Post-Game Talk: Devil V

[Ori]

Guys, what are they supposed to say to the media???

I think Kreider is spot on and what else could he say in the media and he has contributed in this playoffs. But It is just a sad to watch our talents are not developing as fast as we wish, and they dont lose talent they had in their draft year but we need to upgrade our coaching staff before next season.

 

[KOVALEV022473]

the only logical explanation is that the NHL is in on it.

every series must go 6 or preferably 7.

I’ve been saying this for the better part of fifteen years. This league has nothing on the WWE.

 

[duhmetreE]

At least we won’t fulfill the Kane draft pick requirements

do our picks even matter anymore?

 

[Brutananadilewski]

He's only tough inside cabs

Sucks for Gallant.

 

[I Eat Crow]

Everyone is kind of in that boat and the league is caving in on itself so it's hard to say what will happen.

I don't think it'll be impossible with some small adjustments and a bit of luck.

You mentioned the Pens. They had Jake Guentzel turn into Brett Hull and Connor Sheary turn into Jari Kurri literally out of nowhere.

Problem is that we thought the Rangers would have those players break out out of nowhere but very likely won't.

You nailed it though. The only way the Rangers will be able to size up to the Devils, Leafs, and Bruins next year is if Lafreniere magically turns into Mark Messier circa 1988 and Kakko into Marian Hossa circa 2009.

Call it bad luck, bad drafting, bad player development. That's where we're at. The dreaded middle, once again.

 

[CLW]

Couldn't even get chippy when it was clear there would be no comeback. Every other team in the playoffs wouldn't have made it easy for the Devils to finish this game. Where the f*** has our captain been? Only thing he's done is f*** up the PP2.

So many players stuck in neutral or gone missing. Miller. Laffy. Vesey. Goodrow. Trouba. Chytil. Lindy. Tro. Mika has no traction, Kreider no impact ES.

Panarin's been worse. Tank is trying, Kane is cooked.

 

[Greschner4]

He's a shitty coach. Mediocre tactician, hasn't gotten through to the team at all during this rough patch.

 

[Machinehead]

We really should be able to get something out of Kakko. He drives play like a diesel engine.

Reminds me of Kreider in that respect. I know everyone is taking their emotions on Kreider at the moment, but I would sign the f*** up for Kakko becoming a 5v5 machine who scores 35 per 82.

 

[AirGut]

we need Bertuzzi or Wilson..

 

[savebyrichter94]

Bright side, no more of this annoying ass Lenny Kravtiz Latino cover band trash commercial

 

[Megustaelhockey]

At some point, players have to deliver, no matter who the coach is.

 

[Filip Chytil]

Chris, you could offer to stick me in a suite with Mikayla Demaiter and I still wouldn't go to this game.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

At least the Wolfpack will get back their stars.

 

[The Gloaming]

we need Bertuzzi or Wilson..

Will be overpaid.

Cooked with injuries

 

[Crease]

I wish Panarin would become a cab driver so Kane would punch him.

 

[markymarc1215]

We need more of that. Kane has 3 Cups to show for his assault. The rest of these players wouldn't even be out in public intoxicated. Just a glass of red wine before bed for the antioxidants.

Yeah, although I don't condone breaking the law, there is something to be said for ego and swagger that core players from championship teams possess. This team lacks all of it.

 

[17futurecap]

The analytics machine has been fixed.

Kaapo Kakko is a player.

16 high danger chances given up five on five as a team, breaks neck.

 

[I Eat Crow]

So if we got an OT bounce in G3 do we lose 4 in a row? Sure seems like it.

Playing like this? 100%

I truly wonder what Panarin's trade value is? Is Reinhart and Bennett close?

The Rangers would be unironically a better team if that's a real trade that happens.

 

[savebyrichter94]

Kreider: It’s time to do those things and stuff and gotta get back home where we played like ass anyway

 

[Machinehead]

Also, hypothetical scenario: Kreider scores two goals in game 6.

He would be the NHL's all-time leader in goals when facing elimination. All-time. Like, as in, ever. Out of all the guys that played in the NHL.

I just feel that's a relevant thing to point out.

 

[FultonReed]

Edge, God rest his soul, warned us way back when that Gallant is a babysitter and his system is 101 at best.

we're talking "god rest his soul (from the boards)" still, right

 

[mike14]

We really should be able to get something out of Kakko. He drives play like a diesel engine.

Reminds me of Kreider in that respect. I know everyone is taking their emotions on Kreider at the moment, but I would sign the f*** up for Kakko becoming a 5v5 machine who scores 35 per 82.

Is there a way to break down what he actually does (like how often he directly contributes to high danger chances etc)?
he's an expert at getting and holding the puck, but eye-test wise it seems he either ends up turning it over after trying to go around someone one too many times, or he ends up passing it off to someone who's in a bad spot and takes a crappy shot. You couple that with how slow he is up and down the ice and I just end up wondering whether he's actually a net positive.

Maybe the time has come for Drury to try and build a line around what KK can (or is expected to) bring and try to Moneyball a line that works for him, rather than shoving him on a line that ultimately doesn't produce much

 

[Machinehead]

we're talking "god rest his soul (from the boards)" still, right

Oh yes, if that wasn't clear, to my knowledge, yes.

 

[Crease]

Also, hypothetical scenario: Kreider scores two goals in game 6.

He would be the NHL's all-time leader in goals when facing elimination. All-time. Like, as in, ever. Out of all the guys that played in the NHL.

I just feel that's a relevant thing to point out.

Kreider’s teams face elimination in every series.

 

[bouds]

16 high danger chances given up five on five as a team, breaks neck.

The defending was bad from the first period. Just kept getting worse. They tried to open it up and got run over.