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

[NjDevsRR]

@NjDevsRR mentioned that we do

He filled in for Steve when he had covid 2 years ago. I can't remember if we won most of those games or not.

Even GOAT Albert couldn’t help our finishing

 

[billingtons ghost]

They desperately need an easy goal or two in a big game.

Yeah. And they were there for the taking.

Wood and Bratt both failed on clean breakaways. It's getting harder to see either one of them as guys we want to pay lots of money for unless they can figure out ways to 'get right' by themselves.

The change in this team (and the crowd) after Nico scored was dramatic and tbh the team that went on the streak showed up for like 30 seconds. And then we made a weird turnover and it was back to scrambly stupid hockey.

They may look pretty at times, and I think our D corps is actually covering for a lot of ills, but right now up front it is tough to get anything going.

 

[Bleedred]

Even GOAT Albert couldn’t help our finishing

Did that record also include the game he subbed for Cangy two years ago when he had covid? I remember him doing some games for us then.

 

[Devils090]

Guess Ryan is a doomer too

And he’s only been here for a few months lol, try watching this every year

 

[NjDevsRR]

So frustrating. I again loved how they played against the best team. Just No finishing.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Not saying laine but devils have enough player makers then need a finisher. Something’s gotta change I mean this core has been together for what 4 years now? When is the power play going to actually be good? When is someone going to break for 40 goals?

Very possibly this year when Jack Hughes does it?

The “core” has not been together in any meaningful way for 4 years. Jack is 21.

 

[Lou is God]

Some of you are nuts. I'm outta here for a bit.

 

[billingtons ghost]

There were a few guys early on that were producing over their heads. It doesn’t mean they suck, but it just means they aren’t as good as their October and November.

Miles Wood probably being at the top of that list. Pretty sure he was once on pace for over 40 points and over 20 goals. Now he’s on pace for 17 goals and 34 points.

Tatar was another one. He’s still on pace for over 45 points, but I’m pretty sure for a while there he was pacing like the Tatar of his 20’s.

I'm not worried why our 4th line wing is scoring like a 4th line wing. I'll take 17 from Wood

I'm worried why our first and second line wings including the $10m/8 'ship has sailed guy' are all scoring like 4th line wings.

 

[Emperoreddy]

There were a few guys early on that were producing over their heads. It doesn’t mean they suck, but it just means they aren’t as good as their October and November.

Miles Wood probably being at the top of that list. Pretty sure he was once on pace for over 40 points and over 20 goals. Now he’s on pace for 17 goals and 34 points.

Tatar was another one. He’s still on pace for over 45 points, but I’m pretty sure for a while there he was pacing like the Tatar of his 20’s.

Man people wanting to give Wood the big bucks look silly.

 

[guitarguyvic]

I suspect that if Fitz has been playing hard ball with Bratt it’s justified.

Even if Bratt really is a ppg player that’s not “elite” category in the league anymore. The big guns are topping 100 points.

 

[JrFischer54]

Very possibly this year when Jack Hughes does it?

The “core” has not been together in any meaningful way for 4 years. Jack is 21.

It’s his 4th year meaningful or not that’s on the players.

Man people wanting to give Wood the big bucks look silly.

Same with bratt group

Yeah. And they were there for the taking.

Wood and Bratt both failed on clean breakaways. It's getting harder to see either one of them as guys we want to pay lots of money for unless they can figure out ways to 'get right' by themselves.

The change in this team (and the crowd) after Nico scored was dramatic and tbh the team that went on the streak showed up for like 30 seconds. And then we made a weird turnover and it was back to scrambly stupid hockey.

They may look pretty at times, and I think our D corps is actually covering for a lot of ills, but right now up front it is tough to get anything going.

Mentally they are weak because they can’t finish need a sniper for them to rally around

 

[JrFischer54]

Somewhere cangelosi is smiling knowing he wasn’t the jinx all this time. Spaulding about to find out what a long winter looks like here

 

[Rybo]

Bratt is a legit top 6 player but the fact that he is a small perimeter player who disappears for long stretches…if a team is relying on that kinda guy as their second best offensive weapon….that’s not good enough to be a true top team.

I dont think its that. Bratt is a PPG+ player but he might be capped out here (or at least until we find an outside player to pair with him). Same could be said for Jack and Nico.

Having no true 30g scorer right now is whats troubling. Fitzgerald has shown very willing to attack areas of need so I have full faith. Plus Holtz is a great project for us if we dont trade him, his shots killer

Im interested why Sharangovich doesnt get glued to Jack or Nico if hes our best shooter. Or maybe why Holtz isnt stuck there through some hardships.

Either way we'll right the ship; not everyones gonna shoot this low a % forever. Losing 8 in 9 is concerning but heck they havent looked terrible, as weird as it is to say. Just that their scoring troubles are poking through for a long stretch rn

 

[Dialamo]

Some of you are nuts. I'm outta here for a bit.

Smart. I'm having an aneurysm reading some of these takes.

 

[Devs3cups]

Smart. I'm having an aneurysm reading some of these takes.

This board is like a toxic girlfriend. I know I should leave, but I just love this place too much.

 

[MadDevil]

Guess Ryan is a doomer too

Nah, he needs to act like a spoiled child and throw temper tantrums after every loss if he wants to join that club.

 

[Devs3cups]

Nah, he needs to act like a spoiled child and throw temper tantrums after every loss if he wants to join that club.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Only thing we can hope for is the finishing to return. They can obviously skate with any team. It’s just a fact. It comes down to goaltending and scoring. I hope we are due a hot scoring stretch.

 

[MadDevil]

This board is like a toxic girlfriend. I know I should leave, but I just love this place too much.

It's somewhat therapeutic for me at times. I remember what I was like when I lived and died with my sports teams, and some of the takes I read are ones I would have had back then. Now I usually just shake my head and try to ignore them. But like a bad habit I can't shake I sometimes just have to engage.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Only thing we can hope for is the finishing to return. They can obviously skate with any team. It’s just a fact. It comes down to goaltending and scoring. I hope we are due a hot scoring stretch.

I worry the goaltending or defense (thanks to injuries) falls apart once the finishing levels out.

Would feel a bit better if Schmid was still up as opposed to Blackwood

 

[Emperoreddy]

Again Nico getting rocked and no one coming to his defense is troubling. Not as bad as the Florida muggings, but this team has shown zero balls for weeks

 

[Devils090]

On December 1st

We were 8 points ahead of Carolina, we’re 6 back of them now

We were 11 points ahead of Pittsburgh, we’re 2 points ahead of them now

We were 15 points ahead of Washington, we’re 2 points ahead of them now

We were 13 points ahead of the rags, we’re 3 points ahead of them now

 

[Devs3cups]

Devils on December 29th 2021: 27 points (11-15-5). Concrete progress.

 

[Devils090]

Again Nico getting rocked and no one coming to his defense is troubling. Not as bad as the Florida muggings, but this team has shown zero balls for weeks

Years

 

[Devs3cups]

Again Nico getting rocked and no one coming to his defense is troubling. Not as bad as the Florida muggings, but this team has shown zero balls for weeks

It was a legal hit. One of the dumbest things in the NHL is useless retaliation after every single hard, clean hit.