All About The Jersey - New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers: Game Stream #1A world class blog for Jersey's team: the New Jersey Devilshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47083/lou-fave.png2014-10-13T11:00:02-04:00http://www.allaboutthejersey.com/rss/stream/67139282014-10-13T11:00:02-04:002014-10-13T11:00:02-04:00Devils Goal Breakdown: Ryder's Sick Nasty Wrister
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<figcaption>Michael Ryder (L) scored the first goal of the Devils' 2014-15 season. Let's see how it happened. | Bruce Bennett</figcaption>
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<p>Michael Ryder scored the first goal of the 2014-15 season for the New Jersey Devils. This breakdown of the goal shows that more was involved than a sick nasty wrist shot from the top of the left circle.</p> <p>Last season, it took the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">New Jersey Devils</a> over sixty minutes to score their first goal of the season. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2013/10/3/4800974/new-jersey-devils-sloppy-shut-out-pittsburgh-penguins-3-0-season-opener">They were shutout in Pittsburgh.</a> This season has an immediately better start if only because <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2014/10/9/6955241/new-jersey-devils-prevail-opening-night-goalfest-against-philadelphia-flyers-cammalleri-double">the Devils won in Philadelphia.</a> It only took 12:05 into the first period for that first goal of the season to be scored. Officially, it came from a wrist shot by Michael Ryder with <span>Ryane Clowe</span> and <span>Andy Greene</span> credited with the assists. Unofficially, it came from a sick nasty wrist shot. The sort of shot that gets a player designated as a "sniper." The kind of shot that makes any supporter go "WHOO!" or "YEAH!" or "WHOOYEAH!" after witnessing it. Goals are appreciated on their own, but this first one of the season was so gorgeous that <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagGAKuuSBM">Tyler Breeze would think about it while taking yet another selfie.</a></p>
<p>Upon further review, there's a lot more to learn from the goal other than tweeting "That Ryder wrister was <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dvc4EOjRweU" target="_blank">#mmmgorgeous</a>." How did the play get set up? How did Ryder get that much space to shoot at? How did he know to shoot it where he did? To get answers and a fuller appreciation of <span>Michael Ryder's</span> first of the season and the team's first of the season, we must break it down.</p>
<h4>The On-Ice Situation</h4>
<p>The game was at even strength; a standard 5-on-5 situation. It was also scoreless. Here's who was on the ice at the time of the goal and the play itself <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/PL020006.HTM" target="_blank">based on the league's play-by-play log for the game.</a></p>
<p><b>On-Ice <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Flyers</a>:</b> #35 <span>Steve Mason</span>; #15 <span>Michael Del Zotto</span>; #22 <span>Luke Schenn</span>; #12 <span>Michael Raffl</span>; #18 <span>R.J. Umberger</span>; #40 <span>Vincent Lecavalier</span></p>
<p><b>On-Ice Devils:</b> #35 <span>Cory Schneider</span>; #6 Andy Greene; #28 <span>Damon Severson</span>; #14 <span>Adam Henrique</span>; #17 Michael Ryder; #29 Ryane Clowe</p>
<h4>The Video</h4>
<p>This video comes from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nhl.com">NHL.com.</a> All text and poorly drawn circles, lines, and other things in Microsoft Paint were done by me.</p>
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<h4>The Breakdown</h4>
<p>The play does not begin in Philly's end, but in New Jersey's end. Luke Schenn just took a long shot that missed wide. The puck rolled around the boards and that is where we will begin.</p>
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<p>Michael Del Zotto decides to pinch in to keep the puck in New Jersey's end. Michael Ryder goes up to meet him. The two essentially cancel each other. Pinching, like most other actions in hockey, carries a risk. If it works, the attack is kept alive and options open up on offense. Possession would be maintained. If it doesn't work, then there's a lot of space behind you that can be exploited. That space is highlighted with that thin black oval behind Del Zotto, where you see no one nearby at this camera angle. Del Zotto skates pretty well and provided someone is back for support, this isn't a bad idea.</p>
<p>However, it didn't work. While Ryder and Del Zotto neither end up with the puck, it comes out towards the right circle. As you can see, Andy Greene is in perfect position to obtain the puck. Because he's smart, he's going to look up to see if anyone fills in that space.</p>
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<p>Not initially, but Ryane Clowe is the first player to get in that area. This is actually important to get the puck out. Had a Flyer been present or someone else was providing pressure closer to Greene, then we would likely see some sort of clearing attempt. Because Clowe was there and he's open, Greene has an easy decision. A simple pass up-ice to Clowe.</p>
<p>Note the other skaters in this view. Michael Raffl, R.J. Umberger, and Del Zotto turn around and will begin to hustle back. While we can't see who's back for Philadelphia; it's general practice for those caught up high to get back to help on defense. Also note that Ryder is still turning here. He's going to end up being exiting the Devils' end after Raffl, Umberger, and Del Zotto. This will be important later.</p>
