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I’m ok if Jack only scores 80-90 pts because we’re a more balanced team. I’m also in the minority but I think we should move Casey to RW. He doesn’t need to develop any further…

hughes for 100+ this season

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Guys. Need to keep learning the game as you post this excellent podcast Big Mac had a great game and logged a hit and a block as well as two great break ups down in the devils zone. Big Mac simply intimidates and it’s obvious as he is out on the ice. That is what this team is imposing on everyone this season. His role is singular and whether he is smashing someone’s face in or just policing the ice to let opponents know a broken jaw is only a shift away a sherrif is always a critical part of any team. Great job noticing how well the top line played. Meir was great. Try not to pay attention to advanced stats. Those are for video game fans not real hockey players. Dan it’s good to see you getting to the locker room now. Your learning curve will be fun to watch. Keep up the great work guys! Love your show

Guys. Need to keep learning the game as you post this excellent podcast Big Mac had a great game and logged a hit and a block as well as two great break ups down in the devils zone. Big Mac simply intimidates and it’s obvious as he is out on the ice. That is what this team is imposing on everyone this season. His role is singular and whether he is smashing someone’s face in or just policing the ice to let opponents know a broken jaw is only a shift away a sherrif is always a critical part of any team. Great job noticing how well the top line played. Meir was great. Try not to pay attention to advanced stats. Those are for video game fans not real hockey players. Dan it’s good to see you getting to the locker room now. Your learning curve will be fun to watch. Keep up the great work guys! Love your show

Buffalo sabers fans were crying so much about the Peterka hit. It just proves they have almost 0 knowledge about hockey or more likely they are completely biased. After complaining about the hit they tried saying our top 6 isn’t elite 😂. If they’re not elite why did they light you up two games in a row, what a joke of a fan base.

You don’t realize how much this team lacked toughness, until you watch both of these games. The amount of roughing up, face washing and scrums after the whistle, rally stood out.

Nice analysis boys, keep it up.

Why do people see goalies from 10 years ago and think he’s prime still. Allen took over in 2016. He’s washed bro.

If you’re still banking on Jake Allen you’re autistic. He washed out as a starter in St. Louis. Was a failed back up in Montreal and not just a journeyman loser through the league.

Looking forward to your opinions as the season progresses 😀 LFGD 💥

i really need them to start the season hot

Always nice to find a great devils channel

Bratt and Hughes 100+ points

Timo 45-50+ goal-and Lazar 30-35 points

Hot take: break out season for Palat

Good to have you both back!

About time y’all did an episode!

Devils top 3 if Timo is a 40+ goal scorer and if Hamilton is decent

By why riding bike at night were they drinking?

Let’s go Devils baby woooooo

It’s been a minute

I really feel optimistic with the additions but especially about Keefe. I have a great feeling

Nah they’re going to be mid. No forward depth

Injuries are tough...think about it...Hamilton and Hischier were out at the same time...some players are key for morale and chemistry...remove those pieces, and you remove the heart and soul of your team. This team is very young and very easily mind fucked. If we stay healthy, we should do better this season. Also, I feel at the beginning of last season, we put too much focus on offense. I thought this was stupid. Hughes set a franchise record...we had no problem scoring them. Stopping them on the other hand, is where we fell short. That being said, Pesce does not hit much. We need a heavy hitter...a Scott Stevens type player who will CRUNCH the incoming forwards. I think Pesce needs to have a little chat with NJ native, Joe Pesci, and learn a little thing or 2 on how to deal with pests...Joe used a baseball bat, Brett will use a hockey stick. lol

Whats going on with Arserni Gritsyuk?

Great listen!

The under-the-radar shrewd move was getting Kovacevic to anchor the third pairing. Devils fans will come to appreciate his steady and reliable game. 👍

I wanna see anton get some time in pre season

LFGD 💥 another great listen! Thanks again guys!

Turned this off when you said palat Hughes Mercer

Good podcast guys. This was my first listen but I enjoyed the commentary, especially since there is positivity here.

No matter how fitzy shapes this team they are to injury prone to go anywhere sry maybe a wc team at best

We should've never let Tatar walk last off-season

The top 6 got WORSE. Tatar is a garbage signing and Fitz just replace Toffoli with Tatar for the top 6 🤡 Huge downgrade. Palat is garbage. Tatar is garbage.

tatar-hesiher-mercer will be 2nd line they were the 2nd best line in the 2022 season they have chemistry

