Comments on: New Jersey Devils Month in Review for November 2007 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/ We're just a bunch of knuckleheads dishing the dirt about our favorite team. With rants and musings galore, get ready for in-your-face writing with a hint of sarcasm and a healthy dose of humor. Add two gallons Kool-Aid and enjoy! PS: We're totally awesome. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scott Mackie http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12687 Scott Mackie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:20:41 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12687 I didn't wanna give ya full blast balls out CRASHER mode in the first review :) you guys ain't ready for THAT... trust me ;) Dana, from a talent perspective TNA is a hundred times better then WWE, they just can't book a main event!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12687','Scott Mackie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12687','Scott Mackie','I didn\'t wanna give ya full blast balls out CRASHER mode in the first review :)\r\n\r\nyou guys ain\'t ready for THAT... trust me ;)\r\n\r\nDana, from a talent perspective TNA is a hundred times better then WWE, they just can\'t book a main event!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I didn’t wanna give ya full blast balls out CRASHER mode in the first review :)

you guys ain’t ready for THAT… trust me ;)

Dana, from a talent perspective TNA is a hundred times better then WWE, they just can’t book a main event!

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]]> By: TP http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12683 TP Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:22:27 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12683 Fair enough, fair enough. I agree that the defense needs to be offensive, but that's not their first job and they need to play defensive as well. Rachunek has done both superbly and his rating, based on your other ratings at least, should be considerably higher. I also disagree with Greene (I love that guy), Mottau (pretty solid for a rook), and a few of the other defensemen ratings. But since this is your first review, I'll ease off on the criticism. But next time, could you be a bit more specific for the ratings other than "I don't like him because he was a Ranger" or "His stats are good, but I'm just not impressed" (yeah those are both referencing Rachunek, sorry, haha).<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12683','TP'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12683','TP','Fair enough, fair enough. I agree that the defense needs to be offensive, but that\'s not their first job and they need to play defensive as well. Rachunek has done both superbly and his rating, based on your other ratings at least, should be considerably higher. I also disagree with Greene (I love that guy), Mottau (pretty solid for a rook), and a few of the other defensemen ratings. But since this is your first review, I\'ll ease off on the criticism. But next time, could you be a bit more specific for the ratings other than \"I don\'t like him because he was a Ranger\" or \"His stats are good, but I\'m just not impressed\" (yeah those are both referencing Rachunek, sorry, haha).'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Fair enough, fair enough. I agree that the defense needs to be offensive, but that’s not their first job and they need to play defensive as well. Rachunek has done both superbly and his rating, based on your other ratings at least, should be considerably higher. I also disagree with Greene (I love that guy), Mottau (pretty solid for a rook), and a few of the other defensemen ratings. But since this is your first review, I’ll ease off on the criticism. But next time, could you be a bit more specific for the ratings other than “I don’t like him because he was a Ranger” or “His stats are good, but I’m just not impressed” (yeah those are both referencing Rachunek, sorry, haha).
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]]> By: Dana B http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12682 Dana B Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:28:44 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12682 don't watch much TNA..but i'm in love with Jeff Hardy. And Gerry, the live-caps are amazing, I look forward to reading them in the morning. I'm starting to shake...i need my devils fix...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12682','Dana B'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12682','Dana B','don\'t watch much TNA..but i\'m in love with Jeff Hardy. \r\nAnd Gerry, the live-caps are amazing, I look forward to reading them in the morning. \r\nI\'m starting to shake...i need my devils fix...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> don’t watch much TNA..but i’m in love with Jeff Hardy.
And Gerry, the live-caps are amazing, I look forward to reading them in the morning.
I’m starting to shake…i need my devils fix…
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]]> By: Scott Mackie http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12681 Scott Mackie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:24:07 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12681 wow, so now I'm getting grief for the stuff I don't write too... gotta love it :) though that and the lockout was why I stopped doing by the second recaps of the game... he/she would read it, already had Center Ice! and Dana, I'm all for spiking up WWE/TNA convos in here too :) hey any chance the 2MA powers that be let me put the football ones up too?? (man I'll really start a fit in here :p)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12681','Scott Mackie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12681','Scott Mackie','wow, so now I\'m getting grief for the stuff I don\'t write too... gotta love it :)\r\n\r\nthough that and the lockout was why I stopped doing by the second recaps of the game... he\/she would read it, already had Center Ice!\r\n\r\nand Dana, I\'m all for spiking up WWE\/TNA convos in here too :)\r\n\r\nhey any chance the 2MA powers that be let me put the football ones up too?? (man I\'ll really start a fit in here :p)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> wow, so now I’m getting grief for the stuff I don’t write too… gotta love it :)

though that and the lockout was why I stopped doing by the second recaps of the game… he/she would read it, already had Center Ice!

