NJ Devils News & Notes: Parise Retires, Brind'Amour Stays In Carolina, Ripping A Horrible Article

New Jersey Devils News and Notes Sunday May 19, 2024
Zach Parise retires, Rod Brind'Amour resigns with Carolina, and I rip an idiotic article about the Kurtis MacDermid signing.
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[@KevinCanessaJr]

Ace, agreed fully about the "article." This is in no way meant to disparage fan websites, but it's what happens when fans write, pretending to be professionals who know the team. I used to have AATJ bookmarked but don't anymore because there are too many times you get knee-jerk reactions. Keep doing what you do - and never hesitate to call out what you see as BS.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@KevinCanessaJr I mean, c'mon. I don't aim to knock people's articles/videos or whatever....but that was over the line IMO. Totally absurd and uncalled for. But in today's technological day and age, everyone can have a platform (whether it is a video or article) and think that their views are important/need to be heard. It is what it is. I am one of these people using technology to share their views, but I try to be fair. Appreciate you watching!

[@KevinCanessaJr]

As for Parise, I can never forget what he did. He was the captain of a team that went to the Final, and he left a few weeks later. After saying he wanted to stay. I don't care about the family stuff, the geography nonsense - show some damn loyalty like Kenny Daneyko. I still feel the same about Bruce Driver for leaving almost as much as Parise. Going to the Garden and not being there to get a ring? Same goes for Holik. And Gomez (as good as your interview was with him.) And I am sure a few others I am not recalling.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@KevinCanessaJr I used to think like this too. At the time I was furious. However, they are just humans like the rest of us. This is their job. It sucks, but it is an unfortunate part of the business. If it was confirmed the Devils offered him like $5M less overall over the course of the contract...I would be coming with pitchforks too. But I do not believe we ever found out what the Devils offered him. It is a tough spot, but I understand both sides of it. (players and fans)

[@ValS781]

all others did their job and brought us the Cup! Unlike that traitor from Minnesota. Was a joy seeing Deboer giving him retirement speech during Dallas Colorado handshake

[@runninwiththedevils]

@ValS781 You would leave your job for a hefty raise. Why are hockey players any different?!?

[@p00l95]

That's because no one wants to spend their hockey career in jersey. Look what happened from 2013-2021

[@KevinCanessaJr]

@@p00l95 and yet guys like Martin brodeur, Ken Daneyko, Sergei Brylin did just that. I know it was pre 2013 but get real.

[@michaels7134]

The good news about the MacDermid signing is that it is definitely NOT an analytics signing. LOL. Glad someone is looking at the games and making decisions.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@michaels7134 Exactly. It gives me a sliver of hope. I think the Analytics team decided to fight other battles. It wasn't worth their time to go to war for a $1.15M AAV signing, especially when the entire team seems to love the dude. I am afraid of what they may get in the way of come July 1.

[@p00l95]

Lol Rempe isn't scared. He's in the ECF right now

[@MrAaron194]

When Zack first left i was pretty upset. But in hindsight, and as a father myself, i’m glad he got to spend more time closer to his family before his Dad passed away.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@MrAaron194 Yea, people don't want to see the human element in these decisions. Everyone would have done the same thing. I will always love Zach

[@robertlamkin6464]

1. Would love to have Zach back. 2. Kurtis McDermid is a good signing. The one thing no one has talked about: he was one of only a few Devils with a + in the + - category. I think he was a plus 5. 3. I leaned toward the former Edmonton coach, being he was dumped early, arguably not given enough time. But when you alluded to him being addicted to data I changed my vote to O’keefe (who did come within one goal of the second round against a tough Bruins team). 4. I love it when you trash the analytics, data; plays over players type crowd. I need you on the Kansas City Royals site. I always argue - their main problem has been things numbers can’t measure: grit, character, and locker room presence.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@robertlamkin6464 I think Zach would be an ideal bottom 6 for this team, and provide genuine leadership to the young group. MacDermid was a NECESSARY signing. Glad to see he will be here for a few seasons. Anyone who is Analytics obsessed will NOT be my choice. Analytics got us into the mess we are currently in. I do not know how this happened so quickly. It seems Analytics are being over emphasized in all of sports. It is a shame. If it is so easy to make decisions based on "the data", why do teams even have GM's anymore?!?

[@JerseyBoy08730]

New Subscriber to the channel! Big Devils Fan Living In Florida. Originally from New Jersey. Love the content! Keep up the awesome work mam 👏

[@runninwiththedevils]

@JerseyBoy08730 Thanks for watching! Much more to come. Hopefully Fitzy gives us some reasons to celebrate together here over the summer. JULY 1 BABY! Let's get some grit. LET'S GO DEVILS!!!

