GDT: Hockey Club @ Devils - 1:00 PM - MSG

[My3Sons]

Don’t give a f*** Man. It only proves what I’ve known about most of you. That you get into your hive mind BS about only hyping up your players and harping on only positive extrapolations of the bigger context which doesn’t line up with your never ending desire for Jack Hughes to be your McJesus.

NONE of you have anything to say about his constant turn overs, ill advised passes and lack of physical play. Except that “the bEsT players turn it over all the time”

Absolute insanity

I'm not sure if you are just having a tough day or this is fueled by PCP but I think you are oversimplifying it and unnecessarily crapping on your fellow posters. There are numerous posters who will note that Jack can be streaky and careless with the puck at times. He can make mental and physical mistakes. But his play has not been some uninterrupted down spiral either. He was hurt most of last season and that impacted his ability to do a lot of what he wanted to do. Before he got hurt he did some checking and was much more effective overall. I think you have to give him some time to get comfortable with the surgically repaired shoulder. We don't know what the team and doctors have told him about avoiding the worst of the contact while he continues to strengthen the shoulder. Once we know he's 100% I think we will see a return of the guy who shot the puck from anywhere and scored off the goalie's head and was an unstoppable zone entry force and creative passer. He will never be great at in zone defense in close quarters but he more than held his own outside of physical battles and he should get back to that level at least. He's still just a kid in reality. We have to show some patience.

 

[MadDevil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845926544725655573

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Bottom line, I’ll be absolutely thrilled/excited/HAPPY if I can eat my words in a week or hopefully at the end of the year, and Jack has been great. I really really want to be wrong about him but when the circumstantial and statistical evidence starts to mount…it’s concerning. Winning now is great..but I want cups. Multiple cups. Can’t do that without a real #1 center who can play the game in all three zones and make plays that result in actual goals, all while staying relatively healthy

Who’s that guy for us going forward?

It's obviously Erik Haula.

 

[SansaStark]

I'm not sure if you are just having a tough day or this is fueled by PCP but I think you are oversimplifying it and unnecessarily crapping on your fellow posters. There are numerous posters who will note that Jack can be streaky and careless with the puck at times. He can make mental and physical mistakes. But his play has not been some uninterrupted down spiral either. He was hurt most of last season and that impacted his ability to do a lot of what he wanted to do. Before he got hurt he did some checking and was much more effective overall. I think you have to give him some time to get comfortable with the surgically repaired shoulder. We don't know what the team and doctors have told him about avoiding the worst of the contact while he continues to strengthen the shoulder. Once we know he's 100% I think we will see a return of the guy who shot the puck from anywhere and scored off the goalie's head and was an unstoppable zone entry force and creative passer. He will never be great at in zone defense in close quarters but he more than held his own outside of physical battles and he should get back to that level at least. He's still just a kid in reality. We have to show some patience.

Unacceptable for someone who wants to tout themselves as one of the best players in the game. Period.

I saw him at his best at the end of 23, and his physicality in the Canes series was noticeable. I’ll give him that. I want way way more of that.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

I'm personally thrilled we are winning these games without Jack Hughes playing out of his mind, and with Nemec playing poorly and Luke Hughes off the ice. I think this is what actually effective coaching + reliable goaltending gets you. Once those three get going this team will be a powerhouse.

The only thing that truly worries me about this team's playoff chances is the lack of center depth.

 

[devilsfan950003]

Holtz would've done that too I bet though

I noticed he doesn't have any points on the Knights yet. He is getting more time on ice there.

 

[SansaStark]

The team structure and coaching are clearly better.
Cotter, Noesen and most of all Kovy have been sensational additions and exactly what this team needs.
Haula is also playing much better.
So there’s some praise for you hounds.

 

[Forge]

Unacceptable for someone who wants to tout themselves as one of the best players in the game. Period.

I saw him at his best at the end of 23, and his physicality in the Canes series was noticeable. I’ll give him that. I want way way more of that.

Can't get on board with that. I feel like an undersized, slight of build hockey player with shoulder problems is probably not best served by throwing his body around.

 

[Guadana]

I'm personally thrilled we are winning these games without Jack Hughes playing out of his mind, and with Nemec playing poorly and Luke Hughes off the ice. I think this is what actually effective coaching + reliable goaltending gets you. Once those three get going this team will be a powerhouse.

The only thing that truly worries me about this team's playoff chances is the lack of center depth.

Nemec didnt play poorly. He played wellly.

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

[Hisch13r]

Christopher Columbus is smiling down on the devils today! wish i could've watched this schedule so far to start the season I've gotten to watch 1 period which was the worst they played. what a min?!?!

Columbus is definitely not looking down. That f***er is looking up engulfed

 

[DerekDevils30]

I'm personally thrilled we are winning these games without Jack Hughes playing out of his mind, and with Nemec playing poorly and Luke Hughes off the ice. I think this is what actually effective coaching + reliable goaltending gets you. Once those three get going this team will be a powerhouse.

The only thing that truly worries me about this team's playoff chances is the lack of center depth.

Forward depth in general is a concern if multiple guys go down. Fitzgerald has done a phenomenal job building and supporting the back end for this season and on. Next step is doing similar for the forwards. I’m sure he sees that as the next task

 

[NJDevs26]

Jesus Christ being worried about Jack is one thing (he wasn’t good today) but trolling a thread and looking for fights is a no no, especially a winning GDT!

 

[Forge]

Nemec didnt play poorly. He played wellly.

Yeah, I thought Nemec had a notably bad play at one point, but thought overall he was quite good

 

[My3Sons]

Unacceptable for someone who wants to tout themselves as one of the best players in the game. Period.

I saw him at his best at the end of 23, and his physicality in the Canes series was noticeable. I’ll give him that. I want way way more of that.

I get it you are frustrated. But if he's still recovering acceptable or not it's not a lack of effort or lack of care. Tell us he's a disgrace so we can move onto what's really going on here.

 

[Devs3cups]

Jack was especially bad in games 1,3 and 4 to start. He was fine in the second game against Buffalo and I thought he was better today. Still not where he needs to be though.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Sorry I meant in general, Nemec's been bad to start the year. I only saw a period of this game but thought he looked good in it.

 

[glenwo2]

I think they're too well coached and have enough talent that they'll always be a solid regular season team. Now come playoff time they seem pretty f***ed. They were already lacking offensive juice and now they have even less.

Who are you talking about?

The Devils?

 

[MasterofGrond]

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I’m just glad we’re good enough for this meme to be evergreen

 

[NjDevsRR]

Jack 2022/2023

Guess he was bad that season!!! We must be toast this season too. Ugh, what a shame. Someone post the draft watch thread already…

 

[TonySoprano]

Whada ya hear, whada ya say?

 

[NJDevs26]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1845927654223999364

I’m intrigued

Does he expound on this? I do like the puck movement on it though think we could use a little more of the Dougie point bombs

 

[NjDevsRR]

Whada ya hear, whada ya say?

“You Schmel That? It’s f***ing Autumn”

 

[glenwo2]

Being triggered after a win is a new one to me.

Did you forget what we are all about here after wins?

(or is this another case...yet again...in the never-ending saga of me not realizing what a Tongue-in-cheek joke is?)

 

[MadDevil]

Jack was especially bad in games 1,3 and 4 to start. He was fine in the second game against Buffalo and I though he was better today. Still not where he needs to be though.

He'll get there eventually. I'm not sure what's with his slow start but it's been 5 games. If we're 15-20 games in and still talking about it, I'll worry.