Devils 2021 training camp thread (news, notes and speculation) - Part III [MOD warning in OP]

[Call Me Al]

the idea just came from the episode where they pitched jerry’s show and george said it was about nothing

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Odd to play such a stacked forward lineup on the road and such a, well, not as stacked lineup at home.

Wondering what is up with Bratt. We will probably hear he is nursing something before puck drop on opening night...

 

[JimEIV]

The Devils are listed on the NHL Network tonight....Does anyone know if that going to be blacked out?

 

[Eggtimer]

Odd to play such a stacked forward lineup on the road and such a, well, not as stacked lineup at home.

Wondering what is up with Bratt. We will probably hear he is nursing something before puck drop on opening night...

Yes it’s kinda a crappy lineup for a home game vs Rags.
I know they need to look at a bunch of youngsters and PTO guys yet but you’d think it’s clear who the guys on the bubble are and those who don’t have a chance are? I guess it’s nice to reward the kids for their hard work and let them experience a home game vs a rival.

 

[Nubmer6]

Is "pop culture" really culture?

Unfortunately.

 

[Eggtimer]

The Devils are listed on the NHL Network tonight....Does anyone know if that going to be blacked out?

Blackouts are voodoo to me . I have no idea how they work as it makes no sense to me sometimes. I get blacked out of Edmonton Oilers games a lot and I live 400 miles away. It seems random and makes no sense where some games will be blacked out while others are not and it appears the same channels and networks are broadcasting the game?

 

[Billdo]

Who wants to share their cable providers information to a guy who's currently getting flogged by Comcast?

 

[JimEIV]

Email from MSG

We want to tell you how sorry we are that you are no longer able to see your team’s games on MSG Networks. While we’ve tried very hard to reach an agreement with Comcast, we deeply appreciate that it’s ultimately the fans who suffer the most, and that’s not fair.
Unfortunately, we are not optimistic that Comcast has any interest in finalizing a deal and expect that they will continue to withhold our programming. We want you to know that -- despite what Comcast is saying – we came to the table with proposals that are consistent with their current deal and deals we have with other major providers. In addition, we offered to keep our programming on while we work out our differences—so we could provide you with live Knicks, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Red Bulls games, as well as daily live, original content. We had hoped Comcast would agree this was in everyone’s best interests, but they declined.
This is not the outcome we had wished for, and we want to do everything we can to make sure you get the games you deserve and pay for. We wanted to highlight a few options – which you can access at keepmsg.com:

• Tell Comcast how you feel and urge them to get MSG Networks back on air
• Learn how to switch to another provider who offers MSG Networks

To give you time to find a new provider, and in an effort to help you stay connected to your teams on MSG Networks, we’re developing virtual viewing experiences for the first week of our teams’ regular seasons. While space will be limited, we’ll do our best to accommodate you. If you’re interested, please CLICK HERE to sign up or email [email protected]

Please know that we did everything we could to try and avoid this. We thank you for your continued support.
The MSG Networks Team

 

[MartyOwns]

Email from MSG

We want to tell you how sorry we are that you are no longer able to see your team’s games on MSG Networks. While we’ve tried very hard to reach an agreement with Comcast, we deeply appreciate that it’s ultimately the fans who suffer the most, and that’s not fair.
Unfortunately, we are not optimistic that Comcast has any interest in finalizing a deal and expect that they will continue to withhold our programming. We want you to know that -- despite what Comcast is saying – we came to the table with proposals that are consistent with their current deal and deals we have with other major providers. In addition, we offered to keep our programming on while we work out our differences—so we could provide you with live Knicks, Rangers, Devils, Islanders and Red Bulls games, as well as daily live, original content. We had hoped Comcast would agree this was in everyone’s best interests, but they declined.
This is not the outcome we had wished for, and we want to do everything we can to make sure you get the games you deserve and pay for. We wanted to highlight a few options – which you can access at keepmsg.com:

• Tell Comcast how you feel and urge them to get MSG Networks back on air
• Learn how to switch to another provider who offers MSG Networks

To give you time to find a new provider, and in an effort to help you stay connected to your teams on MSG Networks, we’re developing virtual viewing experiences for the first week of our teams’ regular seasons. While space will be limited, we’ll do our best to accommodate you. If you’re interested, please CLICK HERE to sign up or email [email protected]

Please know that we did everything we could to try and avoid this. We thank you for your continued support.
The MSG Networks Team

i love those emails lol. 'hey, we make a lot of money but we'd like to make just a bit more, so go bother them about it.'

