Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023-24 season part III

[Better Call Sal]

I think it's hilarious it's the afternoon of a Devils Rangers game and there's no GDT. I don't think anyone excited for this game.

I would do one but I’m in the office today and I can’t really get away with it at this job. Not like I used to at my other jobs at least.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I would do one but I’m in the office today and I can’t really get away with it at this job. Not like I used to at my other jobs at least.

I threw one up, low quality

 

[JimEIV]

I’m excited to not watch!

Watch the 1980 team . Start with the Finland game.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Watch the 1980 team . Start with the Finland game.

This will definitely inspire more joy than giving up a goal to kreider on the PP 45 seconds into the game.

 

[My3Sons]

Feels like it’s more likely the Devils target someone young that could help soon or even now. That way they can trade Toffoli and say they’re still not giving up on the season.

I’d love to add someone like Turcotte for Toffoli. Or a similar young center that could step in soon, we’re kind of missing a good 3C right now.

There will be no more Hischier slander from you.

 

[JimEIV]

It's hard to get excited about watching the gold medal game after watching the miracle. So I always start with the gold medal game

 

[britdevil]

Old Faithful sponsored by Durex.

Slogan: "can't put a lid on this geyser but you can"

 

[Saugus]

Old Faithful sponsored by Durex.

Slogan: "can't put a lid on this geyser but you can"

Niagara Falls, sponsored by Hitachi.

You can figure that one out for yourself, I don't feel like getting banned today.

 

[glenwo2]

Been watching a bit of BC this year. Hard to tell how good someone truly is when the team is so strong. That team is very good with tons of chemistry.

That said every time I have watch BC, Gabriel Perreault and Cutter Gauthier stood out.

Could be a case of a player looking good due to the surrounding talent. (See Zacha in Boston)

 

[longislanddevil]

I’ve seen Button have some wild draft rankings and quite frankly, don’t take him very seriously. Casey not being in his top 50 prospects solidifies my opinion on Button. Of course Lane Hutson is at 16 though!

Cutter Gauthier, Alexander Nikishin lead Craig Button’s top 50 NHL-affiliated prospects list | TSN

Cutter Gauthier was in the midst of some controversy this season, but there's nothing controversial about Craig Button ranking him at No. 1.

www.tsn.ca

You guys hit the nail on the head….at least from my vantage point.

I wanted to add this…

I remember @StevenToddIves wasn’t particularly high on Maverick Lamoureux and that the kid had significant flaws in his game. That name just jumped out at me because I know you like big, strong defensemen and with all due respect, you tend to be complimentary and generally less critical (plus, you are right way more than you are wrong). My memory may be failing but I think you referred to him as a “project?” It’s sounding like he’s made improvements but isn’t it downright criminal to have him ranked higher than Casey at this point in time?

 

[JimEIV]

Could be a case of a player looking good due to the surrounding talent. (See Zacha in Boston)

Are you saying Zacha didn't have surrounding talent in New Jersey

 

[guitarguyvic]

Don’t look now but Andrew Brunette has an inferior roster sitting at the same number of points as ours.

I still can’t believe he was let go in favor of a Ruff/Green combo. Putrid.

 

[Bleedred]

If Tristan Jarry was available would we want to go after him?

Not really

Maybe if Sullivan comes with him? He's the kind of goalie I could see playing like shit on some other team that isn't Pittsburgh. And not because I think Pittsburgh is necessarily goalie friendly, as much as I think he's a guy that's probably fine where he is, but could venture down an ugly rabbit hole if he leaves his familiar hole.

Then again, Nedeljkovic has played admirably there also like he did in Carolina, but I'm skeptical Nedeljkovic is actually good at the NHL level. Considering he had a Blackwood-like AHL season back in 16-17, was horrible in Detroit when he had to be THE guy and he's also only about 5 foot 7.

This is really cherrypicking on my part, but Jarry is truly the kind of goalie that can either rack up shutouts or get blown out of the arena. It seems like that happens a decent amount when he isn't collecting shutouts this year.

 

[JimEIV]

Don’t look now but Andrew Brunette has an inferior roster sitting at the same number of points as ours.

I still can’t believe he was let go in favor of a Ruff/Green combo. Putrid.

They have better goaltending.

They have Josi and the p***ycats

Forsberg would lead our team in Goals and be second to Bratt in points.

Definitely not as deep as us but there is plenty to work with there....when you have a Norris caliber defenseman that can give 25 minutes a night, while producing on the score sheet and decent goaltending you can win some games even in this NHL.

 

[Clam Jensen]

They have better goaltending.

The have Josi and the p***ycats

Forsberg would lead our team on Goals and be second to Bratt in points.

Definitely not as deep as us but there is plenty to work with there....when you have a Norris caliber defenseman that can give 25 minutes a night, while producing on the score sheet and decent goaltending you can win some games even in this NHL.

Yea they have a ton of vets with experience.

 

[JimEIV]

Yea they have a ton of vets with experience.

I like O'Reilly a lot.

 

[JimEIV]

I wanted to add this…

I remember @StevenToddIves wasn’t particularly high on Maverick Lamoureux and that the kid had significant flaws in his game. That name just jumped out at me because I know you like big, strong defensemen and with all due respect, you tend to be complimentary and generally less critical (plus, you are right way more than you are wrong). My memory may be failing but I think you referred to him as a “project?” It’s sounding like he’s made improvements but isn’t it downright criminal to have him ranked higher than Casey at this point in time?

You really earn your money trying to project a 6'7'' Defenseman out of the Q at 18 years old

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Don’t look now but Andrew Brunette has an inferior roster sitting at the same number of points as ours.

