GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (41-32-7, 89 Pts) @ Boston Bruins (33-39-9, 75 Pts), 7 PM, MSGSN

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Nemec coming on a bit
 
We are doing this without what was our first pairing in 2023 right now. That's how well this defense has been upgraded this season from last....The upgrade in defensemen this season has been a massive boost...in fact the defensive side of the game is the ONLY reason we're are making the playoffs this year...

Because our offense has been very mediocre all season...4th in goals against, 15th in Goals for. Pretty obvious what's going on
The entire point is that this d-core is better defensively but is not fully fixed because in transition and on offense they aren’t really all that good. You “disagree”… by pointing out how good they are defensively but how mediocre they are offensively.

Yes in sum it’s better than last year, but it’s not good enough to be a contender moving forward. You can say the d-core is better than last year but it’s not “fixed”. Especially considering that several of these guys are likely going to decline in the next 1-2 years while still under contract.
 
The entire point is that this d-core is better defensively but is not fully fixed because in transition and on offense they aren’t really all that good. You “disagree”… by pointing out how good they are defensively but how mediocre they are offensively.

Yes in sum it’s better than last year, but it’s not good enough to be a contender moving forward. You can say the d-core is better than last year but it’s not “fixed”. Especially considering that several of these guys are likely going to decline in the next 1-2 years while still under contract.
You have absolutely no idea if that’s true or not. They got zero from Nemec this year, who knows what he is next year. Or Casey. Or what Luke is. Florida just won a cup with Mikkola, Kulikov, OEL.
 
They absolutely do not need to do that given how they call penalties the first two games of the playoffs.

Good teams play without emotion.

Ok they need to stab Aho and Jarvis in the neck and put them in the hospital. Over the course of a series that blood loss will catch up to Carolina
 
Glad they won! Looked like a pretty good effort overall. Allen didn't look very good.

Doesn't mean that blowing another multi goal lead is acceptable. We shouldn't just accept stuff like that as a fanbase, especially not 2 games away from the playoffs, but hey, guess I'm a bad fan.

A solid effort tomorrow please, then rest up and get ready for the playoffs.

LGD!!!
 
The issue is the key middle 6 guys fell off a cliff. Guys like Palat and Haula became territorial liabilities and someone like Mercer didn't take the next step to make up for it.

Add in Timo having one of his worst shooting seasons ever then Jack and Dougie going done and you get offensive issues.

Blueline really isn't the problem

Basically, we lost a lot of middle 6 production through the middle of the season,

Haula is picking up again, you saw the speed he had in this game, or I should call it tenaciousness.

He had some strong shifts in the game.

Not really enjoying the Glass experience the last few games, but maybe he's still nursing that "mild" injury. I hope him and Sprong can find their games properly. Glass started out hot and kinda trailed off the last 3-4 games.
 
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