GDT: Devils @ Hurricanes - 7:00 PM - MSG

[Devs3cups]

The Devils were dominant through the first half of 22-23. Less so in the 2nd half of the season, but it was not a "pull something out their ass" type of season.

We are 4-2, and that's good, but given the 2 better teams we've faced controlled the games we lost, I can't yet say this years version is better then the 22-22 team.

To be fair we also looked like crap against bad teams last year lol. I wouldn't even put Utah in the "bad teams" category. They did beat the Isles and Rangers with a high number of GF.

I'll say the team looks a lot more structured to me. The Canes always give us a bad time. Even in 2022-2023, they beat us in similar fashion in December I believe. To me, they already look miles ahead from 2023-2024.

 

[devilsblood]

To be fair we also looked like crap against bad teams last year lol. I wouldn't even put Utah in the "bad teams" category. They did beat the Isles and Rangers with a high number of GF.

I'll say the team looks a lot more structured to me. The Canes always give us a bad time. Even in 2022-2023, they beat us in similar fashion in December I believe. To me, they already look miles ahead from 2023-2024.

Fair to say we look better then last year. Especially in net, but in front of the goalies as well.

We didn't look great tonight, but Carolina is a tough team and I do think the rested vs tired team was at least a bit of a factor.

Still very early though.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

It would of been nice to get a loser point out of this one. If Bratt hit that one timer who knows , we could of slipped a win in overtime or a shootout. Atleast they made the game close but it took a 5 on 3 to get back into it. They can play better than this. These kind of games are going to happen and Carolina despite its roster changes are still a very good team. If we put up a game like this against (no offense) Columbus or Anaheim than I would be more annoyed with this loss.

Getting Luke back will be big for our offense at 5 on 5. It will be interesting to see how Keefe handles his minutes/deployment.

 

[glenwo2]

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@Killing Joke already beat you to it.

Canes are the luckiest piece of sh*t team around.

 

[Devs3cups]

Fair to say we look better then last year. Especially in net, but in front of the goalies as well.

We didn't look great tonight, but Carolina is a tough team and I do think the rested vs tired team was at least a bit of a factor.

Still very early though.

It’s a good sign imo that we look pretty good this early. I expect them to get better as they get more comfortable with the new system, new players gel, top players continue getting into their groove, we get fully healthy, etc.

 

[Nubmer6]

Fair to say we look better then last year. Especially in net, but in front of the goalies as well.

We didn't look great tonight, but Carolina is a tough team and I do think the rested vs tired team was at least a bit of a factor.

Still very early though.

Our goalie is the only reason we didn't get blown out. I do expect us to improve though. Is think after 6 or 7 games the system still isn't 100% natural yet, and they sometimes have to think about what to do. It should help once it becomes completely instinctual. Getting Luke and Pesce back could help the fact that our zone exits were horrific today, and was a large reason we couldn't establish any offensive zone time.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It's not just fatigue too. 4 days sitting around stewing after a bad opener and prepping for a division rival probably helped them have more jump too.

We needed to be a lot sharper and they weren't prepared for that. They will learn.

I also don't think the Dougie pairing or the 4th line wre going to get uniquely buried like that most nights.

 

[John Pedro]

Gotta dimish dougie TOI, he's getting buried on the dzone while not doing shit offensively esp in the pp. Keep him freshier for ev, let Casey run the point in pp1 till luke returns

I dont like his fit next to dillon but until Pesce and luke returns it wont be easy to split them up as siegs and kov are playing well together

Casey and nemec also got absolutely killed by canes' forechecking

Jack, bratt and meier clicking could be a game changer for us altogher nico's line gonna be super frustrating as they gonna get tons of scoring chances but misses the skill to finish them

 

[Brooklyndevil]

We looked gassed and lost most of the board battles. Sometimes I think we should trade a defenseman for a rugged top 6 forward. Let’s see how they bounce back. Unfortunately, they still suck in back to back games.

 

[britdevil]

Hard to look at this as anything other than a "scheduling loss". Trip to Europe and 6th game already. Canes were fresh and rested.

On to the next. Nice to see Jack came alive.

 

[Call Me Al]

yeah not going to project too much from that because of circumstance, but they sucked balls last night. it's a miracle they were even close because they got utterly dominated from the drop of the puck through the end. hopefully they learn from that but they just kept giving the puck away, no answer for a hard forecheck so they need to work on that.

at least jack and markstrom both looked excellent

 

[MartyOwns]

palat looks like absolute garbage. that is all

 

[BostonDevil]

Our forwards don't play heavy, not that that's our game

Cotter/Noesen/Palat/Bastian/Lazar/Meier. That's two lines of, what should be, heavy playing forwards.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

4th line needs a spark

Spoiler: .

