He has been very good. He will look better when he gets to play with other smart players.
GDT: Preseason Game 2: Devils @ Canadiens - 7 P.M.
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Just like the Islander game .... glad this is a preseason game
If you looked at these two lineups and thought they were gonna win I don't know what to tell you.
Honestly the biggest thing I take from this game is that Montreal is way further behind their rebuild than I thought.
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Just like the Islander game .... glad this is a preseason game
This game really hasn’t been bad for a game where out top forward line is our 4th line and we’re missing the majority of our Dmen against most of the Habs lineup including their best D and top line.
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Has anyone noticed any major structural changes in how the Devils play compared to Lindy’s time?
I’m noticing more structure and more forecheck - maybe thats why they look more gassed towards end of the 3rd period in both games
I’m noticing more structure and more forecheck - maybe thats why they look more gassed towards end of the 3rd period in both games
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He's been pretty good tonight I thought overall. The goal was obviously a mistake on his part, these happen at times, especially when you're gassed.
Also hard to deserve it with that lineup lol, one of the worst lineups I've seen us ice in a long time.
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absolutely even though the the Devils line-up is a joke I didn't expect high school hockey
I’m not surprised the Habs still have a ways to go. I do think they have the majority of pieces but it’s going to be sometime before those pieces result in results
If it hadn’t been for that goal it would have been fine. One boneheaded play but beyond that he did fine. Watch Kivacevic or Surgs try to move thr puck compared to him for example.
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I'm concerned that virus might be running through the lineup, especially consistent team has to go to Europe
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Nemec is about to start his first full season of hopefully 10+ more and will be a featured Devil in Europe, Casey is trying to prove he's too good for Utica. They're not playing the same game tonight.
But also I think Nemec has looked great as a whole tonight. He's easily the best hockey brain I've seen in a Devils sweater since Elias.
But also I think Nemec has looked great as a whole tonight. He's easily the best hockey brain I've seen in a Devils sweater since Elias.
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Yea I don't think he's been bad, but definitely off a few times
Casey has been excellent the last two periods IMO. Looked a little tentative in the first but still solid.
Nemec’s timing looks off, wonder if he is still shaking off rust.
Nemec’s timing looks off, wonder if he is still shaking off rust.
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I didn't expect it from Montreal that's for sure. They are terrible
He does feel like a guy who could play his off side reasonably well too. Probably not the best to have to break in that way though lol
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Thought he was fine tonight except for the mistake, but yeah, it's his first game after all with an AHL lineup. It is what it is, rust is expected. He's a second year player. He's got loads of potential and will be great, but he'll make mistakes as he learns.
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Very similar to the first game. The team came out of the gates fast but faded hard. They could barely skate by the end.
Well, when arguably your best offensive player on paper is a guy on a PTO, this wasn’t unexpected.
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Taking 8 penalties certainly doesn't help with that lol.
Meanwhile how great were the goalies tonight? If NJ can give up 2 goals on 28 shots regularly they will win a lot of games
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