GDT: 3/1/12 Evils At Ruins 7:00 o'clocko PM

[guyincognito]

funny thing is that I don't think there was that much difference between the two periods other than better (or in Sykora's case, opportunistic) backchecking

[Lord Ned Stark]

jesus christ.. one goal at the end tehre would have been orgasmic

[Krinkle]

Working during the first? 0-2

Watching the game during the 2nd drinking? 3-2

*****, WHERE MY WHISKEY AT

[Dr. Doom]

i promised rewards if we tied/went ahead so i must deliver
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[njdevsfn95]

The biggest test this team seems to face is not deficits but 3rd period leads.

Anyway, was that "kupsforkovy" on the screen?

[Lord Ned Stark]

Working during the first? 0-2

Watching the game during the 2nd drinking? 3-2

*****, WHERE MY WHISKEY AT


robot lords of tokyo have it

[Lord Ned Stark]

The biggest test this team seems to face is not deficits but 3rd period leads.

Anyway, was that "kupsforkovy" on the screen?

aw man i missed it. i would have recognized him

[guyincognito]

Ehh the first period, I felt we just looked badly out matched, not many battles won, them breaking out of our zone with ease, and a lot of sitting back from us

Second we played more of our kind of game - good boards work, pressure, and physical

A little better, but alot of the same stuff, they just backchecked a few times when it looked like they were going to get scored on.

Weird team, they thrive on chaos and have no idea what to do when order is restored. If they try to sit back, watch.

[guyincognito]

Basically I just hope that was enough of a gut punch that Boston doesn't come out with much, but I doubt it because they're not playing games for the sake of playing games right now. Ottawa is catching up with them

[Dr. Doom]

There are 3 saves in the first that Marty made that were huge in being able to help make the game where it currently is for us

(Across the crease save on Seguin, SH breakaway for them believe it was Krejci, and the puck that trickled behind him that he grabbed)
but i thought marty sucked :sarcasm:

[Lord Ned Stark]

25 for clarktardium

[njdevsfn95]

This site on my phone is a pain in the ***...need to berate a mod.

[Dr. Doom]

get on a computer you communist!

[JimEIV]

I feel so much better after that period.

[JimEIV]

I was getting a little like Joe Pesci needing a Snickers.

[onefatsurfer]

Marty has let in a couple soft goals, but hedberg would have gotten lit up too. They've been having a lot of trouble breaking out of the zone and completing passes lately, and brodeurs puck handling has probably prevented numerous chances that Moose would have either not broken up or worse, misplayed the puck leading to even more dangerous chances.. Even if hedberg had played as well as marty or even better, the team hasn't been scoring goals. They'd lose these games anyway!

Finally, the odds of us making the playoffs are very high right now, and it's extremely important that we get Marty confident and on top of his game going into the postseason.

Sorry it took so long for me to respond, I was typing on my phone.

[Dr. Doom]

devils 21-2-2 leading after 2 periods

[JimEIV]

Hahaha my spell check turned Pesci into peacock

[njdevsfn95]

One of those regulation losses to none other than these Bruins.

[guyincognito]

It's not that Marty should have played all of these games, they broke their goalie rules pretty bad lately. It's just that this is an offensive team, they are a mess, and they need to score goals to overcome that

[JimEIV]

Josefson and Clarkson seem to have real chemistry?

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

lol fucking Lucic

what a ****

[JimEIV]

Devils were just in a 1-2-2

I hope they don't try to win by sitting back.

[JimEIV]

1-2-2 again.

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

Salv rules

[Lord Ned Stark]

nice play salvador

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

man Yayo looks good with those 2 oafs

[Dr. Doom]

:banghead:

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

are you kidding me

what the **** is that fuckin giant doing in front of the net

[jkrdevil]

At least it happened early. I don't know why they try to defend leads.

[Lord Ned Stark]

fuckkkkkkkkk

[Dr. Doom]

so many things wrong with what just happened

[guyincognito]

and away we go. this is like the Devils season in one game

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

thats a penalty? what? wasnt it chopped/deflected?

[JimEIV]

Man you've got to be kidding me.

[Lord Ned Stark]

talk about things going wrong...

[Vinnie]

You just know Rolston will bury us.

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

Andy Greene is playing very well IMO

[guyincognito]

probably should take more penalties, they defend more down a man

[Lord Ned Stark]

who took that shot to the knee

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

so that was arguably a hand pass on that bruins goal

[jkrdevil]

Late second period goals are conflicting to me because I'm happy they took the lead, but I know it is too soon and they will just blow it trying to defend for 20 minutes.

Like I said when the Bruins scored, at least it happened early so they can go back to playing hockey.

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

chara off again

come on you dummies

[Dr. Doom]

cmon the game is right now.

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

oh my god Zids....

