2017-18 Ongoing Thread

[Vortimous]

I dont recall a 9-3-3 start last year as well.... You would think we would remember such a great record to start the year... this year is the best i have seen them play since some of our Cup runs... esp with the scoring.... and I dont think I have ever seen this speed on our team like this.... even in the Cup years....

 

[nj_cup]

this team has the potential skill wise to do some damage. whats really exciting and good is that our former two first round picks john q and mclode aren't even with the club. double good is that mcloed is suppose to be faster then everyone on the roster now.

just really wish the defense would turn it around i really thought they would come together and play better but it just seems to be worse and worse. how many times did they let guys get behind them in calgary?

hearing rumors that OEL is going to be on the market no surprise there since he is a ufa AFTER next season and no way would he stay in arizona. people will think it would cost a lot for him but i'm not so sure it would esp considering not many teams would be able to afford him when he is up for a contract

 

[BadMotoWeazal]

I have not posted much or even been around since 2014.... I pray this is the year the Devils make a little noise. I miss 1995!!!

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Blues are a really good team, that was a tough game. Still too many penalties and we still get pinned in our own end. Those two things wear down a team and lead to sloppy play/goals against.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

The power play was also real bad last night, struggled to enter the zone let alone get sustained pressure.

 

[CalamityX11]

didnt see the game, caught the brief end of the encore...

how we look? struggles? chances? etc....

 

[Nasty_Magician]

didnt see the game, caught the brief end of the encore...

how we look? struggles? chances? etc....

Came out flying but got outplayed in the final 2 periods. Cory kept it close, we got a few chances here and there but nothing sustained.

4th line and top line looked good. 2nd and 3rd were no shows.

 

[CalamityX11]

Came out flying but got outplayed in the final 2 periods. Cory kept it close, we got a few chances here and there but nothing sustained.

4th line and top line looked good. 2nd and 3rd were no shows.

ah thank you....

positive to bring back is that the top line is playing hard....

any changes in lines?

definitely need the win on friday, can't let these losses turn into a snowball effect.

 

[DevFan60]

We need our first team guys back. We got out-shot badly in last game.
STATUS
IR
Palmieri (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Blues, but may return to practice Wednesday, Jim Cerny of the Sporting News reports.

STATUS
Day-To-Day
Johansson (concussion) will not play Tuesday night against the Blues, Andrew Gross of The Bergen Record reports.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

We need our first team guys back. We got out-shot badly in last game.
STATUS
IR
Palmieri (lower body) won't play Tuesday against the Blues, but may return to practice Wednesday, Jim Cerny of the Sporting News reports.

STATUS
Day-To-Day
Johansson (concussion) will not play Tuesday night against the Blues, Andrew Gross of The Bergen Record reports.

Missing these 2 is huge. We have 2 very competent scoring lines with those 2 in the lineup.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

 

[DevilishWon]

Going tonight...I'll be the one yelling at the refs

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Schneider cannot stop shortside, blocker. All season he lets them in, Edmonton has been zeroing in on it all night.

 

[TheSgtDabbs]

Another loss, four in a row. Definitely doesn't look like the same team from a couple weeks ago.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Ugh, team getting pinned in their own end half the game is not a recipe for success. Nico/Hall/Green got caught out there forever in OT.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Nico has all the skill in the world he just needs to improve on his decision making. At times he gets too fancy for his own good, over thinks, one too many passes. Once he starts to go based off instincts he'll be a rockstar

 

[CalamityX11]

Not happy about the loss.... losing a lot of offensive momentum... poor guys.... hopefully there's enough vet and leadership to keep everyone's head held up high.

It was a shame it went to OT, thought we deserved the win in reg.

I'm not mad that Nico passed it back to Hall in OT for the open net. Hall didn't know but that's due to chemistry between the two. I'm sure next time they'll be on the same page. Whether that means Nico shoots or Hall readys for a passback.

We were gassed in OT... again.... that's the price for speed in 60 mins of gametime....

Lets get the win next time, lets go devils!

 

[CalamityX11]

Another loss, four in a row. Definitely doesn't look like the same team from a couple weeks ago.

this is the slump we've been waiting for.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

The power play needs to get their act together. It has been bad, real bad. Trouble entering the zone, no sustained attack. No excuse, we have the skill, we have offensive defenseman, we got a bunch of power plays last night and didn't capitalize.

 

[CalamityX11]

The power play needs to get their act together. It has been bad, real bad. Trouble entering the zone, no sustained attack. No excuse, we have the skill, we have offensive defenseman, we got a bunch of power plays last night and didn't capitalize.

forgot about that part... we were being given PP left and right and missed on all those chances...

How EDM is last in PK yet we make them look like top 10....

we missed out on golden opportunities....

I wonder if we should tweak the PP unit and put 4 Fs out there with one D?