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<p>In the neutral zone, Clowe is in control. Well, somewhat. In this shot, you can see his right elbow is up as well as blur representing his stick blade on his left. He's skating with the puck, but he's letting go ahead of him. That's why he's not going to pass it across to Adam Henrique here. It looks like that if he was able to do so, Henrique could try to split Vincent Lecavalier - who hustled back to provide support after Del Zotto's pinch - and Luke Schenn. I know Henrique isn't slow but I don't know if he's got enough speed to do that. It would be a tight window. But it couldn't have happened because, again, Clowe doesn't have the puck on his stick.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Del Zotto and Raffl are in frame in terms of getting back. Del Zotto is sticking to his side of the ice in doing so, but he's got a lot of ground to cover. It's OK for now because Schenn shifted over. Lecavalier is on Henrique's left to fill in the middle. That's the direction Raffl is also facing. Support is on it's way for Philadelphia.</p>
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<p>Clowe gets the puck back on his stick and carries it in to gain the zone. Now Henrique, who cut in before he'll head towards the middle, can move in. Note Schenn's stick here. If he didn't have it out, then Clowe could feed Henrique for a pass as he's going to the middle. Schenn may catch him and Lecavalier has his eye on #14, but it wouldn't be the worst thing to try. But because Schenn has his stick out, Clowe doesn't have a passing lane. He'll keep it.</p>
<p>On your left, you can see Del Zotto still catching up. He sees Schenn watching Clowe, so he'll keep going straight ahead. Raffl turns in the neutral zone. Here, I thought he's doing this to see if anyone is coming in from the "weak" side. All of the players in orange are facing the near side here. A Devil coming in on the far side is worth looking for. One sort of comes in.</p>
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<p>As Clowe didn't have a passing lane to Henrique with the puck as he entered Philadelphia's zone, he goes up to hold up. This is a good idea because it'll allow him to look for options. If he doesn't have any, he can dump the puck into the corner. Just after Clowe held up, Schenn decides to go in for a check. If Clowe takes too long, Schenn can separate him from the puck - allowing a Flyer to win it if he doesn't get it himself. So he's committed to #29. It's a good decision. Not just because his reward is great, but note his positioning. He's angled such that Clowe would have to make a difficult pass to get it towards the net. While Henrique has a step on Lecavalier in this moment of time, Schenn fills in any potential passing lane to him - and will do so as he gets closer to Clowe.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Lecavalier is marking Henrique. As both players are heading towards the net, with every foot closer, Henrique is a little less dangerous. Even if he somehow got the puck, he'll have to control the puck rather quickly to do anything good with it. Plus, Steve Mason would be ready for him. Lecavalier has decided to stick with Henrique. In this shot, that's not such a bad idea.</p>
<p>On the far-ish side, Raffl's reason to turn in the neutral zone was not for naught. Unfortunately, he's getting beaten inside by Andy Greene. Now, Greene isn't a player I would necessarily say is really fast, but he clearly motored after passing the puck out of the zone. That pass would become the secondary assist for the goal. His importance on the play will come in a bit. So if Greene is open with the middle of the ice not really accounted for because of Lecavalier sticking with Henrique, why didn't Clowe pass it across? Del Zotto. He's back in the zone and his eyes are right on Clowe. While he can't do anything to Clowe, his position here effectively prevents a pass across the ice to Greene.</p>
<p>So what option does Clowe have? Well, remember how Ryder was the one who met Del Zotto on the initial pinch?</p>
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<p>Ryder now enters the zone. He's the trailer. I told you he'd be following Raffl, Umberger (who's also now in the zone but in the middle of the ice), and Del Zotto. Trailing skaters can be really difficult to defend. Given where all of the other Flyers are, they can't do anything about him. They can just hope Schenn hits Clowe before he could make the pass. Unfortunately for them, Schenn is just about to get into contact with Clowe when Clowe makes the pass. His patience paid off with an easy pass. Now, Ryder will have the puck with a lot of space in front of him. Space that's a creation of Lecavalier sticking with Henrique, Raffl sticking with Greene, Umberger entering from the middle, and Del Zotto only now turning after reaching the high slot because he was so focused on Clowe. If only someone said something earlier.</p>
<p>Speaking of Henrique and Greene, note where they are now. Greene is in the slot, cutting across it. Ryder's not going to be able to feed it up, but that's OK. Raffl is chasing Greene. Henrique and Lecavalier are battling in front of the crease for position. This is most uncomortable for Mason, who about to not be able to see what's going on. That's going to be costly in a few seconds.</p>
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<p>Del Zotto may have turned as Clowe passed it to Ryder, but he's caught flat footed. He's not being hesitant, he's just a bit surprised. He's still shuffling his skates as Ryder skates towards that big pocket of space above the near-side dot. Schenn finishes his check on Clowe. Greene is gliding as Raffl is still catching up to him. Henrique and especially Lecavalier have blocked out Mason. Mason may know Ryder has the puck and maybe that he's moving up from the his left point. He's not going to know what comes next.</p>
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<p>Let's switch to a different camera angle that's conveniently behind Ryder from one of the replays in the video. This is about where Ryder had the puck. Del Zotto is in trouble, indeed. I highlighted in red the gaping net that Ryder is about to see if he doesn't see it already. He's pushing up forward, so he's not able to fire it immediately. He'll want to get closer.</p>
