When will Kevin Weekes play again???

Holy crap!:amazed: we might as well have Peter Sidorkiewicz as our backup.:biglaugh:

Who's Kevin Weekes?:dunno:

Not meaning to be a complete asswipe here, but does it really need another thread??

Kevins happy, Sutters happy and most importantly, so is Marty.

I dont see the problem.

Not meaning to be a complete asswipe here, but does it really need another thread??

Kevins happy, Sutters happy and most importantly, so is Marty.

I dont see the problem.

We (devils fan) just don't want to see Marty tired in the playoffs. He looked tired against Ottawa last year and was letting in some softy's against T.B. I tought it was unanimous here on HF's, that Marty needed to lower the # of games he played because he looked "off" once the SCP came around ???

Not meaning to be a complete asswipe here, but does it really need another thread??

Kevins happy, Sutters happy and most importantly, so is Marty.

I dont see the problem.
I think Kevin's a good teammate, but I don't see how he can be happy. :dunno:

Granted, he does get the best seat in the house and is basically paid for not doing a whole lot, but I don't know that that would be satisfying to a player. We're just lucky that he gets along with Marty.

We (devils fan) just don't want to see Marty tired in the playoffs. He looked tired against Ottawa last year and was letting in some softy's against T.B. I tought it was unanimous here on HF's, that Marty needed to lower the # of games he played because he looked "off" once the SCP came around ???

Sutter has been asked alot about this issue allready, hes been giving Marty plenty of time to rest up between games, and they dont have pre game skates.

Im not saying I completely agree with what Mr Sutter is doing, but its not like any of us are on the inside... Marty getting tired wasnt the only problem last year...

A year of Julienball, and Lou behind the bench wasnt going to bring a 4th cup to NJ.

I think Kevin's a good teammate, but I don't see how he can be happy. :dunno:

Granted, he does get the best seat in the house and is basically paid for not doing a whole lot, but I don't know that that would be satisfying to a player. We're just lucky that he gets along with Marty.

Kevin knew what he was signing up for. None of us here can comment on what goes on within the organisation, im sure everything is fine behind closed doors.

If Marty were tired wouldn't we be noticing it by now?

Heck you'd be happy too if you were getting paid for sitting on the bench. No wear and tear on your body and you get a nice salary.

If Marty were tired wouldn't we be noticing it by now?

:handclap:

The whole rest argument is really becoming tiresome. What difference does one game make?? Marty is a generational superstar, im pretty sure he can handle it, especially agaisnt these two scrub teams over the weekend.

You people drive me insane sometimes, most of the time I still loves ya. No homo.

where's the option for "next season after he gets traded to another team." ?

So what happened to the "When hell freezes over" option ?

Who's Kevin Weekes?:dunno:

I think he's the bench warmer.

Kevin knew what he was signing up for. None of us here can comment on what goes on within the organisation, im sure everything is fine behind closed doors.
I hope you're right. It's just that I think that when they brought him in, the plan was for him to play more games than he has...and I think that what he signed up for is probably different than what's been going on.

In the end, winning is what's important to us, obviously. I just feel bad for him since he's a capable goalie.

I hope you're right. It's just that I think that when they brought him in, the plan was for him to play more games than he has...and I think that what he signed up for is probably different than what's been going on.

In the end, winning is what's important to us, obviously. I just feel bad for him since he's a capable goalie.

Oh yeah deffinately, I feel bad for him sometimes too, but it is a business afterall.

Obviously if Kevin becomes vocally upset, there will be no hesitation to trade him in the offseason, Kevin seems like a team first guy however and most likely appreciates the situation the Devils are in.

I think it's been an unwritten term since the mid to late 90's between Lou and the #2 goaltender that he will not be playing many games with the Devils and his only purpose is to give Marty a rest, as shallow as that sounds.

who says weekes is happy?

I hope you're right. It's just that I think that when they brought him in, the plan was for him to play more games than he has...and I think that what he signed up for is probably different than what's been going on.

