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This is hard to watch. That was the Devils' fourth line working our whole defense over.

Their minds are still in the third against Philly. They're picking up right where they left off.

Absolutely no space early on. Can't do a damn thing offensively.

Terrible start. Stupid penalty from Smith.

Brunner went to a team who's system doesn't fit his style. New Jersey requires a lot defensively from it's forwards. He doesn't have the responsibility to thrive in that system. He needs to be somewhere where he can settle into a secondary scoring role and not have to play as much in his own end. Namely...here, for example.

I spent a lot of time and energy defending Jimmy Howard when people said that he couldn't handle it and that he's not as good as people say. I just can't do it anymore. I can't defend his play. He's been THAT bad.

I have a bad feeling that he'll rush back with the news of Helm needing an MRI. That's two natural centers and one winger who plays very well at center down, so essentially three missing from the lineup. I'd feel much better if he went several days feeling good before he returns.

If this means Andersson as the second line center...dear Lord.

I didn't like the hit when I saw it and I still don't. Schenn should be disciplined for it. Luckily, Abby seems to be alright after it.

I saw something about him getting hurt last night but he finished the game, if I recall. I'm hoping this is just precautionary. The injury bug is murdering this roster.

Clarkson? Gaborik? Clowe? Booth? Brad Richards? Myers? Ehrhoff? Edler? Lundqvist's new extension? Plenty more than those, too.

You lost me at "NHL's worst contract". Blind, ignorant hatred doesn't make an argument valid. Weiss is your whipping boy, I get it. He assisted on a goal and, outside of the penalty, was always involved and trying to create offense. But, there's no point in arguing it with someone who hates him as passionately and blindly as you do. I can see how much you "wanted to like him". That claim is as baseless and opinionated as your "NHL's worst contract" laugher. You defeated your own logic. You place the blame on Weiss, but in almost the same breath, admit that he never actually lost the game for us. As far as I know, being a part of a goal isn't exactly something players who lose games for their team do. As far as the penalty, who's to blame? Weiss for having his stick held, or Howard for being unable to make that save? Perhaps the PK for blowing the assignment on Giroux? No, it must be Weiss' fault.

I see. And Howard's play had nothing to do with it. He surely couldnt've stopped any of those shots. So, your logic is that Weiss' one penalty caused every one of those 5 unanswered goals? Solid reasoning, to be sure.

Yes. These 30 games are surely the unchangeable harbinger of every second of the rest of his life. May as well dig his grave now, save some time in the future. I never said he's been great. The guy gets so much flack when he has NEVER been the reason we have lost games.

Well, Weiss didn't score 45 goals and assist on another 8765. Better lock him in the cellar and burn his jersey.

Thanks, Jimmy. Thanks for pissing away yet another lead. I've wasted so much time defending that guy it makes me sick.

Weiss has always been one of my favorites. Dating back to his days in Florida. Was extremely excited to hear that he signed here and I'm still happy to have him. I truly hope he runs up the electric bill tonight.

Play a skill guy with worthless plugs and you get exactly what we see from Weiss. If we would give him some actual linemates and not have him play with The Uh-Oh Twins, he could get back to where he has always been. Cleary and Samuelsson are two of the worst players in hockey. Sidney Crosby couldn't get those two on the scoresheet. I guess you only get around 30 games or it's to the 4th line with the two biggest anchors in the NHL for you. No wonder nobody wants to come here anymore. The thought of a solid two-way player like Weiss wasting away playing with those mental midgets sickens me.

Weiss is horribly misused on this team. I'm surprised he hasn't requested a trade. He got a few games in the preseason and a few at the beginning of the regular season to form chemistry with Franzen and Alfredsson. I've never seen a guy have to drag as many worthless plugs around with him as he does. Sidney Crosby couldn't get Weiss' usual linemates on the scoresheet.

Weiss didn't make anyone better? Does David Booth ring a bell?

It's time to free Weiss of the two massive handcuffs he's forced to play with and get him some real linemates.

Yeah, I didn't see it before I threw mine up but saw it after mine hit XP not that this is news everyone wants to look at multiple times...

It's the end of Z for at least two weeks. This is ridiculous. We finally find a groove and everyone and their grandmother starts popping up on the injury list.

Herniated disc, according to Ken Holland. Big, big, BIG trouble.

At his age, with his ability, he easily could have gotten 5-6 mil on the open market for probably the same term. To think that we're paying a guy who went from extremely late-round draft pick to middle-pair up-and-comer to top-pairing shut-down man in the span of a few years less than 5 mil per year in today's NHL is awesome. That progression warrants AT LEAST a 2 mil pay raise. This is only 1 mil more than he was making. This is an excellent contract. Glad to hear that Big E will be around for a good, long time.