GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (17-13-2, 36 Pts) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (11-18-6, 28 Pts), 7 PM, MSGSN2

[Emperoreddy]

That's the best case scenario. The worst is that either the players we lost were so important that we can't recover from their loss or last year was one of the biggest flukes of all time and the team just isn't that good.

We are basically inline be with Detroit at the moment.

Neither of those two suggestions make any sense considering none of these lost players are having good seasons.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

I’m turning the game off so they can come back and win.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Getting completely dominated down a goal. This is not a team that looks very hungry. Hard to be confident that they outplay the number of teams they have to to make the playoffs with this inconsistency.

 

[Bleedred]

Lindy will say ''We didn't get to practice the last 3 days, there's nothing I can do it about it. I'll petition the league to let us practice over Christmas next year, so that we're ready to play December 27th's game next year. Maybe we'll even see if we can practice during the all star break too''.

GETHIMOUTTAHERE

 

[guitarguyvic]

Columbus has the worst 3rd period goal differential in the league and we are getting dominated while down a goal.

While they are down to 5D and traveled in within 24 hours.

This is horrendous. I’ve been telling people that nothing is going to change if there’s not a shakeup with the coaching staff. They aren’t making the playoffs without a change.

 

[vtdevils2k]

It appears unless Jack Hughes goes Mcdavid mode on offense, and others follow, they can't do it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Like you've said time and time again

This team plays down to competition

It's not even playing down. They just overlook these teams and play like it's a f***ing scrimmage.

They refuse to show up against bottom feeders at all.

 

[Blender]

 

[Nemec]

I’m turning the game off so they can come back and win.

Win which game ?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Like you've said time and time again

This team plays down to competition

Honestly, they started off fine and then they got scored on and died a bit. Then they had the two chances in the second, got scored on again and then died again. It's on coaching for spurts like that happening

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Neither of those two suggestions make any sense considering none of these lost players are having good seasons.

Rango is having a decent season.

But context is also important. We lost players that could actually function in Ruffs galaxy brain system and brought in ones that can't.

 

[NJDevs26]

It appears unless Jack Hughes goes Mcdavid mode on offense, and others follow, they can't do it.

Instead of McDavid he’s going full Kovalsuck 2010 style

 

[Emperoreddy]

Getting completely dominated down a goal. This is not a team that looks very hungry. Hard to be confident that they outplay the number of teams they have to to make the playoffs with this inconsistency.

Desperately need a new voice on the bench.

No coach should have job security when his team looks this disinterested.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Folks. This is a coaching problem.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Rango is having a decent season.

But context is also important. We lost players that could actually function in Ruffs galaxy brain system and brought in ones that can't.

Graves could not function in Ruff's system. That is factually dishonest.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

They need to can him soon, while they're still in striking distance.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Rango is having a decent season.

But context is also important. We lost players that could actually function in Ruffs galaxy brain system and brought in ones that can't.

Time to find a coach that can cater to various styles of player then.

 

[Devs3cups]

Folks. This is a coaching problem.

What makes you say that?

 

[vtdevils2k]

Instead of McDavid he’s going full Kovalsuck 2010 style

He has the talent to do it though....for whatever reason, they cant all be in sync to do it all at the same time....frustrating

 

[RememberTheName]

I hope this is okay to say on this board but Luke has been just as bad as Jack lately. Straight hot garbage.

 

[My3Sons]

slow, boring, sloppy, dumb

When did you speak to my wife about me?

 

[forceten]

Maybe it is a locker room issue. Teams don’t just go this cold this completely do they?

 

[Billdo]

You can look at this team and the subtractions/additions that were made and it seems to be a lesser result than what we previously had. I'm not saying they should've run it back with the same lineup prior to the deadline but almost everything after the deadline has stunk.

 

[Bleedred]

I wonder if we don't get a coaching change until another Fire Lindy chant breaks out? Which could be after a terrible disaster of a road trip.

Because a terrible disaster of a home stand didn't even get one started.

 

[Devils Trap]

I hope this is okay to say on this board but Luke has been just as bad as Jack lately. Straight hot garbage.

Part of me really thinks Jack / Luke has soured on Lindy. Not sure why but I do believe that