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

Have you not received the memo? Hughes is old news, our saviors Mercer and Holtz are here now.

These guys do not get it. Mercer and Holtz are

 

[SKNJD9]

i love those emails lol. 'hey, we make a lot of money but we'd like to make just a bit more, so go bother them about it.'

The last part is telling...setting up a alternate way to watch...I kinda expected this to be resolved quick....Maybe not

 

[NJDevs26]

I do wonder who (if anyone) generally winds up ‘winning’ these cable standoffs

 

[Devils731]

I do wonder who (if anyone) generally winds up ‘winning’ these cable standoffs

I would guess it’s normally the cable operator who gives in and then raises rates to compensate.

Streaming and wide use VPNs seems to change the equation a bit and I think should make the cable partner and channel work closer together but apparently not.

 

[MartyOwns]

I do wonder who (if anyone) generally winds up ‘winning’ these cable standoffs

they both win, and the fans lose. same as when the nhl has a lockout

 

[MauDevils]

I love the whole "we tried everything"...how about just offering the channel and app as a paid streaming service like EVERYONE else?

It's great seeing one cable provider crying about another treating them unfairly.

 

[Bleedred]

How many guys are still left on the roster? I can’t find how many cuts there’s been yet.

I haven’t been following as closely as I’d like, though I was able to catch the game on Wednesday and will catch tonight’s.

I’ll be much more into form when the regular season starts. I’m still in off-season mode.

 

[Ripshot 43]

How many guys are still left on the roster? I can’t find how many cuts there’s been yet.

I haven’t been following as closely as I’d like, though I was able to catch the game on Wednesday and will catch tonight’s.

I’ll be much more into form when the regular season starts. I’m still in off-season mode.

I don’t think there have been any cuts. We have B2B games today and tomorrow so probably after those.

 

[Patrik26]

Cutting the cord on Comcast today with MSG having gone dark. Signed up for Fubo.TV and already feel good about it.

We have Fubo. Love it. No contracts. No additional hardware to rent from them. The only thing that we don't like is the interface, but that's about it.

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

How many guys are still left on the roster? I can’t find how many cuts there’s been yet.

I haven’t been following as closely as I’d like, though I was able to catch the game on Wednesday and will catch tonight’s.

I’ll be much more into form when the regular season starts. I’m still in off-season mode.

I think ours have to be in Sunday night or Monday morning.

 

[HyperX]

I love the whole "we tried everything"...how about just offering the channel and app as a paid streaming service like EVERYONE else?

It's great seeing one cable provider crying about another treating them unfairly.

Unfortunately, it isnt that simple

While I admit the entire industry is 'corrupt' in the sense that they make counter intuitive moves for higher costs and completely ignore the consumer .. networks are locked into contracts which involve broadcast and streaming rights; so I would have to assume Comcast is, legally, not allowed to do such a thing

Theres obvious money that can be made but thats what makes you have to take a moment and think theres a roadblock; otherwise thatd be the case for every platform and the teams would lose money.

 

[JimEIV]

We have Fubo. Love it. No contracts. No additional hardware to rent from them. The only thing that we don't like is the interface, but that's about it.

Doing the trial tonight

 

[MVP Zacha]

Odd to play such a stacked forward lineup on the road and such a, well, not as stacked lineup at home.

Wondering what is up with Bratt. We will probably hear he is nursing something before puck drop on opening night...

Sources are telling me that Fitz asked Bratt to help Blackwood turn on his laptop and do research so will not play tonight.

 

[FooteBahl]

Sources are telling me that Fitz asked Bratt to help Blackwood turn on his laptop and do research so will not play tonight.

My source has confirmed

 

[Bad Goalie]

Bernier-Daws tandem going into the season.

Give the Devils a couple more preseason games and this sarcasm could become harsh reality. I doubt it.

Then again maybe Fitz is enacting a modified Lou act. "We won't cut you, but you need to get a vax to play. The rest of the team is not worth risking on the behavior of one guy. We're not going to go through last year again."
Doubt he has that degree of toughness.

 

[SKNJD9]

I need that hat Dougie wore in his pre-game interview