[@JerseyBoy08730]

​@@runninwiththedevils LET'S GOOO!!!

[@TravelinDevil76]

Where at in Florida. I’m down here looking for Devils fans to go to game with when they visit this s-hole.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@JerseyBoy08730

[@TravelinDevil76]

Not sure where my other comment went, but I’m in Florida also and looking to go to Devils games down here with other fans that are few and far between. Anywhere near Palm Beach or North of there?

[@Troyski155]

Good on you for calling out that article. I used to visit that site but stopped after realizing how naive they were. Fisher can't even pronounce the player's name's correct.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@troytereck7707 I couldn't contain myself. I was irate when I saw it....

[@stanley62495]

With a team as pitifully soft as the Devils are, I can’t for the life of me understand how anyone would be upset about MacDermid being brought back. Hockey is not all about speed and skill. Watch the playoffs and it becomes painfully obvious how much this roster, as currently constructed, cannot compete in a playoff style environment. I’m glad he’s back and he seems to be a good dude as well.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@stanley62495 Shocking, isn't it?!? I can't comprehend this either. Most of these people are part of the anti-fighting, anti-physicality crowd. They need to go find another sport to watch. These playoffs have been absolutely brutal. Time for Fitz to go get some wartime players on 7/1 when Free Agency begins!

[@stanley62495]

@@runninwiththedevils I’m not sure if it’s because the younger fans grew up with a tamer league, but every single year, the postseason looks and feels more like the league that some of us grew up with. It’s a war - plain and simple. That may be why toughness gets dismissed but it’s a horrible take to think that it doesn’t matter. This is hockey. You’re beating that drum for Brady and I’m right there with you. This team desperately needs more character and grit.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@stanley62495 That has to be part of it. It seems as though most guys/teams play at like 70% throughout the long grind of the 82 game regular season. Once playoffs roll around, everyone ratchets the play up and goes to 110%. WAR EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! How can you watch these playoff games and not IMMEDIATELY realize that the Devils roster as constructed is NOT built for this?!? Brady would be an absolute dream come true. I hope Ottawa misses the playoffs this season under Travis Green, and Brady demands out next summer.

[@Devilsfan_1]

Glad Big Mac is back! Keefe for 3 years. Won’t take us to the promised land, but. Wouldn’t mind giving Mitch Love a shot…

[@runninwiththedevils]

@robpowers8978 Love to see Mac back. I don't want ML, I want someone with extensive HC experience in the league.

[@jamesisrael4294]

Maybe the devils will play without a coach Fitz did a real good job recruiting

[@runninwiththedevils]

@jamesisrael4294 I think he names our guy sometime this week

[@steverobinson8771]

I don't understand all the bullsh*t comments about the MacDermid 3-year deal... WTF? He's a f*cking legend already... he's my favourite player on the team. MacDermid is the man, and I am ecstatic that we've got 3 years of protection for the smaller players 😎😎😎

[@runninwiththedevils]

@steverobinson8771 Lots of idiots on the internet

[@craigparise8619]

I’m sorry I can’t trust our owners and GM for wanting anything more than revenue… Seems like they take way toooo long to make moves.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@craigparise8619 I have to say I think this is a legitimate concern. It scares the sh!t outta me for sure. I hope we are proven wrong this summer. Lots of great players available in Free Agency...

[@brandonthomas8787]

one of the best videos you ever made. love the article breakdown

[@runninwiththedevils]

@brandonthomas8787 it infuriated me so I had to talk about it. The MacDermid signing was long overdue

[@Death_To_Kong]

Journalism has taken an epic nosedive over the last 5 years. Not a political stance, just a fact.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@Death_To_Kong Do we even count a fan article like that on that site true "journalism" though?!? You would never see some trash like that from a real publication....but I agree, journalism has gone down the toilet. Everyone has their agenda(s) for sure. Objectivity is a thing of the past

[@icetruckthrilla]

when Parise left, I was hurt as a fan but I got over it, especially once I found out he was from Minnesota

[@runninwiththedevils]

@cnjdev It is one of those unfortunate elements of sports. Guys don't stay put forever. I was pissed at the time, but got over it as the years went on

[@Vic01_78]

I’d take Woodcroft over Keefe but the guy I really wouldn’t mind is Gallant.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@NNNNNNNNN2174 None of them really enthuse me personally....Rangers fans seem to despise Gallant. I suppose that would happen to anyone coaching the Rangers when they blow a 2-0 series lead against the Devils.

