https://www.nj.com/devils/2024/02/time-for-devils-gm-to-step-up-and-do-whats-right-fire-lindy.html
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BrickCityDevil
@Devils du New Jersey
https://www.nj.com/devils/2024/02/time-for-devils-gm-to-step-up-and-do-whats-right-fire-lindy.html
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BrickCityDevil
27 Comments
NOVO YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD
I have nothing against the man, but coaches that last more than 5 years with the same team never win a cup. It’s just a correlation, I get it, but for whatever independent variables cause this, I would assume it is also present on the devils.
Early in the season, whenever the devils had 1)the best powerplay and 2) were scoring goals by the dozen, I felt keeping Ruff was pur competitive advantage. Now, both of those conditions are not being met. Therefore, it’s time to cut bait. It isn’t working. Injuries aside, there must be something else going on internally. I am not privy to that. My opinion is solely based on what I see.
Can you blame novo here? Coaching aside, Lindy’s been a total dick to him since beginning of last year
LFG
I’m a simple man, I see « Fire Lindy » I upvote
The team needs a shakeup, but if I’m Fitz this is too easy. A change now is not a good idea for a young team, they wont respond to an interim coach that quickly. Fitz likely pulls Lindy in his office and lays it out for him. It’s all about how they finish the season now. Finish strong, they’ll consider keeping him, finish flat like they’re playing now – goodbye.
Devils will miss playoffs and ruff will be gone in the summer, probably step down or take another role with the team. Anyone who uses each game as a line drawn in the sand of ruff’s employment are wasting their time.
Novozinsky is the journalist of the fans. Great article, i didn’t see anything wrong here.
Well, the next press conference just got spicier.
So glad we have a reporter like Novo covering this team
It’s so on-brand for grandpa Lindy to pick a fight with a young, fresh beat reporter.
Good on Novo for dropping this. It’s going to result in him getting completely iced out, however.
Lindy def not answering any of his questions now lol
At this point. I don’t want them to make any trades. I want them to miss the playoffs and be pissed off all summer they didn’t make it. I want them to feel what it’s like to fail. This team is young and adversity builds character. Also come the offseason the trade price for some of these players and tendys will come down. Devils can make a more reasonable deal to improve this team. I knew we would take a step back this year. I felt we would be about 10-12 points better then we are right now. Injuries have really been a hurdle for this team too. ALL of that being said. I really do expect this team to be a perennial cup contender from 2025-28
*”FI-RE LIN-DY!”* 👏 👏 👏👏👏
It’s behind a paywall for me. What was the gist of the article? I know Novo has a whale of a time asking Lindy questions and gets nothing but an attitude when he calls out the team poor play and its coaching.
I think Fitz is hesitating to can Lindy because, as a new GM in the league, he doesn’t want to look like an idiot after just extending him.
Novo woke up and chose VIOLENCE and I’m so here for it. Done with the dinosaur.
I don’t live in NJ, but I’ve had a digital subscription to [NJ.com](https://NJ.com) ever since Novo started and asked Lindy why Bratt wasn’t getting more ice time (back when Bratt was seeing less than 15 minutes a game). Every team needs a beat reporter not afraid to speak truth to power.
Anyone want to give the recap? Can’t read it bc stupid NJ.com is gated
Anyone able to copy and paste to get around firewall?
I still think Lindy should have never been extended. We were good in spite of him last year.
Novo is stacking wins.
I don’t hate Lindy, but he’s just not the guy for us at this point.
The team is playing like they’re demoralized and scared. Yes they’ve been ravaged by injuries and scandal this year, but there’s no excuse for why a team this talented should be this bad. Other teams like Carolina have had similar issues with Goaltending and defense but they haven’t crumbled like we have.
I really thought the stadium series game would’ve been a good turning point: a decisive win against a top 3 team in the metro and rival Philly with a great atmosphere. But it’s just been an anomaly lately.
At this point we need to find someone that can not only effectively utilize our talented young core, but shore up our defense and restore some toughness and grit to the team as a whole. Anything less risks squandering and alienating all the great young players we have and slamming our cup window shut right as it was just opening.
Is it normal for reporters to call for the firing of coaches? Novo has some stones, that’s all I will say. Especially when he has to face the guy during media availability.
I’ll also say that as much as Lindy needs to go, dealing him the change of losing Graves and Sevy with Dougie’s injury is nearly criminal to any coach, so I hold Fitz just as responsible for this year’s decline as Lindy.
Novo receiving blowback for this is insane
Inb4 the guys have a good run of form and the « sorry lindy » chants come out again..