Todd Cordell: G1 New Jersey Devils vs Edmonton Oilers: Five things to watch

Let's go Devils!!

losing Bratt sucks. We've been waiting all summer, and that line seemed decent. All 3 of those guys were key guys to watch with their individual play and play as a line.. and now we have to wait 2 more weeks. bah. whining like a baby over here.

Mueller. I really want to give him a chance. But top minutes against McDavid frightens me. Fingers crossed. And hopefully happily surprised.....

Mueller. I really want to give him a chance. But top minutes against McDavid frightens me. Fingers crossed. And hopefully happily surprised.....
- redmonsters

Mueller’s getting the Santini treatment except we can’t send him down if it goes bad.


I feel like it’s time for players to start wearing cages. No more eye and facial injuries.

5-2 Oilers.

losing Bratt sucks. We've been waiting all summer, and that line seemed decent. All 3 of those guys were key guys to watch with their individual play and play as a line.. and now we have to wait 2 more weeks. bah. whining like a baby over here.
- MartysBetter88

It's an injury that he'll be able to play with a cage at least.

Leave it to Lovejoy to kill the momentum in the first 5 minutes of the season

Leave it to Lovejoy to kill the momentum in the first 5 minutes of the season
- willschulme

Vatanen is going to have to play 40 minutes a night this year.

DOOMED

5-2 Oilers.
- smellmyfinger

Yup

DOOMED
- shvingter88

All year long.

All year long.
- smellmyfinger

13th overall pick is coming

13th overall pick is coming
- shvingter88

We will trade it as part of a package for Kris Letang, who will retire shortly after.

Get Mueller away from McDavid please.

Really loving these penalties guys

Really loving these penalties guys
- willschulme

The roughing on Palmieri was a pretty weak call to be fair.

We will trade it as part of a package for Kris Letang, who will retire shortly after.
- smellmyfinger

Oh my

Man Zacha is a real standout so far.

Man Zacha is a real standout so far.
- willschulme

Doing great on the penalty kill and creating stuff offensively. With how bad the secondary scoring is we really need him and Johansson to make some goals.

well I gotta say, after 1 period we don't look half bad. They came to play and it shows in the scoring chances created. The D could've been worse, Mueller could've been worse.. but aside from the penalties and PPG, not too bad. I'm a little impressed actually. Zacha doing some good things too. Wood and Q doing some good things. Even Zajac made some smart offensive plays.. after I woke up this morning thinking "does he even know how to offense anymore?" and reflecting to when he put up 60pts with Parise and such.. if he was even creating offense or just a passenger with Parise and Langs. It's almost hard to remember considering how pedestrian Zajac has become. BUT, he's been a good 3rd line center in this game.

Wow that is a game 1 goal if I've ever seen one

Oilers still suck lol

Oilers still suck lol
- Pomegrant

Talbot may not be long for this game

Talbot may not be long for this game
- willschulme

With all of the nonsense trades the Oilers have made you think they would have traded for a goalie at some point instead of just nothing.