Devils 2020-21 team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - part XIV

[Nicomo Cosca]

NJ gets a bad rap because people who haven't been there are actually thinking of Ohio with Italians.

If you say so.

 

[Woncka]

Central and South Jersey, for the most part, are nice

North Jersey s t i n k s

North North Jersey is nice

 

[BringBackTheRats]

From an Upstate NY perspective, nothing is worse than the people driving around from DC. Those people are animals. The rest comes out in the wash. And that's counting Boston as well...

 

[britdevil]

I've thankfully had a fairly busy work day to keep me away from it here. So I'll say what I've had bottled up since last night.

R-E-L-A-X.

The incessant complaining and whining by many when the team is losing even just one game is, by far, the most unbearable thing about this place. Have people forgotten that we were pegged by virtually everyone to finish last in this division? Have people forgotten we're missing significant players in Nico and Bratt since the season began, and now potentially Mac for some time? Have people forgotten we're dealing with an unprecedented layoff that could be significantly impacting some of the players that are having a shit start to the year? Have people forgotten we have an entirely new coaching staff who had virtually no time to implement the strategies they wanted to employ that a normal offseason would allow?

Yes, I know we all want Palms to be shooting out the gate like he has for the past 5 years. Yes, we want Goose to be putting up the points the way he did in the latter part of last season. Yes, we want Johnsson to adjust to the new team right away and be productive immediately. Yes, we wish that P.K. Subban was 5 years younger.

This team is not perfect. No one rationally expects them to be. There are going to be bumps along the way. Get used to it sooner than later, otherwise you'll be scraping your bald heads from already having torn your hair out. And the sooner you do? The less aggravated you'll be when those bumps inevitably come up.

eNJoy the ride!

 

[markog]

Is Blackwood covid positive confirmed or anything of how long he's out?

 

[NJDevs26]

Is Blackwood covid positive confirmed or anything of how long he's out?

If he's on the list more than a few days (and/or if more players start popping up on the COVID list) then you can deduce he's positive, but they aren't gonna come out and say it until then.

 

[HenriquesJawLine]

McLeod and Bastian are corsi kings with heavy defensive minutes. That 4th line could be an absolute wagon if Wood gets bumped down due to Bratt and Nico coming back.

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

Is there an ETA on Hischier's return?

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Is there an ETA on Hischier's return?

No

 

[Unknown Caller]

McLeod and Bastian are corsi kings with heavy defensive minutes. That 4th line could be an absolute wagon if Wood gets bumped down due to Bratt and Nico coming back.

Wood has been our best forward along with Hughes. There's absolutely no reason to put him anywhere near the 4th line. He should be the last guy to get bumped down.

 

[OmNomNom]

Central and South Jersey, for the most part, are nice

North Jersey s t i n k s

North North Jersey is nice

disagree, the north jersey trope is south jerseyans are trash and are basically philadelphians

 

[Darkauron]

disagree, the north jersey trope is south jerseyans are trash and are basically philadelphians

 

[Billdo]

McLeod and Bastian are corsi kings with heavy defensive minutes. That 4th line could be an absolute wagon if Wood gets bumped down due to Bratt and Nico coming back.

Just put Zacha down there.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

 

[Darkauron]

Good. He can't be worse than kokk

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[glenwo2]

Good. He can't be worse than kokk

Merkley scored a goal, I think, with us....the last time.

So already he's better than Kokk.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

 

[Devils090]

Boqvist has been great with Zajac, that makes no sense

Mango will definitely look better with that line

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Boqvist hasn’t separated himself from any of the young guys. McLeod and Bastian shouldn’t come out. Kuokkanen was pretty good last game. He’ll get back in the lineup — especially if Johnsson continues to provide zero.

 

[Darkauron]

Boq out instead of Koukk makes no sense

 

[ninetyeight]

Interesting move to try JK in the second, he’s been one of our weaker players so far (and this coming from a fellow Finn). Most would have probably have him as the extra forward but instead he gets more ice time (if they do go with this). Hope he does well!

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Kuokk last game had a 75% CF% and was on the ice for 7 scoring chances to 2 against. Led the team in shot contributions too.

 

[Bleedred]

I can’t wait until Zacha is on the 4th line. Hopefully he will be when Jesper and Nico are back.

Just beyond tired of him. McLeod looks better than he does.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I can’t wait until Zacha is on the 4th line. Hopefully he will be when Jesper and Nico are back.

Just beyond tired of him. McLeod looks better than he does.

He’s such a passenger. He has like 2 weeks of play a year where he asserts himself and the rest is just floating around.