<p>Fortunately for him, that gaping net was created by Mason being screened. He's got Lecavalier and Henrique right in front. Even if they moved, Raffl is cutting across the slot because he's still following Greene. Provided Raffl keeps moving, Ryder's about to have a shooting lane at an uncovered part of the net. How did it get uncovered in that way?</p>
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<p>Another replay angle focused on Mason. To me, this was the smoking gun. The announcers correctly note that Lecavalier providing a screen was a big problem. He's 6'4", 215 pounds. Mason is not going to see around someone that large. Because he knows something is coming, he has to guess. He noticed Greene coming down to his left, and he's open. So he drops to his knees and shifts his body left. Therefore, that gaping net to his right is only going to grow - especially the top corner. That's a target for Ryder.</p>
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<p>It's time for the shot. I'm confident Ryder sees the right side of the net opened. You can see Mason's head peeking in between Lecavalier and Henrique. He's not going to be able to stretch out to his right for anything coming that way in less than a second. And he's also looking just before the shot even comes. Raffl is no longer in the way, as he chased Greene down into the corner. I think he even sees Mason's right pad on the ice. That's a tell that he's down and he's not going to be able to reach far to his right. Ryder is at the top of the circle and he's ready to fire. Del Zotto makes one last lunge, but all that means for Ryder that he has to elevate the puck. Given that Mason's down, I'd like to think he was going to try to do that anyway. More importantly, it is what he does.</p>
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<p>And "WHOO!" and "YEAH!" and "WHOOYEAH!" for a sick nasty wrist shot that opened up his and his team's account for the 2014-15 season.</p>
<h4>Conclusions</h4>
<p>Like past breakdowns, it wasn't until the decisions and risks all added up before it cost Philadelphia. Del Zotto pinching at the start was defensible. He was right to hustle back on defense before Ryder could gain the zone. Schenn was correct in his actions. It's hard to fault Lecavalier to deciding to stick with Henrique. I can understand Raffl chasing Greene to avoid leaving the defenseman open down low. I can't fault Mason for the goal against because he literally didn't see what was going on. He just guessed wrong. But put together, it created a bad situation.</p>
<p>The first real error was Del Zotto focusing too much on Clowe as he entered his end of the rink. When Del Zotto turned around, he saw Ryder about retrieve the puck. But because he was caught surprised, he couldn't get the traction necessary to get into that space Ryder entered. At the time of the shot, Del Zotto at least stretched his stick out. But it was too little, too late for the defenseman. Ryder knew he had the time and space to work with. This compounded the second error: Mason getting screened by his own teammates. Lecavalier sticking with Henrique by itself was a good thing. But he needed to either muscle Henrique away from the net or try to get in front of Henrique to give Mason a better option. By Ryder's shot, he was able to see around Lecavalier - at that point it was too late. Raffl coming across the slot provided another distraction too.</p>
<p>Overall, I think the root cause for the Flyers on this play was communication. Did anyone point out to Del Zotto that Ryder was coming in late? Did anyone yell to Umberger to come in closer or Raffl to disengage from Greene going to the corner? Did someone tell Lecavalier to move his big body? (Henrique could've still screened Mason but one man is easier than two, and Henrique is smaller.) I'm not sure. I think that could have made it a more difficult shot for Ryder.</p>
<p>What made the play successful for New Jersey was patience and awareness. Greene recovered the puck off the pinch-in, looked up, and saw Clowe in a position for a clean zone exit. Clowe could have tried forcing a pass to Henrique on the zone entry or shortly after the entry. Clowe could have tried to forcing a longer pass to Greene when Raffl was getting turned. Instead, he waited and found Ryder. Ryder was smart to trail behind the Raffl, Umberger, and Del Zotto. As those three headed into their end, Ryder was all alone on his entry - and rewarded Clowe's patience along the boards. Henrique and Greene headed towards the net; the former helped set up a screen and the latter took a Flyer with him. Ryder recognized both as he got the pass. He skated up, saw how much net he had (and possibly Mason being down and away), and saw a shooting lane to that net open up. All he had to do was fire it quickly to the target. Since Ryder has one of the better wrist shots in the league, he was able to fire the puck in with a beautiful motion.</p>
<p>The goal wasn't just a sick nasty wrist shot by Ryder, it was a fine example of taking advantage of what was in front of him.</p>
<h4>Your Take</h4>
<p>What was your favorite part of the goal? Ryder's shot? Clowe's delay? The play away the puck? Who on the Flyers made the biggest error? How glad are you that I'm doing this from the first game of the season as opposed to the second game? (I'm real glad.) Would you call Ryder a sniper based on this goal? Please leave your answers and other thoughts on this goal in the comments. Thank you for reading.</p>
https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2014/10/13/6962307/new-jersey-devils-goal-breakdown-michael-ryder-sick-nasty-first-goal-seasonJohn Fischer2014-10-09T23:06:34-04:002014-10-09T23:06:34-04:00First Win: Devils Down Second Rate Rivals 6-4
