Why are the Devils 21-4-1? insane easy schedule, makes perfect sense.

[TheUnseenHand]

Why has the title of this thread not been updated?

 

[MasterofGrond]

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Kiss!

 

[TBF1972]

Why has the title of this thread not been updated?

once it says

Why are the Devils 31-3-0 makes no sense.​

i will agree with @GeorgeLeafer12

 

[Heldig]

Young, talented team that underperformed last year.

 

[Hisch13r]

Young, talented team that underperformed last year.

Skater group performed basically right to expectations. It was having no goaltending that sunk the record and what are you going to do when your NHL goalies are hurt for the vast majority of the year

 

[severian]

Skater group performed basically right to expectations. It was having no goaltending that sunk the record and what are you going to do when your NHL goalies are hurt for the vast majority of the year

Terrible pp, not only ineffective but led the league in shg against, didn’t help. The defensive play was terrible and major injuries to Hughes and Hamilton certainly didn’t help. A lot went wrong last season. It wasn’t just the goaltending.

 

[Hisch13r]

Terrible pp, not only ineffective but led the league in shg against, didn’t help. The defensive play was terrible and major injuries to Hughes and Hamilton certainly didn’t help. A lot went wrong last season. It wasn’t just the goaltending.

Terrible PP was in line with expectations because it should've been expected to be awful when Recchi was in charge of it. The defensive play wasn't nearly as bad as some make it out to be. It wasn't good but it wasn't awful either. The skater group was in line with expectations. It was an overall pretty middle of the pack-ish skater performance which was around preseason expectations

 

[severian]

Terrible PP was in line with expectations because it should've been expected to be awful when Recchi was in charge of it. The defensive play wasn't nearly as bad as some make it out to be. It wasn't good but it wasn't awful either. The skater group was in line with expectations. It was an overall pretty middle of the pack-ish skater performance which was around preseason expectations

Middle of the pack skaters, bad d, terrible pp, goalie carousel and some bad injuries put the devils where they were. Average goaltending last season still wouldn’t have put them in the playoffs.

 

[My3Sons]

Middle of the pack skaters, bad d, terrible pp, goalie carousel and some bad injuries put the devils where they were. Average goaltending last season still wouldn’t have put them in the playoffs.

No but if the fancy numbers were to be believed they would have been something above NHL .500. If that was how last season ended this season’s hot start wouldn’t have been quite as surprising.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Terrible PP was in line with expectations because it should've been expected to be awful when Recchi was in charge of it. The defensive play wasn't nearly as bad as some make it out to be. It wasn't good but it wasn't awful either. The skater group was in line with expectations. It was an overall pretty middle of the pack-ish skater performance which was around preseason expectations

It's crazy how important Bastian has been on this team's powerplay too, none of the guys who play net front besides him actually screen the goalie. If they can get PP2 going with a Holtz-Mercer-Zetterlund-Tatar-Severson combo, it could be an even better PP employed by Brunette. Luke Hughes possibly being added for a stretch + playoff run would do wonders for that unit too.

 

[gimbznyr]

I'm not necessarily surprised.. team has tons of talent plays fast. Was only a matter of time.

 

[dirtydanglez]

they'll fade down the stretch but they are the next colorado.

 

[Hisch13r]

they'll fade down the stretch but they are the next colorado.

Depends what you classify as "fade". They won't be an .800 pt% team the whole year but unless the goaltending implodes again there's no reason they can't be a 100+ pt team that either wins the division outright or pushes Carolina and finishes 2nd

 

[dirtydanglez]

Depends what you classify as "fade". They won't be an .800 pt% team the whole year but unless the goaltending implodes again there's no reason they can't be a 100+ pt team that either wins the division outright or pushes Carolina and finishes 2nd

im thinking make the playoffs but maybe as a wild card team.

 

[Clam Jensen]

im thinking make the playoffs but maybe as a wild card team.

We’ll take anything at this point.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

im thinking make the playoffs but maybe as a wild card team.

Playoffs is playoffs, # of the seed is irrelevant. Playoffs are binary: you make it or you dont. We just need to get in so our boys can learn a thing or two from the big boys

 

[atmx093]

I think NJ has incredible depth and I'm not too surprised with their hot start. This is a team that is primed and who's taking it to the next level, that's all.

 

[New Jersey]

Went to the main board and found the community...

Saying nice things about the Devils?

*checks own pulse*

Wow, this is cool.

 

[Sniper99]

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If you exclude like 5 forwards and 1 d-man, its AHL level roster on paper.
and they are still coached by Lindy Ruff... LOL

Strange times in the NHL.

horrible take George. might want to take the Loss here my guy.

I didnt know teams could improve over the offseason

 

[New Jersey]

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If you exclude like 5 forwards and 1 d-man, its AHL level roster on paper.
and they are still coached by Lindy Ruff... LOL

Strange times in the NHL.

Yeah. Siegenthaler and Marino are glorified AHLers.

Tell me you haven't watched a single minute of Devils hockey this season without telling me you haven't watched a single minute of Devils hockey.

EDIT: Nah, I'm taking some crazy pills. This thread isn't serious. It can't be.

 

[HugeInTheShire]

I see George still hasn't forgiven the Devils for passing on Kakko.

 

[wgknestrick]

Went to the main board and found the community...

Saying nice things about the Devils?

*checks own pulse*

Wow, this is cool.

Relax, its just the Devils, not that shit state they play in. Don't you have property taxes to pay, terrible roads to drive on, or are you still waiting for someone to pump your gas for you?

Is that better?

 

[New Jersey]

Relax, its just the Devils, not that shit state they play in. Don't you have property taxes to pay, terrible roads to drive on, or are you still waiting for someone to pump your gas for you?

Is that better?

Who from New Jersey hurt you?

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Who from New Jersey hurt you?

Having lived in NJ for 6 years, nothing he said was wrong.

 

[New Jersey]

Having lived in NJ for 6 years, nothing he said was wrong.

EDIT: I posted some counter-points but after I submitted it I realized I really don't give a shit about anyone's opinions on New Jersey.

If you live on Earth, chances are there's pros and cons to where you live.