Post-Game Talk: Devils beat the Pens 2-1 in OT (Bratt attack!)

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glenwo2

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What an f'n win. :devdance::devdance::devdance:

And what an incredible well-played game by the Devils.

I mean I can say that despite giving up one goal which, if I may quote @Bleedred , was NOT stoppable(though he may disagree), Mac looked like the Mac Pre-Covid in this game.

He was great and kept the Devils in this game, and was the reason it even got to OT.


And Vats scores another goal!



That Murray person is really being a good safety-net for Vats in case things go awry.

Like the pairing as it's been effective....somehow.


Zajac's line looks like he has TWO Colemans on either side (with less scoring, but I digress) of him...and he looks reborn. That line has been absolutely solid and Rango has one hell of a shot.

He should've had a goal(at least one) but rang it off the pipe. Oh well.

But man...Rango can shoot and when he shoots, HE SHOOTS.

Just look at this craziness!


The Hughes line was pretty good in regulation though it looked more like Hughes and Bratt were playing alone than with Palms but that's another argument for another time.


Bratt scores the Bratt-around in OT!!



Zacha and Bratt continue to be wizards with 3-on-3 and open ice.

And may I also say how understated it is of the job Ty Smith did prior to Bratt's OT goal?

He was calm, took a look and saw there was no clear lane to shoot and skated around, and then gave the puck to Zacha who started that whole game-winning sequence.

It was just about the Perfect Road-Game played and Road-win achieved. :towel:



Also, one of the main things I've noticed in this game overall :


Lack of giveaways – Bryce pointed that out in the 2nd intermission.

Devils also weren’t doing that stupid back pass on the PP and guess what, their zone entry was much better.

A+ for the grade.




EDIT : oh damn....I forgot the poll. :shakehead

OKAY.

MY Stars of the game are Mac at #1, Bratt at #2, and Sharangovich at #3(because he just kept firing away and should've had a goal).
 
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Good game, both a result and an effort were there.

Few random thoughts:
1) Finally amazing game from Blackwood, after that Crosby goal I thought, "here we go again" but since then a perfect game.
2) As much as I criticized Subban, he continues to play really way in a recent stretch. I still think that he's going to be exposed to Seattle but I'm not as certain about that as I was 2 weeks ago.
3) The person responsible for increasing Zacha's compete level should get a Nobel prize in psychology. Not yet a Voracek 2.0 (in terms of breaking out years after the draft) but he no longer looks as frustrating as it was 2-3 years with his non-existent fervor.
4) Speaking of compete level, I really like Merkley's game. Also shows why injecting fresh and rested guys into this lineup may help.
5) Sharangovich looks to have found another gear offensively. His defence remains as solid as it was earlier but I like his offense more and more. Production doesn't back that up yet but if he keeps playing like this, points will come IMO.
6) Not Devils related but Crosby is such a smart player. Really fun player to watch.
 

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Good game, both a result and an effort were there.

Few random thoughts:
1) Finally amazing game from Blackwood, after that Crosby goal I thought, "here we go again" but since then a perfect game.
2) As much as I criticized Subban, he continues to play really way in a recent stretch. I still think that he's going to be exposed to Seattle but I'm not as certain about that as I was 2 weeks ago.
3) The person responsible for increasing Zacha's compete level should get a Nobel prize in psychology. Not yet a Voracek 2.0 (in terms of breaking out years after the draft) but he no longer looks as frustrating as it was 2-3 years with his non-existent fervor.
4) Speaking of compete level, I really like Merkley's game. Also shows why injecting fresh and rested guys into this lineup may help.
5) Sharangovich looks to have found another gear offensively. His defence remains as solid as it was earlier but I like his offense more and more. Production doesn't back that up yet but if he keeps playing like this, points will come IMO.
6) Not Devils related but Crosby is such a smart player. Really fun player to watch.

I hate to admit it, but I've loved watching him play the past 3-4 years. He can still be a douche every now and then, but it's no where near what he was his first few years in the league.
 

glenwo2

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The zacha bratt passing was sick

I think zacha has legitimately turned a corner. Thanks lindy

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This should be the post-game victory GIF. :D
 

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I don't think Merkley is great but IMO he's shown more than Bastian and McLeod have in his limited opportunities.
Bastian has been okay for what he’s been, but McLeod is only here because of where he was drafted. He brings nothing that anyone else can’t.

I’m interested to see if he’s given the edge next year to make the team out of camp or if they just expose him to waivers, where he’ll probably go unclaimed. Think he’s waiver eligible next year.

I’ve been a proponent of putting Merkley in there for a while now. He didn’t do much of anything today, but he a great game yesterday and had 5 shots on goal in a little over 10 minutes of ice time. I don’t ever wanna see Gusev again.
 

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How has Kuokkanen been lately? Seems like you guys got a helluva steal with that trade.
 
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