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<p>The New Jersey Devils win their first game of the season by vanquishing the Philadelphia Flyers 6-4 in their rink. This recap goes over the offensive performance that saw two goals each from three lines, the porous defense, goalies, and more. </p> <p>First night. First game. First rivalry game. First offsides of the game. First icing of the game. First post shot (a long shot by <span>Pierre-Edouard Bellemare</span>) conceded. First shot of the season; a long, nonthreatening shot by <span>Bryce Salvador</span>. First goal of the first period and the season; a sick-nasty <span>Michael Ryder</span> wrister I will break down in the near future. First power play of the season. First power play wiped out by an unnecessary penalty. First period being out-shot. First period to start well. First second period goal. First deflection goal off a defender; an <span>Adam Henrique</span> shot re-directed off Luke Schenn's skate. First deflection goal by a Devil which was also <span>Mike Cammalleri's</span> first goal as a Devil; a lethal deflection off a harmless <span>Jaromir Jagr</span> shot. First milestone achieved by Jagr this season: passing Steve Yzerman in career points. First three-goal lead.</p>
<p>First breakdown. First bad penalty of the period. First try-and-survive penalty-kill. First power play goal against on the following penalty kill; a strong shot by Claude Giroux. First even strength goal conceded as <span>Wayne Simmonds</span> got around a diving <span>Jon Merrill</span> with a toe drag. First penalty in dying seconds of a period. First goal given up that required checking the clock. First opponent who scored two goals against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/">Devils</a> (Simmonds). First three-goal lead given up.</p>
<p>First goal of the third period. First goal off the <span>Steve Mason's</span> flank; a beautiful play that ended with <span>Patrik Elias</span> putting it home. First goal given up immediately in response. First 2-on-1 allowed due to a skater - Bryce Salvador - getting caught in the neutral zone. First goal allowed in an odd-man rush. First individual effort for a Devils goal. First goal that the opposing goaltender wish he had back; a shortside blast of said individual effort by <span>Dainius Zubrus</span>. First power play shot. First successful penalty kill after getting blown up for two PPGAs in the prior period. First breakaway created: Marty Havlat springing Elias. First breakaway ending with a shot wide. First clamping down situation. First empty net goal. First Devil to get two assists in a game: <span>Marek Zidlicky</span>. First Devil to get two goals in a game: Cammalleri. First night. First win. First road win. First win more than three goals scored. First win without being behind on the scoreboard. First win over the Second Rate Rivals.</p>
<p>It was a night of firsts for the 2014-15 season.</p>
<p><b>The Game Stats: </b>The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/GS020006.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Game Summary</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/ES020006.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Event Summary</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/PL020006.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Play by Play Log</a> | The <a href="http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/SS020006.HTM" target="_blank">NHL.com Shot Summary</a> | The <a href="http://hockeystats.ca/game/2014020006" target="_blank">Hockeystats.ca Corsi Charts</a></p>
<p><b>The Opposition Opinion: </b><a href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2014/10/9/6953817/flyers-vs-devils-recap" target="_blank">Charlie O'Connor has this recap up at Broad Street Hockey.</a> There were plenty of goals scored so he wasn't bored. Maybe one day, he'll learn that games are exciting outside of sirens being turned on and music being played.</p>
<p><b>The Game Highlights: </b>Ten total goals, featuring Cammalleri's first, Jagr now chasing Marcel Dionne in all-time points, and Zubrus' game winner. You know you want it so I'll put up the video from NHL.com when available.</p>
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<p><b>Six Even Strength Goals: </b>Five against Steve Mason, one empty netter, and I'm really pleased. The Devils only scored them against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/">Rangers</a> in preseason, but they showed the hockey world that they can indeed do it against a New York team. More importantly, they <i>needed</i> to score a lot as a result of the game and they accomplished that. One of the common concerns with the Devils, not just this season or last season but for a lot of seasons in recent memory, has been scoring. The Devils are certainly not going to score six every night, but this is evidence that it is indeed possible from this team. Being able to get a big lead and not completely sag if that lead is erased is valuable. Being able to do that outside of the power play, which wasn't very good except for the last one, is valuable.</p>
<p>The Devils got their goals from each of the three main lines. Michael Ryder and Adam Henrique scored early. Mike Cammalleri got on the board with two goals and put a whopping seven shots on net. The line of <span>Travis Zajac</span>, Jaromir Jagr, and him can now go a bit beyond "dating." In terms of possession, the unit of Zubrus, Havlat, and Elias was the best all night long at even strength. They came up big in the third period with two goals and a breakaway created in part to catching the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Flyers</a> on a change. This is the Devils' offense at an ideal: multiple lines contributing in spite of how well they were (Elias line) or were not (Henrique line) in possession. With better accuracy - the Devils got blocked and missed the net quite a bit - the Devils easily could have had more than 26 shots. Still, I am very pleased with the offense given the production.</p>
<p><b>Let's Talk About a Lead: </b>When you're down three goals, then you should be blowing away the opposition in terms of shots and shooting attempts. At a minimum, it'll help stop the bleeding of goals. At a maximum, there's a comeback effort. The Flyers achieved the maximum. They began to pull away about halfway through the game, after nearly hitting gold on their second power play of the game. The Flyers held a shot advantage all game long, ultimately leading 39-26 and 33-23 at evens. But at that point, the Flyers were taking more dangerous shots and going hard to the net and/or Schneider. It eventually paid off.</p>