[Lord Ned Stark]

that a boy henny walk it off

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

Marchand just kned kovalchuk way away from the puck


hate that fucking mental midget

[Lord Ned Stark]

hows that not holding on zids

[Vinnie]

Post bails out Zidlicky's $4M ***.

[Dr. Doom]

jesus...our PP is a mess

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

and now they call Kovy on a hit

are you serious

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

seriously **** Marchand

someone needs to end that fucking bum

[Lord Ned Stark]

**** u marchedder

[Lord Ned Stark]

lets dooo dis

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

another great play by Greene

[Lord Ned Stark]

zach with the relentless boardwork.. **** yea lets go boys

[Lord Ned Stark]

whered everybody go?

[Dr. Doom]

Sykora is being benched for Bernier right now.

[Dr. Doom]

It has been pretty clear that the coaches haven't felt comfortable in the closing minutes with Sykora on the ice, lately.

[jkrdevil]

Point is better than I thought they would get.

[njdevsfn95]

Well at least regulation is over

[Lord Ned Stark]

stupid *** chara with his fuckin red oak tree stick.. he was like 4 feet away from kovi n still knocked the puck off

[guyincognito]

I took a shower in anticipation of OT/SO

[doc e]

Sykora is being benched for Bernier right now.

Maybe from that shot to the leg he took? Looked like it stung real bad.

[ILikeItVeryMuch]

thank god for the point

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

Maybe from that shot to the leg he took? Looked like it stung real bad.

no, he just is really really slow

[guyincognito]

lol, how'd they get away with that?

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

Volch just destroyed Corvo lol

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

welp

[Dr. Doom]

*fart sound*

[ILikeItVeryMuch]

ah well, one point closer

[Vinnie]

lol we suck.

[guyincognito]

lol. Floatachuk there. off the back pipe

[jkrdevil]

This team needed another defensive defensemen at the deadline.

[ILikeItVeryMuch]

Aintevenmad.jpeg

[JimEIV]

lol. Floatachuk there. off the back pipe

The last 2 goals Kovalchuk was just floating around the hash marks.

[guyincognito]

not sure what to make of that, it followed about 80% of the script for this year, was just missing the SHG goal against (they tried) and the SO win.

[guyincognito]

well, two things at least

1) if you get a lead against this team, muck it up, don't keep playing
2) if you can find a 6'10" forward, that would be beneficial

[jkrdevil]

Only Columbus and Carolina have given up more third period goals than the Devils this year.

[ILikeItVeryMuch]

8 more wins gets us into a playoff spot, I would gather

[jkrdevil]

Marek Zidlicky has been on the ice for 5 of the 10 Devils' goals against since he arrived three games ago, all losses.
https://twitter.com/#!/DaveLozo/status/175409980726444032

Thing is there isn't going to be any practices this month to better work on his play.

[Krinkle]

Games like that **** me off like there's no tomorrow

At least in the Ranger game we looked like a steaming pile of **** from about the 10 minute mark of the 1st on.

We actually showed signs of life there. I'm glad it didnt end on that fucking icing with a buck thirty left in the third and got a point. But seriously **** Boston. They dont score for 3 fucking games and that fucking **** Krecji gets a fucking hat trick

God fucking damnit all to fucking ****

[Krinkle]

https://twitter.com/#!/DaveLozo/status/175409980726444032

Thing is there isn't going to be any practices this month to better work on his play.

Better than Foster who was on for 8 of every 10 Devils goals.

[ILikeItVeryMuch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2YjsiWW4zE&feature=share

[guyincognito]

Right now they probably need 87 points to get into the playoffs, assume they would have the tiebreaker over Winnipeg by wining one of the 3 games in hand.

[jkrdevil]

Tomorrow night is a gotta have game. They need to beat Washington and take the 3 Isles games (I know tough task for them the way the Isles play them) and get back on track.

[guyincognito]

So, actually 6 wins. It'll probably end up being more than that, but I'm not sure which of those shitty teams is pushing the number up, unless someone like Tampa gets inexplicably hot.

[Krinkle]

How the **** do you go 8-1-1 and follow that up with an 0-4

Godfuckingdamnit if we lose tomorrow my 3 day weekend is fucking ruined

[ILikeItVeryMuch]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fGaNpgiAHg

[Krinkle]

My thoughts exactly ILIVM

[guyincognito]

How the **** do you go 8-1-1 and follow that up with an 0-4

Godfuckingdamnit if we lose tomorrow my 3 day weekend is fucking ruined

They went 8-1-1 by the skin of their teeth. It's the style of hockey they play. That makes them 8-4-2 over the last whatever. Even that is probably a little over their heads.

[Krinkle]

They went 8-1-1 by the skin of their teeth. It's the style of hockey they play. That makes them 8-4-2 over the last whatever. Even that is probably a little over their heads.

