Ruff was put in a position where he had to count on 20-year-old defensemen and 22-year-old goalies. Not a good combination. I was patient to a fault with the team and especially the goalie situation so feel free to yell at me. I don't see them making the playoffs so let's see what Fitz does in the offseason. A goalie, a head coach, and maybe a solid, physical, veteran defenseman would be a great start.
Maybe elephant in room is we have 3 goalies with above 3 GAA. That stems from young inexperienced defence as well.
WHY have we not went out and got a mature starting goalie for this team. We score enough goals a game to win every game we play. An average goalie would steal enough wins to be top wild card if not top three in metro… its quiet embarrassing by you fitzy
13:05 This is quit damning evidence that Fitz not doing his job when he says he dont' know how Travis did his job in Vancouver, "nor should he becouse he wasn't in the organisation". Fitz also say he and Travis was old team mates and that's not a valid qualification for such important job as a HC. Following Vancouver Iv'e seen what a bad management team is and what a defference a change can make. Talking about Benning mismanagement and how Rutherford and Alvin has turned that organisiation around. Same goes with Steve Yzerman in both Tampa and Redwings. I guess the biggest problem for NJD is Tom Fitzgerald.
Show this man the door. How clueless. Playoff position?!? Playoffs are DEAD AND GONE. The time to make a move was January bud. Fitzgerald refusing to get us a bonafide NHL goalie flushed this season down the toilet. The clock is ticking Fitzy boy…
Idk how anyone can blame fitz for this. He’s done all the right moves. Yes he was a little passive but he made a gamble and it didn’t work out. Now that he knows the gamble didn’t pay off, I am 100% sure he’ll make a big move before the deadline.
"I'm trying to do the right thing in the short window." Tommy, you've known for months our goal tending was bad. Your inability to do something about it in January put this team in a tight window. You're too blame.
I saw a stat which said that during the entire tenure of Ruff the save percentage was like 8.50%. That is unacceptable, why is the goalie coach not being held accountable. How did this team win hockey game when the goalies have been SO bad. The fact that Ruff get blamed is great, we need change but we also need to fix the actual issue. You cannot win a hockey game with a goalie coach and a goalie who cannot make a save.
Tom, look buddy, I know you've got a tough job and I know you're under a lot of pressure, but saying "we had no clue" about the candian jrs thing does not make you sound like you're in control. It's literally your job to have a clue.
Question for Fitzy: Why did you hire Lindy Ruff at the end of last year's successful season over Andrew Brunette? It seems that the downhill slide started right then. Do you regret that choice? Do you admit it probably was a big mistake?
Gotta hire a young modern thinking coach that uses new ways, schemes and plays… We also need a good A1 goalie, we have two B goalies. We also need a good defensive defenseman and a decent two way forward like Henrique etc…
Can we win 1-0 or 2-1????? We can’t even get a single game without one or 2 goals going through our goalies body. How u gonna win 2-1 when u can expect 1.5(average) soft goals to go in EVERY game?
Fitzy I've been a big fan from day one, but if you let the Hughes bros run roughshod over this team then you'd better be working on one gargantuan trade package… because you have set this team on an extremely precarious path.
not lindys fault it was players showboating and losing pucks at the worst possible times within the games. play smart not for highlights or views and clicks on social media
His statement about Holtz is complete insanity. I thought Lindy was the one not giving the kid a fair shake but clearly Fit💤 is just as dumb. Young players in net and on the D can do everything wrong and be patted on the back but Holtz gets called out like this? Wake the hell up.
i don’t like what he said about holtz. the fact he has 13 goals, while playing on a checking line that gets 2-3 shifts a period is impressive. i’m not a hockey coach or ever played but he back checks hard and he’s trying. we let other young guys get away with stuff. then holtz does it and he’s back in the doghouse
I’m officially on the fence with this guy. The collecting of assets and drafting has been great but when it comes to making decisions after that he’s showing some serious weakness… letting Burnette walk, not making a roster change to try to help Lindy, picking up McDermid after getting bullied by the rags. It’s all been very reactive.
The emotions are a bit much. I understand he is close with Lindy, but come on man. We are trying to win championships.
