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

[glenwo2]

Just my opinion but I feel that Implying that those three (sans Smith) will miss time is inviting bad karma.

I mean...yeah it's the small elephant with Big Ears in the room but no need to mention it lest it comes true at the most inconvient time, you know?

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Personally IMO i expect every Devil to miss at least 50 games this year.

 

[glenwo2]

Personally IMO i expect every Devil to miss at least 50 games this year.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Cancel the season

 

[glenwo2]

Cancel the season

Yeah...talk about Bad Karma. Geez....

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Things I'm concerned about:
-Will Toffoli actually be that much of an upgrade over Sharangovich - YES
-Can Meier be effective when not getting as much of the puck
-Does losing Severson hurt our quick transition game too much - NO
-What D are killing penalties if any of Smith, Marino, Seigs, and Bahl are out of the lineup

If we can answer those questions positively, I don't see any reason to not believe we will be in a good position come April

Severson was playing 3rd pair last season. As far as transition game goes, Luke already replaces that.

 

[HBK27]

That's more I like it...send them the bad juju...

 

[Guadana]

Bunting on Carolina is going to be a VERY annoying player.

Really wanted to sign him as free agent two years ago. Annoying player is a good player.

Good teams doesnt win Stanley Cups. Vegans Golden cockfight and TBL are villains.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Really wanted to sign him as free agent two years ago. Annoying player is a good player.

Good teams doesnt win Stanley Cups. Vegans Golden cockfight and TBL are villains.

They are the vegan golden cockfights to me now and forever.

 

[devilsblood]

Cancel the season

Opening move to Devils switching to SNY?

 

[Guadana]

They are the vegan golden cockfights to me now and forever.

They were from the beginning.

 

[devilsblood]

Things I'm concerned about:
-Will Toffoli actually be that much of an upgrade over Sharangovich
-Can Meier be effective when not getting as much of the puck
-Does losing Severson hurt our quick transition game too much
-What D are killing penalties if any of Smith, Marino, Seigs, and Bahl are out of the lineup

If we can answer those questions positively, I don't see any reason to not believe we will be in a good position come April

Shara disappointed both in terms of goals and everything else besides goals. Basically played himself off the team.

Id be very surprised if Toffoli doesn’t far exceed his impact.

The things im concerned about is the young Dmen and Akira potentially falling back. But I think we will be OK at worst in regards to each.

 

[Saugus]

Just my opinion but I feel that Implying that those three (sans Smith) will miss time is inviting bad karma.

I mean...yeah it's the small elephant with Big Ears in the room but no need to mention it lest it comes true at the most inconvient time, you know?

We’re posting on a message board. If anything we say here has any impact on things that happen in the real world, the universe works very differently than I think it does.

And honestly, I would expect the team to contingency plan for injury troubles. Planning for the worst is not the same as inviting the worst.

 

[devilsfan950003]

Shara disappointed both in terms of goals and everything else besides goals. Basically played himself off the team.

Id be very surprised if Toffoli doesn’t far exceed his impact.

The things im concerned about is the young Dmen and Akira potentially falling back. But I think we will be OK at worst in regards to each.

I'm worried about that third-line defensive pairing. Smith can't get penalties if he's in the locker room. Keep him there. Give Miller time to adjust.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Opening move to Devils switching to SNY?

I would love this because I actually have SNY

 

[devilsblood]

I would love this because I actually have SNY

Same

 

[HBK27]

 

[glenwo2]

Damn.

Nolan's injury sounds more serious than we thought.

 

[HBK27]

Damn.

Nolan's injury sounds more serious than we thought.

Yeah, certainly appears to be the case.

On the plus side, he can probably get a few rehab games in Utica without having to clear waivers and there's a decent chance someone else will be on IR at that point, opening up a spot for him.

Better than possibly losing him to waivers already.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

big win!!!!

unlikely because we my never lose again.. but i really wanna see a top9 vs a top6!

Nico with Timo and Alex, Jack with Ondrej and Tyler, Erik with Jesper and Dawson

that helps Holtz, uses Palat better, and adds a third matchup issue for defenses!

 

[JimEIV]

 

[Devs3cups]

ACTIVATED SIEGS

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I just got back from the game and see the GDT so I'll put my thoughts here, really annoyed at the PK tonight with their failed clears leading to the 2nd and 3rd goals. Also, would love to see a kill on the one where Jack lost his cool a bit and slashed Walman (that's a penalty but the refs are blind for allowing it to get it there). Love what I saw from Vitek, two of the goals were utter trash that Detroit scored but he made some grade A saves. Jack is the third or fourth best player to watch live in the league imo besides McDavid/Makar/MacK.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I just got back from the game and see the GDT so I'll put my thoughts here, really annoyed at the PK tonight with their failed clears leading to the 2nd and 3rd goals. Also, would love to see a kill on the one where Jack lost his cool a bit and slashed Walman (that's a penalty but the refs are blind for allowing it to get it there). Love what I saw from Vitek, two of the goals were utter trash that Detroit scored but he made some grade A saves. Jack is the third or fourth best player to watch live in the league imo besides McDavid/Makar/MacK.

You are going to be annoyed for another two weeks or so. First 8-10 games is always a crapshoot across the entire league with teams getting back into the swing of things and players learning new systems.

Let this team gel and then LET THEM
COOK @Devs3cups

I’d hold off the criticisms to at least game 8

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

You are going to be annoyed for another two weeks or so. First 8-10 games is always a crapshoot across the entire league with teams getting back into the swing of things and players learning new systems.

Let this team gel and then LET THEM
COOK @Devs3cups

I’d hold off the criticisms to at least game 8

Honestly, I wasn't mad at their positioning and actual PK stuff but their clears were bad. It felt like Graves back there again, them winning tonight when they slept walked through the first 15 minutes ago is a very good sign imo.