But on that stretch they played with a fucking clue on the ice in both ends. Tonight was a disaster in the first, followed by a wake up call in the second with still scary defensive moments that Marty completely bailed them out on - and that third and OT - another disaster.

It amazes me how bad this team is from the circles on in - they just can't finish a play to save their lives. I refuse to believe it was just puck luck that got us 8 wins out of 10 tries, because the last few nights have just been shitcapades.

[Vinnie]

Predicting a win tomorrow with Hedberg in net so HF can bump the bench Brodeur thread.

[DevilsNJ4]

I got flamed bad on HF for criticizing Zidlicky since he came. Just want to know if you guys agree he hasn't been good, or if you agree with HF.

[onefatsurfer]

I don't think he's been bad, but he certainly can be better.

[jkrdevil]

I got flamed bad on HF for criticizing Zidlicky since he came. Just want to know if you guys agree he hasn't been good, or if you agree with HF.

I'm souring on him every game.

[DevilsNJ4]

I'm souring on him every game.
Glad I'm not the only one.

[Zajac's Bowl Cut]

he jumped into the play a lot more today

he hasnt been good but he hasnt been bad, honestly

[JimEIV]

That place is like one flew over the cuckoo's nest.....but far more mentally handicapped.

[Getzo5]

Glad I'm not the only one.... impatient fan? Don`t worry, no way you`re the only one. haha

C`mon dude, don`t be so sensitive. He hasn`t been as bad as people on HF (including you?) say. And again:

1) blaming one guy is just as stupid as
2) not giving him more time all things considered.

You certainly didn`t get flamed for saying he "hasn`t been good".

Either you didn`t really get flamed or you did for something worse.

[Clarkson Falls Down]

Yecchh.

And Larsson's gotta be still hurting too because he's been a cone out there.

It's not all on the D either, the forward support sucked all game.

[vonbonds]

Yecchh.

And Larsson's gotta be still hurting too because he's been a cone out there.

It's not all on the D either, the forward support sucked all game.

He needs to work on his skating this offseason. I am surprised at his speed or lack thereof.

[JimEIV]

... impatient fan? Don`t worry, no way you`re the only one. haha

C`mon dude, don`t be so sensitive. He hasn`t been as bad as people on HF (including you?) say. And again:

1) blaming one guy is just as stupid as
2) not giving him more time all things considered.

You certainly didn`t get flamed for saying he "hasn`t been good".

Either you didn`t really get flamed or you did for something worse.
You're done playing with the monkeys over there and need stimulating conversation?

[Clarkson Falls Down]

http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=45354973&postcount=216

He posts some simply inane things, but this is the tops. Fucking moron.

[Tao Jones]

Sykora ties Charlie Simmer for career points.

[vonbonds]

http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=45354973&postcount=216

He posts some simply inane things, but this is the tops. Fucking moron.

What empirical evidence do you have that says Stephen Gionta won't turn into Stamkos?!?!

[JimEIV]

http://hfboards.hockeysfuture.com/showpost.php?p=45354973&postcount=216

He posts some simply inane things, but this is the tops. Fucking moron.

Does he know the guy with the "bright future" is nearly 30 years old an barely an AHL player?

[Devilsfanatic]

That pinch where he got caught sucked. All in all though, I'll take a point against these fuckers.

[vonbonds]

Does he know the guy with the "bright future" is nearly 30 years old an barely an AHL player?

It isn't a person, it is a spambot.

[Clarkson Falls Down]

Now he's saying he was kidding. Typical response when your made to look like an ***.

[Devilsfanatic]

"Devilsfanatic is a troll

GoL well, Hes just annoying" whats GoL

"I am off to savage my pud with my own tears"
sheer brilliance


did they split up the top line that period im not watching

What's this now?

[Lord Ned Stark]

idk someone wrote that in their gdt

the bottom part is ilivm though


also.. i type some inane bullshit but that usually only happens when im uber pissed from a loss.. at least you guys can see through that. its also not like i say **** like that all the time.

[Lord Ned Stark]

ok mayb i post inane bullshit like.. 46 percent of the time

[Krinkle]

What's this now?

There's another poster - Devilsfantatic65658416 or some such ****.

Think he was referring to that dude, unless that's you reborn over there :laugh:

[Lord Ned Stark]

df has a doppelganger

[Devilsfanatic]

There's another poster - Devilsfantatic65658416 or some such ****.

Think he was referring to that dude, unless that's you reborn over there :laugh:

No, I'm not. Nor do I care to be. So if someone is making it seem like it's me, please do not do that. I don't want them to think that I cannot live without their stupid fucking website.