Love it, I’m going with some bold takes this year. Kovacevic had really good numbers on a terrible Montreal team and I like him a lot. Very tough. Pesce and Hamilton have played together and Pesce is comfortable on either side, Canes were just so stacked, he never needed to do it. Also, Hughes plays well with speedy players, but he needs size with him- in recent years, we haven’t found many that mesh well with him. I’d like to see Siegenthaler, Nemec and Kovacevic rotating in. Bratt and Hughes create some magic, but due to their size, have shown getting beaten down. I’d like to see a fast, net-front presence with him and have more of a 2A and 2B line combo. Bratt-Hischier-Meier is a true number 1 in my opinion that have all of the elements we need to win. I also think we have 7 D we can rotate nightly. I like MacDermid in as well just to help keep lines honest and kind of have an 11 forward even group with a situational MacDermid in there playing sub 10 mins. There’s always injuries and we can also count on our extras playing 50-60 games which I do in Foote abd Bastian. 1 Bratt-Hischier-Meier (maybe a top 5 line in NHL) 2 Cotter-Hughes-Mercer (Cotter bringing speed, physicality and net front allowing others to play their game) i can see cotter get 20 goals with Hughes Palat-Haula-Tatar (veteran depth scoring line that’s edgy and skilled ) Hughes/Bratt/Hischier (Hischier would move Lazar to wing) -Lazar-Noesen Can both score and bring physicality. Creates space for our most gifted offensive players. Pesce-Hamilton Hughes-Kovacevic Dillon-Nemec Siegenthaler (rotates in bottom 2 pairings) This would make us so balanced and hard to play against.. again to read easily Bratt-Hischier-Meier Cotter-Hughes-Mercer Palat-Haula-Tatar Hughes/Bratt/Hischier-Lazar-Noesen Pesce-Hamilton Hughes-Kovacevic Dillon-Nemec siegenthaler (D pairings can be put in a blender and disperse minutes) Markstrom Allen …i think as unconventional as this looks, would be a nightmare to match up with, as we have size, skill, speed and leadership throughout with no holes

I posted that exact lineup, too, Justin. The defense pairings as well, good work!

I see a lot of fans complaining that NJ didn't acquire some hotshot superstar in the offseason and believe that the Devils are going to fail because of that. Honestly, that's already flawed thinking considering that having superstar players definitely does not automatically mean you're going to have success on the ice. The biggest thing for this team is how well they adjust to and play in Keefe's system. One of the things that also contributed to the Devils struggling towards the end of the 22/23 season and onwards into the 23/24 season was other teams figuring out Ruff's system and the young players not having the experience to adjust and the coaching itself not making the proper adjustments to counter how teams were playing against them. It's not all a matter of the players on the ice, coaching is going to be a key part of their success. I know that sounds very obvious, but it's often something that gets overlooked when fans are so focused on the makeup of the roster.

All talk. Weak 2nd line. Fragile Jack Hughes. Prove it on the ice. Then talk.

Every season Dougie mails in defense half the year. He shows up defensively in big games and always brings it offensively. I noticed this in prior seasons. He's not bad defensively when he plays harder when it counts more

Let's Go Devils 😁

Aka new devils fans lol. We need og devils fans making content.

love this podcast

I disagree that the team is stacked. When you have to put bums like Palat & Tatar in the top 6. This offseason needed more emphasis on actual talent & less emphasis on size. Just brought in a bunch of slightly above average players because they are tall. I'm expected to believe that this is going to transform everything from the disaster we saw last season into a top contender? I don't think so. I would give Fitz a C grade for his work during the offseason. Lots of old & mediocre talent brought here. I'm not excited about seeing any of the new additions to be honest. Should have gotten a legit top 6 forward. He failed.

Great video! But no disrespect but Palat on the first line is insane. He’s a 3rd / 4th line guy!

Keep up the good work youngbulls. 👹🤝

I love the additions, they've covered everything. As for the people saying we didn't get a top 6 forward, Devils can only spend so much without screwing themselves in the future. We have multiple guys who can crack top 6 as a complimentary winger. I mean when you play with guys like Hughes or Hischier, you'll be fine. Tatar, Cotter, Foote hell even Noesen could play up and down the line up if necessary. I'm so pumped for this year considering we have a new coach, a true starter and quality back up and some more guys who aren't afraid to be physical. Also Kovasevic coming in from Montreal is a REALLY nice add, he was nick named Honda Civic in Montreal for being cheap and reliable. He can push for a spot if the Devils wish to bench Nemec or Hughes for a few games and contribute right away physically.

I agree to a certain extent. Problem is the top 6 is soft as hell (Meier is the softest 225 pound man i have ever seen.) I believe the devils will never win with the Hughes girls, and a coach scared of benching them when they act like primadonna brats, is not going to work. Holtz was dumped for playing poor D when the Hughes brats were FAR worse and always given a free pass. Imagine being point a game players and being a minus 40-50 combined. they are useless and at worst a liability. Sorry.... Good podcast though. I enjoyed listening. (I think Cotter is more valuable than Devils fans think. if he can crack the top 6, who knows)

i've been looking for a good hockey podcast! looks like this might be it