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Post by darbus alan on Feb 6, 2013 1:29:25 GMT -5
Tonight was the most complete game the Devils played the entire season IMO. They looked solid on all fronts except for the faceoff and all the giveaways they had, though they're fortunate neither bit them in the ass.
Although they didn't score in the second period, I think that's the best hockey I've seen out of them the entire season. Solid defense and excellent offensive pressure. Most importantly, not a single penalty. They got most of their penalty woes out of the way in the first period and they only had to kill one penalty in the third.
Marty was spectacular once again. Kreider's goal was just one of those that was about impossible to defend or save against given the situation and that kid is going to be scary as he matures. I think he has the potential to be the Rangers' star offensive player. Yes, even over Gaborik, Richards, or Nash.
Really liked the Devils' lines today and the defensive pairings were pretty much perfect. Larssen continues to mature into a solid defensive player and even Zidlicky had a decent game without the usual f***ups. Clarkson continues to prove that last year wasn't just a fluke (and once again I'm happy that I picked him for my fantasy team; that risk totally paid off). And I love the way DeBoer's using Andy Greene now. Very Rafalski-esque on the power play. after the abysmal showings the power play had earlier, today felt like the first time where this is what they wanted it to be with Shaw instead of trying to be that but shaking off Oates' garbage.
My only complaint is that they're still too pass-happy. There were a lot of opportunities for shots on goal that would've probably been saved, but also would've kept pressure on Lundqvist and led to another score, possibly two. But they passed instead, which led to the Rangers being able to defend or shot-block easier or get a turnover and send it over to the other side of the ice.
Two fun bits of trivia I learned tonight from the Devils broadcast on Ch. 73 Cablevision (because f*** watching the Rangers' announcers). Not sure if this was on MSG1 or not but:
- Arron Asham of the Rangers is the only player in NHL history to play on all five Atlantic Division teams. 4 seasons with the Isles, 1 with the Devils, 2 with the Flyers, and 2 with the Penguins. He joined the Rangers for this season.
- The Rangers are the only team the Devils have never traded with.
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Post by Steveweiser on Feb 6, 2013 2:55:20 GMT -5
Huge win for the Blackhawks in San Jose. 8-0-2, no regulation loss in the first 10 games of the season. And eight of them have been on the road. That is phenomenal.
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Post by TCM on Feb 6, 2013 3:26:13 GMT -5
Huge win for the Blackhawks in San Jose. 8-0-2, no regulation loss in the first 10 games of the season. And eight of them have been on the road. That is phenomenal. If they can keep even some of this up for the rest of the season, I'll be a happy camper.
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Post by Steveweiser on Feb 6, 2013 7:50:22 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2013 9:02:57 GMT -5
Didn't know Pittsburgh did a behind a scenes show. I need to check if oit
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 6, 2013 10:38:24 GMT -5
Think I saw commercials indicating the Rangers are doing a show like that, too. The trend is starting to get silly, hope it doesn't wind up hurting the allure of 24/7 once we have a Winter Classic to build up to again. Oh, almost forgot before, in honor of Marty once more toppling Henry:
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Feb 6, 2013 11:21:01 GMT -5
Two fun bits of trivia I learned tonight from the Devils broadcast on Ch. 73 Cablevision (because f*** watching the Rangers' announcers). Not sure if this was on MSG1 or not but: - Arron Asham of the Rangers is the only player in NHL history to play on all five Atlantic Division teams. 4 seasons with the Isles, 1 with the Devils, 2 with the Flyers, and 2 with the Penguins. He joined the Rangers for this season. - The Rangers are the only team the Devils have never traded with. Maybe I'm a bit of a Devils hockey nerd but I knew both of those already. Of course that's if you ignore the Rockies and Scouts.
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Post by fw91 on Feb 6, 2013 13:30:01 GMT -5
Think I saw commercials indicating the Rangers are doing a show like that, too. The trend is starting to get silly, hope it doesn't wind up hurting the allure of 24/7 once we have a Winter Classic to build up to again. you mean msg beginings? that's just a biography type show focusing on the lives of individual players. not the team. they do it for knicks too.
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Post by Unocal 76 on Feb 6, 2013 13:46:54 GMT -5
Playoff seeding- will it matter much?
The Kings shattered the ceiling on that.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 6, 2013 13:54:20 GMT -5
Considering last year we had the #6 Devils vs. the #8 Kings, I don't think seeding's going to matter much for the shortened season.