[Lord Ned Stark]

i decided to go back to ol' faithful.. prepare your anus for an infinite winning streak

[Lord Ned Stark]

df we have crossed the hf rubicon and are on our way to enlightenment

[Devilsfanatic]

df we have crossed the hf rubicon and are on our way to enlightenment

You high again?

[Lord Ned Stark]

You high again?


unfortunately not so

[Dr. Doom]

You high again?
it's like you don't know him at all...

[VaxjoDevil]

OK guys, this is a tad insane...I am having breakfast after landing and Peter Forsberg is sitting just next to me.

[VaxjoDevil]

He is pretty short with a large head.

[VaxjoDevil]

I got upgraded to Business on my flight. I went from a middle seat 40 something to 4D. I'm a blow job away from the perfect travel here.

[JimEIV]

You think Peter Forsberg is short? I met him and looked like giant to me.

[VaxjoDevil]

You think Peter Forsberg is short? I met him and looked like giant to me.

He is not a giant in height, but his shoulders are very broad, like superman kind of. He just seemed shorter than I imagined.

[JimEIV]

In 1991 I met Sundin and Forsberg in Boston while they were playing for Quebec. Sundin was tall but Forsberg like he was as twice as thick. I remember thinking that guy must have a 20+ neck.

[vonbonds]

I got upgraded to Business on my flight. I went from a middle seat 40 something to 4D. I'm a blow job away from the perfect travel here.

So did Forsberg hook you up? :laugh: Did you say hello? I usually leave famous people alone when I see them and just gawk frequently.

[Big#D]

I got flamed bad on HF for criticizing Zidlicky since he came. Just want to know if you guys agree he hasn't been good, or if you agree with HF.

I was one of the biggest critics of the deal that Lou made because I thought he gave up too much for a 2nd line d-man. I still think Foster is better than he's given credit for by Devils fans here and at the other site.

The thing is, Zidlicky (and to some extent Foster) is suffering from what Tallinder and Volchenkov suffered from last season ... having a hard time adjusting to a new team and new teammates and a new system. You'd think it'd make it easier with the way the Devils play, but you never know how a guy is going to adjust to playing in a new situation.

I think Zidlicky is suffering both from having been benched before his trade and from his difficulties adjusting. Probably also from too high expectations (team, himself, Devils fans) about his play.

[Getzo5]

I believe it`s not just about Zidlicky not being adjusted yet. It`s also about them not being comfortable playing with a defenseman who`s not scared to go down low and play the puck (Larsson takes it to the boards where he feels safe thanks to his style of play). He likes short passes, a lot. They don`t know how to cover for him yet.


He needs to work on his skating this offseason. I am surprised at his speed or lack thereof.Both skating and condition. That plays a huge part in the later stages of the game.


You're done playing with the monkeys over there and need stimulating conversation?Meh, I don`t post nearly as much as I used to (GDTs).

But yeah, kinda. lol


You high again?


unfortunately not so :laugh:


He is pretty short with a large head.He`s about 6ft tall, just like me, but weights more than 210 lbs. The guy was a tank.

The tallest player I`ve ever met was 6ft7 (>240lbs) Vladimir Mihalik (former Bolts prospect), haven`t had a chance to meet Chara yet, but that guy was huge. Can`t imagine being Martin St.Louis and going in the corners with one of them.

[Dr. Doom]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ddnfRw2WPY

[Dr. Doom]

Forsberg is easily my favorite non-Devil of all time

[Getzo5]

Pretty much. Definitely one of. Datsyuk and Kariya are right up there for me too.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRtrQ1YrCzw&feature=player_embedded

Damn injuries.

EDIT: Add Sakic, Modano, Doan and Iginla in the mix.

[jkrdevil]

Predicting a win tomorrow with Hedberg in net so HF can bump the bench Brodeur thread.

You sir are an oracle.

[VaxjoDevil]

So did Forsberg hook you up? :laugh: Did you say hello? I usually leave famous people alone when I see them and just gawk frequently.

Yeah, I left him alone, just sneakpeaking at him all the time, lol. Him and a buddy were going to London for the weekend to watch an Arsenal game, apparently he's an Arsenal fan.

At one point he needed a landline, he was constantly checking his iPad and phone, so he asked one of the servers if he could use the hotel's phone just next to there. So he did, and then later when they were leaving, he was standing there. His friends was like "come on, we need to go" but Forsberg said, "no, wait". And then finally, that server came out so he went and thanked her, then they could leave. That was pretty nice. And no, it was not some hot chick, it was an old lady. He just seemed so completely normal, non-full-of-himself kind of type.

[Getzo5]

Arsenal was playing at Liverpool today. I doubt he`s a Gunners fan. Many Swedes are Liverpool fans, even Loui Eriksson is.

Foppa is a great human being, you could sense that from his behavior/interviews. Good to hear you confirm the fact.