and Dana, I’m all for spiking up WWE/TNA convos in here too :)

hey any chance the 2MA powers that be let me put the football ones up too?? (man I’ll really start a fit in here :p)

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]]> By: Chris http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12680 Chris Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:08:55 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12680 Liked the recap Scott...pretty much spot on for the most part...though I still think Brylin will play his best hockey as the season goes on. But you have to go with what has been brought to the table so far...hence his grade. Oduya does need to be sent to Lowell for a stint to get some confidence back. Yes Rachunek has made his share of turnovers but Oduya just seems to make the more of the killer ones. Other than that, welcome aboard to 2ma...and I expect every monthly review to be far from dull.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12680','Chris'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12680','Chris','Liked the recap Scott...pretty much spot on for the most part...though I still think Brylin will play his best hockey as the season goes on. But you have to go with what has been brought to the table so far...hence his grade. Oduya does need to be sent to Lowell for a stint to get some confidence back. Yes Rachunek has made his share of turnovers but Oduya just seems to make the more of the killer ones. \r\n\r\nOther than that, welcome aboard to 2ma...and I expect every monthly review to be far from dull.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Liked the recap Scott…pretty much spot on for the most part…though I still think Brylin will play his best hockey as the season goes on. But you have to go with what has been brought to the table so far…hence his grade. Oduya does need to be sent to Lowell for a stint to get some confidence back. Yes Rachunek has made his share of turnovers but Oduya just seems to make the more of the killer ones.

Other than that, welcome aboard to 2ma…and I expect every monthly review to be far from dull.

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]]> By: AkA http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12679 AkA Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:02:17 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12679 just wondering... that b- for oduya... is that grade for the time when he is holding his stick or when he drops it and it is sliding all over the ice? like it is. at least twice a game.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12679','AkA'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12679','AkA','just wondering...\r\n\r\nthat b- for oduya... \r\n\r\nis that grade for the time when he is holding his stick \r\n\r\nor \r\n\r\nwhen he drops it and it is sliding all over the ice? like it is. at least twice a game.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> just wondering…

that b- for oduya…

is that grade for the time when he is holding his stick

or

when he drops it and it is sliding all over the ice? like it is. at least twice a game.

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]]> By: Dana B http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12678 Dana B Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:34:56 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12678 Loved the wrestling reference by the way....hate Cena and Orton...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12678','Dana B'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12678','Dana B','Loved the wrestling reference by the way....hate Cena and Orton...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Loved the wrestling reference by the way….hate Cena and Orton…
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]]> By: Gerry http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12673 Gerry Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:17:08 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12673 Decent job with the monthly player ratings, but you need to stop the Live Game recap stuff. It's become a mainstay of what was a good blog site and it's unnecessary. I already saw the game, why would I need to read your minute-by-minute recap ? This is not ment to be insulting, it's just the truth. If a Devil's fan has no access to radio ot TV, than I could see, but otherwise, WHY ? If you're not offering insight or insider info. you're really not worth reading anymore (and yes, I did read much of last year's blogs - so I've paid my dues). Two periods to play guys, make corrections & pick it up the play boys !!!! Go Devils !<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12673','Gerry'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12673','Gerry','Decent job with the monthly player ratings, but you need to stop the Live Game recap stuff. It\'s become a mainstay of what was a good blog site and it\'s unnecessary. \r\nI already saw the game, why would I need to read your minute-by-minute recap ? This is not ment to be insulting, it\'s just the truth. If a Devil\'s fan has no access to radio ot TV, than I could see, but otherwise, WHY ?\r\nIf you\'re not offering insight or insider info. you\'re really not worth reading anymore (and yes, I did read much of last year\'s blogs - so I\'ve paid my dues). \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nTwo periods to play guys, make corrections & pick it up the play boys !!!! Go Devils !'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Decent job with the monthly player ratings, but you need to stop the Live Game recap stuff. It’s become a mainstay of what was a good blog site and it’s unnecessary.
I already saw the game, why would I need to read your minute-by-minute recap ? This is not ment to be insulting, it’s just the truth. If a Devil’s fan has no access to radio ot TV, than I could see, but otherwise, WHY ?
If you’re not offering insight or insider info. you’re really not worth reading anymore (and yes, I did read much of last year’s blogs – so I’ve paid my dues).

