OT: Out of town scoreboard

Jack Hughes is a great playmaking and scoring talent. Excellent skater, too.

People don't pay to watch him play 200 feet, though.
I agree with Devils fans on one thing. They wouldn’t trade Jack for Barky straight up. I wouldn’t either (even for both Hugher bros).
 
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I agree with Devils fans on one thing. They wouldn’t trade Jack for Barky straight up. I wouldn’t either (even for both Hugher bros).

He's certainly not the problem in NJ. The complete lack of interest in defense or maybe playing the body once in a while is not a Hughes brothers problem, it's a Devils problem.
 
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M Staal’s v e r y s l o w p l a y main reason Penguins went up 5-4 on Philly.

Good decision by Zito to not have him back, he’s gotten even slower.
 
M Staal on ice again for 6-4 Pens. Crosby totally left M Staal in the dust behind the net and passed to Rakell.

Just pointing out that we dodged one. Kuli and Mikkola are infinitely better.
 
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He's certainly not the problem in NJ. The complete lack of interest in defense or maybe playing the body once in a while is not a Hughes brothers problem, it's a Devils problem.
I get Hischier is their defensive center

But Jack is their superstar. If he makes an effort to defend it would go a long way towards improving them.

That or go wing
 
He's certainly not the problem in NJ. The complete lack of interest in defense or maybe playing the body once in a while is not a Hughes brothers problem, it's a Devils problem.

I don't take the Devils seriously at all. Their team is easily pushed around, doesn't play physical, has no goaltending and sucks at defense. They have some skill, but that's not enough to win in the playoffs or even make the playoffs consistently from year to year. They need to get tougher and figure out how not to bleed goals against to actually be a contender.
 
I don't take the Devils seriously at all. Their team is easily pushed around, doesn't play physical, has no goaltending and sucks at defense. They have some skill, but that's not enough to win in the playoffs or even make the playoffs consistently from year to year. They need to get tougher and figure out how not to bleed goals against to actually be a contender.

Totally agree. But I see the narrative that the Devils would instantly be contenders with Markstrom everywhere. I don't buy it. I think Markstrom is going to be very frustrated playing behind a team that floats around navel-gazing in the D zone.
 
I think the first guy the Devils get rid of isn’t the goalie but coach Ruff.
 
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