GDT: New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

[Devils Trap]

Great point. There is certainly value in practicing and learning from Stevens. However how about further bettering yourself with playing time? He's the future. One of the 7 other guys, at a minimum, will not be here last year. Larsson does not hurt your team's chances (might actually help).

It's common sense, in my opinion. Play one of your top 6 defensman AND develop him for the future.

We are bascially agreeing in different wording. I do agree he has to play to become better, however his development will not be stunted as drastically as others are making it out to be if he isnt playing

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Larsson has played 61 games this season. We're in a tailspin and falling out of the playoffs so they have veterans playing.

It's not some huge ****ing problem like you guys are making it out to be. He is making big strides this year in his defensive play. Keep ranting over useless things.


However, bringing Josefson up was dumb.

had to check who was the poster. Thank you for being something different on these boards than the usual overthinking crap.

 

[Bgav]

Please please please please win

 

[Tundra]

Larsson stating the obvious. Remember a week or two ago, he jumped into the high slot with the puck and completely flubbed any type of shot with mucho time?

“But, at the same time, I don’t have the same confidence with the puck right now and that’s probably one of the reasons I focus more of the defense."

 

[DevilChuk*]

I don't think we're ruining Larsson but it is annoying and stupid he is sitting. More like wasting Larsson.

Calling up Josefson to sit is pretty stupid as well, especially when Albany has a full schedule of games this weekend. Why not let him play and call him up Monday? or tomorrow?

Not like we're practicing in the meantime either..

 

[Tundra]

I don't think we're ruining Larsson but it is annoying and stupid he is sitting. More like wasting Larsson.

Calling up Josefson to sit is pretty stupid as well, especially when Albany has a full schedule of games this weekend. Why not let him play and call him up Monday? or tomorrow?

Not like we're practicing in the meantime either..

We're going to go down in flames with the 'salty' vets and Albany retreads. Maybe Lou wakes up. Maybe he doesn't.

 

[njdevilsownnhl*]

Larsson stating the obvious. Remember a week or two ago, he jumped into the high slot with the puck and completely flubbed any type of shot with mucho time?

Larsson needs to take off the dress. What a pansy.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

I didn't get to thank the posters who responded to my questions so far that. I thank you in here. Cheers!

Heres to a good game!

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I don't think we're ruining Larsson but it is annoying and stupid he is sitting. More like wasting Larsson.

Calling up Josefson to sit is pretty stupid as well, especially when Albany has a full schedule of games this weekend. Why not let him play and call him up Monday? or tomorrow?

Not like we're practicing in the meantime either..

Pretty much. I'm personally not worried about his development, but the fact of the matter is he's a better player even at this stage of his career than we're icing. Harrold, Volchenkov, pick one I don't care. They should be sitting, not Larsson.

 

[DevilChuk*]

I didn't get to thank the posters who responded to my questions so far that. I thank you in here. Cheers!

Heres to a good game!

Let us win.

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

I'm past the point of being pissed off about Larsson continuously sitting. It is what it is. These games starting tonight are basically playoffs games for us. Larsson is pretty prone to some horrible turnovers and his speed isnt the greatest so a team like Toronto who has a solid offence and is very speedy could really burn him. Having said that I dont like Volchenkov at all. Harrold has some speed and can put up points so im not too angry over him. It's pretty obvious Pete wants the veterans in instead of the younger guys so whatever. That whole locker thing is pretty wacky though

 

[Benedict Parisechuk]

I hope to god that Volchenkov is amnesty'd after this season. If his contract wasn't so horrifying I wouldnt have such an issue with him but its really awful. Hes pretty much just blocking Larsson and Gelinas at this point

 

[Status Quo*]

Let us win.

hahaha please! For the damn sanity of our board

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Larsson needs to take off the dress. What a pansy.

lol

 

[Oroku Saki*]

I'm past the point of being pissed off about Larsson continuously sitting. It is what it is. These games starting tonight are basically playoffs games for us. Larsson is pretty prone to some horrible turnovers and his speed isnt the greatest so a team like Toronto who has a solid offence and is very speedy could really burn him. Having said that I dont like Volchenkov at all. Harrold has some speed and can put up points so im not too angry over him. It's pretty obvious Pete wants the veterans in instead of the younger guys so whatever. That whole locker thing is pretty wacky though

Me and you. We could never be friends.

 

[Devils Trap]

Me and you. We could never be friends.

 

[AfroThunder396]

I don't care if Marty is on the PP and Lou is in goal.

Get two ****ing points. Figure it out.

 

[barreloflaughs]

Forced out of deep lurkdom by a must win game.....
Please win....I don't want to have to do this again...

 

[Bleedred]

Please please please please win

Bgav is here! Hope it means a win!

 

[RandoDoomer]

With the season on the brink, I'd rather see the best 6 defensemen in the lineup each night, rather than giving a nod to veterans just for the sake of them being veterans. But whatever, I'm sure they know what they're doing. Right???

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Funny stuff. Larsson is better than all our vets suddenly. He would truly be shattered if he had to take their shifts against the top lines, on the pk and in the D zone faceoffs all the time.

Coaches know this but armchair HF knows better.

If he was the best D out there like everyone thinks, he would be on the top pairing and never sitting. No coach, no GM, would allow this to happen if it were true.

There's plenty of valid complaints to make about this season, but the ruining of Larsson and claiming he's better than all the vets is tinfoil hat material.

 

[Bleedred]

At least Volconekov isn't playing. I could easily see him getting burned by the likes of Mark Fraser tonight!

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Funny stuff. Larsson is better than all our vets suddenly. He would truly be shattered if he had to take their shifts against the top lines, on the pk and in the D zone faceoffs all the time.

Coaches know this but armchair HF knows better.

If he was the best D out there like everyone thinks, he would be on the top pairing and never sitting. No coach, no GM, would allow this to happen if it were true.

There's plenty of valid complaints to make about this season, but the ruining of Larsson and claiming he's better than all the vets is tinfoil hat material.

If he's not good enough to be on the team then he should be in the minors playing top pairing minutes and #1 pp and pk down there. Either that or he plays here. Sitting him does nothing but waste what could be useful development time. It's brutal brutal management of a young player and it pisses people off.

 

[Quares27]

Let us win.

As a Leafs fan i'd prefer you win if the Habs win... don't want to play Boston

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Larsson and Fayne should play every night. no questions asked, sorry.