GDT: Devils @ Canadiens - 1:00 PM - MSG

[MartyOwns]

 

[JK3]

Interesting. Keefe said in the post game that Haula might have played his best game this season so far

So the charts are not reflecting that.

Cue the "assume Keefe doesn't believe in those charts"

I think he was referring more to his play on the PK.

 

[Whaddagoal]

I think he was referring more to his play on the PK.

Oh, he was speaking about the PK before that.... Possible!

On the unrelated note, Haula still looks slow as molasses, I assume that is due to the injury and slow recovery... Foot/ankle injuries take forever to get close to 90-100% if they ever do.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

that goal today was not technically a SHG, but Jack in ~45 shorthanded minutes this year is outscoring the opposition 2 goals to 1 when he is on the ice lol

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Also, even with how absolutely terrible and shitty and heinous and "the season is over!" bad they played in January, they are STILL 5th in the league in goal differential overall at +33.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

that goal today was not technically a SHG, but Jack in ~45 shorthanded minutes this year is outscoring the opposition 2 goals to 1 when he is on the ice lol

Without seeing actually statistics it certainly feels like that is true. Jack and Bratt are just relentless with how aggressive they are on the point to create turnovers for an 2 on 1 the other way.

 

[HoliksGhost]

Without seeing actually statistics it certainly feels like that is true. Jack and Bratt are just relentless with how aggressive they are on the point to create turnovers for an 2 on 1 the other way.

Love the dynamic

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I know there were questions today about when the team would practice next, and in the postgame video Keefe mentioned the team having 9 days off. That would put them back at practice on Tuesday 2/18.

 

[Satans Hockey]

I know there were questions today about when the team would practice next, and in the postgame video Keefe mentioned the team having 9 days off. That would put them back at practice on Tuesday 2/18.

The 17th is the last day of 4 nations regular games so that makes sense so only the 2 teams who make the final game on the 20th would be the players missing from practice.

 

[JK3]

Oh, he was speaking about the PK before that.... Possible!

On the unrelated note, Haula still looks slow as molasses, I assume that is due to the injury and slow recovery... Foot/ankle injuries take forever to get close to 90-100% if they ever do.

Oh for sure, Haula was pretty bad other than the PK but I think it was mostly Keefe just trying to praise a veteran who's been out for a while and not throwing him under the bus.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

i didn't catch the last game, or most of this game. I heard Nemec was pretty awful vs. Vegas. Did he improve today?

 

[JK3]

i didn't catch the last game, or most of this game. I heard Nemec was pretty awful vs. Vegas. Did he improve today?

As bad as him and Luke were last game it was the complete opposite in this one, pretty solid overall, they both had a couple of really nice plays breaking up what would have been other wise great chances against. Luke had a goal as well.

 

[My3Sons]

i didn't catch the last game, or most of this game. I heard Nemec was pretty awful vs. Vegas. Did he improve today?

I’d say it was a bit of a mixed bag. Nemec was very solid positionally to my eyes and was good with carrying and passing the puck. But he stlll looked half a step too slow to react and had some struggles against the wall and with contested puck movement. Not bad on defense all things considered and good with any open space with or without thr puck .

 

[Guttersniped]

I also don't see it with this Montreal core. I don't think they'll be a playoff team next year or even three years after that.

The team will be a handful after Demidov comes over. His ceiling is ridiculous and his play style looks more NHL-friendly than Michcov, who’s filthy but quirky.

They got a number of good center prospects too (must be nice lol).

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

The team will be a handful after Demidov comes over. His ceiling is ridiculous and his play style looks more NHL-friendly than Michcov, who’s filthy but quirky.

They got a number of good center prospects too (must be nice lol).

i remember all the trade proposals for sending Caufield over to us, to play with Jack. I was opposed because that makes our forwards too small overall. And I still feel that way.

But Caufield is a really good player. The young goalie Doubas cooled off, but he flashed pretty crazy during his hot streak. Hutson clearly a player. I'm also still rooting Slafkovsky

 

[My3Sons]

The team will be a handful after Demidov comes over. His ceiling is ridiculous and his play style looks more NHL-friendly than Michcov, who’s filthy but quirky.

They got a number of good center prospects too (must be nice lol).

They do have a nice young group. The girls for them will be knowing when to move on from some guys and when to add some different elements to complement their young players. As Buffalo has shown it’s difficult to just keep adding young players and hoping they can learn to compete without good veteran leadership.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Just glad they won this one. Allen was the difference maker as well as Jack & Bratt.

We were giving up way too many scoring chances in the first half of the game but Allen had gn amazing game in goal. Jack and Bratt too. They just gotta find a way to get more push with their 2nd and 3rd line. Whether they do it without Nico in the lineup and any trade deadline acquisition will remain to be seen after the break.

 

[Devs3cups]

As bad as him and Luke were last game it was the complete opposite in this one, pretty solid overall, they both had a couple of really nice plays breaking up what would have been other wise great chances against. Luke had a goal as well.

Came here to say this. Thought Nemec was solid today.