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

[njdevils1982]

It won’t be for the faint of heart but it is a necessary evil given the nature of this camp.

prague trip = bullshit

 

[My3Sons]

prague trip = bullshit

Outreach for the game is a good thing on balance. Thr logistics aren’t great but hopefully there is something built in for Jet lag?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Is it already time to cancel the season?

 

[Devs3cups]

 

[Brodeur]

ProStockHockey lists Markstrom as using a 25" paddle. Meanwhile I'm much shorter (and lazy) and use a 26".

 

[JrFischer54]

That mask alone is worth about 5 extra wins

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I think the Nemec answer relates a little bit to what Spaulding said last night.

Last year the Devils wanted to make the right decision. This would lead to a decision chain with where the Devils gain a big advantage through many small advantages gained in optimizing each situation.

I think this year the Devils will have many less decision options and the goal is to decide fast. The speed of the decision making combined with the familiarity with the situations hopefully allows the Devils to gain advantage through quality of repetition and taking response time away from the opponents.

To support quicker decision making, your teammates should be in such a position that you know where they are and a poor decision shouldn’t be earth shattering.

I expect less “creative” solutions from the Devils this year, especially defensively, but I expect them to execute players quicker and with more confidence/quality.

It's hard to say cuz it's still preseason and the opposing teams aren't going full speed mode yet, but they certainly looked like a different team to me last night (outside of the non regulars who were just awful)

 

[Goptor]

god bless Nemec and anyone who hasnt had answers like these coached out of them yet

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838297842416271636

TBF, Green probably thought he was a football coach and kept telling them to run the ball every play and run out the clock.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I can see that, but the comment looked to be directly aimed at Nemec having to be hampered having to play with Hatakka. It's all in how we word things on the fly, LOL.

Inflections and nuance do not get translated on internet forums, that much is true.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Nico and Jesper are going to love their new coach...

 

[NjDevsRR]

Nico and Jesper are going to love their new coach...

*Zubrus announces 2024 comeback*

 

[Emperoreddy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838297842416271636

 

[Emperoreddy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838196605855338745

Make the playoffs for Moo Deng

 

[Billdo]

Went all Devils with this one

 

[njdevils1982]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838196605855338745

Make the playoffs for Moo Deng

"elastic pork"

holy shit...

 

[NjDevsRR]

"elastic pork"

holy shit...

 

[Better Call Sal]

Went all Devils with this one View attachment 909105

Better than mine! I got a 7 choosing all Devils. Though we both chose Steve Thomas and, of course, Sal.


I went Thomas-Kurvers-Jason Smith, Guerin-D'Agostini-Sal, Zidlicky-Madden-Rafalski

 

[njdevils1982]

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don't make post bloodhound gang's hefty fine album cover again, one i hate repeating myself and secondly, it was not well received by fellow posters the first time.

 

[Saugus]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838244841668456830

Lmao

We goalies are built a little different.

 

[tailfins]

Better than mine! I got a 7 choosing all Devils. Though we both chose Steve Thomas and, of course, Sal.


I went Thomas-Kurvers-Jason Smith, Guerin-D'Agostini-Sal, Zidlicky-Madden-Rafalski

Very impressive on both your parts. I couldn’t come up with a Blues / Isles / Devils player.

I was at 8 players with a score of 1, if then had to go with Pierre Turgeon a ruin it.

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Give Palat 10-15 games in the top-6 with Jack and either Meier or Mercer

If we want to be competing we need him to find somewhat of an old gear and be what we need next to Jack

I dont foresee Palat being suitable for a third line with Haula and Noesen - Tatar helps those two with offensive chance creation in a way I dont think Palat can

I know many want to reinstate the Tatar top-6 stint but if he can be playmaking some on our third line, thatd help a lot

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I don't want Palat anywhere near the top 6.

 

[Triumph]

Give Palat 10-15 games in the top-6 with Jack and either Meier or Mercer

If we want to be competing we need him to find somewhat of an old gear and be what we need next to Jack

I dont foresee Palat being suitable for a third line with Haula and Noesen - Tatar helps those two with offensive chance creation in a way I dont think Palat can

I know many want to reinstate the Tatar top-6 stint but if he can be playmaking some on our third line, thatd help a lot

I don't care about top 6 versus third line but so far in camp, they do. They're clearly setting up to have a strict checking line with Palat-Haula-Noesen.

When they figure out that Meier and Hughes don't work together, you might get your wish, but I don't think Tatar does a whole lot for Haula and Noesen. His strength is neutral zone support for better players - we saw how he did in 2021-22 when he was asked to be the best player on his line.

 

[Hisch13r]

I’m pretty locked in on Jack-Bratt, Timo-Nico, and Palat-Haula as pairs. I also think Tatar-Nico are great together and he’s a better with Nico than Jack. Mercer also needs to start in the top 6. Only really leaves one lineup for me outside of like Labanc being good again and potentially bumping Noesen down

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

bloodhound gang's hefty fine

No hard feelings.