We are all Cory right now. If we could score 3 goals a game I think that makes us a very dangerous team but we need to land a player in his prime around 24-27 who can hit 30 goals every year. I think Patches would be a really good add if he was ever to be made available and I would give a good chunk to get a player like that on a decent contract. Larsson has turned into a minute munching machine and Cory is Cory if we got a decent scorer we would be so much more deadly but like I said we can't score unless it's on the pp and we can't score more then 2 goals in a game.
- blizzzard

That player would be Elias.
Maybe a blood transfusion from Jägr.

Ps we have the same requirement.
One more offensive player needed.

No matter what happened the Gudas hit was not needed it was flat out dirty.

That stuff isn't needed in the game.
- ob18

Agreed. I'm getting so sick of his style of play.

Bill, while I agree that Franham sold the call...what the hell was Gudas thinking? He came all the way across the ice with the puck nowhere nearby to hit the guy.

I'm all for hitting and physical play, but that was just stupid. At best, he's putting his team down a man for 2 minutes, and at worst, he puts him team down a man for 5 minutes and down a defenseman for 50+ minutes of the game. Just plain stupid.

But yeah, let's keep giving this guy top minutes because he hits people.

See what I mean? Kind of comes off as less argumentative. Then we would have someone jumping at you, nor would we have an big to do.
- Giroux_Is_God

This sums up a certain banned poster perfectly.

"You have to look at the facts in context and realize that I'm right, you're clearly wrong."

- Completely unnecessary push from behind going into the boards injured a player
- Complete blind side by Gudas he's obviously an idiot out to injure people.
- Slash to the back of the leg (luckily it hurt enough to get a bs embellishment call. I'd like to see you get hit there and see if you don't have a similar reaction.)
- Knee on knee from Simmonds.

Just to name a few

I understand you have to win some games, somehow, but that game was pretty attrocious. I am sure some of you troglodytes thought that was really cool because you also are avid professional wrestling fans but that was a crap showing. Intentionally trying to injure players is a bullpoop minor league strategy that won't sustain any long term success and is also why your team is mediocre at best and probably always will be.
- TRDevil

Awesome. Have a nice day.

1) Gudas has unfortunately earned his rep, but that would have been a interference minor (and a very silly one to take, at that) by any other player. However, it was also an embellishment by Farnham, who has already been flagged and fined by the NHL for two dives/embellishments this year and carried a rep in the AHL of a guy who is not above doing that. Neither Gudas nor Farnham can be trusted. That's the bottom line. Farnham didn't miss a shift.

2) Blandisi himself admitted he embellished and should have reacted normally rather than, for the "benefit" of the officials, doing his aerial flip way after the fact. It was a needless and clear-cut slash. The sell was so over-the-top that it's going to be replayed whenever diving/embellishment videos are made -- and I don't mean by fans on Youtube, I mean by the NHL when they instruct their officials.

3) Glass houses, my friend. Devils are last in the NHL in scoring, live and die on the goaltending and special teams, have missed the playoffs four of the last five seasons and are in a precarious spot this season (especially having played more games than most of the teams right on their heels).

In the time since the Devils won their last Cup in 2003 -- with a trip to the Finals along the way and beating the Flyers in 2012, admittedly -- they've had four first-round exits, two second-round exits and four years out of the playoffs. In the same span, the Flyers have twice lost in the conference finals, once in a six-game Stanley Cup Final that could have gone either way, two second rounds, two first round and missed three times (quite possibly a fourth). Oh, and Philly won two of the three playoff series (2004, 2010 and 2012) played against the Devils in that span.

Neither team has all that much to be proud of as late. However, what would you call the Devils nucleus to build around? What's the state Lou left the farm system before Ray Shero came in? Who are the potential impact players so the team doesn't have to rely on veteran retreads such as the Lee Stempniaks and Mike Cammalleris of the league to be top line players?

The Flyers farm system was a mess a few years ago but has been rebuilt quickly, to the point that Gostisbehere isn't even the highest overall upside young defenseman in the system. They are not teeming in forward prospects but Konecny is a top-flight one and there a few other guys with top-nine upside. Giroux, Voracek and Simmonds are in their primes. Schenn and (prior to injury) Couturier finally seem to blossoming into what the Flyers projected they'd be.

If they were stock futures, the Flyers would be the smarter buy than the Devils. I think Ray is a good GM and the team will get more pieces in place. But to come in here trolling based on pumping the Devils' tires is false bravado.

Finally, consider this a warning that if you can't be civil on this board, you will disappear from it.
- bmeltzer

On the bright side, I think Cousins has played well and deserves to stay in the lineup. I would also like to see Laughton get back in there at some point, hopefully sooner than later. Let the youth play

- Completely unnecessary push from behind going into the boards injured a player
- Complete blind side by Gudas he's obviously an idiot out to injure people.
- Slash to the back of the leg (luckily it hurt enough to get a bs embellishment call. I'd like to see you get hit there and see if you don't have a similar reaction.)
- Knee on knee from Simmonds.