[@djentleman7]

Keefe over Woodcroft tbh. I don't want Gallant anywhere near this team. Guy is a joke, game 7 in the devils rangers series last year he said it was 50/50 either way. That's not something I want my coach saying in a game 7

[@runninwiththedevils]

@djentleman7 I'm not feeling Gallant either

[@Death_To_Kong]

Gallant is horrible

[@ValS781]

@@Death_To_Kong but yet all of you would be happy if Gallant got the Devils to the Finals like Vegas or ECF like rangers🤣

[@jamesvalenti9288]

The only reason Rempe knocked out Seigenthalyer is because he KNEW MacDermid was going to kick his ass...so he took a cheap shot he know would get him ejected. You are right, mental state is a huge factor. My fiancé even said "this team is VERY easily mind fucked." Whoever wrote this article is a complete moron, and has never played a sport in their life. I played roller hockey as an adolescent. I also developed late....so I was short. There were a couple games where I got pummeled. It was demoralizing...and it can be contagious. The coach saw this, and paired me up with someone bigger. I definitely felt safer, thats for sure. lol I agree though, we do need more gritty players #BringBradytoNJ

[@runninwiththedevils]

@jamesvalenti9288 They were mentally and physically weak. It improved a bit with Kurtis around. Hopefully Fitz gets some grit in Free Agency on July 1. #BringBradyToNJ

[@craigparise8619]

Speed is easily countered by positioning! Jacque Lemaire used it to beat teams who came in with speed that we couldn’t match… so analytics isn’t helping us by choosing fast, skilled players who by the way haven’t wine anything….

[@runninwiththedevils]

@craigparise8619 Jacques was a legend. I love that man. Sometimes you gotta toss the analytics to the side and make decisions with your eyes and heart!

[@craigparise8619]

The good ole eye test!

[@runninwiththedevils]

@craigparise8619 Unfortunately it isn't used too often anymore!

[@stikfigzz]

That article really does sound like a psyop from a covert Rangers fan cause he's mad we got a Rempe response. MacDermid isn't the end all be all to toughness, but he's certainly a step in the right direction, and deserves more than a cashier's salary that some people think he deserves. Maybe being a young fan and hearing this story I cant hate on Parise. Idk if I'd want him on the bottom six but I definitely wish him a happy retirement

[@runninwiththedevils]

@stikfigzz People are gonna write nonsense. It happens with every team in every sport. Apparently this guy is anti-fighting, so that explains it all. Parise would be an IDEAL bottom 6 player for this team. It isn't going to happen

[@AlexanderAntonelli-gb3dm]

Ace I just wanna say a few things. First and foremost, when I saw your channel a devils loss happened against LA. I thought you were a kings fan and I hated your channel since of course I’m a devils fan. I’m sorry for thinking u were a kings fan. Next parises retirement is a good thing. He does not belong in the nhl anymore. I love ur channel Runnin Ace. That’s what I’ll call u by. Love ur channel and we’ll be back to the ecf next year.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@AlexanderAntonelli-gb3dm I was sooooo mad after that Kings game. Parise can still play in the league! Thank you for watching. Getting to the ECF next year would be amazing. Winning The Cup would be even better!

[@SnelSports]

Even just thinking about Parise, Kovalchuk, Clarkson. The collapse of the Devils Dynasty. Parise owes us one more year, only reason he didn’t return to NJ was Suter not wanting to play in the east.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@SnelSports That was the beginning of the end. A team goes on a Cup run, and then fades to obscurity for a decade. A painful time in Devils history. I would love Zach for 1 year, but I think it is HIGHLLYYYY unlikely.

[@jamesisrael4294]

My Knicks got eliminated today devils front office is a joke. I’m now the biggest Florida panthers fan in the world. Gotta hope they can teach the rangers a lesson

[@runninwiththedevils]

@jamesisrael4294 A Panthers series win is necessary

[@p00l95]

keep crying; it won't happen. Rangers in 6. bobrovsky is old and the panthers played easy teams for their first 2 rounds.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@p00l95 O B S E S S E D

[@p00l95]

How is following hockey news being obsessed?

[@runninwiththedevils]

@p00l95 You are on a Devils channel sir. This is about the Devils with a little bit about other hockey happenings. Your sole purpose coming here is to be a troll. Isn't there any Rangers channels for you to go watch?!?

[@sst6601]

Devils have a coach!

