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TRDevil
New Jersey Devils
Location: Toms River, NJ
Joined: 04.04.2014

Sep 3 @ 9:01 AM ET
https://youtu.be/OFkLlXj7w0Y

New Look Devil's
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.03.2018

Sep 3 @ 7:55 PM ET
Completely agree. Hall completely gave Hischier the credit he deserved. As Nico got better so did Hall. With Palmieri's injuries being on & off the top line and Bratt falling off a cliff it's reasonable to think Hall can have a better yr. There's a couple ways I can see Hall's numbers going down. If Kinkaid plays mostly like he did & Schneider plays mostly like he did in the playoffs. With that kind of goal tending we will be ahead in a lot of games & he won't be double & triple shifted as much.
If MoJo stays healthy secondary scoring will increase. Coleman had 7 goals in March. That line really started shutting down other top lines & scoring a good bit themselves. Zacha has shown steady increase every yr. Wood had a huge production increase from yr 1 to yr 2. We have guys that should be better & score more this yr. More secondary scoring will lead to more leads which will lead to less double & triple shifts. Less time on the ice should lead to less points. Hall & Nico are gonna have a great yr. Let's hope the team has a great yr along with him.
New Look Devil's
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.03.2018

Sep 3 @ 8:13 PM ET
I don't know if Nico is ready for that yet. His numbers really drop off when he's separated from Hall. Sometimes you get 2 players that are just special together. It's Shero & Hynes'job to build a successful 2nd line. We need a quality second line out there that we can depend on to score. Whoever is with Nico & Hall will benefit & they will put up a ton of points. Having a line like Coleman-Zacha-Noeson that can shut down other top teams line from scoring & put some goals on the board themselves is priceless. With the prospects we have we should be able to have a great 4th line. If our guys take a step forward like they've been doing we should have a much better 2nd line which can keep Hall & Nico together.
New Look Devil's
New Jersey Devils
Joined: 09.03.2018

Sep 3 @ 8:23 PM ET
MOJO ,Butcher , Severson , Mueller , Coleman and Wood are the keys for this year .
If they can step up.we will be fine . If not we are in trouble.

Could use another RW. mix it up...

Hall-Nico- Bratt
Mojo- zacha -Palmieri
Coleman -zajac -Noesen
Quenneville -Boyle - Wood

- thechezman


I completely agree. I'd like to see McLeod, Quenville, & Boyle rotate at Center. Boyle needs the rest. At minimum 3 weeks on 1 wk off. Give McLeod & Quenville the limited 4th line minutes and then back down for big minutes in the AHL. I'd love to see Wood & Seney on the same line. I think they can really create some energy & a spark. They should put up some points & draw some penalties.
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