GDT: It's Still All Uphill From Here: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Columbus Blue Jackets, 7 PM, MSGSN

[MadDevil]

I'm not blaming him. I'm just saying if he hasn't been able to get them competitive, I don't think he's the magic elixir here.

He would be a great addition to this current group if we could do it without moving a core piece, but that's not likely to happen. The beaten to death Bratt for Brady shit doesn't really move the needle.

 

[SansaStark]

We currently sit 3rd in the metro about to drop into a wildcard spot with the core 4 who was generally healthy and available up until Jacks injury.
The process has looked terrible with full health and the scoring has been brutally bad for a roster with this “reputation”

This is the definition of a mediocre team that overachieved. And instead of collecting themselves and playing better, they’ve wilted again and again. Never gaining momentum, never dealing with adversity with any kind of push back.

And yet the whole lot of you continues to live in your delusional land where Nico is this amazing leader and Bergeron 2.0 and Jack is just a smaller McDavid.

If they were as good as you all say they are, we would be ahead of a very vulnerable Carolina team. We aren’t. Stop defending them and hold the players that have to drive the bus accountable.

 

[MadDevil]

Wtf are you even talking about? This is the game day thread and not a place for this stupid stuff.

 

[JimEIV]

I think if I were a professional hockey player and my last name was Glass, I would change it

 

[Jersey Fresh]

No excuses. Just win.

 

[BostonDevil]

I think if I were a professional hockey player and my last name was Glass, I would change it

Jack could use it

 

[Clam Jensen]

Feeling oddly confident about tonight. No idea why.

 

[MadDevil]

Jack could use it

Jack Glass? The meme potential is pretty high.

 

[HersheyBob27]

Gee, I wonder why our depth scoring sucks?

I get the "logic" of Bastian on the 4th line. I'd just prefer somebody who could occasionally do something more than just get rocked out there.

You can do alot worse than Nate. Considering the state of the farm system you will likely have some retread in that spot next when he goes elsewhere. When keefe was in toronto he had a revolving door of third and fourth liners

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Slamming Nico is a sure fire way to get the board against you. Hardest working guy on the team.

 

[JimEIV]

Oh no these goddam ugly prison uniforms

 

[Richer's Ghost]

I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE BLACK JERSEYS. Once again, they wear them against a dark blue team with dark shoulders and arms.

RED IS THE NATURAL CONTRAST HERE

 

[Bleedred]

Remember when we beat the Blue Jackets by like a combined score of 16-4 in the two homes games 2 seasons ago? And we were really fast and a threat offensively on every single shift in both games?

Now we have THIS......Whatever THIS is. All the shit that Fitz left in the bowl without flushing over the last two years.

 

[Cheddabombs]

 

[JimEIV]

Slamming Nico is a sure fire way to get the board against you. Hardest working guy on the team.

It's true ...not super talented though ..he's like the 4th Musketeer to ZZPop.

 

[MadDevil]

Okay, off to work. Hopefully Severson helps us out with a classic Severson moment lol

 

[Bleedred]

You know, if we get the Markstrom of the last couple games a lot down the stretch Rogalski may not get his stay of execution.

 

[Dylan9z9]

Palat back to his sucking ways

 

[jkrdevil]

The Jersey jerseys again?

 

[Devs3cups]

Pretty good start

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Okay, off to work. Hopefully Severson helps us out with a classic Severson moment lol

Record holder for most own goals all time on the Devils?

 

[JimEIV]

Good start

 

[jkrdevil]

Dean Evanston looks like Dennis Hooper in Hoosiers.

 

[Dylan9z9]

Okay, off to work. Hopefully Severson helps us out with a classic Severson moment lol

Yes we want a Severson own goal!

 

[Devs3cups]

Clear trip uncalled