<p>What was brutal about the three goal lead being wiped away was that it was within five minutes. In a rare shift where the Elias line was held back on defense, Elias hooked <span>Matt Read</span> by getting hand. Giroux scored shortly thereafter. The Devils got pinned again, couldn't get the puck out, and Simmonds made Merrill look silly with that toe drag within the final minute. The last one was simply infuriating in its stupidity. <span>Ryane Clowe</span> trips <span>Mark Streit</span> at the Devils' blueline with seconds left. Doubling-down on that, Peter DeBoer decides <span>Stephen Gionta</span> should take that faceoff. He unsurprisingly didn't win it against Giroux, puck goes to Lecavalier who throws it on net and Simmonds - dominating Salvador in front - gets the bounce to get it in with less than a second left. In those five minutes, I count two bad penalties taken, getting pinned back as part of a team fighting from behind and paying for it, and the PK getting wrecked. Devils fans were unhappy, myself included. The only silver lining from it was that the Devils had a full 20 minutes to get the lead back.</p>
<p>I will dispute that DeBoer had anything to do with the lead being given up outside of his deployment on the penalty kill, which was just plain bizarre.</p>
<p><b>24-2? Seriously: </b>Bryce Salvador and Marek Zidlicky have been a common pairing ever since the Devils acquired Zidlicky at even strength. It's a bad pairing for a defense-specific situation as Zidlicky has been known to get over-aggressive in physical play and unaware in positional play. Yet, this duo got three minutes of shorthanded ice time. They were scrambling and playing desperate on the Flyers' second power play, where they just kept the puck for nearly two minutes to attack the entire time. They got caught on both PPGAs. It was a dubious decision by DeBoer to use them like that. Especially against a Philadelphia team who has the talent - and showed it tonight - to be ferocious on power plays. Salvador should be a part of the penalty kill because it's the one area where he's not a total liability. Zidlicky should not have been, especially over <span>Andy Greene</span>. DeBoer, to his credit, switched that up for the Devils' final kill tonight by putting <span>Damon Severson</span> with Salvador. Hopefully, we won't be seeing 24-2 deep in their own end for a shorthanded situation for a while.</p>
<p><b>The Rookie Debut: </b>Much outrage was had online for <span>Adam Larsson</span> getting scratched so Severson could play. Severson had a rough go of it from a possession standpoint. He was on the ice for 15 shooting attempts by the Devils and 24 against. Andy Greene, his partner, wasn't that much better. In their defense, they didn't concede too many tough shots. Severson didn't give up a lot of pucks and the two held themselves well on offense. He looked OK. It helped that, by my eye, Salvador resembled a statue at times.</p>
<p>Tonight, he got 18:59 of ice time with just under three minutes of power play time and a little PK time in the third. He got two shots and nearly his first goal early in the third period. That doesn't look like the usage for a guy just getting a taste of the NHL. That he wasn't in over his head means we'll likely see him active on Saturday. In a perfect world, Salvador would go out immediately for Larsson. But Salvador is the team's captain and the rookie didn't falter. So, sorry in advance, Adam & Larsson fans.</p>
<p><b>Fourth Line Woes: </b>The Henrique line started eating more and more attempts against, presumably in place of the fourth line and because they weren't all that hot after two early goals. In roughly 7-8 minutes of even strength, the unit of <span>Tuomo Ruutu</span>, <span>Jordin Tootoo</span>, and Stephen Gionta drowned. I'm aware that Corsi values for a game shouldn't be written in stone, but I believe significantly large values represent a player doing well or not well. That said, Gionta stunk it up. Some of that may have been residual after penalty kills, but going 3 for/16 against with less than ten minutes of even strength ice time says it all. That unit played a lot of defense, which only helped the Flyers' eventual comeback from a big deficit. Tootoo took a penalty he didn't have to (slash to the hand, seriously the refs look for glove contact) and the trio got hit more than giving out "energy." I know Tuomo Ruutu is much better than this, but I would like to see a different look for Saturday. Fortunately, <span>Damien Brunner</span> can provide it and <span>Jacob Josefson</span>, well, he'd have to try to be picked on worse than Gionta was tonight.</p>
<p><b>Faceoff Woes: </b>I will admit to not thinking much of faceoffs because in the big picture, it's not that big of a deal. In the scope of a game, it can be. A faceoff loss led to a super-late second period PPGA. When the Devils got an offensive zone faceoff, it rarely led to offense - especially early on when the Devils went ten minutes without a shot on net. The Devils were beaten at the dot throughout the night, finishing 24-32 overall. Elias was the only one who won more than he lost (8-7), but even he was behind at the end of two periods (4-7). In situations like the start of a penalty kill, this is concerning. I wouldn't say it was as big of a problem like the overall defensive play (39 shots against) or discipline (five penalties, all bad ones to take), but it may rear it's ugly head throughout the season.</p>
