New Jersey Devils @ Pittsburgh Penguins: opening night

[fear-the-penguin]

Awesome game tonight. The save by MAF behind his back was sick. Hope he gets his head straight before the playoffs. I am having a hard time figuring out how he can make that save behind his back but he cant stop a puck bouncing off the boards and into the net in the payoffs. I really think JM may be helping this team defensively. They looked great out there tonight, hope they keep it up.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Awesome game tonight. The save by MAF behind his back was sick. Hope he gets his head straight before the playoffs. I am having a hard time figuring out how he can make that save behind his back but he cant stop a puck bouncing off the boards and into the net in the payoffs. I really think JM may be helping this team defensively. They looked great out there tonight, hope they keep it up.

I think MAF has something to prove this year. Hopefully we'll see the MAF from 2008 & 2009 again.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I really like the Chuck Kobasew signing. $550,00 for a former 20 goal and 40 point scorer, really fell off the past 3 seasons, but I see a big bounce back year for him this year, hopefully.

 

[element1286]

I really like the Chuck Kobasew signing. $550,00 for a former 20 goal and 40 point scorer, really fell off the past 3 seasons, but I see a big bounce back year for him this year, hopefully.

Agreed, he seems to fit in well with the system too.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Agreed, he seems to fit in well with the system too.

Yup, gotta respect the his hustle on that goal last night.

 

[evolver115]

Awesome game tonight. The save by MAF behind his back was sick. Hope he gets his head straight before the playoffs. I am having a hard time figuring out how he can make that save behind his back but he cant stop a puck bouncing off the boards and into the net in the payoffs. I really think JM may be helping this team defensively. They looked great out there tonight, hope they keep it up.

to SportsHoopla!

I liked the Martin addition when they made the hire this summer. He will be a good voice of reason among the coaches when it's needed, I think. Something that Reirden and Granato probably don't embrace particularly well.

MAF looked great tonight. His positioning looked sound, and the new pads that he reportedly carved a few inches off of did the trick. Loved that toe save on the PS in the third. Great boost of confidence for Fleury.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

to SportsHoopla!

I liked the Martin addition when they made the hire this summer. He will be a good voice of reason among the coaches when it's needed, I think. Something that Reirden and Granato probably don't embrace particularly well.

MAF looked great tonight. His positioning looked sound, and the new pads that he reportedly carved a few inches off of did the trick. Loved that toe save on the PS in the third. Great boost of confidence for Fleury.

Best was the behind the back save,


You know a goalie is feelin' it when he's making saves like that.

 

[thedddd]

Agreed, he seems to fit in well with the system too.

Yeah I agree with both of you he played well. I hope they keep him with Sutter on that 3rd line them two seemed to play well together.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Do you guys we're going to trade Despres? Rumor has it the Pens & Ducks are in talks. Ducks want to trade a young forward in exchange for a young dman. Wouldn't mind seeing Kyle Palmieri on the Pens. Hate to lose Despres but we don't use him anyway. Much rather trade Niskanen tho.

 

[element1286]

Do you guys we're going to trade Despres? Rumor has it the Pens & Ducks are in talks. Ducks want to trade a young forward in exchange for a young dman. Wouldn't mind seeing Kyle Palmieri on the Pens. Hate to lose Despres but we don't use him anyway. Much rather trade Niskanen tho.

It's certainly possible, although they are killing his value by not playing him in the NHL.

 

[element1286]

Yeah I agree with both of you he played well. I hope they keep him with Sutter on that 3rd line them two seemed to play well together.

Yep, on the other end of the spectrum, Jokinen looked drunk last night, couldn't even catch a pass, absolutely awful.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Joki will make up for it tonight, I can feel it.

 

[thedddd]

It's certainly possible, although they are killing his value by not playing him in the NHL.

This is huge and on top of that Niskanen doesn't have much value so no matter what they will not win in that deal right now.

Not sure if others read this but there were two reasons why Despres was sent down:

1. He is waiver exempt
2. His conditioning was horrible in training camp.

If 2 is true then his value would drop even more. I honestly hope they just keep him and he uses the demotion as motivation to play better because Niskanen and Engelland will be gone soon enough.

 

[thedddd]

Yep, on the other end of the spectrum, Jokinen looked drunk last night, couldn't even catch a pass, absolutely awful.

Jokinen had a very bad game. This is one of the reasons the Cane's didn't mind to see him go.
The shame with him and Bennett both their value is playing on a top 6 so one will have to adjust to playing with Sutter and Kobasew.

 

[mtm166]

Do you guys we're going to trade Despres? Rumor has it the Pens & Ducks are in talks. Ducks want to trade a young forward in exchange for a young dman. Wouldn't mind seeing Kyle Palmieri on the Pens. Hate to lose Despres but we don't use him anyway. Much rather trade Niskanen tho.

I would do this in a second. If we refuse to use Simon, then he needs to be moved.

 

[stealth]

i dont know if you nare asking me....

but you need Despres

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I would like to keep Despres, I just think we're wasting him the way we're using him.