GDT: Animal House, Bruins @ Devils, 7:30 TNT

[Devils090]

Cool, score goals

 

[Louskoolaid89]

That makes no sense. He went to Columbus and the Jackets are awful. Devils dodged a bullet.

Yeah but, he's producing and we could use that in our top 6. Teams make trades all the time with losing teams and improve their team by doing so.

 

[Devs3cups]

Point was you can win while having injuries

I'd expect key injuries to have a negative effect on young teams more than veteran teams.

 

[Will Hunting]

The Bruins were clearly tired in this one. And in the previous one too. Ullmark with a steal. Should´ve at least take it to OT.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Even if we want to say Vitek should have gotten the first one, it was a shot that never should have happened after McLeod had maybe the absolute worst giveaway of the season.

Ah how could i forget the gift pass by mcleod.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Not even close to last year. Last year we lost 8-1 against Boston and would have gotten blown out in half those games we lost during this streak.

That's mostly because Vanacek is competent and admittedly they are getting better defending from the D and the forwards. So ok cool. We lose 2 or 3-1 instead of 8-1. But both scores result in the same amount of points in the standings. Is this progress? I guess we will find out.

 

[Xirik]

Boston is the best team in the league and didn’t have McAvoy or Marchand for a month plus

Washington hasn’t had Backstrom or Wilson all season and are right in the race lol

Avs have been decimated by injuries and are still in the playoffs

What do all three of those have?

Oh yeah, Two of them have a Stanley cup champion core while the other just won the cup after being in the playoffs for multiple years before.

Did people think it was going to be easy for the young devils to get into the playoffs?

Perhaps I'm the only one here that was realistic during the long win streak we had.. I always saw the Devils being a wildcard or 3rd in the east team and even after this losing streak I'm comfortable with that projection.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Lindy won't survive another month of this.

You can take that to the bank.

We either start stringing some wins together and he stays or we keep losing most of the games and he goes.

Another month of this and you might as well just trade Graves and Severson and make a last second run at Bedard

 

[Bleedred]

Ah how could i forget the gift pass by mcleod.

I have no idea what that was about.

I don't know if he was trying to sell a call and just threw the puck away.

I can't understand that.

 

[MauDevils]

2 more games and we could be out of a playoff spot entirely.

 

[Rybo]

This goes on for two weeks you have to either fire Ruff or look to trade Bratt

And both are really painful for me

I love Bratt and I want Ruff to retire after a playoff birth with us

But id entertain both. And I think thats testament to our potential with this core and the want to unlock it moreso than disappointment or frustration.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Did anyone throw the jar of jelly at the wall?

 

[Devs3cups]

That's mostly because Vanacek is competent and admittedly they are getting better defending from the D and the forwards. So ok cool. We lose 2 or 3-1 instead of 8-1. But both scores result in the same amount of points in the standings. Is this progress? I guess we will find out.

So we're the same team as last year but with better goaltending, better defense and better offense? Got it.

 

[Devils090]

I'd expect key injuries to have a negative effect on young teams more than veteran teams.

Meh, this team has enough guys who have been around now. And it’s not like we’re missing Hughes or Nico, injuries are part of the game and good teams can overcome it.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Lou would fire ruff after 2 more losses.

 

[guitarguyvic]

I’m sorry but I just think it’s dumb to claim this is the same team as last year or that they are bad or they won’t make the playoffs or whatever other goofy extreme declarations people want to make because they’ve lost a stupid amount of tightly contested one goal games against good teams this month.

 

[Blackjack]

I think I hate that f***ing winning streak more than anything else this team has ever done.

 

[glenwo2]

Yeah my mistake, The Islanders and Rangers are way better then this team and we'll not get into the playoffs.

I mean....right now the Isles had won 2 straight so...in that respect, Yeah.

They are better than this f'n team that can't finish to save their f'n lives.

 

[My3Sons]

I wouldn't mind if it was. Not giving up a lot for a rental but I think this team is good enough that Fitz should show faith and move something for a finisher so they can get to, and win some in the playoffs.

That experience might be worth more than what they give up.

You aren’t getting a good rental for “ not a lot” though

 

[Devils090]

I’m sorry but I just think it’s dumb to claim this is the same team as last year or that they are bad or they won’t make the playoffs or whatever other goofy extreme declarations people want to make because they’ve lost a stupid amount of tightly contested one goal games against good teams this month.

I mean we’re 4 points ahead of the Islanders and usually if you can’t beat good teams you won’t make the playoffs

 

[Forge]

That's mostly because Vanacek is competent and admittedly they are getting better defending from the D and the forwards. So ok cool. We lose 2 or 3-1 instead of 8-1. But both scores result in the same amount of points in the standings. Is this progress? I guess we will find out.

Last year this was mostly a mediocre team sunk by goaltending. But even with average goaltending, they were still only the 9 see and quite a bit behind the 8 seed.

If this team holds on to a playoff spot and gets in as a 7/8, it really is a big step forward compared to where the team was last year even after you give them hypothetically average goaltending

 

[Emperoreddy]

I’m sorry but I just think it’s dumb to claim this is the same team as last year or that they are bad or they won’t make the playoffs or whatever other goofy extreme declarations people want to make because they’ve lost a stupid amount of tightly contested one goal games against good teams this month.

They have exactly 0 wins against good teams this month. 0.

You can't spin that as anything other then awful and bottom feeder status

 

[Devs3cups]

I’m sorry but I just think it’s dumb to claim this is the same team as last year or that they are bad or they won’t make the playoffs or whatever other goofy extreme declarations people want to make because they’ve lost a stupid amount of tightly contested one goal games against good teams this month.

Accurate

 

[guitarguyvic]

Lou would fire ruff after 2 more losses.

I’m not big fan of Lindy but what are you firing him for? Because a bunch of guys not known for being snipers can’t cash in on the gazillion opportunities they are getting?

 

[MauDevils]

They let their captain get murdered on the ice...but just as long as they are causing a ruckus in the locker room!