THIS! A team wants to block shots? Cool. In response, I’m shooting as hard as humanly possible. Always make them pay!
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Whaddagoal
Win streaks are hard.
Thought we lost one to the isles and eon one, but for certain I was at the home game when we came back with dagger last few min to tie it and then either OTd it or won it in regulation dagger last minute goal.
Whaddagoal
Win streaks are hard.
They are kids. They likely don’t dwell on it the way the more passionate fans do. If they score first next game it won’t surprise me if they play well for a couple of periods.
To be honest, I am back to two years ago where I went through the games fast forward when they were falling behind. When Kreider hit the bar close to the end of that 5 minute PP I knew they were never gonna win this game. What a total clown show this team has become again. How can a team with that much talent play that awful? That must be some of the worst coaching in the league.
The only positive from that game is that it might actually have been disgraceful enough to get Lindy fired. Blown out by the Rags in their own barn.
All the hallmarks of a classic Lindy failure. Completely unprepared to play and give up the first goal? Check. Abominal special teams, including being unable to score on a major? Check. Running your rookie goalie into the ground? Check. Using Brendan Smith in a role he's woefully unqualified for? Check.
All the hallmarks of a classic Lindy failure. Completely unprepared to play and give up the first goal? Check. Abominal special teams, including being unable to score on a major? Check. Running your rookie goalie into the ground? Check. Using Brendan Smith in a role he's woefully unqualified for? Check.
Emperoreddy
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Ruff has to go right now if we want to believe it's possible.
It's clear with no changes that they aren't going to pull out enough wins.
Emperoreddy
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Ruff got his excuses and I'm sure Fitz agrees with them.
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Lindy saying the media is putting extra pressure on the players is just the cherry on the excuse sundae. F HIM
Emperoreddy
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Emperoreddy
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What a f***ing absurd and baby thing for him to say.
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Pleyer will never admit they are hurt. They will deflect. They won't make excuses.
At least the good ones do it that way.
At least the good ones do it that way.
Jack has never been a physical guy, but the way he avoids contact at any cost is different than before. He is clearly not even close to being 100 percent imho.
Remember the euphoria of the flyers game? How cool it was? Nico dropping the f bomb. Laughs and good vibes.
Man, this team really knows how to beat the shit out of you and make you pay for feeling that good
Man, this team really knows how to beat the shit out of you and make you pay for feeling that good
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This is some really horrendous leadership on display. Seriously. Blaming the media for pressure on the players? In NJ??? Excusing the PP woes because of on one injured player who wasn’t even on PP1 when he was healthy? Continuously feeding a struggling rookie to the wolves and then calling out his play to the media?
Instead of coming out and reiterating that this team is serious about winning and these results are unacceptable, the GM is MIA and the coach is trotting out excuses. Even if there was validity to it, that’s like the #1 thing you don’t do from a leadership standpoint. No one outside of a couple of players is taking ownership of this huge let down of a season.
This is a really really bad look for this organization. Not inspiring enthusiasm for the future at all.
Shesterkin could have won this game blindfolded.
Instead of coming out and reiterating that this team is serious about winning and these results are unacceptable, the GM is MIA and the coach is trotting out excuses. Even if there was validity to it, that’s like the #1 thing you don’t do from a leadership standpoint. No one outside of a couple of players is taking ownership of this huge let down of a season.
This is a really really bad look for this organization. Not inspiring enthusiasm for the future at all.
You can’t be serious?
Shesterkin could have won this game blindfolded.
Captain3rdLine
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Umm idk what you’ve been watching last few years. He been avoiding contact at all cost for years. Always just let’s the other guy have the puck and then either turns away or tries to strip him depending on the situation
Media pressure for a small market hockey team (#4 sport in America) is a comical excuse.
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NOT THIS! He’s had far too many shots miss the net and get blocked lately. Him not shooting enough isn’t the problem. It’s him and Jack moving around too much dancing with the puck. They need to simplify and let the puck do the work. Luke needs to move less on the point and focus on snapping it around in a less predictable way that might actually open up some lanes.
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Ok, I just got back from that piss poor disaster of a game which still isn't somehow in the bottom 5 worst NYR NJD games I went to (maybe I'm a glutton for punishment) but here my thoughts: there aren't any. This is basically the same team we've seen all year, they wilt and fold under the slightest pressure and the players who last year dug them out of holes are either hurt or underwhelming this year or in someone's like Timo's case, both. In the long run, this will be good for the Devils but in the short term it's a massive kick in the balls. Take our lumps this year, trade off guys like Toff/Miller, make a goalie trade, fire the ever living f*** outta of Lindy and come back like 22-23 Vegas
Yeah, right. There is a clear difference between Jack before and after his recent injury with regards to physical play and the lanes he takes. If you don't see that, I can't help you.
JK3
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The media, what media? Amanda team approved “so how does it feel” softballs, three other randos? We have no media lmao. There were like six questions tonight. One dude was whispering, ummmm, ahhhh, soooooo something about special teams, like he was even afraid to ask a question.
They’re not even questions most of the time, mostly statements. “So the power play came up empty tonight….”and then Ruff will comment on it. Pressure from the media hahahahahahahahahaha holy crap.
They’re not even questions most of the time, mostly statements. “So the power play came up empty tonight….”and then Ruff will comment on it. Pressure from the media hahahahahahahahahaha holy crap.
Captain3rdLine
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Nope he literally always takes those lanes. He goes ridiculously out of his way to avoid contact sometimes and that’s not something new since the injury
Imagine how Lindy would fare in a market like Toronto if things weren’t going well
Which is why I generally don't give a rat's ass about post game pressers. What's going to happen if Ryan asks a tough question? Lindy gives him some pissy answer and walks off?
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