Game Thread: GDT: Tuesday Night, Devils/Columbus

[Cobiemonster]

Pdb is gone. It's not his fault but he just keeps letting the same guys making the same mental break downs.

Yeah I suspect something is going to happen soon

 

[nj_cup]

Volchenkov Greene harrold Salvador fayne zidlicky

About the ugliest group of d you can have wow.


Schinder did give up a cheesy 2nd goal. Backhand from the circle? He focused too much on preseason

 

[nj_cup]

Hate to say it this team needs a tough coach hard on the players

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I wouldn't mind bringing in a disciplinarian, somebody that'll hold guys accountable, cut down on the stupid mistakes.

 

[Cobiemonster]

I wouldn't mind bringing in a disciplinarian, somebody that'll hold guys accountable, cut down on the stupid mistakes.

You guys need more than that - you need better players - you won't win anything with this roster - Lou did not prepare himself well enough for the losses they had at forward and so on - need better players

 

[nj_cup]

You guys need more than that - you need better players - you won't win anything with this roster - Lou did not prepare himself well enough for the losses they had at forward and so on - need better players

This guys pretty smart!

 

[MCDevils]

I said we needed to play mistake free and we didn't. Dub's PP goal was all hustle, he outworked our D, the other two were off stupid turnovers. Very frustrating. I guess we have no choice but to dump Pete. You can't say we like what he can do, let's ride the plane into the ground and recover. There is no help incoming from a high pick this year. Not looking good.

 

[MadCaptain]

The team went back to playing like they did games 1-7. Constant turnovers in their own zone. I agree, the team sucks. The Dmen constantly do stupid stuff and the forwards are too slow to play DeBoer's forechecking style. Having two people pressure their defense is nice and all but when you have 2 of Jagr/Bernier/Zubrus/Henrique/Clowe/Ryder/Zajac up there the opposition just laughs.

Wake up Pete! We don't have Kovalchuk or Parise providing speed on the forecheck anymore, you gotta play a system that makes use of your players strengths.

 

[rp2five]

The thing is, I don't really see any strengths on this team.
Besides some aged veterans that can provide some wisdom I guess.

 

[irishwhip03]

Worst thing is it might get worse before it gets better..Vancouver and Boston up next. That doesnt sound good.

Then it settles down just a little bit before we go out west from Nov 20-25th.

Id give PDB until then to right the ship..if he doesnt then you might have to make a change.

 

[nj_cup]

everyone loved the team on paper. ryder scoring 20 goals clowe 15 goals ozlez (who?) 10 goals zajac henrique rebounding jagr 20 goals. go back to "devils hockey" is all i kept reading on tg's blog well devils hockey ended a long time ago. just a lack of skill which i dont blame pdb for but something has to change.


can't wait for 30 games in to make a move because it will be too late then

 

[nj_cup]

Blueline Brothers | Albany Devils


yet we have harrold fayne zidlicky in our line up

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I don't think anybody LOVED the team on paper, everyone pretty much agreed we're lacking a true top line.

 

[rp2five]

I think we were happy with few additions, but most of us were concerned. I was for sure.
I liked adding Brunner, and still do. Ryder has added some of the goal scoring touch this team needed. Defense was something we all complained about as its the same 6-7 guys for years now with Larsson being the odd man out.

Most said in order to have success, we will need huge seasons from Ryder, Brunner, and also guys like Henrique, Loki, and Zajac to step up big time.

 

[rp2five]

Since Kovy got hurt last season, this team just went on a downward spiral to what we have today.
I hate Kovy for what he did, but this team misses him badly

 

[nj_cup]

not for anything though looking at it the additions have actually played well.

ryder leading in goals
brunner i think is 2nd on that list
jagr has some points

only player clowe has been a let down.

its the rest of the lineup that is bad

elias a ghost and hurt
zubrus a non factor for his entire career somehow gets inked for 3 more years! there are other players with "size" that are "tough along the boards"
henrique has shown some signs of life
zajac has been brutal
loki is meh so far

4th line has been lights out imo

 

[DevFan60]

We are having big problem on D including blue line. No goals scored by D yet and there was not much effort to block shots. Who is capable to score from blue line on this team? I don't think we have one at this point of time. Maybe PDB should try Gelinas or Merryl. In this team's situation he should make some changes or he will be gone in a week or two.

 

[rp2five]

The defense has scored goals but on their own net. Some nice deflections.

 

[irishwhip03]

To me the team played well enough in Calgary , Edmonton and Vancouver to win those games..or atleast get 5 points of of it.

But instead we got 2 points.

Add another 3 points and 2 wins and then subtract 2 losses to our totals right now and I dont think anyone is overly concerned.

Zajac is quickly becoming the worst signing in team history..48 mil for this guy and he brings nothing to the table.

 

[DevFan60]

Lou should have never give him that type of contract. He is in average a good player but not to be paid 48m/8yr. He proves right now that he is not worth it, not even half of it. He is not consistent at all when he plays better. Team is worst in a league in 3rd periods of games. Is this physical conditions of players or this is mental, like no motivation or something else?