I still can’t believe he was let go in favor of a Ruff/Green combo. Putrid.

I don't have an opinion on your second point. But your first point isn't necessarily fair. Their goalie and defense is better. Overall they are a more experienced team. NJD has a better future for sure.

 

[My3Sons]

Watch the 1980 team . Start with the Finland game.

I still get goosebumps listening to the final calls against the USSR. That tournament run was probably the highlight of my childhood. I knew the team was better than they were given credit for since I knew a few of the players had been covered as draft prospects from some hockey magazines. One pre-tournament projection said the team could compete for a bronze medal. Of course, the USSR was favored for the gold medal (they had embarrassed the NHL players in that 1979 challenge series) and the Czechs for the silver. The US game against the Czechs was not shown in its entirety but they kept cutting to the game while they covered other sports. I watched that night just for the hockey coverage. When the US dominated the Czechs you knew they could be something special. The importance of the pre tournament tie against Sweden is often overlooked but that was an important point and a clutch moment in a short tournament. The game against the Soviets was shown on a delay. We were headed out to dinner and the local news broke in to tell people to turn down the volume if they did not want to know the score. I said there is no way they are breaking in to tell us we lost. I went bananas along with my brothers. We made my parents take us to a restaurant with a TV. I got veal parm (I was a kid, things like animal cruelty weren't on my radar screen). The whole restaurant was standing in front of the tv and cheering. I was too and knowing the outcome I was still sky high. What a moment as a young hockey fan. Beating the Finns that weekend (early start maybe 11 or 11:30 am?) was the icing on the cake. They were down early in that game but you knew they'd win. Just recounting this brings a smile to my face.


Shortly after the Olympics, Ken Morrow was playing for the NY Islanders. They were in Philly. I was watching. A quick check of the web suggests it would have been the March 6, 1980 game against Philly. It was a pretty typical game as I recall. But at some point, they flashed Morrow's Olympic statistics on the Jumbotron. They were nothing special. Maybe 1 goal 2 assists in the seven games. The arena erupted. Wild cheering. USA chants. Can you imagine a Philly hockey crowd cheering for a NY player and cheering wildly? It was glorious. What a moment for all Americans alive at the time to share.

 

[NjDevsRR]

The NJ Devils have the fastest growing fanbase in the NHL

Let's go, Devils!

nj1015.com

 

[JrFischer54]

Hey wait the Devils are making even more money yet increased prices by 9% for season ticket holders. What a shocker! Guess our owners need more money for their helicopter flights!

Also you guys remember when the ad helmets were just "temporary" because the poor league and players really needed help because of the bubble and covid. We all knew that was the f***ing start of the ball rolling. Then it was digital ads on the boards and now this. It's a f***ing joke and I'm beyond sick and tired of ads and corporate bullshit. The lower backs of the jerseys will be next, just a matter of when not if.

pse&g powerplay! have to find a sponsor for the penalty kill

How many generations before they start plastering ads on natural landmarks and renaming the national parks after mega corporations?

you'll see it will start with a town slapping ads on municipal cars/trucks

 

[Saugus]

pse&g powerplay! have to find a sponsor for the penalty kill


you'll see it will start with a town slapping ads on municipal cars/trucks

I doubt anybody wants to be affiliated with our crap PK.

And they already do that. Every city bus I've ever seen has an ad for a personal injury lawyer on the side or back.

 

[Bad Goalie]

I still get goosebumps listening to the final calls against the USSR. That tournament run was probably the highlight of my childhood. I knew the team was better than they were given credit for since I knew a few of the players had been covered as draft prospects from some hockey magazines. One pre-tournament projection said the team could compete for a bronze medal. Of course, the USSR was favored for the gold medal (they had embarrassed the NHL players in that 1979 challenge series) and the Czechs for the silver. The US game against the Czechs was not shown in its entirety but they kept cutting to the game while they covered other sports. I watched that night just for the hockey coverage. When the US dominated the Czechs you knew they could be something special. The importance of the pre tournament tie against Sweden is often overlooked but that was an important point and a clutch moment in a short tournament. The game against the Soviets was shown on a delay. We were headed out to dinner and the local news broke in to tell people to turn down the volume if they did not want to know the score. I said there is no way they are breaking in to tell us we lost. I went bananas along with my brothers. We made my parents take us to a restaurant with a TV. I got veal parm (I was a kid, things like animal cruelty weren't on my radar screen). The whole restaurant was standing in front of the tv and cheering. I was too and knowing the outcome I was still sky high. What a moment as a young hockey fan. Beating the Finns that weekend (early start maybe 11 or 11:30 am?) was the icing on the cake. They were down early in that game but you knew they'd win. Just recounting this brings a smile to my face.


Shortly after the Olympics, Ken Morrow was playing for the NY Islanders. They were in Philly. I was watching. A quick check of the web suggests it would have been the March 6, 1980 game against Philly. It was a pretty typical game as I recall. But at some point, they flashed Morrow's Olympic statistics on the Jumbotron. They were nothing special. Maybe 1 goal 2 assists in the seven games. The arena erupted. Wild cheering. USA chants. Can you imagine a Philly hockey crowd cheering for a NY player and cheering wildly? It was glorious. What a moment for all Americans alive at the time to share.

 

[Unknown Caller]

The NJ Devils have the fastest growing fanbase in the NHL

Let's go, Devils!

nj1015.com

Looks like it's entirely calculated based on instagram following, which probably isn't that reliable.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Looks like it's entirely calculated based on instagram following, which probably isn't that reliable.

Let us have some good news, no matter how irrelevant the data is