GDT: Flyers vs. Devils - 7:00 PM - MSG

[JimEIV]

fellas, haula is pacing for 3 goals this season. zacha already has 3 goals. it’s ok to admit we got the worse player in a trade. hell, i’d rather have haula than zacha because zacha sucks too (3 goals on one of the best teams in the league lol). but we need secondary scoring, haula needs to start putting the puck in the net. i’d sit him for a game or two. he’s reaching josefson levels of offense.

Zacha has 16 assist. 13 at Even Strength...13 ES assist would lead our team. Just saying.

He leads Boston in ES assist.

 

[glenwo2]

Or how about...not taking shots from the Perimeter, Jesper?

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Haula wasn't brought in here to score. Any scoring is a bonus. Still like him over Zacha and when Palat comes back you slot in Hula where he belongs. His veteran presence is why he's here and it's helped IMO.

Haula was short and visibly frustrated after the Dallas loss, while Zacha was likely the one to go out for a burger and fries.

It's exactly the type of trade this group needed.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Zacha has 16 assist. 13 at Even Strength...13 ES assist would lead our team. Just saying.

He leads Boston in ES assist.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Zacha has 16 assist. 13 at Even Strength...13 ES assist would lead our team. Just saying.

Zacha is a good NHL player just not at the level of what we wanted and needed when we drafted him. Hence our rebuild is longer than others. I'd be happy to draft a Zacha this year with our 1st if we don't trade it away.

 

[JimEIV]

Playing with good players always helps.

 

[bossram]

I like the new-look lines. Tatar-Hischier-Z was a very effective combo. The new lineup also moves Shara up (which should get more out of him) and we know Jack and Bratt can cook.

Third line is interesting. Haula is the defensive presence there. Hopefully Wood can just crash it toward the net and Mercer can cash a rebound somewhere.

Let's be real. The 4th line is not playing at even strength. It's the "leftover" line. Mcleod's here for the PK and Holtz will get 55 seconds of total ice time from being on the 2nd PP.

 

[glenwo2]

I want SharanGOALvich to be ACTIVATED finally.

 

[NjDevsRR]

The corpse of PL3 would get points alongside Pasta.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Win and all will be well

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Anyone else see a resemblance of Randy Macho man Savage here?

 

[JimEIV]

I hope we score 5 goals in the first period and allow one at the 19:59 mark of the first period just to see the reaction here

 

[FinnishDevil]

Can we just put Smith on the 4th line wing, send Holtz down and play Bahl?

He looked half decent whichever game he played on wing.

 

[glenwo2]

I hope we score 5 goals in the first period and allow one at the 19:59 mark of the first period just to see the reaction here

If we score 5 and allow one at the end of the first, you won't find that much of a reaction (except maybe annoyance).

 

[JimEIV]

If we score 5 and allow one at the end of the first, you won't find that much of a reaction (except maybe annoyance).

You've been here long enough to know that there is an overreaction to everything here

 

[Richer's Ghost]

well, i don’t think it’s fair to compare zacha last year with what we think he might do this year on the devils. since brunette joined we’ve seen massive improvements in our style and in our individual players. whether that’s actually due to brunette or just a coincidental progression i don’t know. it’s possible zacha would also have 1 goal with us 1/3 into the season, i honestly have no idea.

having said that, yeah i don’t want zacha here either. my point was only that haula needs to score goals, and it might be better for him and the team to watch a few games. he’s been on just about every line and has produced precisely dick. it would be very helpful if he started putting the puck in the net. not over the net, not next to the net, in the f***ing thing. and sitting a guy for a game or two is not the terrible thing it’s perceived to be.

I think that reporter fired him up. At least I hope so. Today's lines are also a message. Dude just needs a fluke goal to break the ice and I think it falls into place for him.

 

[MartyOwns]

Haula wasn't brought in here to score. Any scoring is a bonus. Still like him over Zacha and when Palat comes back you slot in Hula where he belongs. His veteran presence is why he's here and it's helped IMO.

that honestly sounds like a bunch of we are the titans bullshit. he’s not here playing 17 minutes a night for some kumbaya nonsense. he needs to score goals, something i didn’t think needed saying before today

 

[MauDevils]

Wait, but didn't Zacha have top 10 NHL forward Jesper Bratt?

 

[HBK27]

Haula wasn't brought in here to score. Any scoring is a bonus. Still like him over Zacha and when Palat comes back you slot in Hula where he belongs. His veteran presence is why he's here and it's helped IMO.

Wait...what?

I know he was not brought in to be a top goal scorer on this team, but I'm sure they still penciled him in for ~15 goals or so. His drought is definitely hurting this team.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Zacha has 19 points
Haula has 12 points

It's a 7 point difference not a 50 point difference like some of these posts make it sound like. There's not that much of a difference in these two points wise. Certainly not enough to care about it.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I hope the Rango-Jack-Bratt line has a night tonight. Rango and Jack have shown they can work together in the past so it should only be a boost to have Bratt there too.

 

[JimEIV]

Zacha has 19 points
Haula has 12 points

It's a 7 point difference not a 50 point difference like some of these posts make it sound like. There's not that much of a difference in these two points wise. Certainly not enough to care about it.

A 7 point difference after only 1/3 of the season has been played. Haula has 31 games played and Zacha has 28.

Haula is on 31 point pace - Zacha is on 55 point pace.

It is a pretty big difference.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think that reporter fired him up. At least I hope so. Today's lines are also a message. Dude just needs a fluke goal to break the ice and I think it falls into place for him.

His shooting percentage is ridiculously low, it would be weird if it didn't balance out at some point.

 

[glenwo2]

You've been here long enough to know that there is an overreaction to everything here

yeeeah.....that's not wrong.

 

[Satans Hockey]

A 7 point difference after only 1/3 of the season has been played. Haula has 31 games played and Zacha has 28.

Haula is on 31 points pace - Zacha is on 55 point pace.

It is a pretty big difference.

Haula has played 29 games and I'm not gonna get hung up on paces because Haula has had some terrible puck luck and missed some glorious chances, he could turn that around and Zacha could easily cool off and the whole thing is a wash.

Just don't think it's even worth wasting any time on.