<p><b>Picked On: </b>Enough criticism. Let's praise Nicklas Grossman. The Flyers' defense was already in trouble ahead of this season with <span>Kimmo Timonen</span> out with blood clots. Tonight, Brayden Coburn was on crutches when announced at the home opener. This means more minutes for everyone else, which includes Grossman. He was a feature player in the wrong way. Losing Elias for the 4-3 goal early in the third. Going 12-21 in even strength attempts. Two third period penalties for holding. The latter coming as a result of a 42-year old Jagr torching him one-on-one. The only thing he didn't get beat on the ice for was a goal, but his effort in his own end put it in doubt. Good luck going forward with a blueline led by him, <span>Andrew MacDonald</span>, and <span>Michael Del Zotto</span> (OK, he was really good tonight).</p>
<p><b>The Goalies Weren't <i>That </i>Bad: </b>Normally, a game where both goalies combine for nine goals allowed doesn't reflect well on either goalie. However, I would caution against pointing at Steve Mason's 20 saves on 25 shots as evidence that he shouldn't have played tonight (he played the night prior in Boston). He was screened on Ryder's shot. Henrique's and Cammalleri's goals were off deflections; the former off Luke Schenn's skate and the latter being a deflection by the scorer himself. Elias was wide open on Mason's flank for his goal. The only goal Mason should have wished he stopped was the Zubrus shot that beat him shortside. I didn't think he was particularly bad other from that moment.</p>
<p>Schneider's save percentage for the night was much better due to facing many more shots. However, I think he had a similar night. He gave up two goals I wished he did better on. The first was Simmonds' first goal. The Devils did fail to get the puck off and Jon Merrill sold out to dive for a shot that didn't come way too early. Simmonds' toe drag was appropriate. It was still a clear shot that beat Schneider low. The second was that 2-on-1 that Lecavalier scored on. Yes, Salvador got caught in the neutral zone. Yes, it was a bad situation. But Lecavalier led the rush, kept it all the way, and had a clear view of Lecavalier - just as Schneider had a clear view of him. Schneider got beaten straight up. Other than that the goals were: Giroux's wrister getting past Zidlicky and Schneider; Simmonds banging it in at the final seconds. While I think Schneider gave up one more stoppable goal, he made so many other stops - especially up close - that he wasn't really dragging the Devils down. Basically, goalies will be featured on the wrong end of a lot of goals tonight but they weren't as bad as the score implies.</p>
<p><b>The Other's Best of the Night: </b>Wayne Simmonds is a beast and a pain to deal with - in a good way. He had a three-point night, four shots, the best forward in possession (+9 in Corsi) and was a force all night long. Giroux managed to have seven shots on net, but Simmonds was a more common threat to attack. While I'm surprised he didn't draw a call, he had the prototypical "guy you hate but wished you had on your team" performance.</p>
<p><b>Hey: </b>Shout out to the Devils' watch party at The Rock. I don't know if it was the Devils' doing or everyone just decided to sit in the club seats, the shots of the party aired on TV looked like a big, energetic group. Well done, you got a show tonight.</p>
<p><b>Lastly: </b>As is tradition, I will break down Ryder's goal as it was the first goal of the season. Expect it on either Sunday or Monday.</p>
<p><b>Your Take: </b>The Devils won their first game of the season and did it on the very first night. Already better than last year. What did you think of the game? It wasn't pretty but there were positives and negatives. Who do you think had the best game for each team? What do you want the Devils to work on before they play Florida on Saturday night? If you were at The Rock for the watch party, how was it? Please leave your answers and other thoughts on tonight's game in the comments.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who followed along in the gamethread and on Twitter with <a href="http://www.twitter.com/inlouwetrust" target="_blank">@InLouWeTrust</a>. Thank you for reading.</p>
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<p>This is the gamethread for today's game between the New Jersey Devils and the Philadelphia Flyers. This is a post where users can discuss what happens before, during, and after the game until the recap is up.</p> <p><strong>The Time:</strong> 7:00 PM EST</p>
<p><strong>The Broadcast:</strong> TV- MSG +, Radio-WFAN 660 AM</p>
<p><strong>The Matchup:</strong> The <a href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link" style="background-color: #ffffff;">New Jersey Devils</a> vs. The <a href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Philadelphia Flyers</a> (0-1-0, SBN Blog: <a href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Broad Street Hockey.</a>)</p>
<p><strong>The Game Previews: </strong> John's preview from earlier <a href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2014/10/9/6949445/new-jersey-devils-at-philadelphia-flyers-game-preview-1">is right here.</a> For the opposition's point of view, feel free to drop by <a href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Broad Street Hockey.</a></p>
<p><strong>The Song for Tonight: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vNjMOuO_fI">"...For Victory" by Bolt Thrower.</a> "As daylight returns, The fires of hope still burn." Let's hope that fire is still burning after 82 games! (and some post season ones as well?)</p>
<p><strong>Gameday Info:</strong> Tonight's game is the season opener for the New Jersey Devils and the home opener for the Philadelphia Flyers. Welcome to the 2014-15 NHL regular season! <a href="http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/fireice/" style="background-color: #ffffff;">Check in</a> with Tom Gulitti for this and all the latest NJ Devils news.</p>
<p><strong>The Reminder of Rules: </strong>This is a place where you can comment about this game before, during, and after it's played before the recap is up. This is a place where we <em>primarily</em> discuss the Devils game. An odd mention of other NHL games is OK, but it shouldn't dominate discussion. All comments will be clean, respectful of each other, relevant to the game, and legal (read: no streams). Please refrain from super-big pictures and .GIFs to keep the gamethread moving for everyone. If you do post pictures make sure to post a title in the comment. Go Devils.</p>