In the end, winning is what's important to us, obviously. I just feel bad for him since he's a capable goalie.

I think you've pretty much hit the nail on the head. He'll never outwardly complain about everything. But, Weekes wasn't exactly thrilled about his 32 games behind Henrik Lundqvist. He never said it, but constantly noted how it's disappointing not playing much. He played 14 games last year in just 4 months (he missed February on) and referenced how last year Renney went with a one goalie system (even though he was on pace for about 25 games).

Now he's played 6 through March. Now, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure it out. Weekes was probably under the impression that all of the media was when he was signed, that Marty would be resting this year.

I'm thinking either tomorrow or during the road trip.

god i hope brodeur dosen't sit tomorrow! i didn't pay $200 + to see weekes in net!

Watch, "Marty is on a roll and we have to play him, as long as we're winning you can continue to expect to see him in goal, yadda, yadda, yadda..."

I think Kevin's a good teammate, but I don't see how he can be happy. :dunno:

Granted, he does get the best seat in the house and is basically paid for not doing a whole lot, but I don't know that that would be satisfying to a player. We're just lucky that he gets along with Marty.

Meh...he's banking $405,000/year post Uncle Sam by having the lowest stress job in the NHL. When you agree to be #30's backup, I think you pretty much have a good idea for what you're getting yourself into.

Meh...he's banking $405,000/year post Uncle Sam by having the lowest stress job in the NHL. When you agree to be #30's backup, I think you pretty much have a good idea for what you're getting yourself into.

Thing is NHL players have to be incredibly competitive to even get to the NHL level, he is a good teamate to take it all in stride but you know he wants to play more.

I hope he plays tomorrow, give Marty a rest before the Habs game.

With the division and eastern conference race real tight I do not think we will see Weeks play at all the rest of the season. Sutter kind of said that Brodeur is going the rest of the way in some of the recent articles. Devils cannot afford to throw away 2 points by putting in a well rUsted back up. Brodeur has been playing great and think it will carry this team all the way into the playoffs. So I voted Never because we won't see Weeks this season.

If he does play at all, which I'd like to see, it won't be until after we've clinched a playoff spot.

If he does play at all, which I'd like to see, it won't be until after we've clinched a playoff spot.

Nine more wins the Devils clinch a playoff spot. :handclap:
Twelve more they clinch the division.:thumbu: Brodeur will play.

I hope he plays tonight.

I hope he plays again. I really like Weekes and love his playing style the only few games we saw him in. Personally I think he adds something different to the team on the bench in terms of personality.

i feel once (if) we start locking things up we'll see him a bunch more

Last game of the season, if division is locked up, and the conference is either clinched or out of reach, is the only chance Weekes has to start this season. We are gonna ride Marty until the end of the season and through the playoffs otherwise.
I just hope if Marty does play the season out that he os still sharp in the postseason, we cannot have him exhausted and expect to get out of the first round. I thought we learned that lesson already?

I now change my vote to: NEVER.

Sooner than you think. Step one is pretty much complete. Math says they can't clinch a playoff spot yet, reality tells me that if they lost every game for the rest of the season and got no points, they'd be 50/50 to make the playoffs.

I don't think Buffalo can get the 13 in 13 they'd need to pass us because of the tiebreaker.

Isles are dead. They need 15 in 12, if we lost every game, they'll be mathmatically impossible before we even go into division play.

The only thing left is Washington. They're 14 back with 13 to play. So, if we lost every game we played, they'd still need to play over .500 to pass us. We won't lose every game we play, and even if we did, the way we play, we'd probably pick up 5 or 6 points doing it.

I say he plays 2 more games.

I'm gonna call that if you guys clinch the division, he'll split time with Brodeur to rest Brodeur for the playoffs.

I'm gonna call that if you guys clinch the division, he'll split time with Brodeur to rest Brodeur for the playoffs.

I hope not. I think last season the problem was that Marty rested too long, and was a little rusty when playoffs actually came.

Marty seems to play better the more he plays.