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 video coming shortly

[@porschegm5095]

What’s your thoughts on Sheldon Keefe announcement.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@porschegm5095 video dropping shortly

[@isaacf9401]

Watching the playoffs, the Devils definitely need more grit to make a serious run.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@isaacf9401 This playoffs should have served as an ALARMING wakeup call to the Devils' owners and Tom Fitzgerald for sure. PLAYOFF HOCKEY IS WARFARE. Absolute war. You will not go far with a roster that isn't built for it...

[@flat-footed_gringo]

Dude I read that article yesterday and legitimately started to make an account just so I can comment how terrible fishers take was. Garbage article

[@runninwiththedevils]

@flat-footed_gringo Complete trash. I was astonished when I saw it, that someone took the time to write such nonsense.

[@ValS781]

John Fischer for the GM!!! Brilliant article!

[@runninwiththedevils]

@ValS781 It was a tragic disaster from someone who needs to go watch Disney On Ice

[@sst6601]

​@@runninwiththedevilsread the comments to that article. Most of them are with John. Some Devils fans know their shit. That you voice displeasure here doesn't mean others fall for your nonsense about Macdermid signing🤷

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 I am sure most of the people that read his sh!t articles agree with him. That is how this all works my man. You can disagree with the signing. But to post what he did was completely over the top and an exaggeration of the highest form.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 Is "John Fischer" your author name?!?

[@sst6601]

@@runninwiththedevils I read lots of things about my team as do watch you too. And I agree and disagree with him and you equally. On that article I am with him 100%

[@craigparise8619]

2023 was an outlier season that we couldn’t come close to the next year or had the prior 9!

[@runninwiththedevils]

@craigparise8619 The injuries and goaltending crippled us. We should be much closer to the 2023 team next season than the 2024 one...

[@nickross656]

On the new coach what do you think about Sergei Brylin. When he got put in the ring of honor people were talking about how as a player and coach he works hard and was always ready

[@runninwiththedevils]

@nickross656 I do not know if he would even want the job, but if he did, I would definitely give him a shot. I think there is something to be said for guys who were part of a winning culture for as long as Sergei was. ESPECIALLY because it was all here with the Devils organization.

[@michaels7134]

Ace, Parise coming back for a year at league minimum, would go a long way to easing some of the bitterness many felt at his sneaking away in the middle of the night, so many years ago. Brind'Amour and Berube are gone....this doesn't bode well for an important off-season, it seems Fitz can't make up his mind and players and coaches slip through our fingers.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@michaels7134 It would be an amazing thing to see. But I do think Zach is really done now. If I was Fitz I would certainly try to lure him here for a year though. As far as Berube goes, it is quite possible that Fitz officially offered him the job and he passed. We will likely never know. I am curious to see how this all unfolds from here...

[@ValS781]

Parise is an old derelict traitor. Happy retirement without the Cup!

[@runninwiththedevils]

@ValS781 Oh my

[@joepasquini7396]

Agree with you on the signing. Let me ask you this, do you think we will ever have to trade one of our top 4 forwards for another with size? (Hughes, Bratt, Meier, or hischer)

[@runninwiththedevils]

@joepasquini7396 I don't see it. If it had to be one of the 4, I think Bratt would be the one. Jack and Nico are definitely never being traded. Meier is highly unlikely because he is the only true bull we have. Bratt is the only tradeable one if any...

[@joepasquini7396]

@@runninwiththedevils I hope not Bratt, he is my favorite player on this team. Thunder played great last night, poulter deserves a shot

[@runninwiththedevils]

@joepasquini7396 I love Bratt too. What a game by the Thunder! Poulter has been excellent overall during the playoffs. He had a bad game or 2, with plenty of STELLAR outings. I think he will be the real deal. I also think he may carry the Thunder all the way to a Kelly Cup! LET'S GO THUNDER!!!

[@cbonez2909]

MacDermid was a solid signing!! We need size and muscle.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@cbonez2909 ABSOLUTELY. I love the move.

[@JSnow-rv8ls]

I dontt want gallent anywere near the bench that guys half asleep coaching.. im not excited at all for woodcroft or keefe both coaches with highend talent thwy couldnt get it done..

[@runninwiththedevils]

@JSnow-rv8ls Options are disappearing....

[@walterramirez4443]

Just wondering why its taking so long to make a decision on a coach. It tells me our GM isn't running the show. Apparently the available coaches aren't on his list, or they would have signed someone or is that too logical? If you want a true leader and someone with instant respect, and a finger in the eye of every Rangers fan, how about Messier?

[@runninwiththedevils]

@walterramirez4443 Pass on Messier. I do not want a Rookie Head Coach experiment. This group needs someone experienced who has been there before.

