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Post-Game Talk: Devil VII

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AK 27 said:
2) They didn't hit. And they do not need to throw bone-jarring hits. They don't need to be Trouba hits. You can slow a guy down and knock him off the puck simply by hitting smartly, pinning him against the boards, etc. The only way to counter speed is hitting. And this is why I blame the coaching staff. It just didn't seem like a directive / priority.
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We did nothing in that series but hit.

We averaged 29.1 a game which would have led the league.

It didn't magically stop speed and skill like we told ourselves it would.
 
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The devils don't have a goalie to be a consistent threat year in and year out. Schmid will most likely get lit up against the canes. They throw everything at the net and Schmid will be giving up rebounds like crazy and he'll fall apart. They might win a cup if a goalie hits a hot streak but they won't be a threat every year.
 
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Machinehead said:
You have to find the Bennetts, Hagels, Verhaeghes, Nichushkins, and Bertuzzis before they're expensive.

Here are some random names:

Walker Duehr - undrafted free agent in Calgary's system. Big body and can absolutely fly. Plays RW. Would cost absolutely nothing and he's a 4th liner if he doesn't pan out.

Ryan Lomberg - There may already be a bit too much smoke on this guy, but they call him the Lomborghini because he's -and I quote- "capable of zero to 60 in 2.8 seconds and topping out out at 217 MPH." Undersized but would go through a wall. Florida can't stop shooting when he's on the ice and the analytics tell me he has more production to give.

Max Pacioretty - Literally hasn't been healthy in three years. As they say in Moneyball: "that's good for us, he's cheap. Sounds like an Oakland A already."
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I love the Pacioretty idea on a 1 year prove it deal. Not sure he grew up a Ranger fan but hes a Connecticut guy. Lomberg is also the type of guy we really couldve used in this series. Haula is a UFA too and he certainly shut me up this series.
 
McRanger92 said:
I love the Pacioretty idea on a 1 year prove it deal. Not sure he grew up a Ranger fan but hes a Connecticut guy. Lomberg is also the type of guy we really couldve used in this series. Haula is a UFA too and he certainly shut me up this series.
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Haula is another guy who might get too much smoke from this showing, but I would be interested at the right price.

Speedy, versatile, and low-key one of the most annoying players in the league. Prime Avery vibes.
 
tomobson said:
The devils don't have a goalie to be a consistent threat year in and year out. Schmid will most likely get lit up against the canes. They throw everything at the net and Schmid will be giving up rebounds like crazy and he'll fall apart. They might win a cup if a goalie hits a hot streak but they won't be a threat every year.
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this x1000
 
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Seriously, Schenider was the only decent defenseman for the series. Only one who elevated his game IMO

I can't tell if it's because everyone else was so bad though...
 
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zlev said:
Schneider couldn't move the puck out of the zone to save his life. even amongst the rest of the team sucking ass at it, he was the worst. his analytics for the series are ghastly.
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How is it that Vally the stats man said Schneider and Mikkola were terrific?
 
bl02 said:
How is it that Vally the stats man said Schneider and Mikkola were terrific?
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he was talking about how they weren't on the ice for any GA (thank u Igor) but also Mikkola was actually pretty good
 
duhmetreE said:
Our AZ Scout @bobbop is not a fan of Schmaltz from what I remember.

But move Panarin for futures... Give Laffy top6 time so he can sink or swim... Add Garland. Step in the right direction.

Laffy can replicate Panarins production in the Playoffs for a fraction of the cost.
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And a fraction of the production but I would still do it.
 
zlev said:
Schneider couldn't move the puck out of the zone to save his life. even amongst the rest of the team sucking ass at it, he was the worst. his analytics for the series are ghastly.
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Everyones analytics for the series are ghastly. Thats what happens when you're outcoached, over matched and out worked.
 
I think what hurts most of all is seeing the window already beginning to close.
The only thing that will save us is the kids stepping up.
 
PuckLuck3043 said:
Hits can be such an overrated stat sometimes. It just means you didn't have the puck a lot of the time.
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Same as most elimination game points.

Some teams don't always have their back against the wall in elimination games to pad that stat. It's impressive, but not really a good thing to be the top off, from an organizational standpoint.
 
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