He needed to do whatever it took to secure that Markstrom trade and he didn’t. This human element shit is too much.. the goal tending has been up there with worst in the league. He needed to make that happen. I just fucking hated the answer he gave there
As a die hard njd fan… this press conference doesn’t make me feel so good. Reactive and unrealistic is now how I like my GM. Some embers are starting to flicker around and fall to the ground. Fitz better stamp those out quickly or this could get ugly
Apparently Ruff didn't have full control of game day roster moves as Fitzgerald just dropped that little nugget on Devils pre game show. Green asked for lineup control when he took the job according to Fitzgerald
Travis Green is no prize! You should have gave Andrew Burnette the HCing position instead of recycling NYR trash! You did NOT address proper coaching & goaltending issues when you had an open doorway for that so I seriously have questions for YOUR accountability and capabilities to bring this team a SC, Martin Broduer needs to WAKE UP, this organization needs a SHAKE UP!
WTF Fitz!! Why is Simon Nemec a healthy scratch when he plays a better D game then Luke Hughes?? I don't see this team improving with Travis (Trash) Green running this scene.
Tom is one who should've been fired. The team needs a goalie, and what dies he do…..nothing. I know there have been injuries to some key guys, but imo Tom dropped the ball. Green is a decent replacement, but I still think that Ruff wasn't 100% at fault for why the team was sh!@.
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They have been inconsistent for years under Ruff. There was some success despite the inconsistency last year.
I do really believe his system is to blame. It certainly has exposed our defense and goaltending.
Sorry, but the right time was 30+ games ago.
Ruff was put in a position where he had to count on 20-year-old defensemen and 22-year-old goalies. Not a good combination. I was patient to a fault with the team and especially the goalie situation so feel free to yell at me. I don't see them making the playoffs so let's see what Fitz does in the offseason. A goalie, a head coach, and maybe a solid, physical, veteran defenseman would be a great start.
Maybe elephant in room is we have 3 goalies with above 3 GAA. That stems from young inexperienced defence as well.
WHY have we not went out and got a mature starting goalie for this team. We score enough goals a game to win every game we play. An average goalie would steal enough wins to be top wild card if not top three in metro… its quiet embarrassing by you fitzy
13:05 This is quit damning evidence that Fitz not doing his job when he says he dont' know how Travis did his job in Vancouver, "nor should he becouse he wasn't in the organisation". Fitz also say he and Travis was old team mates and that's not a valid qualification for such important job as a HC.
Following Vancouver Iv'e seen what a bad management team is and what a defference a change can make. Talking about Benning mismanagement and how Rutherford and Alvin has turned that organisiation around. Same goes with Steve Yzerman in both Tampa and Redwings.
I guess the biggest problem for NJD is Tom Fitzgerald.
Show this man the door. How clueless. Playoff position?!? Playoffs are DEAD AND GONE. The time to make a move was January bud. Fitzgerald refusing to get us a bonafide NHL goalie flushed this season down the toilet. The clock is ticking Fitzy boy…
Idk how anyone can blame fitz for this. He’s done all the right moves. Yes he was a little passive but he made a gamble and it didn’t work out. Now that he knows the gamble didn’t pay off, I am 100% sure he’ll make a big move before the deadline.
Why is the video and audio always terrible for a pro sports franchise channel? 720p? Dirty audio? What year is this?
As an Oilers fan, Woody is still available for the next Head coach position.
Its way too loud.
"I'm trying to do the right thing in the short window." Tommy, you've known for months our goal tending was bad. Your inability to do something about it in January put this team in a tight window. You're too blame.
Losing faith in this guy regarding his direct comments on Holtz.
I saw a stat which said that during the entire tenure of Ruff the save percentage was like 8.50%. That is unacceptable, why is the goalie coach not being held accountable. How did this team win hockey game when the goalies have been SO bad. The fact that Ruff get blamed is great, we need change but we also need to fix the actual issue. You cannot win a hockey game with a goalie coach and a goalie who cannot make a save.
I am a diehard devils fan 35 years. Your fault to not get a goalie!
Not the coach….no defense..
Tom, look buddy, I know you've got a tough job and I know you're under a lot of pressure, but saying "we had no clue" about the candian jrs thing does not make you sound like you're in control. It's literally your job to have a clue.
