GDT: Blackhawks @ Devils - Die Hard Edition - 1:00 PM-MSG-NHLN

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Pang talking up the Hawkd all the time is getting annoying. I get why he is doing it but it’s a little much

I mean if you're watching their feed, why wouldn't he.....?

 

[MadDevil]

They might need to start staying in hotels the night before home games.

 

[Whaddagoal]

We have no scoring generating coming from any line today.

One good Haula chance, one good chance from I think cotter. I saw some mediocre chances from Meier, and maybe one okay chance from Jack.

Nico could have had one easy tap-in but Chicago's sticks have been getting at our passes

 

[Incharge1976]

It’s 59%

You’re looking at points percentage. We are 19-13 right now

No, it's .640

41 points out of a possible 64. You're not crediting them with the overtime loss points.

 

[forceten]

The issue with this game is it's just another instance of getting the better of the play but having nooooooo f***ing finish.

That’s the part I head scratch on. We have enough talent around the lineup on F /and/ D to get 3-4 goals per game.

Some guys are just not quite consistent enough

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

While that's true, I still expect more against an opponent like the Hawks. We're supposed to be passed this.

I'm expecting a big 3rd though so not too worried.

Meh, not really. They really play to their competition this year. That being said, they probably deserved way better in this game than they have, the powerplay is f***ing them over the last couple of games

 

[longislanddevil]

I can tell you live what you already know- that was a complete garbage period of hockey. Boys need to wake up. Not good.

 

[forceten]

No, it's .640

41 points out of a possible 64.

That’s points percentage not win percentage. 19/32 is .59

 

[Guttersniped]

I don't understand how he didn't play the Leafs game, who are one of the few teams who ice a goon.

But then he magically ends up in the next two games?

Jack got hit in Leafs game so shit goon gets into line-up.

We won so we keep the same line-up.

Hopefully this guy sucking and making the 4th line suck today will make an impression.

 

[Hisch13r]

That’s the part I head scratch on. We have enough talent around the lineup on F /and/ D to get 3-4 goals per game.

Some guys are just not quite consistent enough

I don't think we have as much talent as people think we do beyond the stars.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Anemic scoring in these black jerseys. I'm fine not seeing them again this season.

 

[Bleedred]

Who else did we have available to play? Our depth is shallow.

Tatar, who has been the healthy scratch for him for two games now.....

Keefe confirmed Tatar was a healthy scratch because he wanted to get MacDermid in. I thought early on that it was Tatar sitting out for whatever he did to himself last week.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Wasn't good but also definitely wasn't even an awful period. They've had plenty worse than this.

Hence one of. But I don't know about plenty worse, considering the competition.

 

[forceten]

Tatar, who has been the healthy scratch for him for two games now.....

Keefe confirmed Tatar was a healthy scratch because he wanted to get MacDermid in. I thought early on that it was Tatar sitting out for whatever he did to himself last week.

Oooh I thought he was banged up too. He’s healthy?

 

[MasterofGrond]

Put cotter with jack and Bratt, he’s even colder than Palat, so it’ll probably work

 

[JK3]

Hopefully they come out flying after Keefe rips them.

 

[Incharge1976]

That’s points percentage not win percentage. 19/32 is .59

Oh you're going by win percentage. Points % is more important.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Why didn't Nate just put that puck deep instead of trying to pass to Mac which got them caught changing?

 

[Hisch13r]

Dominating games and losing because the offense can't score has been a trademark for Keefe for a while.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

The issue with this game is it's just another instance of getting the better of the play but having nooooooo f***ing finish.

Frankly over all these games they generate relatively few grade A chances. It’s a lot of slop that looks good on the box score, but doesn’t lend itself to actually scoring goals.

 

[Bleedred]

Oooh I thought he was banged up too. He’s healthy?

Yup

f***in disgraceful.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Put cotter with jack and Bratt, he’s even colder than Palat, so it’ll probably work

Palat is having a decent game. I know he is the resident whipping guy but he was hard on the puck last 2 periods.

I'd move cotter up with Nico

 

[Hisch13r]

Frankly over all these games they generate relatively few grade A chances. It’s a lot of slop that looks good on the box score, but doesn’t lend itself to actually scoring goals.

Other teams seem to manage to make their slop go in against us.

 

[forceten]

Oh you're going by win percentage. Points % is more important.

Not when talking about my original point which is concerns about not winning games.

With regard to points percentage we are at .64, but being satisfied with that whole ignoring WINS is that you more or less have to have a 23% OTL contribution to your losses the rest of the way to maintain the gap. I’m not willing to make that assumption.

TLDR: we have to WIN more games.

 

[devilsfan950003]

This team doesn't worry anyone?