Another “winnable” game for the New Jersey Devils goes for not, as they lost to the Arizona Coyotes 4-1. The Devils are six points out of a wild-card position. But they continue to make it more difficult for themselves. The only consistent thing about this team is their inconsistency. Their next matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights won’t be easy.
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Liam Greentree is going to look good in a Devils uniform.
Swept by Arizona and Anaheim….wow
Time to get a new goalie. That'll fix all of our problems….
Aside of Green's comments which I 100% agree with this team has been run like a country club. This team should not need to be motivated by anyone to go out night in and night out when a playoff spot is in reach. Losing games you should be winning is inexcusable. This team needs an in your face disciplinarian who isn't afraid to point fingers at anyone and everyone in the locker room. Jesper Bratt has been a Ghost for multiple games. He may get to 73 points at seasons end but he should be closing in on 100. The defense is schizophrenic. One game, they look unstoppable & the next game, they look like a beer league team. The bottom six is useless. Wood & McLeod made this lineup look very different last season. Bastian, Nosek, and Tierney better not be in a Devils jersey next season unless it is to suit up in Utica. Siegenthaler and Marino may need to be traded as well. Fitzgerald has to do some "Big Game Hunting" to rebuild the bottom six and upgrade the Defense and hire a coach who will demand his players play every night and if he can't do it, fire him and hire someone who will.
A few silver linings: Our inconsistency and issues are just as bad if not worse than when Ruff was HC so I think/hope this means Green stays as interim HC and we find someone else as a more permanent HC this summer. If we don't find the right guy behind the bench, not much else will matter or change for next season. Despite being pulled, I would say both goalies we acquired have been solid and better than Vitek/Schmid. I hope they're giving Kahkonen a good look too since he looks solid (I know three goals on 15 shots but that was on an AHL defense). And if we keep dropping games, we will get a better draft pick. I wouldn't trade it for a goalie based on where we may pick. Aside from maybe Ullmark or Saros (not Markstrom) not sure they're worth a top ten pick.
This team is dog $hit. So shameful and embarrassing! There’s no structure, passing is abysmal and players have no accountability especially the Hughes gods! All the coaches besides Sarge need to go in the off-season and Fitz needs to make serious moves like moving Bratt or Mercer out for a nice trade package. This roster isn’t working and won’t work next season either.
As BizNasty has stated weeks ago," it doesn't matter who the Devils put in Net, it's the players in front of the goalie…" Question for you Trey, IF the Devils made the playoff's, how deep does one honestly THINK they are going to go? The only consistency in the teams game is that the Change in Coaching and Players changed nothing. Stick a Pitch Fork in it, the season is over and can't wait for the Exit Interviews!
Jack Hughes is overrated af he only has 63pts he had over 100 last year if im not mistaken. He's letting all the fame get to his head hes a bad teammate. "They come to watch me play" like what a cocky prick only to have 63pts. He needs to be better and take accountability for how this season has gone because he took a HUGE step back this year. These guys have no chemistry either.
Remember when Jesper Bratt used to play for us before the invisible ink factory exploded while he was touring the facility
Fire Hughes
Immaturity my *#($#*$, there are a few Rookies, but there are FAR more with a few years behind them, the slow starts are inexcusable now.
This entire team is a joke — they still refuse to dump the puck and shoot the puck. If you simply watch tape from last year everything was N-S hockey and they forechecked, threw pucks on net and got rebounds and second opportunities. It’s incredible how many steps back we took and it’s all coaching and organizational ignorance to how to play hockey. It’s truly marveling.. unfathomable really. F*** this team and I truly believe that season ticket holders should refuse purchase until the organization and Fitz take responsibility.