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

[Better Call Sal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838961664864968992

 

[Hisch13r]

With Hughes, Pesce, and now potentially Hatakka all hurt, I think Casey may make the team out of camp. With his skating and puck skills I see no reason why he couldn't play on his offside:

Siegs - Hamilton
Dillon - Nemec
Casey - Kovacevic
DeSimone

Could give him a real chance to prove to Keefe that he makes the team better right now.

I am wondering if we see Casey again tonight.

If last night is any indication, I think Nemec may be at risk of losing his spot to Casey. By the end of the game, Casey had been promoted into Nemec's spot on the top pair, and was better than Simon in all three zones.

I was really hoping to see an improvement in Simon's explosiveness and agility this year, but he looked pretty sluggish last night, both mentally and physically. Hopefully he is fighting off an illness or recovering from injury.

The lack of pop and explosiveness is both of their biggest weaknesses

 

[My3Sons]

With Hughes, Pesce, and now potentially Hatakka all hurt, I think Casey may make the team out of camp. With his skating and puck skills I see no reason why he couldn't play on his offside:

Siegs - Hamilton
Dillon - Nemec
Casey - Kovacevic
DeSimone

Could give him a real chance to prove to Keefe that he makes the team better right now.

I am wondering if we see Casey again tonight.

If last night is any indication, I think Nemec may be at risk of losing his spot to Casey. By the end of the game, Casey had been promoted into Nemec's spot on the top pair, and was better than Simon in all three zones.

I was really hoping to see an improvement in Simon's explosiveness and agility this year, but he looked pretty sluggish last night, both mentally and physically. Hopefully he is fighting off an illness or recovering from injury.

I'd give Misyul the first crack at the left D spot behind Hatakka. I have to presume that Nemec was just ramping up after recovering from that shoulder injury in the Olympic qualifier. He certainly looked like he wasn't that into the game. He's a smarter player than letting an opponent sit absolutely wide open next to the goalie and why isn't Daws yelling at Nemec to cover that guy? Just a bad play all around. Casey had a better game than Nemec and Kovacevic.

 

[Better Call Sal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838973424862912846

 

[My3Sons]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838973424862912846

He rents cars and pays for them to do the refilling? And he's the head coach?

 

[Devs3cups]

If last night is any indication, I think Nemec may be at risk of losing his spot to Casey. By the end of the game, Casey had been promoted into Nemec's spot on the top pair, and was better than Simon in all three zones.

I was really hoping to see an improvement in Simon's explosiveness and agility this year, but he looked pretty sluggish last night, both mentally and physically. Hopefully he is fighting off an illness or recovering from injury.

I’m all for Casey getting a shot but I highly doubt Nemec won’t start with the team. He’s very good and he was very good last year.

Also, it was his first preseason game coming back from injury. Might need some time to get back to his normal beat. That’s not unheard of or abnormal. Seems like a hasty conclusion to make after 1 preseason game, in which he wasn’t even bad in my opinion. He had a solid game except for the mistake on the goal. I’d like to think Nemec’s body of work last season would hold more weight in how we perceive the player.

 

[Triumph]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838973424862912846

I remember the Leafs paid for him to have a driver, that one of their analysts convinced the management it was worth the extra money so he could use that time productively instead of driving.

 

[Better Call Sal]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838984277968437311

This guy rules.

I remember the Leafs paid for him to have a driver, that one of their analysts convinced the management it was worth the extra money so he could use that time productively instead of driving.

That's right, that was a part of the Amazon series wasn't it?

 

[MasterofGrond]

Yeah if Hatkka can’t go I can’t imagine it’s anyone but Misyul. He’s an established pro, playing his correct side, and due for some games.

 

[Hisch13r]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838984277968437311

This guy rules.



That's right, that was a part of the Amazon series wasn't it?

I just rewatched the series a couple of days ago and don’t remember it being in there.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I just rewatched the series a couple of days ago and don’t remember it being in there.

Maybe I'm misremembering it, but that point @Triumph made certainly rang a bell. Maybe it was something else that I had watched on Keefe.

 

[Cheddabombs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838973424862912846

What!?!?! It's illegal? What's wrong with all of you, just pump your own gas

 

[Hisch13r]

What!?!?! It's illegal? What's wrong with all of you, just pump your own gas

No.

 

[Better Call Sal]

What!?!?! It's illegal? What's wrong with all of you, just pump your own gas

We're creating jobs here in NJ ya know!

 

[Cheddabombs]

So do people, who haven't worked at a gas station, know how to pump their own gas? Or would you be lost in a place didn't have gas station attendants? I'm so intrigued

 

[Hisch13r]

So do people, who haven't worked at a gas station, know how to pump their own gas? Or would you be lost in a place didn't have gas station attendants? I'm so intrigued

No clue what’s going on back there and don’t care to know

 

[Better Call Sal]

So do people, who haven't worked at a gas station, know how to pump their own gas? Or would you be lost in a place didn't have gas station attendants? I'm so intrigued

I travel enough that I know what I'm doing, but I can assure you there are plenty of people out there who don't.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I travel enough that I know what I'm doing, but I can assure you there are plenty of people out there who don't.

I mean...what's the worst that could happen?

 

[Devils731]

So do people, who haven't worked at a gas station, know how to pump their own gas? Or would you be lost in a place didn't have gas station attendants? I'm so intrigued

I would guess more than half of NJ drivers know how to pump gas because they’ve traveled out of state before.

If they haven’t traveled out of state then they have no need to know.

NJ isn’t going to apologize for pampering ourselves. (although if a station is busy, I do wish I could just hop out and pump)

 

[My3Sons]

I would guess more than half of NJ drivers know how to pump gas because they’ve traveled out of state before.

If they haven’t traveled out of state then they have no need to know.

NJ isn’t going to apologize for pampering ourselves. (although if a station is busy, I do wish I could just hop out and pump)

If you’ve ever traveled and rented a car you’ve almost certainly pumped your own gas unless you wanted to pay the extortion rate the rental company charges to refill your gas.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I mean...what's the worst that could happen?

You're in for a shock. Sometimes if you don't have your magic beans with you the little gas pump troll will ask you to solve a riddle before you can continue.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

NJ isn’t going to apologize for pampering ourselves. (although if a station is busy, I do wish I could just hop out and pump)

Is it really pampering when the state is restricting your rights?

I think gas stations should be free to offer such a service, but making it illegal to pump your own gas feels like overreach.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Just watched the replay of last night’s game. Damn Casey looked good

Also was nice seeing a simple breakout. Guys in close proximity with support up the ice. Should drastically cut down the horrific turnovers this team was susceptible to last season

 

[My3Sons]

Is it really pampering when the state is restricting your rights?

I think gas stations should be free to offer such a service, but making it illegal to pump your own gas feels like overreach.

The State routinely restricts my right to call other attorneys assholes and challenge them to a duel when they make nasty comments to my wife. If they can do that I don't doubt they can control the whole gas pumping thing.

 

[Bad Goalie]

I'd give Misyul the first crack at the left D spot behind Hatakka. I have to presume that Nemec was just ramping up after recovering from that shoulder injury in the Olympic qualifier. He certainly looked like he wasn't that into the game. He's a smarter player than letting an opponent sit absolutely wide open next to the goalie and why isn't Daws yelling at Nemec to cover that guy? Just a bad play all around. Casey had a better game than Nemec and Kovacevic.

Daws has never been all that vocal. Something I felt was missing from a quality keeper. Direct your D if they need directing! Tell them when the back door is open and you have company arriving. Yell when there's a man in front unattended. It's goal tending 101.