Two periods to play guys, make corrections & pick it up the play boys !!!! Go Devils !

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]]> By: Scott Mackie http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12657 Scott Mackie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:08:04 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12657 Alright, let's take this one step at a time.. I gave Pandolfo a B-, last I checked that's pretty good... to compare that, it's like giving someone an 81 on their 2nd test (I gave him an A for month one, but I wasn't writing here then, but you are welcome to dig up the grade on NJDevs or my MySpace Blogs as well) You name me the successful team in the last 30 something years that DOESN'T have a presence from the blue line that at least keeps teams honest enough to not collapse totally on the forwards, and we need SOMEONE on the blueline who adds offense to the play it's just FACT in the NHL, and I said in there too I'd have liked ONE of them to be the one to do it, even a Rafalski-type (not that I wanted to resign him, I didn't want to pay him until he was 40), but this team NEEDS AN OFFENSIVE PRESENCE FROM THE BLUELINE and I would HOPE one of our kids would be it! (this team needs a first or second line center too, but the reality of the league is we ain't getting either from trades) So because I used stats as a refernce I'm basing my whole rating on stats?? What?? I work on computers I use tools like programs and spare parts to test out for problems. When I write an evaluation of a player for the month, NOT using his stats would be quite honestly brain dead... and if I wanted to cause a stir, I'd tell a player (RUPP) I'd rather see him swim in barbed wire and AIDS then be on the ice again... I don't need the cheap way out to rile people up.. I LIKE ODUYA, I LIKE HIS GAME, I THINK HIS MISTAKES ARE FIXABLE... I don't like seeing him play over 16 minutes a night WHY IS THAT SO HARD TO COMPREHEND? Then again it's the same mentality I see in wrestling fans "I hate John Cena cause he sucks and everyone else hates him so I boo him to be cool like everyone else and I hate that he has only four moves so I'll cheer for Orton who has three moves to look cool"... the Oduya hate to me feels the same way (look NOT a football reference!)... I don't "sit" on ratings, the team played well, the defense has been better since White and Martin returned and the lesser players have returned to the lesser roles they BELONG in, so they get graded proper! I should also add that I think our play has gotten better as the ice got better without Bon Jovi screwing it up every night, but I didn't see a proper place to put that in Oh boy this is gonna be fun every month ain't it?? :-)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12657','Scott Mackie'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12657','Scott Mackie','Alright, let\'s take this one step at a time.. I gave Pandolfo a B-, last I checked that\'s pretty good... to compare that, it\'s like giving someone an 81 on their 2nd test (I gave him an A for month one, but I wasn\'t writing here then, but you are welcome to dig up the grade on NJDevs or my MySpace Blogs as well)\r\n\r\nYou name me the successful team in the last 30 something years that DOESN\'T have a presence from the blue line that at least keeps teams honest enough to not collapse totally on the forwards, and we need SOMEONE on the blueline who adds offense to the play it\'s just FACT in the NHL, and I said in there too I\'d have liked ONE of them to be the one to do it, even a Rafalski-type (not that I wanted to resign him, I didn\'t want to pay him until he was 40), but this team NEEDS AN OFFENSIVE PRESENCE FROM THE BLUELINE and I would HOPE one of our kids would be it! (this team needs a first or second line center too, but the reality of the league is we ain\'t getting either from trades)\r\n\r\n\r\nSo because I used stats as a refernce I\'m basing my whole rating on stats?? What?? I work on computers I use tools like programs and spare parts to test out for problems. When I write an evaluation of a player for the month, NOT using his stats would be quite honestly brain dead... and if I wanted to cause a stir, I\'d tell a player (RUPP) I\'d rather see him swim in barbed wire and AIDS then be on the ice again... I don\'t need the cheap way out to rile people up.. I LIKE ODUYA, I LIKE HIS GAME, I THINK HIS MISTAKES ARE FIXABLE... I don\'t like seeing him play over 16 minutes a night WHY IS THAT SO HARD TO COMPREHEND? Then again it\'s the same mentality I see in wrestling fans \"I hate John Cena cause he sucks and everyone else hates him so I boo him to be cool like everyone else and I hate that he has only four moves so I\'ll cheer for Orton who has three moves to look cool\"... the Oduya hate to me feels the same way (look NOT a football reference!)... I don\'t \"sit\" on ratings, the team played well, the defense has been better since White and Martin returned and the lesser players have returned to the lesser roles they BELONG in, so they get graded proper!\r\n\r\nI should also add that I think our play has gotten better as the ice got better without Bon Jovi screwing it up every night, but I didn\'t see a proper place to put that in\r\n\r\nOh boy this is gonna be fun every month ain\'t it?? :-)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Alright, let’s take this one step at a time.. I gave Pandolfo a B-, last I checked that’s pretty good… to compare that, it’s like giving someone an 81 on their 2nd test (I gave him an A for month one, but I wasn’t writing here then, but you are welcome to dig up the grade on NJDevs or my MySpace Blogs as well)

