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NFT: Flyers @ Devils - Stadium Series

BH28 : 2/17/2024 8:13 pm
A very jersey flair so far:

Devils rolled up in sopranos style leisure suits, Tommy Cutlets did the opening monologue
Really like these Devils alternates  
Chris684 : 2/17/2024 8:15 pm : link
Much better than the ones with yellow in them or the “Jersey” ones.
RE: Really like these Devils alternates  
Jay on the Island : 2/17/2024 8:19 pm : link
In comment 16401607 Chris684 said:
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Much better than the ones with yellow in them or the “Jersey” ones.

Yea these are the best ones so far IMO. Last seasons, which looked like the former Blues jerseys, were awful.
Devils really need two points in regulation tonight!  
BH28 : 2/17/2024 8:19 pm : link
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RE: Devils really need two points in regulation tonight!  
Jay on the Island : 2/17/2024 8:21 pm : link
In comment 16401609 BH28 said:
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Yes they do. The hour is getting late if they are going to go on a run. Hopefully Vanecek doesn't return any time soon because Daws should be the starter for the remainder of the season. Ruff will continue to play Vanecek if he's healthy.
Hell yeah, Nico!  
BH28 : 2/17/2024 8:24 pm : link
Great start
I know it's cold out  
BH28 : 2/17/2024 8:40 pm : link
But the playing surface doesn't look that great, at least on TV. Lot of guys falling
Did they really have to show a montage of the miracles  
BH28 : 2/17/2024 8:53 pm : link
At the meadowlands? Eff you, ESPN. How about we show a montage of McNabb getting sacked like 12 times😂
Man i hate the flyers  
BH28 : 2/17/2024 9:51 pm : link
Such a dirty, scummy team.
Ruff drives me crazy  
Jay on the Island : 2/17/2024 10:13 pm : link
Holtz has 3:12 of ice time through 2 periods. It's almost if Ruff is intentionally giving him the fewest amount of time on the ice to justify not giving him more ice time. If he was scoring more he would get more time meanwhile he is playing on the fourth line while Bastian continues to play above him and has a whopping 4 goals.
RE: Did they really have to show a montage of the miracles  
Stu11 : 2/17/2024 10:28 pm : link
In comment 16401623 BH28 said:
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At the meadowlands? Eff you, ESPN. How about we show a montage of McNabb getting sacked like 12 times😂

Absolutely horrific job by ABC. Pissed me off. So you wanna talk about the history of hockey in NJ and all you mention is the Messier parlor trick and don't even mention 3 cups??!? As for the game the Devs have really capitalized on their chances so far as the Flyers have outplayed them for wide swaths of the game. So far I'll take it. Daws has been real good.
Big two points!  
BH28 : 2/17/2024 11:16 pm : link
Daws was huge in the second. Ruff should be canned if he even thinks about going away from Daws outside of a standard rest day.

While I'd rather see other guys get ice time, I think I'm starting to understand why Smith and Bastian play, outside of them the devils really have no physical presence, you can see it against a team like the flyers.
RE: Big two points!  
Stu11 : 2/17/2024 11:35 pm : link
In comment 16401688 BH28 said:
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Daws was huge in the second. Ruff should be canned if he even thinks about going away from Daws outside of a standard rest day.

While I'd rather see other guys get ice time, I think I'm starting to understand why Smith and Bastian play, outside of them the devils really have no physical presence, you can see it against a team like the flyers.

I've always been a Smith critic, but I agree he serves a needed purpose. I noticed it against the Kings too the other night. They tried to take some liberties with Luke and Smith was having none of it. He leveled the guy right away. This summer the Devils have to search for a physical agitator type fwd that has the skill to score sometimes too or maybe find one at the deadline if they're available.
Big Two Points  
Fred-in-Florida : 2/18/2024 9:48 am : link
But as previously said Messier? Come on. Rangers were lucky to get him otherwise 1940 would still be relevant. Show Stevens laying out Lindros.
that was a fun game to watch  
ColHowPepper : 2/18/2024 10:30 am : link
Flyers are a heavy Torts style team and did carry play for much of the game. It was fast and hard hitting both ways.

Agree the ABC commentary and pbp--gee, was there any?--were poor. But one fun note made, in response to BH28 was that the cold temps actually increase the amount of 'snow' created by blades-on-ice friction and scraping because it's not going to melt.

Also, some of the camera angles over the near boards and near right circle were excellent, top down views, must have been using the NFL cam-on-a-wire.
The ABC announcers are awful.  
Stu11 : 2/18/2024 12:30 pm : link
I like Emily Kaplan though they should go to her more. Sean McDonough? Seriously? What is the guy like 80? He was boring and half asleep back in the 90's. We need Doc back.
Also I'm ready to just ride with Daws  
Stu11 : 2/18/2024 1:03 pm : link
Maybe he doesn't get us to the playoffs, but I just don't see the point of giving up assets and money commitment to the guys out on the market like Markstrom at this point. Maybe Souros if he were actually available because he's more of a long term type solution but who knows with Nashville they can't decide whether to sell or not.
RE: Also I'm ready to just ride with Daws  
BH28 : 2/18/2024 1:49 pm : link
In comment 16401936 Stu11 said:
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Maybe he doesn't get us to the playoffs, but I just don't see the point of giving up assets and money commitment to the guys out on the market like Markstrom at this point. Maybe Souros if he were actually available because he's more of a long term type solution but who knows with Nashville they can't decide whether to sell or not.


Ditto. The better Daws plays may actually help with some leverage with Calgary; but they shouldn't overpay at this point.
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