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<p>Welcome the New Jersey Devils to the 2014-15 NHL regular season. They will begin their campaign to get back into the playoffs against the Philadelphia Flyers. This preview runs down the game to be played tonight.</p> <p>Welcome to the 2014-15 regular season.</p>
<p><b>The Time: </b>7:00 PM EST</p>
<p><b>The Broadcast: </b>TV - MSG+; Radio - 660 AM WFAN</p>
<p><b>The Matchup: </b>The <a href="https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">New Jersey Devils</a> at the <a href="https://www.broadstreethockey.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Philadelphia Flyers</a> (0-1-0, SBN Blog: <a href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/">Broad Street Hockey</a>)</p>
<p><b>The Season Previews: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/a/nhl-season-preview-2014">The SBN NHL Preview is here</a> if you want previews and articles relevant to all teams. You can <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inlouwetrust.com/2014-15-devils-season-preview">find our in-depth, seven-section Devils preview on this page.</a></p>
<p><b>The Last Flyers Game: </b>This is the Devils' season opener and the Flyers' home opener. The hosts began their season last night in Boston. On a national television, the Flyers conceded a late goal. Steve Mason fought off the puck like a soccer goalkeeper trying to punch the ball away. Only the puck dropped behind him and Loui Eriksson tapped it in. The goal put the Bruins up 2-1, long after Sean Couturier provided an equalizer. It appears a punchless power play, discipline, and a generally poor attack help did the Flyers in. <a href="http://www.broadstreethockey.com/2014/10/8/6949657/flyers-vs-bruins-recap-final-score" target="_blank">Travis Hughes has this recap of the game at Broad Street Hockey.</a></p>
<p><b>The Goal: </b> For the unaware, I like to highlight one aspect of the game that I think will be important for the Devils to achieve victory as The Goal. Of course the goal is to score more than the other team to win the game. That's obvious. So this is in addition to that clear and present truth.</p>
<p>I believe the Devils really need to play with pace, particularly to start the game. That's not the same as just firing at will anytime someone is open for more than a half-second. <a target="_blank" href="http://puckalytics.com/#/teamstats">They were a low-event team in terms of shooting attempts at last season</a> and will likely be that way again. No, I'm referring to the speed of the game. The Devils aren't necessarily a fast team, but they'll be well-rested against a Flyers team that did play last night. Sure, it's the beginning of the season so the fatigue may not be too bad; but it's imperative to get any kind of jump on any opponent that played on the road the night before. A fast start could pay dividends with an early lead and then Devils can afford to be more methodical in their play.</p>
<p><b>It's Now the Regular Season, So Commence the Complaints About the Lineup!: </b>Peter DeBoer, head coach of the New Jersey Devils, traditionally uses his lines from the previous practice as the line up in the upcoming game. This will surely cause some fans to be unhappy based on <a target="_blank" href="http://fireandice.northjersey.com/fire-ice-1.174987/severson-very-excited-for-nhl-debut-looks-like-larsson-brunner-josefson-will-sit-zajac-healthy-1.1104929">Tom Gulitti's report at Fire & Ice of Wednesday's practice</a>. <span>Adam Larsson</span>, <span>Damien Brunner</span>, and <span>Jacob Josefson</span> appear to be on the outside as <span>Stephen Gionta</span>, <span>Jordin Tootoo</span>, and <span>Damon Severson</span> were skating with regulars. Brunner and Josefson were skating with the unsigned, unofficial "taxi squad forward" <span>Scott Gomez</span> whereas Larsson was switching with <span>Jon Merrill</span> next to <span>Eric Gelinas</span>. I don't think Merrill is going to sit, so that would make Larsson the seventh defenseman whereas Brunner and Josefson are the thirteenth and fourteenth forwards for now.</p>
<p>This is part of the problem of having a full roster, exacerbated by the team's decision to get to a 23-man roster. The team was impressed enough with Severson to keep him in the NHL and with Tootoo to sign him at all. They weren't kept or signed to not play. So someone has to sit. I feel bad for Larsson because I thought he was solid and as the fourth-most experienced defenseman on the roster, I would think he would be safer. Apparently not. He gets to sit for someone younger. I did smirk writing that previous sentence. I feel bad for Brunner because I thought he did well in preseason, at least better than Tootoo. He may not be as pleased playing on a fourth line, but a line of <span>Tuomo Ruutu</span>, Gionta, and Brunner would signal a new possibilities for what the fourth line would do on New Jersey. Imagine: a fourth line whose goal isn't to have as little happen as possible. A unit of Ruutu, Gionta, and Tootoo may be a peg trying to be crammed into a CBGB hole. We'll see, starting with tonight.</p>
<p>In the big picture, this may be only a short lived moment. It's not like Larsson or Brunner won't be playing any games for New Jersey all season. But I can understand those complaints. I won't hear how unfair it is for Josefson. The guy played his way out of an active lineup in preseason as far as I saw him.</p>