I'm gonna call that if you guys clinch the division, he'll split time with Brodeur to rest Brodeur for the playoffs.

With the Pens breathing down our necks constantly, and the Rags gaining alot of steam, I can only hope we clinch the division before the end of the season.

I'm gonna call that if you guys clinch the division, he'll split time with Brodeur to rest Brodeur for the playoffs.

You mean the conference don't you?

I don't think Marty will rest until the team has won the conference or is leading it by a significant margin (more than 4 points).

Well it's not going to be in NHL08, as soon as Marty sits a game he requests a trade. You get trade requests from the backups (yes, I've gone through more than one) if they don't play and a request from Marty if he sits. Naturally, it's a no-brainer who to trade.

I'm thinking once the division is secured, Weekes will get a start or two, max. But until then, nothing, and honestly, I see it being so close until the last week of the season. He might play against Boston, but I doubt it, and there is no way on earth Marty isn't starting agsint the rags on the last day of the season.

Well it's not going to be in NHL08, as soon as Marty sits a game he requests a trade. You get trade requests from the backups (yes, I've gone through more than one) if they don't play and a request from Marty if he sits. Naturally, it's a no-brainer who to trade.

You know, you don't have to trade them if you don't want to. That trade request thing is a glitch and doesn't affect anything.

I hope not. I think last season the problem was that Marty rested too long, and was a little rusty when playoffs actually came.

Marty seems to play better the more he plays.

Agreed. He sat out the last game last season, correct? I was thinking this before you even brought it up.

I would want him to play the last 2 regular season games... and just squeeze in weekes for at least one game, but I would prefer 2. The only problem with having it my way... the Devils would have to be a sure shot for them to play weekes, and not have it be the last game of the season

You know, you don't have to trade them if you don't want to. That trade request thing is a glitch and doesn't affect anything.

Oh I know, just pointing that out because one of the options was about NHL08. I usually make an effort to trade them anyways, unless it's Marty - then it gets ignored.

Well it's not going to be in NHL08, as soon as Marty sits a game he requests a trade. You get trade requests from the backups (yes, I've gone through more than one) if they don't play and a request from Marty if he sits. Naturally, it's a no-brainer who to trade.

My video Marty must drink the Kool-Aid.

Although my video Mottau had enough.

I think the franchise AI is just a little botchy. Chris Pronger for Zubrus? Alright, what ever you say, I guess you have to twist my arm for that one. I also traded Cam Janssen for a 2nd round pick, but supposedly the Blues wanted to do that in real life, so maybe that's not really botchy, just realistic.

Kevin Weeke's next start should have been last night against the NYI.

Back to back starts this late in the season is ridiculous, especially since he might hurt himself trying to bail out a team that can't score to save its life.

It's not fair for Broduer to get in the mindset that he has to try to win a 1-0 game every night. It's mentally and physically draining.

If there ever was a time to start Kevin Weekes, it would have been within the last week.

Now you're seeing why Weekes isn't playing. He's the mother of rusty. He was frightening last night, for his short stint. For the record, I was standing for Marty. :)

Now you're seeing why Weekes isn't playing. He's the mother of rusty. He was frightening last night, for his short stint. For the record, I was standing for Marty. :)

Well, if he would have given a game once or twice at any point during the last 30 or however many Marty has started consecutively, he wouldn't be so rusty. That's more than a third of the season without a game. I don't think Marty needs quite as many rests as most goalies, but we shouldn't become too reliant on him. Weekes should start in one of the next two games, in my opinion.

Well, if he would have given a game once or twice at any point during the last 30 or however many Marty has started consecutively, he wouldn't be so rusty. That's more than a third of the season without a game. I don't think Marty needs quite as many rests as most goalies, but we shouldn't become too reliant on him. Weekes should start in one of the next two games, in my opinion.

It's not his fault, and no, he can't start one of the next two games.

BUT, if they lose on Tuesday, when they finally clinch a playoff spot, I'm fine with him playing.