[@walterramirez4443]

@runninwiththedevils so six rings doesn't count as " being there"...did BrindAmour coach prior to his opportunity? I would "guarantee " Messier would be better than any coach we've had since Pat Burns.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@walterramirez4443 Been there as behind the bench. I think Messier COULD be a good coach. But are you willing to risk precious years of this group's core on it?!? I personally am not...

[@runninwiththedevils]

@walterramirez4443 btw nice touch with the guarantee thing, lmao...what a painful moment, and an even more painful one a couple nights later

[@walterramirez4443]

@runninwiththedevils trust me I know, I was there.

[@njswampfox474]

Stop making sense, Ace. That particular writer on AATJ is an immature karen who knows little if anything about winning hockey. Comes across as someone who has never played a contact sport.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@njswampfox474 Certainly seems that way. Likely has never been in a fight either. The guys in the room like what Kurtis brings and like having him around. That is more than enough for me to pay the man!

[@LouieNJ]

John Fischer is the NJD fan version of old man yelling at a cloud.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@LouieNJ Never heard of him or came across any of his stuff before. Is he known for horrific takes?

[@LouieNJ]

@@runninwiththedevils All About the Jersey used to have a podcast and he was on it with another guy. I listened because it was definitely better than MOST fan productions you'd get from our team...wasn't like it was Facebook fan or HF Board level takes and we're not a major hockey market. It was mostly the other guy, and not John, carrying the show. John has always had some off the wall opinions and is generally just an unlikable ass. For example, he pronounces player names wrong constantly and when people would correct him he'd just double down; essentially sticking his middle finger up. He has been calling Jesper Bratt "Brot" for 6 or 7 years. Why would anyone take his opinion serious when he can't even bother to pronounce the player names correctly? AFAIK he pretty much is like this whenever he is challenged. There is a reason the podcast was shut down.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@LouieNJ Interesting. Name pronunciation drives me crazy. I try my best to get it right. Some are pretty damn hard. I even asked Akira Schmid in person at the end of last season for clarity. He kept getting called "Schmeed" by everyone and I needed to know what the correct way was. Where was this podcast, and how does one get "shut down"?!?

[@LouieNJ]

@@runninwiththedevils It is less about how he gets the names wrong and more about his defiance to even trying to get it right. He is a baby. As far as I understand AATJ is backed by a bigger media group and they cut the podcast from the official site(I could be wrong). John runs AATJ, he is the site admin, and he tends to push a lot of people away with his tyrant antics. Anyway, the podcast used to be called "The Garden State of Hockey Podcast" and it was on Spotify and Apple etc. It is still around if you search but it looks like they tried to pull it from Spotify. I can send you links if you got a way to contact you. I have been doing some research since I made my comment and it looks like they have continued to do the podcast under a new name with the last episode being just after the outdoor game against Philadelphia. It is now called "FFSN Devils: A New Jersey Devils Podcast" and I found it on Apple Podcasts.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@LouieNJ It is silly to not fix it once someone points it out that you are wrong. Interesting back story on the fella. I always like to see what type of Devils content is out there and what fans are consuming. For the Devils there really isn't much

[@honestllama5572]

Slim pickings for available coaches left.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@honestllama5572 Maybe Fitz will surprise us?!?

[@Mooseman327]

@@runninwiththedevils If Fitz makes a good move, it will surprise me. No confidence at all in him.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@Mooseman327 I have no confidence in him either, but I am hoping somehow he makes some decent moves

[@JSnow-rv8ls]

I wanted berube hard dude who won a cup and it gonna take no shit but idk if he wanted toronto maybe more than nj

[@runninwiththedevils]

@JSnow-rv8ls I think Berube would have been great, but he wanted the Toronto job all along

[@colbykistner3393]

You should livestream the panthers rangers game and/or make recaps on them

[@runninwiththedevils]

@colbykistner3393 I think I will do a recap on all of the Conference Finals and Stanley Cup Finals games

[@CollectRecords732]

Afraid we also could wind up with Boudreau., who will fix nothing. He’s been keeping a low profile lately - no NHL Network, etc. I don’t want Keefe but would take him over Woodcroft. Going to admit, though - I’m afraid. #fit💤

[@runninwiththedevils]

@CollectRecords732 I wouldn't be a fan of that either. I am in the same boat. Not thrilled with Keefe, but if it's him or Woodcroft...I am going with Keefe for sure

[@sst6601]

Instead of working out with Berube on his contract the moment Ruff was fired Mister wide window has hoped and waited the top coach would run into open arms of the Devils coaching position after season is over😂 That guy Fitzgerald is brain-dead as is the club

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 Do you think Berube would have committed to the Devils before seeing how the Toronto situation played out?