Holtz is screwed. Lindy gone but fitzy still saying that
" a good man lost his job today" The team hasn't played hard enough for him. Its sad. Thank you for everything Lindy!
too little too late. this move needed to be made in January along with the goaltender. no point now
Choosing Lindy over Brunette was a BIG mistake. It went downhill from there. All on Fitzy.
BLAH BLAH BLAH……NO GOALIE = NO CHANCE……….RUFF WAS SCREWED……..FITZ F**KED UP
Question for Fitzy: Why did you hire Lindy Ruff at the end of last year's successful season over Andrew Brunette? It seems that the downhill slide started right then. Do you regret that choice? Do you admit it probably was a big mistake?
No faith in Travis Green. We need a new staff.
LETS GO DEVILS WE GO DOWN FIGHTING
This loser should not be a gm….soft as an be and frankly almost all of his moves have failed
Gotta hire a young modern thinking coach that uses new ways, schemes and plays…
We also need a good A1 goalie, we have two B goalies. We also need a good defensive defenseman and a decent two way forward like Henrique etc…
Can we win 1-0 or 2-1????? We can’t even get a single game without one or 2 goals going through our goalies body. How u gonna win 2-1 when u can expect 1.5(average) soft goals to go in EVERY game?
Woah Boy, buddy buddy boy boy
Fitzy I've been a big fan from day one, but if you let the Hughes bros run roughshod over this team then you'd better be working on one gargantuan trade package… because you have set this team on an extremely precarious path.
Absolutely correct!
not lindys fault it was players showboating and losing pucks at the worst possible times within the games. play smart not for highlights or views and clicks on social media
His statement about Holtz is complete insanity. I thought Lindy was the one not giving the kid a fair shake but clearly Fit💤 is just as dumb. Young players in net and on the D can do everything wrong and be patted on the back but Holtz gets called out like this? Wake the hell up.
i don’t like what he said about holtz. the fact he has 13 goals, while playing on a checking line that gets 2-3 shifts a period is impressive. i’m not a hockey coach or ever played but he back checks hard and he’s trying. we let other young guys get away with stuff. then holtz does it and he’s back in the doghouse
Hahahaha this team is a shit show and I love it
I’m officially on the fence with this guy. The collecting of assets and drafting has been great but when it comes to making decisions after that he’s showing some serious weakness… letting Burnette walk, not making a roster change to try to help Lindy, picking up McDermid after getting bullied by the rags. It’s all been very reactive.
The emotions are a bit much. I understand he is close with Lindy, but come on man. We are trying to win championships.
He needed to do whatever it took to secure that Markstrom trade and he didn’t. This human element shit is too much.. the goal tending has been up there with worst in the league. He needed to make that happen. I just fucking hated the answer he gave there
As a die hard njd fan… this press conference doesn’t make me feel so good. Reactive and unrealistic is now how I like my GM. Some embers are starting to flicker around and fall to the ground. Fitz better stamp those out quickly or this could get ugly
Fitz can F off too. He’s largely to blame as well.
You need to be on serious crack if you think there’s a remote chance of getting in the playoffs now lol 🤡
Our GM is softer than our defense.
Apparently Ruff didn't have full control of game day roster moves as Fitzgerald just dropped that little nugget on Devils pre game show. Green asked for lineup control when he took the job according to Fitzgerald
Travis Green is no prize! You should have gave Andrew Burnette the HCing position instead of recycling NYR trash!
You did NOT address proper coaching & goaltending issues when you had an open doorway for that so I seriously have questions for YOUR accountability and capabilities to bring this team a SC, Martin Broduer needs to WAKE UP, this organization needs a SHAKE UP!
WTF Fitz!! Why is Simon Nemec a healthy scratch when he plays a better D game then Luke Hughes?? I don't see this team improving with Travis (Trash) Green running this scene.
FIRE FITZ!!
the lack of passion from these players got one of the best nhl coaches in history fired…how sad…
Tom is one who should've been fired. The team needs a goalie, and what dies he do…..nothing. I know there have been injuries to some key guys, but imo Tom dropped the ball. Green is a decent replacement, but I still think that Ruff wasn't 100% at fault for why the team was sh!@.