GDT: Preseason Game 2: Devils @ Canadiens - 7 P.M.

[Guttersniped]

The other team was icing more than like 3-4 regulars. Talent can sometimes overcome stuff like that. They also had two less penalties.

The Habs had a full 2 minute 5-on-3, with a Siegenthaler in the box for it, and a PP1 unit with NHL regulars (Caulfield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky-Matheson).

The board would’ve lost it’s mind if the roles were reversed and our top guys couldn’t do jack squat with 2 minutes of 5-on-3 vs the Laval Rockets.


The one disappointment is that the Utica Comets didn’t get more shots on Hughes, the Habs had more jump at the end.


Well that and Hatakka being an intriguing tease who is incapable of staying healthy.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Nemec shmemec. Where did you have him compared to Hutson?

He's a significantly better defender than Hutson, but I expect Hutson to score more.

Overall I'd take Casey without hesitation.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Give me the short synopsis of what I missed tonight

 

[Comparison Ford]

from what little i saw, casey is a player for us. that is so epic.

can someone who watched the full game give me a little synopsis of his play/the game overal?

 

[Nubmer6]

Give me the short synopsis of what I missed tonight

We lost.

 

[NjDevsRR]

We lost.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

our season is the opposite of the preseason so this is shaping up nicely

 

[Whaddagoal]

Honestly I wouldn't expect that game to be a win given how 2nd tier-ed that lineup was. It was a shell of a team.

That being said, I would have liked to see some goals just to find out who can rise to the challenge playing in a roster like that.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Honestly I wouldn't expect that game to be a win given how 2nd tier-ed that lineup was. It was a shell of a team.

That being said, I would have liked to see some goals just to find out who can rise to the challenge playing in a roster like that.

Your answer is no one. I guess we have to wait for Gritz.

 

[Hisch13r]

Honestly I wouldn't expect that game to be a win given how 2nd tier-ed that lineup was. It was a shell of a team.

That being said, I would have liked to see some goals just to find out who can rise to the challenge playing in a roster like that.

Labanc and Halonen couldn’t convert but both were getting a lot of good looks

 

[Whaddagoal]

Labanc and Halonen couldn’t convert but both were getting a lot of good looks

Halonen was somewhat unlucky on his stint up here last season. I remmeber him missing a huge goal opportunity right before our playoffs hope were dashed.

Those are the two id expect to be more of a highlight, with Labanc and his experience already.

 

[devilsfan950003]

I watched some of the game. Didn't recognize many jersey numbers. Looks like Utica more than the devils. I was hoping to see Jack with Temo and Mercer.

No Jack, Nico, Bratt, Meier. There is not a chance in hell I am watching tonight.

We lost.

*The Comets lost.

Any official updates on Santeri Hatakka?

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Could care less if they win any preseason games. Win v.s the Rags while remaining healthy would be a huge plus.

 

[Hisch13r]

Could care less if they win any preseason games. Win v.s the Rags while remaining healthy would be a huge plus.

The Rangers game will be a full Utica lineup. Not even a mostly one like tonight. So winning that would be pretty funny.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

The Rangers game will be a full Utica lineup. Not even a mostly one like tonight. So winning that would be pretty funny.

At home or MSG? Gotta dress some of your stars when playing at home or charge your STH and whatever actual "walk up" or day of ticket buyers AHL prices. Of course that isn't going to happen but, it should.

 

[Triumph]

At home or MSG? Gotta dress some of your stars when playing at home or charge your STH and whatever actual "walk up" or day of ticket buyers AHL prices. Of course that isn't going to happen but, it should.

The team's stars will be in Europe. You will be seeing Andy Welinski and Jakub Zboril as your stars.

 

[Hisch13r]

At home or MSG? Gotta dress some of your stars when playing at home or charge your STH and whatever actual "walk up" or day of ticket buyers AHL prices. Of course that isn't going to happen but, it should.

I mean the stars are going to be in a completely different part of the world by then

 

[Triumph]

Give me the short synopsis of what I missed tonight

Team played as expected - couldn't really create much on offense but had a reasonably strong defense. Killed penalties well. PP1 was a train wreck but that's to be expected when it was something like Nemec-?-Cotter-Dowling-Bastian, but PP2 had Labanc and Casey and was making things happen.
Casey was the standout player, the league is going to catch on to some of what he does but he is extremely good at buying more time for himself both with his legs and his brain.

 

[Hisch13r]

Team played as expected - couldn't really create much on offense but had a reasonably strong defense. Killed penalties well. PP1 was a train wreck but that's to be expected when it was something like Nemec-?-Cotter-Dowling-Bastian, but PP2 had Labanc and Casey and was making things happen.
Casey was the standout player, the league is going to catch on to some of what he does but he is extremely good at buying more time for himself both with his legs and his brain.

I feel like Casey’s also playing it intentionally safe for now and when he gets more comfortable at this level he’ll bring some more offense

 

[Satans Hockey]

At home or MSG? Gotta dress some of your stars when playing at home or charge your STH and whatever actual "walk up" or day of ticket buyers AHL prices. Of course that isn't going to happen but, it should.

With variable pricing these games are the lowest tier pricing for STHs and Ticketmaster tickets are only $15. It's the Ticketmaster fees that make it more expensive for the people buying through there.

 

[Devs3cups]

Man, our young defensemen pipeline is awesome. Luke, Nemec, Seamus, Silayev. We’re cooking.

 

[Mgd31]

I watched some of the game. Didn't recognize many jersey numbers. Looks like Utica more than the devils. I was hoping to see Jack with Temo and Mercer.



*The Comets lost.

Any official updates on Santeri Hatakka?

Yea tonight you should be able to see Jack and the rest of the big guns. I watched more of last night's game than I thought I would.

Have not seen an update on Hatakka, hope its nothing serious.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Man, our young defensemen pipeline is awesome. Luke, Nemec, Seamus, Silayev. We’re cooking.

We have the best defensive pipeline in the league and its not even remotely close.

Hughes - Nemec
Silayev - Casey

That could be one of those top 4s where everyone is a top pair defenseman.

 

[britdevil]

This was truly a game of all time.

 

[Hisch13r]

We have the best defensive pipeline in the league and its not even remotely close.

Hughes - Nemec
Silayev - Casey

That could be one of those top 4s where everyone is a top pair defenseman.

Yeah the hope would be this is a potential PK/Ekholm/Ellis/Josi type Nashville top 4 but with actual star centers on top of that.