Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023-24 season begins!

[Saugus]

Good guy Jack

That’s nice and all, but Brian Gionta didn’t even have to kneel down to talk to kids.

 

[My3Sons]

Good guy Jack

For a guy who clearly sees himself as a big deal that's great to see. I don't care if he doesn't want to pose for photos with grownups but it's important he take a minute for the fans of tomorrow. Good work Jack.

 

[Devils731]

DEVILS vs WILD | PRE-SCOUT | GAME #9

Bryce comparing the Devils PP so far to the Edmonton PP last year.

 

[glenwo2]

Good guy Jack

In contrast, Bratt doesn't have to lower himself as he's almost at eye level anyway.

 

[Hisch13r]

DEVILS vs WILD | PRE-SCOUT | GAME #9

Bryce comparing the Devils PP so far to the Edmonton PP last year.
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So what you're saying is we're going to have a 39.8% season PP since the Oilers season PP was 94% as good as their first 8 games.

Their best 8 game stretch I could find all year was 14/31 (excluding playoffs where they were 14/25 their first 8 games). That's 45.2%. If Holtz goal against the Habs was a second earlier than we'd be 15/33 for 45.5% and our first 8 would be a better stretch than their best 8

 

[MadDevil]

Seems about accurate so far.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Seems about accurate so far.

Definitely accurate for HF

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

My bounty is up to $100 for anyone willing to sell me a hat hat. No I am not kidding.

If nothing else, it's worth the time it will save me tearing my house apart once a quarter trying to figure out what happened to mine.

Check ebay

 

[Emperoreddy]

My bounty is up to $100 for anyone willing to sell me a hat hat. No I am not kidding.

If nothing else, it's worth the time it will save me tearing my house apart once a quarter trying to figure out what happened to mine.

It blows my f***ing mind they won't just sell them.

 

[njdevils1982]

Eff that noise, I proudly look down on children.

dwight schrute?

 

[Nubmer6]

Eff that noise, I proudly look down on children.

I proudly believe in abortion up to the 18th year.

 

[devilsblood]

It blows my f***ing mind they won't just sell them.

They can't possibly have a patent on it. Just find a website that makes custom hats.

 

[Guttersniped]

Seems about accurate so far.

St Louis is between “Blah” and “Go Down Easy”

San Jose is between “Go Down Easy” and “Endless Pain”.

Best public model in hockey, that’s poetry and true.

(Don’t look at what we’re between lol.)

 

[devilsblood]

(Don’t look at what we’re between lol.)

@guitarguyvic is more accurate then we are giving him credit for?

 

[guitarguyvic]

I still need an explanation for how Boston just keeps winning this much in the regular season. That team has zero center depth, but can't lose a game. I don't get it.

 

[Guttersniped]

@guitarguyvic is more accurate then we are giving him credit for?

I don’t know what they uniquely know about these wins being stressful.

We’ve all experienced these nail biters/ugly wins together.

Before tonight we had one romp against the Habs and four 1 goal wins, and all five were comeback wins.

Tonight is the first time we got the lead and kept it all game and it was 3-2 in the 3rd.

 

[Saugus]

I still need an explanation for how Boston just keeps winning this much in the regular season. That team has zero center depth, but can't lose a game. I don't get it.

Zacha finally entered the cheat code he’d been saving until now.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Seems about accurate so far.

San Jose going further down the Endless Pain path tonight.

Poor Bleed

 

[VoidCreature]

Jack and Bratt have definitely gotten better, but I think Toffoli and Luke have the most to do with the PP being way better.

Luke can’t shoot it like Dougie but he’s much more mobile and is great at manipulating the lanes. Toffoli is great in small space and has that right handed stick he can use to feed the slot on one touch passes.

Couple those elements with two of the best distributors in the game with Jack and Bratt and you have the magic we’ve witnessed so far.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I still need an explanation for how Boston just keeps winning this much in the regular season. That team has zero center depth, but can't lose a game. I don't get it.

A good coach? idk (not meant to be sarcastic, i actually don't know)

 

[Saugus]

Jack and Bratt have definitely gotten better, but I think Toffoli and Luke have the most to do with the PP being way better.

Luke can’t shoot it like Dougie but he’s much more mobile and is great at manipulating the lanes. Toffoli is great in small space and has that right handed stick he can use to feed the slot on one touch passes.

Couple those elements with two of the best distributors in the game with Jack and Bratt and you have the magic we’ve witnessed so far.

Toffoli brings this at even strength too. One thing I love about him is his shoot first mentality.

Many of our other forwards will look for a pass or dangle. Not him. On net every chance he gets. Excellent.

 

[MadDevil]

These Hughes kids are kind of good.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

These Hughes kids are kind of good.

Could imagine how their parents must feel? I know it's only a month into the season but wow.

 

[RNCDevil]

Jack and Bratt have definitely gotten better, but I think Toffoli and Luke have the most to do with the PP being way better.

Luke can’t shoot it like Dougie but he’s much more mobile and is great at manipulating the lanes. Toffoli is great in small space and has that right handed stick he can use to feed the slot on one touch passes.

Couple those elements with two of the best distributors in the game with Jack and Bratt and you have the magic we’ve witnessed so far.

The pace of puck movement and improvisation are markedly better. The PP is lethal. To be anywhere near 50 percent? And Luke has been getting shots through but just missing.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

The pace of puck movement and improvisation are markedly better. The PP is lethal. To be anywhere near 50 percent? And Luke has been getting shots through but just missing.

Luke must have a pretty heavy shot already for a rookie. A couple of his slap shots have led to juicy rebounds given up by opposition goalies.