GDT: Devils @ Avalanche - 10 P.M. - TNT/SN1/SNE/SNO/SNP

[Devs3cups]

 

[Emperoreddy]

It would just be nice if the fanbase didn't immediately go into break glass in case of emergency mode every time we have any kind of lose.

We had one 4 out of 5 going into this one and that was without Nico and not having Jack for nearly 2 full games.

A lot of this shit will work itself out as the players get their feet under them and key guys return to the lineup.

 

[denverdevil]

My son has turne

Let’s. Gooooooooooooooooooo.

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Bad outcome, but fun game! Packed house, the place was really rocking. A good amount of Jersey fans. Met a few a couple hours before the game that didn't look like they would even make it to the puck drop.

My son is really turning into a sports trash talker. He looooved pointing out the 2001 cup banner. What a jerk. I'm so proud.

 

[Nocashstyle]

It would just be nice if the fanbase didn't immediately go into break glass in case of emergency mode every time we have any kind of lose.

We had one 4 out of 5 going into this one and that was without Nico and not having Jack for nearly 2 full games.

A lot of this shit will work itself out as the players get their feet under them and key guys return to the lineup.

I’ve learned to just keep scrolling when I see certain usernames posting

 

[Blender]

I still can't believe that garbage broadcast spent half the second period interviewing Sakic instead of calling the game.

 

[Devs3cups]

It would just be nice if the fanbase didn't immediately go into break glass in case of emergency mode every time we have any kind of lose.

We had one 4 out of 5 going into this one and that was without Nico and not having Jack for nearly 2 full games.

A lot of this shit will work itself out as the players get their feet under them and key guys return to the lineup.

Yup. Losing sucks, but it seems like every time we do the sky is falling. The team is having some trouble right now. Nothing seems to be really clicking, especially defensively, and we’re missing our top 2 C’s.

It’s still super early though and we’re not in a bad spot standings wise. This team has the talent, they just have to keep pushing and learning.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I still can't believe that garbage broadcast spent half the second period interviewing Sakic instead of calling the game.

In fairness, they did the same with Marty when we were on TNT last time against Washington.

 

[Blender]

In fairness, they did the same with Marty when we were on TNT last time against Washington.

That was a garbage as well.

 

[Whaddagoal]

My son has turne

Bad outcome, but fun game! Packed house, the place was really rocking. A good amount of Jersey fans. Met a few a couple hours before the game that didn't look like they would even make it to the puck drop.

My son is really turning into a sports trash talker. He looooved pointing out the 2001 cup banner. What a jerk. I'm so proud.

I bet that game was really fun to be at despite the final result. High energy for sure.

 

[PWiz30]

That game last night was not very fun to watch. Here's a funny picture I apparently posted to the interwebs 10 years ago today.

In related news, at least we didn't lose to the Sharks.

 

[Bleedred]

We were tied going into the third so it couldn't have been ALL bad, no?

@Bleedred how were the goals? Would Blackwood have been better?


I'm fairly confident people weren't talking about both Jack and Nico being out at the same time were under the umbrella of a "couple of injuries in the top 6". No team can handle that and so far we've done ok, which all we need to do. Stay afloat until they're back.

The Wood goal went through his glove arm and sucked.

Then there was another one in the 3rd period that went right through him again. I think 5-hole, but they said “under his arm” so it may have even went through his arm again. It definitely went through him.

And that was minutes after a post hit on a shot that went through his blocker arm.

Moneypuck had him as a -2.46( I think?) GSAx while Georgiev broke just above even.

I didn’t think Vitek played particularly solid at all.

 

[glenwo2]

Not sure if anyone heard Biz take after the game... but he's defn spot on.

Our 5 on 5 play has been horrific, especially when it comes to defense...

That we're a .500 team without our PP?

How about we stop paying attention to a f*cking loser who never amounted to ANYTHING in his career?

 

[glenwo2]

My son has turne

Bad outcome, but fun game! Packed house, the place was really rocking. A good amount of Jersey fans. Met a few a couple hours before the game that didn't look like they would even make it to the puck drop.

My son is really turning into a sports trash talker. He looooved pointing out the 2001 cup banner. What a jerk. I'm so proud.

Did you congratulate your son on the Avs finally NOT getting shutout?

 

[JimEIV]

It's not the loss, it's getting bitch slapped that hurts ...

We we're out hit 17-9 but our forwards were out hit 12 to 6. And Bastian and Lazar are half of those 6...the top 9 doesn't hit and can't play physical at all. And all of that was while losing the puck possession battle pretty solidly.

We we're out shot 32 to 23...10 of those 23 shots were from our defensemen...our forwards were out shot 26 to 12...

The old BS assumption is you can't lead in hits when you always have the puck... Colorado did exactly that last night. The Devils were punched in the mouth repeatedly with zero push back....ugly, ugly, ugly performance.

 

[glenwo2]

And F*** the loser Avs fans (and probably Rags fans) that responded to that saying it was a "clean hit" (and f*ck the TNT morons who said the same).

