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Todd Cordell
New Jersey Devils
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.05.2011

Feb 7 @ 12:26 PM ET
Todd Cordell: NHL Gameday Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning @ New Jersey Devils - Game 10
dmarsden2988
New Jersey Devils
Location: stafford is about equal to rya, NJ
Joined: 03.07.2011

Feb 7 @ 12:51 PM ET
not sure i 100% agree with matteau being in the line up and using up a year on his contract, unless he is going to be a regular and get mins, but they know what they are doing

lets go devils
FAZOOL
New Jersey Devils
Location: Exit 80, NJ
Joined: 04.30.2012

Feb 7 @ 1:03 PM ET
STAY OUT OF THE BOX TONIGHT!

Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Feb 7 @ 1:35 PM ET
100% chance we lose tonight.
rmdevil313
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your a (frank)ing fag and I hope you get crippled- Cranny, MN
Joined: 01.05.2009

Feb 7 @ 1:45 PM ET
not sure i 100% agree with matteau being in the line up and using up a year on his contract, unless he is going to be a regular and get mins, but they know what they are doing

lets go devils

- dmarsden2988


I don't really care if a year is used up. Its not ideal, but not terrible either. Matteau needs to be playing from here on out though.
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Feb 7 @ 1:47 PM ET
I don't really care if a year is used up. Its not ideal, but not terrible either. Matteau needs to be playing from here on out though.
- rmdevil313

Lou is burning a year of his contract so he can make it to the Rangers faster.
archromat
Location: Moncton, NB
Joined: 01.16.2012

Feb 7 @ 2:10 PM ET
I just don't get what they're doing with Matteau. He has no points in 5 games and plays 8 minutes a night. When I saw him play with Kovy and Zajac a few games ago, he didn't know what he was doing with the puck when he had it, a player without a plan. I mean he's good at stealing it. Maybe we have a future Selke guy here... but...

Maybe they know something I don't...?

FAZOOL
New Jersey Devils
Location: Exit 80, NJ
Joined: 04.30.2012

Feb 7 @ 2:14 PM ET


Maybe they know something I don't...?

- archromat


Lou always knows something we don't.
They want to give Matteau more work with our scrub team before they send him to Albany.
ElvisLemieux
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 08.08.2006

Feb 7 @ 2:45 PM ET
This team scares me. Their top two lines are scoring by the bucket full and they're fast. Its going to be a real test of the team defense.
AMogilny8921
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Buffalo, NY
Joined: 01.31.2013

Feb 7 @ 3:17 PM ET
What about Loktionov? They didn't get him to be a minor leaguer. He has offensive ability and I think he should be with kovalchuk. Put Zajac on the wing with those two if necessary.
_Zippy_
New Jersey Devils
Location: Threw one in front blocked the, NJ
Joined: 01.26.2012

Feb 7 @ 3:29 PM ET
What about Loktionov? They didn't get him to be a minor leaguer. He has offensive ability and I think he should be with kovalchuk. Put Zajac on the wing with those two if necessary.
- AMogilny8921


Get him used to the system first, get him comfortable, then call him up.

No way in hell Zajac gets moved to wing. I doubt Loktionov will play with Kovalchuk at all in the near future.
BDizzlez
New Jersey Devils
Location: Truro, NS
Joined: 08.11.2009

Feb 7 @ 3:53 PM ET
Get him used to the system first, get him comfortable, then call him up.

No way in hell Zajac gets moved to wing. I doubt Loktionov will play with Kovalchuk at all in the near future.

- _Zippy_

i doubt loktionov gets a shot this year at center unless there is an injury
Todd Cordell
New Jersey Devils
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 09.05.2011

Feb 7 @ 3:58 PM ET
What about Loktionov? They didn't get him to be a minor leaguer. He has offensive ability and I think he should be with kovalchuk. Put Zajac on the wing with those two if necessary.
- AMogilny8921


Zajac is the best faceoff man on the team...
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Feb 7 @ 4:32 PM ET
Zajac is the best faceoff man on the team...
- Todd.Cordell

And also the best natural center on the team. But no, he's right. We should let the unproven player play on the top line because he has so much natural talent.
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Feb 7 @ 7:33 PM ET
100% chance we lose tonight.
- Pomegrant

agreed
Pomegrant
New Jersey Devils
Location: NJ
Joined: 01.18.2010

Feb 7 @ 8:31 PM ET
Only a matter of time. Knew they would score on us.
FloridianDevil
New Jersey Devils
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Joined: 12.12.2011

Feb 7 @ 11:26 PM ET
quite the night for this guy down here in Tampa Bay
MartysBetter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: 94Nevermore, NJ
Joined: 07.01.2010

Feb 8 @ 12:28 AM ET
Matteau got 10 minutes tonight. In Lou we trust, right? Our top line .. and 3rd line doesn't exist.
Rseen
New Jersey Devils
Location: Hamilton, ON
Joined: 08.30.2012

Feb 8 @ 2:12 AM ET
Matteau got 10 minutes tonight. In Lou we trust, right? Our top line .. and 3rd line doesn't exist.
- MartysBetter88

Yet we are 6-1-3...It has been a good start. There are some issues Lou needs to address and I think he will. I also think Matteau will be sent down eventually too.
shvingter88
New Jersey Devils
Location: Puljujarvi makes draisitil and mcdavid better, CT
Joined: 10.12.2009

Feb 8 @ 7:45 AM ET
I think we are doomed
ElvisLemieux
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 08.08.2006

Feb 8 @ 9:29 AM ET
Matteau got 10 minutes tonight. In Lou we trust, right? Our top line .. and 3rd line doesn't exist.
- MartysBetter88


Our third line is Gionta-Carter-Bernier. And they have been awesome this year. Can't get down on them after one game of so-so play.

What the heck is with the defense this year? Greene has the touch right now. And Zidlicky seemed to be everywhere last night.
FloridianDevil
New Jersey Devils
Location: Tampa Bay, FL
Joined: 12.12.2011

Feb 8 @ 11:45 AM ET
Our third line is Gionta-Carter-Bernier. And they have been awesome this year. Can't get down on them after one game of so-so play.

What the heck is with the defense this year? Greene has the touch right now. And Zidlicky seemed to be everywhere last night.

- ElvisLemieux


Not being in the penalty box because of a dumb penalty for Zid was a start, he's a damn good d-men but man he bugs me sometimes.