 

[Better Call Sal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846366185996042272

I'm sure this got shared already but lmao at the 4th line and Dougie-Dillon.

We maybe could have won if we just iced 3 lines and 2 d-pairings.

 

[devilsblood]

Gotta dimish dougie TOI, he's getting buried on the dzone while not doing shit offensively esp in the pp. Keep him freshier for ev, let Casey run the point in pp1 till luke returns

I dont like his fit next to dillon but until Pesce and luke returns it wont be easy to split them up as siegs and kov are playing well together

Casey and nemec also got absolutely killed by canes' forechecking

Jack, bratt and meier clicking could be a game changer for us altogher nico's line gonna be super frustrating as they gonna get tons of scoring chances but misses the skill to finish them

He still has the best CF% amongst d-men.

23 minutes per game is high, but this will change when Pesce and then Hughes comes back.

He's still getting a ton of shots off, he just hasn't been able to bury any yet. I figure he will eventually.

 

[Maine Fan]

and here all along i thought the name was because it's a power hungry mod named eddy that needs assert themselves as an "emperor"

I thought the same from both the name and attitude of his posts, from "Eddy."
Maybe 3 of us thought the same but he reached out to me offer a very nice assistance so I must reconsider my thoughts regarding "Eddy.". I am starting as if we, "Eddy" and I just met.

 

[Maine Fan]

To be fair we also looked like crap against bad teams last year lol. I wouldn't even put Utah in the "bad teams" category. They did beat the Isles and Rangers with a high number of GF.

I'll say the team looks a lot more structured to me. The Canes always give us a bad time. Even in 2022-2023, they beat us in similar fashion in December I believe. To me, they already look miles ahead from 2023-2024.

I agree with you 100%. Much better team. We went downhill last season. We have a new coach that brings many new adjustments and time needed to adapted. We have new goalie, that makes a big change on the plus side. Fitz has tweeked the offense line to get more scoring. Fitz has tweeked the defensive line to eliminate all rookie defensemen playing together. I am impressed with the changes Fitz has made in the past two years. This is the season to reek the benefits of these changes. Go Devils. Later

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Cotter/Noesen/Palat/Bastian/Lazar/Meier. That's two lines of, what should be, heavy playing forwards.

I don’t consider Meier or Palat as heavy rugged players and Bastian isn’t very good.

 

[Cheddabombs]

4th line needs a spark

Spoiler: .

Where's Geertsen when you need him

 

[Brooklyndevil]

So I’d reshuffle the lines as follows when Luke and Oesce return

Cotter Jack Bratt
Meier Nico Mercer
Casey Haula Noesen
Tatar Lazar Bastian
Palat - rotates with Tarar depending upon matchup

Siegs Dr. Evil
Luke Pesce
Dillon Kovy

Nemec to Utica to strengthen the shoulder and have intensive skating lessons. He needs a better first step.

So effectively an 11-7 lineup

I agree. I’d give Casey at shot on the wing.

 

[Maine Fan]

So I’d reshuffle the lines as follows when Luke and Oesce return

Cotter Jack Bratt
Meier Nico Mercer
Casey Haula Noesen
Tatar Lazar Bastian
Palat - rotates with Tarar depending upon matchup

Siegs Dr. Evil
Luke Pesce
Dillon Kovy

Nemec to Utica to strengthen the shoulder and have intensive skating lessons. He needs a better first step.

So effectively an 11-7 lineup

Good move, worth trying. Adjustments are being made as the players and coaching staff implement changes this season. We are going to have a good season unless injuries spoil things

 

[JK3]

Well that sucked. Fourth line looked like ass, outworked on two goals.

Why is Dougie playing 24 minutes?

 

[Camille the Eel]

I agree with you 100%. Much better team. We went downhill last season. We have a new coach that brings many new adjustments and time needed to adapted. We have new goalie, that makes a big change on the plus side. Fitz has tweeked the offense line to get more scoring. Fitz has tweeked the defensive line to eliminate all rookie defensemen playing together. I am impressed with the changes Fitz has made in the past two years. This is the season to reek the benefits of these changes. Go Devils. Later

Through six games we have mostly eliminated the Big Mistakes that dogged us last year. The absolutely blown coverages that repeated themselves sometimes five to six times a game and that had people all alone in front of our net with oodles of time.

That's a big difference. We seem to be in position and on the right side of the puck even when we do make mistakes, they aren't of the same catastrophic sort.

 

[Hisch13r]

Palat’s really exceeded even my expectations