GDT: Dallas Stars (16-8-5) @ New Jersey Devils (21-5-2), 7 PM, MSG, BSSW

[PKs Broken Stick]

Well that's annoying. Final score doesn't reflect the flow of the game at all.

well yea LOL

 

[HBK27]

If we lose the next 3 will you be concerned?

If we lose our next game vs. Philly I'll sure as hell be concerned.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

And suddenly it's 2021-22 all over again.

Remember when Pete DeBoer didn't know how to coach and Scott Wedgewood was a lousy goalie?

He is a lousy goalie.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

They played a good team almost completely even. The goals given up were a lucky deflection and a scrambly play with 2 seconds to go in the period. You people are absolutely insane if you get this scared of the wheels falling off after a loss. It’s unbearable.

 

[Tundra]

There are crests and valleys in a season.

 

[MauDevils]

I would say I'm starting to have legitimate concerns about how soft our schedule was to start the year.

That was only our third game this year against a team that's currently top 3 in their division. I'd be curious to see the average win % of our opponents. It has to be below 500.

 

[Emperoreddy]

To me they look bit tired. Not just physically since its a back-to-back but also mentally. I think they need a mental reset around the holiday break however many days that is, probably not many. Just appreciate what youve done so far and what got you here and reset. That goes for both the players and coaches. Gotta start doing the little things 100% again and work for every inch.

They have zero time for that. The time for mental resets was a week ago when the schedule was light.

They play Boston right before and right after Christmas.

 

[Bleedred]

I'm just worried we're gonna use up a lot of margin for error even before Blackwood starts another game

We're gonna need some more of it, because he's guaranteed to toss a few games for us, but it all depends on how much they play him

If he gets NUKED in the AHL they really need to think about keeping Akira here

Akira has gotten lucky by being bailed out on probably a post in each game, but he'd still have the best numbers on the team if half of those post shots were in the back of the net. Obviously not all of them will be goals against.

 

[TF1970]

With the schedule getting tighter and tougher the rest of the month, it absolutely feels like we are on the cusp of a death spiral.

Yep. Just wait for it.

 

[Bleedred]

Enough about Blackwood already. Geeze.

Ohhh we'll be saying that a lot in the next month.

Just you watch. Hear me now, believe me later.

 

[Saugus]

Flow don't mean shit if you're losing .... don't look good going forward... this is a different team than the one in November

The Devils deserved to lose tonight. Lost focus at the end of a period again, and couldn't finish on their chances. But they didn't deserve to lose 4-1. That was what I meant by my comment. I have no idea what your response means, it's a total non sequitur.

 

[TF1970]

I would say I'm starting to have legitimate concerns about how soft our schedule was to start the year.

That was only our third game this year against a team that's currently top 3 in their division. I'd be curious to see the average win % of our opponents. It has to be below 500.

Starting to think that too. It was all a facade.

 

[Dylan9z9]

some of you guys must be miserable human beings

Not miserable at all but if they don't address some shit bad thing are ahead ... hope they have another 8 game winning streak but I don't see that happening

 

[Devs3cups]

They played a good team almost completely even. The goals given up were a lucky deflection and a scrambly play with 2 seconds to go in the period. You people are absolutely insane if you get this scared of the wheels falling off after a loss. It’s unbearable.

Too reasonable of a take. Post might get deleted.

 

[NJDevs26]

With the schedule getting tighter and tougher the rest of the month, it absolutely feels like we are on the cusp of a death spiral.

They BETTER beat the Flyers or we’ll be on pins and needles wondering if we’ll be the first team to have a double digit losing streak in the same season as a double digit winning streak…Florida twice, Boston twice, Carolina twice and Pittsburgh in the next seven after that

 

[Bcap88]

Carolina shuts out det and islanders come back from 2 goals

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Its just the WEIRDEST SHIT that these guys dont say SHIT when the team is having a top 5-6 start in NHL HISTORY. Then they have an off week and they cant wait to come in here and smell their own farts

what a weird phenomenon

 

[Mgd31]

With the schedule getting tighter and tougher the rest of the month, it absolutely feels like we are on the cusp of a death spiral.

A death spiral? What? Are you kidding me?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Not miserable at all but if they don't address some shit bad thing are ahead ... hope they have another 8 game winning streak but I don't see that happening

Brother they are 1 point off the league lead. Take a f***in chill pill.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

delete

 

[NjDevsRR]

And suddenly it's 2021-22 all over again.

Remember when Pete DeBoer didn't know how to coach and Scott Wedgewood was a lousy goalie?

Act like you’ve been here before, damn….

The following teams made tbe Stanley Cup…the doom and gloom is out of control when they are still outplaying their opponents.

 

[Bleedred]

Starting to think that too. It was all a facade.

Oh my god

Is that all you post about? Negative stuff about how everybody is gonna pass us?

Are you seriously someone from the past? You're starting to remind me of someone....

 

[Emperoreddy]

We lost 3 in a row and 4 out of our last 6.

They absolutely are on the cusp of falling apart and they need to correct course Thursday

 

[Tundra]

Other than the islander game, they have outplayed the last two opponents. Wake me, when we are hemmed in our zone for a majority of the game.

 

[Saugus]

Carolina shuts out det and islanders come back from 2 goals

And the Devils are still leading the division by 6 points. This is where all the points banked up earlier in the season provide a bit of a cushion while we work out the problems.