[@sst6601]

@@runninwiththedevils was Berube waiting for the Toronto job since March? Or January for that matter. Fitzgerald could've fired Ruff in January and hired Berube right there.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 I didn't realize you were going to play revisionist history. YES, hiring him and bypassing Green would have been great. But that is not how the situation played out. If you want to blame Fitz for not trying to immediately hire Berube after the season, I can get on board with that.

[@JSnow-rv8ls]

@runninwiththedevils who are ur top options for coach its a sad state ot candidates rite now haha

[@runninwiththedevils]

@JSnow-rv8ls My personal top choices would be Adam Oates and Larry Robinson. Both are WILDLY not likely. Of the names rumored to us, I would go with Keefe at the moment. I do hope Fitz surprises us with something else though...

[@MichaelCentalonza]

Yo Ace #BringBradyToNJ

[@runninwiththedevils]

@michaelcentalonza593 WHATTTTUPPP?!? #BringBradyToNJ for life!

[@MichaelCentalonza]

@@runninwiththedevils A couple other players do interest me in addition to Brady. Lawson Crouse and Max Jones I wouldn’t mind either but first #BringBradyToNJ

[@runninwiththedevils]

@michaelcentalonza593 There are plenty of guys available in Free Agency that would help turn this team around. Let's see if Fitz can land any of em! #BringBradyToNJ

[@jma.87]

I agree, Ace. That AAtJ article was total garbage. John can be pretty insufferable with some of his takes, in general. He's anti-fighting, which is fine, but he doesn't allow for perspectives other than his own to be voiced, even in the comments. I only go there for 'news from around the league' recaps and prospect update posts these days.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@jeffa.7618 Makes sense. I have no time for the anti-fighting crowd. Go watch ballet on ice if that is what you want. Hockey ain't it. This is a PHYSICAL sport.

[@njswampfox474]

He's a Karen to boot. Insufferable.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@njswampfox474 Lots of them crying on the internet these days

[@pucksnpicks]

Looking at the comment section, can’t believe THAT many people hate Parise- didn’t get the job done in 2012, but Kovalchuk bailing was the reason for those awful years & I think at best 2013-19 we are ‘Minnesota good’ if he stays (meaning 1 or 2 rounds & done).. nothing but love for Parise, would love him back at a league minimum

[@runninwiththedevils]

@pucksnpicks some people hold grudges forever. Once I heard that his dad was sick, I let all my animosity towards him go. Kovy leaving was a reallllll blow to the franchise.

[@pucksnpicks]

@@runninwiththedevils absolutely man, was a domino effect when Kovy bailed Forgot Zach’s pops was sick & passed away 3 yrs later in 2015, people really just smh 🤦‍♂️ he made the right life choice

[@runninwiththedevils]

@pucksnpicks Some people are ruthless. It is what it is. I have long forgiven him. He was an absolute warrior for the Devils.

[@walterramirez4443]

Regarding Macdermid, he is at best your #6 defenseman and you better have someone who can skate and puck handle paired with him or that pairing is getting no ice time in 3rd period of close games. Facts are facts, he is a fighter who will only play limited games in the current NHL. As much as we both hate analytics, they aren't going away, and this was at best, an unnecessary signing. Would rather have the chippy forwards you talked about that will play and contribute every game.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@walterramirez4443 I'd assume MacDermid will continued to be used as a forward. This signing does not prevent the team from going out and getting other guys that will make us an overall tougher team.

[@FrankO-ek1ec]

Hey Larry you up?

[@runninwiththedevils]

@FrankO-ek1ec What a beautiful turn of events that would be. Unfortunately, I can't see it. But I would LOVE it!

[@topjimmy72]

I was never bitter at Parise after he left. The guy wanted to be with his family in Minnesota and had a great chance to make good money. As for the Devs hire, get ready for Woodcroft 🙄. The geeks will get their man.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@topjimmy72 Lots of our fans still hate him for leaving. I think Minnesota made his decision fairly easy. Man, I really hope it is not Woodcroft. I heard he has a peanut allergy...