Still wish the Devils would be able to find a non-MSG network. They always feel like the red-headed stepchild compared to the Rangers. Kinda wish the Steinbrenners still had an ownership stake in the team so they could be on YES.
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Post by Steveweiser on Feb 6, 2013 15:32:57 GMT -5
Blue Jackets F Brandon Dubinsky fined $10,000 for boarding penalty in Tuesday's game vs. Kings - ESPN
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Post by triplethreatmark on Feb 6, 2013 16:42:34 GMT -5
Blue Jackets F Brandon Dubinsky fined $10,000 for boarding penalty in Tuesday's game vs. Kings - ESPN As satisfied as I am that Dubinsky got fined for the hit as it was pretty blatant that he was going for the numbers and was going to check through Scudi, I can't help but question the integrity of Shanahan. I'll admit that Stoll boarded Fowler in that Anaheim/LA game on Saturday but he gets nothing since Fowler didn't look that visibly hurt but then Dubinsky gets fined because Scudi's eye looked like it went 12 rounds with Pacquiao. Consistency is all I'm calling for.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2013 16:48:48 GMT -5
RNH is hurt. Three of our starting centers are injured. Our third line is Smyth as Center with Hordichuk and Petrell. This season is over
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 6, 2013 17:10:30 GMT -5
I agree that the Rangers lack depth, especially on offense. There's no scoring whatsoever beyond the second line and even then it's a pretty big drop compared to their first. Maybe that'll change with Kreider back, but they're a very top-heavy team with their lines. If the top 6 can't score, they're going to have a bad time.
The injuries don't help and the shortened season is punishing with both those factors. They even lost something of their shot blocking identity. The Rangers, as a team, only have 10 more blocked shots than Bryce Salvador by himself (right now the Devils are actually second in the NHL in shot blocking).
They have a lot of problems that I'm not sure can be fixed in a short amount of time. If it was a regular-length season, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt to turn it around. But there's a really good chance they could miss the playoffs if they don't fix these issues soon.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Feb 6, 2013 17:30:11 GMT -5
I agree that the Rangers lack depth, especially on offense. There's no scoring whatsoever beyond the second line and even then it's a pretty big drop compared to their first. Maybe that'll change with Kreider back, but they're a very top-heavy team with their lines. If the top 6 can't score, they're going to have a bad time. The injuries don't help and the shortened season is punishing with both those factors. They even lost something of their shot blocking identity. The Rangers, as a team, only have 10 more blocked shots than Bryce Salvador by himself (right now the Devils are actually second in the NHL in shot blocking). They have a lot of problems that I'm not sure can be fixed in a short amount of time. If it was a regular-length season, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt to turn it around. But there's a really good chance they could miss the playoffs if they don't fix these issues soon. And look at last year's shot blocking total. Who had the least? The Kings and the Devils
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Post by Steveweiser on Feb 6, 2013 17:48:33 GMT -5
LA Kings @lakings Kings acquire 5th round selection in 2013 NHL Draft from New Jersey for Andrei Loktionov ow.ly/hujg3
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Post by triplethreatmark on Feb 6, 2013 18:34:56 GMT -5
LA Kings @lakings Kings acquire 5th round selection in 2013 NHL Draft from New Jersey for Andrei Loktionov ow.ly/hujg3 We traded Lokti to the Debbies for a 5th rounder? Come on Deano, you can do better than that. He's worth as high as a second and at least a 4th.
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Post by BRV on Feb 6, 2013 19:08:16 GMT -5
About 20 minutes or so before I remember all the reasons why I really, really dislike P.K. Subban.
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Post by darbus alan on Feb 6, 2013 19:20:01 GMT -5
LA Kings @lakings Kings acquire 5th round selection in 2013 NHL Draft from New Jersey for Andrei Loktionov ow.ly/hujg3 We traded Lokti to the Debbies for a 5th rounder? Come on Deano, you can do better than that. He's worth as high as a second and at least a 4th. Was his contract expiring this year? Because no one would be that stupid to trade those for a guy they only get to use for 40 games or so. Well, except for the Blue Jackets.
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Post by triplethreatmark on Feb 6, 2013 23:27:48 GMT -5
We traded Lokti to the Debbies for a 5th rounder? Come on Deano, you can do better than that. He's worth as high as a second and at least a 4th. Was his contract expiring this year? Because no one would be that stupid to trade those for a guy they only get to use for 40 games or so. Well, except for the Blue Jackets. No, but Loki wanted out of LA pretty badly. We really had no space to play him as a regular.
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