Just to name a few

I understand you have to win some games, somehow, but that game was pretty attrocious. I am sure some of you troglodytes thought that was really cool because you also are avid professional wrestling fans but that was a crap showing. Intentionally trying to injure players is a bullpoop minor league strategy that won't sustain any long term success and is also why your team is mediocre at best and probably always will be.
- TRDevil

Holy whiner. I'd be embarrassed to come on here and try to argue that blandisi didn't embellish that slash. He should be fined for the soccer style dive. Also, gudas hit on that classless punk Farnham was interference and not a game misconduct. Speaking of Farnham. He's been a saint this year huh? Nice 4 game suspension he received for a violent predatory hit vs St. Louis. Obviously you are butt hurt over last night's loss.maybe start watching soccer instead with the other 4 Devils fans.

Fell asleep and woke up for the last few minutes, i really thought this was another sufficating loss, going in.

The ghost point streak is nice but it will be meaningless for me without somekind of postseason run and we all know that ain't happening.
- JoeRussomanno

I disagree. While I'd love a postseason run, the fact that Ghost is doing what he's doing is a great sign for the future. So far, at least one of the big 4 is showing he can handle the NHL. If 2 more of Morin, Sanheim, and Provorov can do the same, we should be good on the back-end going forward. Ghost getting more and more confident as the season progresses will be a huge boost going forward.

On the bright side, I think Cousins has played well and deserves to stay in the lineup. I would also like to see Laughton get back in there at some point, hopefully sooner than later. Let the youth play
- 3flyerkids

I wonder what Cousins said to Farnham towards the end. He's been known for stirring the pot late in games.

Umberger has to get 1 goal in 26 games to have 2 goals.


Can he do it?

Umberger has to get 1 goal in 26 games to have 2 goals.


Can he do it?
- Just5

No...he'll end up with 3.

EAT CROW HATERS!

from the hawks blogger

PHILADELPHIA:

"Here is one of the surprises: The Hawks asked about Brayden Schenn." Schenn was UNAVAILABLE. Also, Michael Raffl and D Evgeni Medvedev. Medvedev is very intriguing. He is a pending UFA, a big and mobile defenseman who is also a very good friend of Artemi Panarin. Talks are ongoing. "Good probability."

from the hawks blogger

PHILADELPHIA:

"Here is one of the surprises: The Hawks asked about Brayden Schenn." Schenn was UNAVAILABLE. Also, Michael Raffl and D Evgeni Medvedev. Medvedev is very intriguing. He is a pending UFA, a big and mobile defenseman who is also a very good friend of Artemi Panarin. Talks are ongoing. "Good probability."
- rinaldo

I'll start to believe when EK reports it

Hawks blogger is saying they are very interested in Medvedev.

[re: Bob Murray deserves a medal] So does John Gibson for being awesome

edit: damn quotes

So does John Gibson for being awesome
- YuenglingJagr

???

Holy whiner. I'd be embarrassed to come on here and try to argue that blandisi didn't embellish that slash. He should be fined for the soccer style dive. Also, gudas hit on that classless punk Farnham was interference and not a game misconduct. Speaking of Farnham. He's been a saint this year huh? Nice 4 game suspension he received for a violent predatory hit vs St. Louis. Obviously you are butt hurt over last night's loss.maybe start watching soccer instead with the other 4 Devils fans.
- Hextall271

but he has 7 goals this season...and learn to count..we have 5 fans

from the hawks blogger

PHILADELPHIA:

"Here is one of the surprises: The Hawks asked about Brayden Schenn." Schenn was UNAVAILABLE. Also, Michael Raffl and D Evgeni Medvedev. Medvedev is very intriguing. He is a pending UFA, a big and mobile defenseman who is also a very good friend of Artemi Panarin. Talks are ongoing. "Good probability."
- rinaldo

Send a third and we have a deal. Onto the next one.

from the hawks blogger

PHILADELPHIA:

"Here is one of the surprises: The Hawks asked about Brayden Schenn." Schenn was UNAVAILABLE. Also, Michael Raffl and D Evgeni Medvedev. Medvedev is very intriguing. He is a pending UFA, a big and mobile defenseman who is also a very good friend of Artemi Panarin. Talks are ongoing. "Good probability."
- rinaldo

Give em the ole Kimmo special

but he has 7 goals this season...and learn to count..we have 5 fans
- njdevs29

That's what he said. He and "the other 4 fans."

Lern 2 reed.

(frank) the Rangers.

I disagree. While I'd love a postseason run, the fact that Ghost is doing what he's doing is a great sign for the future. So far, at least one of the big 4 is showing he can handle the NHL. If 2 more of Morin, Sanheim, and Provorov can do the same, we should be good on the back-end going forward. Ghost getting more and more confident as the season progresses will be a huge boost going forward.
- jmatchett383

It is a great sign, it just feels empty for me.

That's what he said. He and "the other 4 fans."

Lern 2 reed.

(frank) the Rangers.
- jmatchett383

lol..got me on that one

from the hawks blogger

PHILADELPHIA:

"Here is one of the surprises: The Hawks asked about Brayden Schenn." Schenn was UNAVAILABLE. Also, Michael Raffl and D Evgeni Medvedev. Medvedev is very intriguing. He is a pending UFA, a big and mobile defenseman who is also a very good friend of Artemi Panarin. Talks are ongoing. "Good probability."
- rinaldo

I doubt schenn is unavailable... But I'd do him straight up for keith or seabrook

lol..got me on that one
- njdevs29

I WIN THE INTERNETS!