GDT: Buffalo Sabres (5-8-2) vs. Your New Jersey Devils (6-5-2), 7 PM, MSG+

[Better Call Sal]

While it was a whirlwind weekend of excitement, our boys struggled with consistency and couldn't get a W.

That said, I think most of us would have taken a split the first week back after the COVID outbreak within the team.

Lucky for us, this schedule gives us no time to dwell on losses. With back to back games vs. the Sabres today and Thursday, the boys can bounce back rather quickly!

So let's take it to that forever flailing franchise tonight!

Your Projected Lineup since Lindy Doesn't Like to Show His Hand Before Gametime

#11 Andres Johnsson - #86 Jack Hughes - #21 Kyle Palmieri (A)
#37 Pavel Zacha - #13 Nico Hischier (C) - #63 Jesper Bratt
#23 Mikhail Maltsev - #19 Travis Zajac (A) - #97 Nikita Gusev
#44 Miles Wood - #20 Michael McLeod - #14 Nathan Bastian

#22 Ryan Murray - #76 P.K. Subban
#24 Ty Smith - #28 Damon Severson
#70 Dmitry Kulikov - #45 Sami Vatanen

#29 MacKenzie Blackwood
#47 Aaron Dell


Ladies and Gentleman, the Pavel Zacha argument

Buffalo Sabres

#68 Victor Olofsson - #9 Jack Eichel (C) - #23 Sam Reinhart
#4 Taylor Hall - #12 Eric Staal - #24 Dylan Cozens
#13 Tobias Rieder - #20 Cody Eakin - #21 Kyle Okposo (A)
#53 Jeff Skinner - #27 Curtis Lazar - #38 Riley Sheahan

#26 Ramus Dahlin - #33 Colin Miller
#62 Brandon Montour - #44 Matt Irwin
#10 Henri Jokiharju - #88 Brandon Davidson

#35 Linus Ullmark
#40 Carter Hutton

Time to kick some ass! LGD

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[TheUnseenHand]

If we play the game we played against the Caps, this will be a win. If we play the game we played last against Buffalo, I dunno, flip a coin.

 

[13BearerOfHope]

Is it covid symptoms or is this from watching our penalty kill....lol!!
Well done everything , thanks man for the humor

 

[britdevil]

SPECIAL TEAMS GO BRRRRRRRRR

 

[markog]

If we play the game we played against the Caps, this will be a win. If we play the game we played last against Buffalo, I dunno, flip a coin.

Did you watch that game in Washington? NJ was killed for the last 50 minutes, that effort won't beat anyone in this league.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

 

[MartyOwns]

don’t. take. any. penalties. LGD

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Nico will have a big game tonight.

 

[Figgie]

Hopefully Nico gets goal today or at least assist. That would give him some confidence.

 

[mtnet]

That Skinner contract is beyond brutal

 

[Darkauron]

The classic Spiderman gdt. Spidey will bring us to victory!

 

[Call Me Al]

just want to see them come out of the gate playing their game and keep it up for 60. if they do that they will win

 

[Blender]

LGD!!

Just need a much better game tonight.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Did you watch that game in Washington? NJ was killed for the last 50 minutes, that effort won't beat anyone in this league.

It was a much better effort than Buffalo. Much much better. I agree, we got killed for 50 minutes. That's just the difference between Washington and Buffalo.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

That Skinner contract is beyond brutal

Waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy wwaaaaaaaay waaaaaaayyyyy beyond brutal lol......Now if Sabres ink Hall to high money and term brutal will take on a whole new definition.....

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Can't put Caps on Power Play your only asking make that begging for trouble....As long as we see growth and positives out of games that's key this year.....Learn how to gut it out and win and lose and be able to grow from that....This is a young team.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Sounds terrible! 2 D PP unit is rarely the answer.

 

[Nubmer6]

Sounds terrible! 2 D PP unit is rarely the answer.

Yeah... let's put all the shooters on PP1 and all the playmakers on PP2 and then try to figure out why the PP doesn't work.

 

[My3Sons]

Shouldn't the PP start with your best offensive players? Hughes, Smith, Bratt, Nico, and Palms? I could understand putting Gusev on the PP if he is in the lineup. If he's going to be effective in any spot it's likely a PP spot where he doesn't have to skate much in two zones or play any defense. If he can't work on the PP then it's time to sit him if no team wants him in a trade. Hopefully he figures it out.

 

[Figgie]

I would do sometihng like this:

PP1 . Hischier

Palmieri Johnson Hughes

Smith


pp2 . Wood

Gusev Bratt Zacha

Severson/Subban

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[britdevil]

Mark Recchi going to the top of my shit list.

 

[Satans Hockey]

This date was originally supposed to be a retro jersey game but that all got moved around cause of the covid break.

All but the Caps game were moved around. If they are sticking with the original schedule on the new dates the retro games should now be...

3/2 - NYI at 7pm

3/6 - NYR at 1pm

3/18 - PIT at 7pm

4/2 - WASH at 7pm

4/9 - PIT at 7pm

 

[glenwo2]

Yeah... let's put all the shooters on PP1 and all the playmakers on PP2 and then try to figure out why the PP doesn't work.

It almost seems like they're tossing as much crap at the wall and seeing what sticks at this point.

 

[Blackjack]

Waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy wwaaaaaaaay waaaaaaayyyyy beyond brutal lol......Now if Sabres ink Hall to high money and term brutal will take on a whole new definition.....

They'll be like the Leafs but instead of Matthews, Marner, and Tavares, they'll have Eichel, Hall, and Skinner, lol.