Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2022-23 season thread part III

[My3Sons]

This all brings me back to the “Well he was a .920% goalie for the final 20 games. It doesn’t matter if he was .850% the first 10 games. He was injured. He’s really a .920% goalie and not a .900% goalie.

I appreciate the enthusiasm and the passionate argument but I’m sorry I just think Blackwood is too inconsistent to claim he is a .920 goalie .

 

[glenwo2]

Hey, it's not a hockey post but I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year's. I love the community we've established on the Devils HFBoards and I'm thankful for all of you folks.

And we are thankful for you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

You are welcome. I’m glad my posts add so much to our Devils’ fan base. Not enough posters recognize my brilliance

Ben LoveJoy is your dad.

It's only natural that your posts are brilliant.

 

[Bleedred]

I appreciate the enthusiasm and the passionate argument but I’m sorry I just think Blackwood is too inconsistent to claim he is a .920 goalie .

That was actually a reference to Cory Schneider circa 2019. I don’t think Blackwood has had more than maybe 6-7 games of .920% since February of 2020.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Happy New Years, nerds.

 

[Xirik]

Our board motto for the rest of the season

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

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This is the last 10 games. Yes he is 3rd out but it's obvious he is good at it and.Lindy is gaining confidence having him out there.

As I said last year, he had a knack for filling lanes in the neutral zone. With his speed and intuition for clogging lanes, it was obvious he would be a good PKer.

I like Boqi Hope he puts it together here because I could see him going to team like the Canes and becoming a player we regret losing...

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Happy New Year...Good to see so many NJ Devils fans here....Let's keep it positive to start 2023 year!!! ride the wave don't get tossed backwards or forwards by it....This season has had a tremendous amount of success to it already and the arrow is definitely pointing up...

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Hally New Year!

 

[Whaddagoal]

Happy New Year to all you great people out there on HFBoards!!!

Wishing you all great health and happiness and success in 2023!!

 

[BurntToast]

Happy New Year!

After reading all the Laf hated on the Ranger’s board, I can really appreciate the Devil’s draft team. They got panache. Picking Nico over Patrick, Hughes over Kakko. They had the guts to draft a gangster in L.Hughes. They took some Russian guy Fitz can’t pronounce. They Shocked world when they picked some punk Slovak defenseman over two top centers. And Let’s not forget the Brattercorn!

Night and Day from the past regime.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Happy new year fam. A devils win and giants playoff clinching win would definitely get this year started right.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Happy New Year pals!

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Happy New Year!

After reading all the Laf hated on the Ranger’s board, I can really appreciate the Devil’s draft team. They got panache. Picking Nico over Patrick, Hughes over Kakko. They had the guts to draft a gangster in L.Hughes. They took some Russian guy Fitz can’t pronounce. They Shocked world when they picked some punk Slovak defenseman over two top centers. And Let’s not forget the Brattercorn!

Night and Day from the past regime.

But I was told he was their future captain?

 

[Rhodes 81]

Happy new year everyone. Go dawgs!

Disrespectfully disagree.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Happy New Year to all the goons, hooligans and fanatics that comprise this board. May we have a lot to celebrate about in the coming months.

 

[Better Call Sal]

PS I said it in the Utica thread but I hope Nolan Foote gets a good honest shot at making the team next year. Kid is heating up goal scoring wise and with the number of winger contracts coming off the books this offseason, he could get a chance.

 

[severian]

Any chance Palat is in the lineup today?

 

[Billdo]

Funny thing about Boqvist is that the skill is there.

You can see it.

But for whatever reason, it's just not being used to its fullest.

Maybe it's a Coaching issue; Maybe it's a Boqvist issue.

We don't know.

But what some of us do know is that he has not done enough to distinguish himself from the rest of the remaining Non-Core pack.

That's a very fair assessment. He's basically playing himself out of being a regular when Palat and Bastian are back. There's one spot and he's kind of competing with Z at this point for it and while he has a leg up with versatility as far as playing W or C, he's not doing anything. Zetterlund at least plays a bit more physical. Boqvist is good defensively but that doesn't seem to be enough to keep him in the lineup when we are all healthy. That's of course assuming someone else doesn't get hurt.

 

[Blender]

Happy New Year to my fellow insane Devils' fans.

 

[Billdo]

I'm really tired of the Holtz experiment at this point. And I don't know if I'm more unhappy with him or the staff/management for not sending him down. I think I'd blame them more. This has gone on too long, it's time to pull the plug on it for now.

Anyway, I'm really feeling at least another point tomorrow afternoon.

Just keep Vanecek in there.

Holtz gains nothing by being here for 6 mins a night. Go down to the A, play a bunch of a minutes. Come back next year and earn the top 6 spot because he's got nothing that translates to a bottom 6 role with the big club.

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

[Whaddagoal]

That's a very fair assessment. He's basically playing himself out of being a regular when Palat and Bastian are back. There's one spot and he's kind of competing with Z at this point for it and while he has a leg up with versatility as far as playing W or C, he's not doing anything. Zetterlund at least plays a bit more physical. Boqvist is good defensively but that doesn't seem to be enough to keep him in the lineup when we are all healthy. That's of course assuming someone else doesn't get hurt.

Boq is one of those players that looks dangerous when he is wheeling through the NZ and into the OZ. I thought he is good behind the net along the boards too, but maybe that is faulty perception. Problem he has right now he isnt shooting well and, none of his linemates are helping either.

Last Jan to season end he plays pretty well. A little like how Zacha used to fire up. He had a couple of 2 point games in jan feb last year.

I mean he had 23 points last year in 53 games. Not so shabby for a bottom 6 guy who was playing in and out of lineup last year.

He will definitely lose his spot when Bastian is back, unless Zetts falls off a cliff effectiveness wise. Assuming Palat comes back first.

 

[Saugus]

I'm hoping for a strong 2023 from the Devils, and lots more hilarity from this board of lunatics. Happy New Year, everyone.

 

[Bleedred]

Any chance Palat is in the lineup today?

Not sure

But I definitely think he will be by next weekend, if not earlier.

 

[Eggtimer]

Not sure

But I definitely think he will be by next weekend, if not earlier.

I hope so. We need him to stabilize the lines and get some guys going