You name me the successful team in the last 30 something years that DOESN’T have a presence from the blue line that at least keeps teams honest enough to not collapse totally on the forwards, and we need SOMEONE on the blueline who adds offense to the play it’s just FACT in the NHL, and I said in there too I’d have liked ONE of them to be the one to do it, even a Rafalski-type (not that I wanted to resign him, I didn’t want to pay him until he was 40), but this team NEEDS AN OFFENSIVE PRESENCE FROM THE BLUELINE and I would HOPE one of our kids would be it! (this team needs a first or second line center too, but the reality of the league is we ain’t getting either from trades)

So because I used stats as a refernce I’m basing my whole rating on stats?? What?? I work on computers I use tools like programs and spare parts to test out for problems. When I write an evaluation of a player for the month, NOT using his stats would be quite honestly brain dead… and if I wanted to cause a stir, I’d tell a player (RUPP) I’d rather see him swim in barbed wire and AIDS then be on the ice again… I don’t need the cheap way out to rile people up.. I LIKE ODUYA, I LIKE HIS GAME, I THINK HIS MISTAKES ARE FIXABLE… I don’t like seeing him play over 16 minutes a night WHY IS THAT SO HARD TO COMPREHEND? Then again it’s the same mentality I see in wrestling fans “I hate John Cena cause he sucks and everyone else hates him so I boo him to be cool like everyone else and I hate that he has only four moves so I’ll cheer for Orton who has three moves to look cool”… the Oduya hate to me feels the same way (look NOT a football reference!)… I don’t “sit” on ratings, the team played well, the defense has been better since White and Martin returned and the lesser players have returned to the lesser roles they BELONG in, so they get graded proper!

I should also add that I think our play has gotten better as the ice got better without Bon Jovi screwing it up every night, but I didn’t see a proper place to put that in

Oh boy this is gonna be fun every month ain’t it?? :-)

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]]> By: TP http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-12654 TP Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:02:59 +0000 http://www.2manadvantage.com/2007/12/01/new-jersey-devils-month-in-review-for-november-2007/#comment-12654 There's a lot more than just stats that this review leaves out. Yeah, Pandolfo hasn't scored like he did earlier but he's been playing really well. Worse than that though is how the defensemen scoring seems almost random: first of all, you comment on more offense for nearly every single defenseman. Well in case you forgot, the job of the defenseman isn't to score. Then, you comment on plus/minus being important, yet Rachunek, who is around the top of the NHL in plus/minus right now, gets a crappy rating? And that's not even mentioning you randomly giving Oduya a decent rating just because you want to be controversial. Sitting on the "B-" rating for half the defenseman for no reason doesn't cut it. And please look beyond points alone for the ratings next time.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('12654','TP'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('12654','TP','There\'s a lot more than just stats that this review leaves out. Yeah, Pandolfo hasn\'t scored like he did earlier but he\'s been playing really well. Worse than that though is how the defensemen scoring seems almost random: first of all, you comment on more offense for nearly every single defenseman. Well in case you forgot, the job of the defenseman isn\'t to score. Then, you comment on plus\/minus being important, yet Rachunek, who is around the top of the NHL in plus\/minus right now, gets a crappy rating? And that\'s not even mentioning you randomly giving Oduya a decent rating just because you want to be controversial. Sitting on the \"B-\" rating for half the defenseman for no reason doesn\'t cut it. And please look beyond points alone for the ratings next time.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There’s a lot more than just stats that this review leaves out. Yeah, Pandolfo hasn’t scored like he did earlier but he’s been playing really well. Worse than that though is how the defensemen scoring seems almost random: first of all, you comment on more offense for nearly every single defenseman. Well in case you forgot, the job of the defenseman isn’t to score. Then, you comment on plus/minus being important, yet Rachunek, who is around the top of the NHL in plus/minus right now, gets a crappy rating? And that’s not even mentioning you randomly giving Oduya a decent rating just because you want to be controversial. Sitting on the “B-” rating for half the defenseman for no reason doesn’t cut it. And please look beyond points alone for the ratings next time.
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