[@topjimmy72]

Lol. I thought that was just a joke about the peanut allergies. But yea man, I'm with you. I really hope Fitz does not hire him but I just have a bad feeling that's who he's going to go with. At this point, I'd prefer Keefe over him. After watching Hines and Lindy over the past few years showing zero pulse behind the bench, I want someone who's piss & vinegar and shows emotion, and can get the team motivated. Out of the two, it looks like Keefe has that over Woodcroft. I agree 100% about that a-hole article. I guess whoever wrote it enjoys having soft players on the team, because God forbid we have "cavemen" like Mac, it might ruin our flashy, family-friendly image.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@topjimmy72 It was a joke, lmao. I just kept going with it. I can totally see him being hired. I certainly prefer Keefe over him. I definitely want the fiery emotion behind the bench. Keefe definitely brings that more than Woodcroft. Maybe Fitz has some tricks up his sleeve and will surprise us all with a darkhorse candidate?!?? We should know pretty soon

[@JSnow-rv8ls]

Bro everyteam left is got monsters on the backend i think the devils need to sighn a big time d man woukd love zadarov.. they also need to teach bahk how to use his fckin size they guys a monster buy plays so soft..

[@runninwiththedevils]

@JSnow-rv8ls I would absolutely love Zadorov, and maybe he could show Bahl how to use that size to be NASTYYYYY!

[@joerazz91]

Thankfully the avalanche and Parise are eliminated. Just need DeBoer and the rangers to be gone then I’ll be happy lol. Florida is our only hope now. #LetsGoPanthers

[@runninwiththedevils]

@joerazz91 Florida AND the winner of Edmonton/Vancouver.

[@sst6601]

Florida Dallas for the final. Would be happy for any coach between these two to win it all. You can hate on Deboer all you want but he was good coach for the Devils and one of the best currently in the league. I don't give a crap what people think of him. Whatever team he goes to he gets them to the Finals. One year he'll win it. It might be this year

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 There is something to his success for sure. I do not hate him like many fans do. His track record speaks for itself.

[@joerazz91]

@@sst6601 I don’t hate him I’ll just be mad and jealous if he wins with another team

[@joerazz91]

@@runninwiththedevils I honestly can’t see any team from the west beating the rangers hence why I’m declaring Florida as our only hope lmao

[@nikolishinn]

Only if trump was a hockey GM. We'd have an allstar team and still be under the cap.

[@tommyd1871]

Parise was the captain. A good captain doesn't do this.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@tommyd1871 People can break it down however they want. In the end, this is their JOB. Would you not leave your current job for a sizeable raise? Imagine you were working/living somewhere where you were not from. A company where you grew up and lived, calls you and offers you more money to return "home". In the end, these guys are humans and as fans we need to be realistic...

[@tommyd1871]

Ace after the video you did about Kurtis I said ok. After reading that article ystdy I was like what the fuck is going on? Apparently this dick didn't see us get smacked down on a regular basis last season. Ace keep blowing this guy up.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@tommyd1871 I really don't want to rip people apart. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But I think there is a right and wrong way to go about it. In my opinion, that was absolutely the WRONG way to voice your displeasure with a signing. Kurtis is clearly loved by the boys, and I am glad to see him make New Jersey home for the next few years.

[@jma.87]

Lou & co also named Niedermayer captain the season before he left, just like Zach. Was Niedermayer a bad captain?

[@runninwiththedevils]

@jeffa.7618 Nieds was another painful loss for us. He wanted to go to California and play with his brother. My god did that pan out for the Ducks. Niedermayer is an absolute LEGEND.

[@Poweranalytics2022]

What about Gerard Gallant? Why nobody talks about him? Looks like he's got a great winning pedigree to me 🤷🏻

[@runninwiththedevils]

@user-no9gs2bg2m Ehhhh, after some of the stuff in that Devils/Rangers series in 2023...I don't think he is the guy

[@Poweranalytics2022]

@@runninwiththedevils thank you for your response. I imagined that last year playoff series had to do something with that. However, would you crucify one coach just for one single playoff series?

[@runninwiththedevils]

@Poweranalytics2022 Not "crucifying" him, but enough for me to pass and look elsewhere....

[@Poweranalytics2022]

@@runninwiththedevils I fully agree with all the considerations you make in your videos. We need a proven winner, and now that Berube is gone, i'm not sure that the list i'm seeing is very satisfying...

[@runninwiththedevils]

@Poweranalytics2022 KEEFE it is!

[@millertime1101]

Wouldn’t like Zach on bottom six lmao

[@runninwiththedevils]

@millertime1101 Really?!? I think he would slot in nicely there, and provide some REAL leadership in the room. The kind that Fitz thought he was getting when he signed...