<p><b>The Other Three Lines Will Be a Thing to Watch For: </b>While the Devils' scratches affect the bottom end of the lineup, the other three forward lines will be of particular interest. DeBoer has kept them through the end of preseason. Newcomer Mike Cammalleri will remain with <span>Travis Zajac</span> and <span>Jaromir Jagr</span> as that unit continues to "date." Regardless of how that goes, expect plenty of #68 doing work down low. Fellow newcomer <span>Martin Havlat</span> will ride with <span>Patrik Elias</span> and <span>Dainius Zubrus</span> as a unit that will continue to avoid fading (looking at you, Zubrus). <span>Ryane Clowe</span>, <span>Adam Henrique</span>, and <span>Michael Ryder</span> are expected to re-unite from their combination last season that wasn't bad when Clowe was healthy and Ryder's stick wasn't ice-cold. If these nine come together right away, the Devils become a far more difficult team to defend against. Given that Philadelphia's defense is questionable on paper, it would be fantastic to see that come to fruition to some degree tonight. In theory, it should. The Henrique line is brought back from last season and the other two lines have a common pairing: Jagr and Zajac, Elias and Zubrus. Provided Havlat and Cammalleri complement their respective pairings, we could see something really good blossom starting tonight.</p>
<p>Of course, there's also some doubts I wonder I'll witness tonight. Those right wingers - Jagr, Zubrus, Ryder - aren't exactly fast and/or defensively sound. That could be something of a positional exploit for Philadelphia. Ryane Clowe, among the nine, is of particular concern as I recall how slow he was to start last season. Given that the style of attack for New Jersey still emphasizes getting the puck deep, it's still a crew that could be hit back for counter-attacks if they're not careful with the puck. And, most of all, who knows how much they'll generate on offense. Preseason really didn't provide too many answers given the lack of even strength goals, the fact that they really only were killing it against teams playing crummy hockey (like, well, Philadelphia last Sunday), and the fact it was preseason and no veteran's going 100% in preseason. The Devils may not be expected to produce a lot, but the current group may not be</p>
<p>Good or bad, this won't be decided tonight and I fully anticipate changes until the Devils get into some kind of a groove. For tonight, I want to see how they do as a group against a full NHL opponent.</p>
<p><b>The Danger Man: </b><span>Claude Giroux</span> is easily Philadelphia's best and most important player. With a defense led by, I guess, <span>Braydon Coburn</span> and the <a target="_blank" href="http://war-on-ice.com/playerseason.html?mansit=1&scoresit=1&homeawaysit=1&name1=Andrew0MacDonald&name2=&tablegroup=1&playoffs=0&datestart=2002-01-01&dateend=2014-10-08&xaxis=1&yaxis=13&caxis=5&saxis=3&yaxisg=&panel=1">Possession Black Hole</a> Named Andrew MacDonald, and a goaltending tandem that <i>features</i> <span>Steve Mason</span> (I'm expecting Ray Emery tonight on the basis of Mason playing last night), the Flyers will likely live and die by their forwards this season. And their best forward is Claude Giroux; ergo, he's the main man. He's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8473512">remarkably productive</a>; he <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/playerstats.htm?gameType=2&position=S&season=20132014&sort=timeOnIce&status=A&team=PHI&viewName=timeOnIce">averaged over 20 minutes per game last season</a> and will likely do so again because he can handle the minutes; he's rather talented; and <a target="_blank" href="http://war-on-ice.com/playerseason.html">he's a possession-driving player</a>. I know it's trite to write that it's preferable for him to be stopped. And the Flyers do have impressive forward depth with <span>Sean Couturier</span>, <span>Wayne Simmonds</span>, <span>Jakub Voracek</span> (usually on Giroux's right), <span>Brayden Schenn</span> (you might see him on Giroux's left), RJ Umberger, and occasionally <span>Vincent Lecavalier</span>. But to really undercut the Flyer's attack, then Giroux must be limited as much as possible. Don't give him the benefit of several power plays where he can roam and strike in space. At evens, well, good luck to whoever gets that match-up.</p>
<p><b>Go Cory: </b><span>Cory Schneider</span> proved to be really good last season and did very well in preseason games as warm-ups. With no baggage behind him, he should be quite good - starting with tonight. I just hope the 18 skaters in front of him give him the proper support.</p>
<p><b>Meanwhile, At the Rock: </b>The Prudential Center will be playing host to a viewing party. Season ticket holders got an invitation last night by email to RSVP for seats in the club and to pick up your season ticket tenure jersey. Not a season ticket holder? You can still go, it's open to the public. Based on the email I got from their PR department, the first intermission will feature a preview of the on-ice game presentation. I'm guessing this is to show off what <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-28/76ers-devils-buy-technology-to-boost-pre-post-games-correct-.html">Josh Harris got from Quince Imaging.</a> If you're going, then why not tell us what you saw?</p>
<p><b>How Important is Winning?: </b>"It's not everything, it's the only thing!"</p>
<p>OK, in all seriousness, it's the Second Rate Rivals, so of course I personally think it's important. However, it's not the end of the world. It will be harrowing if they drop all of their games heading into next Saturday's home opener. Might as well push to get this one if only get that first one under their belts. And because it's the Second Rate Rivals.</p>
<p><b>Your Take: </b>It's the first game of the season, it's a rivalry game against an opponent who just played last night, and it's an opportunity to start this season on a better foot than last season. Let's go Devils.</p>
<p>What do you think will happen tonight? What do you make of the roster as it is? Will Tootoo and Severson justify their positions? Can the top three lines figure it out? How should the Devils handle Giroux? Please leave your answers and other thoughts about tonight's game in the comments. Thank you for reading.</p>
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