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Author:  PuckSniperPensel [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:19 am ]
Post subject:  So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
Not. Eliminated tonight.

Now, Brodeur is getting old, you don't get your draft picks, Kovalchuk will sign elsewhere and the Devils will miss the playoffs for the first time in a while.
Author:  mechaphil [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
PuckSniperPensel wrote:
Not. Eliminated tonight.

Now, Brodeur is getting old, you don't get your draft picks, Kovalchuk will sign elsewhere and the Devils will miss the playoffs for the first time in a while.

Uncle Lou...In Ken We Trust, he's not. Pshh.
Author:  Rud [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
Kovalchuk was playing like he was still in Atlanta. The guy's only playoff experience before this was getting swept by the Rangers if I recall correctly. Tried to do everything himself, which worked while in Atlanta facing a different opponent every night, but if you're in a seven games series, teams are going to adapt to you offensively and you're not going to be able to put on a one man show for more than one or two games. His play took his line mates out of the game at times and that's what sunk the Devils.
Author:  fly as hale [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
You have to take a gamble every now and then.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
He wasn't going to work in a system which made him play defense.

Had Pittsburgh, Washington, Buffalo, or some other team which can focus on the offensive side he would have done much better.

I know we don't play an all offensive first game, but we don't play an all defensive first game either.
Author:  PuckSniperPensel [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
He wasn't going to work in a system which made him play defense.

Had Pittsburgh, Washington, Buffalo, or some other team which can focus on the offensive side he would have done much better.

I know we don't play an all offensive first game, but we don't play an all defensive first game either.


I'll go even further and say that he's not going to work in a system. Period. Because he only commits to the personal and offensive side of it.

The guy won't even skate hard back to the bench on a change to let someone else hop the boards and play that side of the puck.

Kovi's a bum, and a liability at the salary he's requesting.
Author:  patkane88 [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
I can see Kovalchuck ending up in LA as they have the cap space to add someone like him next year. Also, Brodeur should seriously think about quitting. Yeah he had a good year during the season but he flopped in the Olympics and really sucked in the playoffs
Author:  ironyisadeadscene [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:35 pm ]
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hindsite is always 20/20... but he sacked up and made a move.
Author:  Skyline_BNR34 [ Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: So The Kovalchuk Deal Worked Out Great For NJ
PuckSniperPensel wrote:
Skyline_BNR34 wrote:
He wasn't going to work in a system which made him play defense.

Had Pittsburgh, Washington, Buffalo, or some other team which can focus on the offensive side he would have done much better.

I know we don't play an all offensive first game, but we don't play an all defensive first game either.


I'll go even further and say that he's not going to work in a system. Period. Because he only commits to the personal and offensive side of it.

The guy won't even skate hard back to the bench on a change to let someone else hop the boards and play that side of the puck.

Kovi's a bum, and a liability at the salary he's requesting.

I did hear Kovalchuk and backchecking in the playoffs, and I thought I was going crazy.
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