GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (23-17-3, 49 Pts) vs. Dallas Stars (26-13-5, 57 Pts), 7 PM, MSGSN - Honoring Sarge

[NJDevs26]

Time to run Wedge if Dallas is going to do it.

They’ll actually call us on the penalty though

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Time to run Wedge if Dallas is going to do it.

Miles Wood special.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

somew actual good defense from Meier on that last pre-icing shift while everyone else overskates loose pucks

 

[Mgd31]

Would have died if Holtz scored there

Fine period. Would have been tied if our PK wasn’t absolutely terrible

 

[Guadana]

Holtz line looks great by eye test. Time to check the stats.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Thought it was a well played period

 

[Dialamo]

They’ll actually call us on the penalty though

I'm shocked they didn't call a penalty on Foote for that crosscheck after the icing.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Holtz line looks great by eye test. Time to check the stats.

 

[Guadana]

Good period. Toffoli and Bratt should make a step up.

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80+% xGF.

 

[Bleedred]

Anyone see Rogalski's reaction of bewilderment there? lol

I don’t wanna see his face anywhere other than filling out applications at the local gas station.

Guy sucks so much. Should have been fired long ago.

Clock is ticking on Ryan “But he was so good with Vegas that they won the cup the first year he didn’t work there!” McGill.

 

[jkrdevil]

Hey Tommy Albelin, can you stick around to coach the penalty kill?

 

[Bleedred]

I’m done with Toffoli too.

I don’t regret acquiring him, but I’d be fine if this was the last game he ever played here.

He’s been orbiting on space junk for a while. Not terribly so, but look who he plays with.

Hey Tommy Albelin, can you stick around to coach the penalty kill?

McGill needs to go.

Maybe him and Rogalski will be this year’s version of Nas/Recchi when they run it back with Ruff yet again next season.

Rogalski definitely will be.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Not a bad period all things told. Hoping for some puck luck in the 2nd

 

[BurntToast]

Rewatching the goal, I don’t understand the defense structure.

Why is Bahl the hi-defender (and completely lost) and Mercer is guarding the post?!

 

[Better Call Sal]

Hey Tommy Albelin, can you stick around to coach the penalty kill?

He’s such an insightful guy, I miss him being around the organization. I was young in ‘95 and didn’t appreciate him enough when he returned in ‘02. Really have enjoyed listening to him when he’s returned for these events.

 

[Bleedred]

Rewatching the goal, I don’t understand the defense structure.

Why is Bahl the hi-defender (and completely lost) and Mercer is guarding the post?!

Because McGill sucks.

The PK is a passive disaster. It’s the definition of defending and that isn’t a good thing.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Sarge himself said Lazar reminds him of him.

Thought it was Sarge. Didn't fully hear who brought it up. Dano's reaction was priceless.

 

[jkrdevil]

I’m done with Toffoli too.

I don’t regret acquiring him, but I’d be fine if this was the last game he ever played here.

He’s been orbiting on space junk for a while. Not terribly so, but look who he plays with.


McGill needs to go.

Maybe him and Rogalski will be this year’s version of Nas/Recchi when they run it back with Ruff yet again next season.

Rogalski definitely will be.

I’m not a McGill needs to go guy. Penalty kill needs changes, but when problems persist over multiple assistants the issues are up top. Maybe bring in help. Axing the assistants twice in three years isn’t the answer. The head guy has to go.

Agree on Toffoli

 

[BurntToast]

Albelin was the “Brylin” of defense. He was a great utility defenseman.

 

[Bleedred]

I’m not a McGill needs to go guy. Penalty kill needs changes, but when problems persist over multiple assistants the issues are up top. Maybe bring in help. Axing the assistants twice in three years isn’t the answer. The head guy has to go.

Fair points.

These could ultimately be a Ruff thing and not an assistants thing; which I’ve argued in the past years.

I’m sure Bastian on PP and Wood on it last year was a Ruff thing, since Bastian was on the PP (and it was bad) two PP coaches ago. And Wood was on the PP under two different PP coaches under Ruff, despite it just not working and it being known prior to Brunette.

I’m pretty sure Travis Green didn’t just go “Bastian is the perfect power play guy! Throw him on there!” That’s a Ruffism.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Rewatching the goal, I don’t understand the defense structure.

Why is Bahl the hi-defender (and completely lost) and Mercer is guarding the post?!

Yea I'm still trying to figure out if this is their strategy or they just don't know what they're doing. Both are huge red flags.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

He’s such an insightful guy, I miss him being around the organization. I was young in ‘95 and didn’t appreciate him enough when he returned in ‘02. Really have enjoyed listening to him when he’s returned for these events.

If memory serves, he has coached, right? Internationally?

I just got in and have my birria tacos in front of me with a hand made Rita. Let’s go!

 

[Blender]

If memory serves, he has coached, right? Internationally?

I just got in and have my birria tacos in front of me with a hand made Rita. Let’s go!

He has coached here.

 

[jkrdevil]

If memory serves, he has coached, right? Internationally?

He was an assistant here for a couple of stints under Sutter and Deboer.

 

[BurntToast]

If Ruff gets fired…Brylin as interim.