GDT: Devils vs. Blue Jackets - 5:00 PM MSG

[Blender]

This team sucks when we're healthy, so can't say I'm surprised we're going to get rolled by Columbus tonight...

 

[Emperoreddy]

That was a total gong show that shift.

 

[Zippy316]

Stollery looks awful tonight and Zacha looks really poor in the defensive zone tonight, too much standing around for him.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yeah Stollery is a mess

 

[Devils Dominion]

Bjorkstrand is the type of rookie we need. Not the Coleman's, Lappins, Pietalas, Rooneys.

We need players coming through the system that have higher end talent, goals.

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

That was an awful goal against. I'm not expecting anything different considering the lineup but this is depressing to watch.

 

[Bleedred]

Okay

I thought he could have had that one

Not terrible, but borderline stoppable.

Either way, playing him today was an absolutely useless decision, no matter what happens.

He plays well and we get shutout or only score one goal and he gives up 2, he gets tagged with a loss when he shouldn't have even been playing.

He plays poorly, that's almost to be expected with the 40 shot extravaganza from last night.

Even if he got a shutout, there's no reason to play him. The frickin Canucks might be closer to a playoff spot than we are, yet they're playing their 3rd string goalie tonight against Anaheim, since Markstrom is injured and Miller played last night in LA.

 

[NJDevs26]

That was a total gong show that shift.

 

[Emperoreddy]

You can't let a guy cross the ice like that and get a clean shot off.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Why was no one along the boards to pick that off?

They conceded possession and gave up a scoring chance. Looked like Lappin floating?

 

[Emperoreddy]

They are just straight floating out there.

Lots of guys just standing still in the defensive zone.

 

[Zippy316]

Team can't win a board battle anywhere on the ice.

Means no cycle in the offensive zone and no easy out in the defensive zone.

 

[Bleedred]

Hynes has been making questionable lineup decisions that are not indicative to winning since December. Like scratching PAP and Bennett in that game against Ottawa. And that was in December.

So why does he feel the need to play Cory in both sets of the back to back on March 5th, when we're icing half an AHL team? What sense does that make?

And ''Because we're icing half an AHL team'' is not a good enough reason or justification for this one. If we were still realistically in the race and had to ice an AHL lineup today, that's one thing.

 

[RNCDevil]

This team takes its queues from Zantac. They love passing. If 8 passes equaled a goal, this would be an elite team.

Btw, I like Zajac, especially this year.

 

[NJDevs26]

They are just straight floating out there.

Lots of guys just standing still in the defensive zone.

Fitting, they're obviously putting as much effort into playing the game as I am into watching it

 

[Emperoreddy]

Team can't win a board battle anywhere on the ice.

Means no cycle in the offensive zone and no easy out in the defensive zone.

They aren't trying this period. Counting too many guys simply puck watching.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Team can't win a board battle anywhere on the ice.

Means no cycle in the offensive zone and no easy out in the defensive zone.

That and they also don't chase down any loose pucks.

Prout is -2 but not his fault really on either goal.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Bjorkstrand is the type of rookie we need. Not the Coleman's, Lappins, Pietalas, Rooneys.

We need players coming through the system that have higher end talent, goals.

Give it another season or two

 

[Emperoreddy]

That and they also don't chase down any loose pucks.

Prout is -2 but not his fault really on either goal.

Extra noticeably bad tonight.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Bury that rebound #9

 

[Bleedred]

Stollery has been a burning pile of dog **** today, I didn't think he was that bad his last call up and set of games.

Did he have to sit in all kinds of traffic coming down from Albany today? Didn't get his pregame nap?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hall is looking extremely frustrated. I imagine he feels he could be playing better too, and it is bugging him.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Give it another season or two

Oh definitely I have faith in Castron.

 

[Zippy316]

They aren't trying this period. Counting too many guys simply puck watching.

That problem seems to be mainly with the AHL players (aside from Coleman's line) and guys like Noesen/Lappin. They're just a step behind the play the entire game.

The puck battling is just horrendous to watch. I miss guys like Ponikarovsky, Zubrus, and Bernier. We don't have the speed/skill to play a fast tempo game, we're forced to the outside/boards by other teams, and just outworked and out battled.

 

[Balance]

Hall aint no Kovalchuk.