plays in EXCEPT us.

We will end up 9th because the Atlantic isn't very good

 

[DerekDevils30]

Ah, okay. It literally took winning 1 game over a multi week stretch while every other team goes on huge win streaks just to get where we are right now. None of those teams will get cold, we won’t heat up again.

Might be time to see what we can get for Hughes. We could get a haul.

 

[glenwo2]

If we fall out, we aren't getting back in

agreed.

The Metro has always been brutal.

Playing catch-up will always result in coming up short.

And this time it would be extremely painful 'cause of how we started and where we'll probably end up.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It’s crazy Boston such an old veteran team you would think our guys could put skate and run laps around them. I remember people on here not wanting an older player or two. Weird seeing night and day

On the 2nd half of a back to back while we had a whole Xmas break off.

 

[Devils090]

Lol bad teams can’t beat most of any other team let alone good ones.

You guys realize almost every single one of these losses have been decided by one goal not counting empty nets? That there have been key injuries including missing the entire second pairing D for the last two games that were against the best team in the league? And despite this they still out chanced and outskated the bruins and lost those two games by a differential of -2?

Just because this team isn’t the juggernaut they fooled you into thinking they were early on, doesn’t not mean they are the opposite extreme. It’s like you guys want your doomsday takes to be proven right so badly.

I can assure you I’m sick and tired of watching this team fall apart every December and I can also assure you I don’t want them to fall apart again after being the toast of the league a month ago. It’s not about wanting to be right it’s about watching the all too familiar mistakes and bad breaks and loss after loss that have been non stop for a decade. We don’t want to be right but why would we think anything else right now?

 

[Bleedred]

It’s crazy Boston such an old veteran team you would think our guys could put skate and run laps around them. I remember people on here not wanting an older player or two. Weird seeing night and day

Their older players are actually really good and playing about 8 or 10 years younger than they actually are.

Bergeron is one of those guys like Pavelski that doesn't age.

 

[Triumph]

That's not how it works. He's not playing because he's not strong or willing enough and the Devils have better options.

Dominating AHL level players won't do much for his career at this point.

Jack Hughes was in a similar situation at that stage of his career but at that time the Devils didn't have better options.

lolol yeah jack hughes was in a smiliar situation at that stage of his career. sure he was.

 

[JrFischer54]

Who gives a shit? They just outplayed the best team in the league twice. You think they can’t beat a good team? Stop watching then.

man if the nhl gave points for outplaying opponents this team would be on a 200pt pace according this board.

 

[guitarguyvic]

They did not outplay the Bruins tonight. Thats pure homer glasses.

They played them evenly enough to win. These are one goal games. The difference between winning and losing is literally one goalie being slightly better, one team being slightly better at finishing, or even at times just pure randomness. Stop acting like the devils are getting skated out of their jocks.

 

[Cheddabombs]

 

[Bleedred]

Who knows if Brunette likes it here or wants to be closer to home (wherever that is). I just don’t want to lose a valuable asset in favor of Lindy.

We won't. Trust me.

Florida already made that mistake.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Teams do not go from first to outside a playoff spot entirely and then still make the playoffs.

We fall out we aren't getting back in

 

[Triumph]

Teams do not go from first to outside a playoff spot entirely and then still make the playoffs.

We fall out we aren't getting back in

Oh okay, I'm sure you've done lots of research on that one.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

man if the nhl gave points for outplaying opponents this team would be on a 200pt pace according this board.

We would. We outplay the opposition the vast majority of the time and have continued to do so during this stretch. Instead, we’re merely just a playoff team.

 

[JrFischer54]

Their older players are actually really good and playing about 8 or 10 years younger than they actually are.

Bergeron is one of those guys like Pavelski that doesn't age.

Thanks for proving my point it’s ok to sign players older then 28 years old