Devils team discussion (news, notes and speculation) - 2023 training camp edition

[Better Call Sal]

At least I put the 40th patch on the shoulder of my Meier #96 jersey so it doesn't feel like a bad decision.

 

[TrufleShufle]

Fair enough, it wasn't just a poke in, but Palat really did all the work to create the goal.

He absolutely didn't get enough credit for that play. But yea, both guys did exactly what was needed to make that goal happen.

 

[Hisch13r]

At least I put the 40th patch on the shoulder of my Meier #96 jersey so it doesn't feel like a bad decision.

The jerseys look so much better with that patch

 

[HBK27]

You got Nemec wearing a forward's number, Meier wearing a defenseman's number and the equipment guy saying "whadda ya want from me?"

 

[OlfactoryHughes]

Fair enough, it wasn't just a poke in, but Palat really did all the work to create the goal.

It was gorgeous from start to finish, I’ll happily remember forever.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

 

[JimEIV]

It was gorgeous from start to finish, I’ll happily remember forever.

I love that it was Fox that coughed up the puck. I tell my ranger fan acquaintances, I would never call them friends, that Fox is the reason they lost game 7.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Good stuff all around, I respect it!

 

[JimEIV]

Good stuff all around, I respect it!

All proceeds go to the Severson foundation.

 

[njdevils1982]

I think it has to be Lou. Lou never retiring has held up adding him to the ring of honor.

There was a zero % chance they would do this when our team was still losing/rebuilding and Lou’s team was in the playoffs.

We broke out and the fans our in the honeymoon phase with Fitz, it’s time for them to get it done.

You don’t put GMs on banners.

Sam Polluck doesn’t have banner in Bell Centre.

The Islanders have a banner for Al Arbour with “1500” and not Bill Torrey.

Keith Allen was the 3rd inductee to the Flyers Hall of Fame, after Parent and Clarke, but he doesn’t get a banner. (Ed Snider did get one, but not a GM, and plus they built a cultish worship around that guy.)

GMs work behind the scenes, their legacy is honored with the banners already up there. That’s why they’re “builders” in the HHofF.

Banners are for the guys winning games on the ice.

Maybe can look forward to the Nashville Predators putting up a David Poile banner though.

Chico is a slam dunk. Doc seems very likely.

Not sure after that. All three Cup coaches at once? One at a time? Just Lemaire? IDK

1500*

 

[Darkauron]

Timo is a gem

 

[NjDevsRR]

Teem-OH-MY-er

 

[NJDevs26]

LOL I thought people wanted Timo to go back to #28

 

[NJDevs26]

It only gets downplayed because of the 100 plus years of lousy coaching behavior that was accepted and conditioned fans to accept and even celebrate. Parcells Bellichick Saban Weaver Billy Martin Cherry Keenan etc.

As Denzel Washington said in Remember The Titans, I may be a mean cuss but I’m the same mean cuss to everyone. Consistency matters but even more than that times change, coaches can’t get away with certain behavior any more than players can get away with head shots the way they did twenty years ago. The truly great ones would be able to adapt in any era. Scotty Bowman could play head games with anyone but you never hear people say even thirty years later that he crossed a line or that he couldn’t coach today’s players.

 

[My3Sons]

As Denzel Washington said in Remember The Titans, I may be a mean cuss but I’m the same mean cuss to everyone. Consistency matters but even more than that times change, coaches can’t get away with certain behavior any more than players can get away with head shots the way they did twenty years ago. The truly great ones would be able to adapt in any era. Scotty Bowman could play head games with anyone but you never hear people say even thirty years later that he crossed a line or that he couldn’t coach today’s players.

You notice I didn’t include him in my list. Or Al Arbour. But that wasn’t my point. It’s that times change but like reading a main board thread on the big hit of thr week, attitudes change slowly.

 

[JimEIV]

Every generation thinks "this generation is different...difficult and more uncoachable"

Here is a quote from Larry Robinson comparing Bowmen and Lemaire in 1995

Then Robinson said: "I think probably Scotty's the first one to admit that he's changed. The motivation of hockey players now is much different than it was earlier on where you could intimidate players into playing hard for you. Now, it's a little more difficult."


Yeah, yeah..."it's different now". So different it's the same.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/06/20/for-teacher-and-pupil-the-final-exam/2b6c154e-8f79-4e16-b879-345b6281e18f/

 

[My3Sons]

Every generation thinks "this generation is different...difficult and more uncoachable"

Here is a quote from Larry Robinson comparing Bowmen and Lemaire in 1995

Then Robinson said: "I think probably Scotty's the first one to admit that he's changed. The motivation of hockey players now is much different than it was earlier on where you could intimidate players into playing hard for you. Now, it's a little more difficult."


Yeah, yeah..."it's different now". So different it's the same.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1995/06/20/for-teacher-and-pupil-the-final-exam/2b6c154e-8f79-4e16-b879-345b6281e18f/

Somewhere is an Aristotle quote about how young people ignore their elders and don’t care about anything but socializing and wearing nice clothes. It’s just that now social media has given a shared platform to public opinion that was the stuff of polls and editorials in newspapers in earlier days.

 

[njdevils1982]

LOL I thought people wanted Timo to go back to #28

i did

 

[Satans Hockey]

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Garrett Wilson's 17 jersey, Timo Meier's 96 jersey and Dawson Mercer's 18 jersey gonna be some cool novelty sport jerseys to have soon.

I love that it was Fox that coughed up the puck. I tell my ranger fan acquaintances, I would never call them friends, that Fox is the reason they lost game 7.

Fox was bad in that series after like game 3 but you wouldn't know it since the Rags and their fans thought that series was wraps after game 2.

 

[glenwo2]

So it's just a marketing ploy to get more money from Devils fans.

Hooray for Capitalism.

When does Preseason start?

 

[JimEIV]

So it's just a marketing ploy to get more money from Devils fans.

Hooray for Capitalism.

When does Preseason start?

The best part about capitalism is you can choose not to participate whenever you want.

 

[glenwo2]

The best part about capitalism is you can choose not to participate whenever you want.

True.

At least they're being transparent at what they're doing so there's that.

 

[Satans Hockey]

So it's just a marketing ploy to get more money from Devils fans.

Hooray for Capitalism.

When does Preseason start?

I mean, I know I can be grumpy but they didn't have to do anything lol

Monday, we have 2 games

 

[glenwo2]

I mean, I know I can be grumpy but they didn't have to do anything lol

Monday, we have 2 games

Monday?

FINALLY!!! LET'S GOOO!