It was NOT a clean hit whatsoever.

Why?

Because Wood didn't even make a single effort to go for the puck.

"Nice clean hit", my ass.

I'm glad Dougie dropped him afterward.

Yeah he got a penalty but that didn't result in a goal-against at that point so who cares? Good job, Dougie!

 

[devilsblood]

It's not the loss, it's getting bitch slapped that hurts ...

We we're out hit 17-9 but our forwards were out hit 12 to 6. And Bastian and Lazar are half of those 6...the top 9 doesn't hit and can't play physical at all. And all of that was while losing the puck possession battle pretty solidly.

We we're out shot 32 to 23...10 of those 23 shots were from our defensemen...our forwards were out shot 26 to 12...

The old BS assumption is you can't lead in hits when you always have the puck... Colorado did exactly that last night. The Devils were punched in the mouth repeatedly with zero push back....ugly, ugly, ugly performance.

The target is absolutely on us. With or without Nico or Hughes.

 

[glenwo2]

BTW, The NJ Devils twitter account has a perverse sense of humor, doesn't it?




Ha Ha f*cking Ha.

 

[britdevil]

That game last night was not very fun to watch. Here's a funny picture I apparently posted to the interwebs 10 years ago today.

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In related news, at least we didn't lose to the Sharks.

I saw Cam Jan play over here in the UK.

He was the worst player on the ice here too. Impressively bad player.

Jan for Salvador is one of Lou's top trades. Just absolute highway robbery.

 

[JimEIV]

The target is absolutely on us. With or without Nico or Hughes.

I'm not sure Nico or Jack make much of difference in that game honestly. Jack by himself can turn the possession game around but neither one of those guys are going to do much for the lopsided physical play we saw last night ...in fact, that is why both of them are out right now.

Something has to be done or we will just get the bitch treatment all season.

 

[Bleedred]

That game last night was not very fun to watch. Here's a funny picture I apparently posted to the interwebs 10 years ago today.

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In related news, at least we didn't lose to the Sharks.

I remember this when it happened.

I may have been the one to ask someone to make this meme lol.

 

[PWiz30]

I remember this when it happened.

I may have been the one to ask someone to make this meme lol.

Haha, I probably stole it from someone on here.

 

[britdevil]

This team needs a trade for a Salvador type. Badly.

 

[JimEIV]

Artturi Lehkonen 5-11 179 lbs....almost out hit our entire forward group and had 4 shots

 

[njdevil26]

My thoughts from this game:

Decent first period. It seems as the games go on that they are finally playing better in the beginning.

Colton: Dude was ON something... and I mean he did some slalom skiing into this game. HIs goal celebration was weird, the hit on Hughes was ridiculous. It's honestly crazy to me that people are trying to say it's clean. The broadcast (Eddie O is in outer space) was trying to say Hughes turned at the last second which you couldn't even tell in slow motion. All you could see is Colton having direct eye contact with the Hughes numbers the entire time then crushed him in a vulnerable position when he didn't have the puck... then continue to lose control and skate right over to crosscheck Meier right in the chops. Bizarre behavior.


We shouldn't really be worried about Bratt but he just put together a few games wearing an invincibility cloak.

Mercer and Palat- Depth is really important especially right now and these two guys REALLY need to start producing.

Hamilton- I'm glad he hit Wood. You can see how much it meant to Siegs with the Stein interview. We don't do enough of that and I'm getting real tired of our star players being targeted and taken out because the Devils don't play a tough game.

Goaltending: I'd feel better with Hellebuyck or Saros in net but how can we even have a discussion about goaltending right now? How many odd man rushes did the team give up last night? If you go back and watch the highlights of every game... nearly every goal scored on the Devils is from a crazy giveaway, failure to clear the zone, or odd man rush leaving the goaltenders high and dry. Yes, we need more saves... but we can't be blaming anything on the goalies right now.


If we're going another 10 games without Jack and Nico, we need to go 6-4 in that span. Just tread water while these guys come back and don't go on a losing streak.

 

[glenwo2]

My thoughts from this game:



Colton: Dude was ON something... and I mean he did some slalom skiing into this game. HIs goal celebration was weird, the hit on Hughes was ridiculous. It's honestly crazy to me that people are trying to say it's clean. The broadcast (Eddie O is in outer space) was trying to say Hughes turned at the last second which you couldn't even tell in slow motion. All you could see is Colton having direct eye contact with the Hughes numbers the entire time then crushed him in a vulnerable position when he didn't have the puck... then continue to lose control and skate right over to crosscheck Meier right in the chops. Bizarre behavior.

What this brings to mind is Roid Rage. I think the NHL needs to do some extensive PED testing on Colton to find out if he was on the juice because like you said, what he did was just plain Bizarre and UNHINGED sh*t.

We shouldn't really be worried about Bratt but he just put together a few games wearing an invincibility cloak.

He'll need to keep that cloak on 24/7 until Jack and Nico get back.

Holy hell...teams are just wanting to get rid of ALL the Devils Top players.