[@millertime1101]

@@runninwiththedevils okposo would have been nice when he was available

[@runninwiththedevils]

@millertime1101 He would have been

[@sst6601]

Absolutely beautiful article from a man who knows hockey and what the team needs the most. Just shows there are not all devils fans are delusional

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 THIS SIGNING WILL NOT GET IN THE WAY OF OTHER MOVES WE NEED TO MAKE! I am stunned at you for this one. STUNNED!

[@sst6601]

​​@@runninwiththedevils I am not against the guy! If Fitzgerald feels we need him -ok. Sign him for 1-2 years at the league minimum when all other areas are addressed. The player who plays 4 minutes in a random game is worth just as much. When Dallas have Benn, Dadonov and Seguin playing on the 4th line and you want Macdermid it just questions your mental state. And all others who are ecstatic with this signing

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 The $ is irrelevant to the other moves. If we fail to sign the guys we need, it will NOT be because of this move. Not every team is going to be constructed the same way. You have said how soft the team is for awhile as well. This is a small step in the right direction...

[@sst6601]

@@runninwiththedevils do you read my messages carefully? I've kept saying sign the guy the last WHEN OTHER AREAS ADDRESSED. Everyone knows the team is EXTRA soft THIS YEAR! Last summer we lost speed and grit in Wood. This year we lost speed and grit in McLeod. This is what the team needs. Get the fu..k this type of players and D-men sign first. And a goalie for that matter. Devils won't have enough dollar to get this all done. And yeah, the Devils have Mercer. And TF gives 1.15M to an AHLer before everything else. Gime me a break! Fu...k this management and everyone who is happy with how this off-season signings have begun!

[@runninwiththedevils]

@sst6601 What does the order in which they happen matter?!? THIS DEAL IS NOT GOING TO PREVENT US FROM MAKING OTHERS. Depsite how hard you try to paint that picture, it is NOT reality. It is just an irrelevant point you keep trying to make. If we fail to get the guys we need, it will be because Fitz failed. This MacDermid signing will NOT be the reason. I am sure the timing was more of a courtesy to Kurtis, so that he knows his future and can start getting settled in New Jersey ASAP. I am happy with this 1 deal. I will judge Fitz for what happens on July 1. That is when the real roster reconstruction needs to happen.

[@joetaco2260]

AATJ is my go to for Devils conversations, but the article you referenced about MacDermid was written by one of their lead writers/admins and he is adamantly anti violence in hockey. But the conversation on that site is top notch, if heavily policed.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@joetaco2260 Others have pointed that out. That explains a lot. The MacDermid signing was a beautiful thing

[@joetaco2260]

@@runninwiththedevils 100% we need to toughen up as a team and this is a step in the right direction! LGD, love the channel man.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@joetaco2260 There is plenty of toughness available in Free Agency this Summer. Both forwards AND defensemen. Hopefully Fitz throws some $$$ around and brings some of these guys to NJ. Thanks for watching. LET'S GO DEVILS!!!

[@pucksnpicks]

Also 100% with you on Macdermid

[@runninwiththedevils]

@pucksnpicks MacDermid is the man. Glad to see Fitz signed him up.

[@johnsumner8487]

Dude we are on the EXACT same page about this article. I always argue with this AATJ writer. I gave it write back at John Fischer. I even posted the youtube link regarding the comments from Brad Marchant when he said that in the playoffs, some guys are trying to hurt all the good players on the other team to win. I LOVED you calling him out! All my coaches are gone. Unless Fitzy could possibly pull a rabbit out of a hat, then I'm not sure who we should get as a coach.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@johnsumner8487 The article was complete trash. Why even bother arguing with him?!? He seems like a know-it-all type. The Marchand sound byte is ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW! It tells you everything! I am sooo curious to see where Fitz goes now for a coach. We should all know soon...

[@johnsumner8487]

@runninwiththedevils I agree I guess I stooped to his level, but sometimes you just can't let someone say shit without a response. Anyway, I love all your videos, we definitely think alike with how our Devils should play and on analytics. There's a place for them, but it's far from the end all be all. Anyway, look forward to your next video.

[@njswampfox474]

​@@runninwiththedevilsThat's the immature turkey I was talking about who repeatedly pooh poohs the need for grit and toughness on this team.

[@runninwiththedevils]

@johnsumner8487 Sometimes you gotta blast these people. Hence my reaction to it in this video. I am done with the over analysis with the analytics. Give it a rest! Thanks for watching

[@runninwiththedevils]

@njswampfox474 All one needs to do is watch this playoffs. ABSOLUTE WAR. We also have a video of Brad Marchand OPENLY TELLING THE WORLD that players are trying to hurt guys on the other teams. What more do you need to know?!? Physicality and violence is here to stay in the NHL