GDT: Devils @ Blue Jackets 7:00 PM EST (

[My3Sons]

i only saw the first period, but checking the score it seems like a good gritty road win. allen is delivering the playoffs to us on a platter.

What does the Flyers mascot have to do with this?

 

[JrFischer54]

That was me. I stand by it.

you cray cray

 

[JrFischer54]

Who wanted to do that?

i dunnothere were a few....... but if he wants to come back next year i definitely would resign him

 

[JrFischer54]

It should be required we wear the red and green once around Xmas and once around St. Patrick's Day each year.

totally agree it was a cool tradition they just dropped. i'd add a third game to the mix the game before thanksgiving that we always get at home it seems. that should a retro night jersey too

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

I think Jack going down has forced a lot of players to be more aggressive and go for it. The whole 'it's alright, Jack will save us' mentality is gone and now the guys have to take matters into their own hands.

it changes the look of our offense for sure. And perhaps we are less predictable. Maybe there is a silver lining for next year's offense - how to throw out different looks.

 

[Aurinko]

On moneypuck Jake Allen is third in the league in overall GSAx behind Hellebuyck and Thompson, and 6th in GSAx per 60 among goalies that have played at least 1 game. He’d be third of out of goalies that have played at least 5 games and first out of goalies who have played more than 8 games.

Nico Daws is first in GSAx per 60 of goalies who have played at least 5 games. Funny that Akira Schmid is third on this list for goalies who have played at least 1 game. Which is all he’s played and it was only a relief appearance.

This is probably one of the best years Allen has had in the NHL.

It's a good company to be in.

I remember Allen's 2017 playoffs, where he single handedly destroyed the Wild with some 97-98% goaltending. The wild had the insane ~16 game win streak mid season and were on fire until Allen showed his goat level goaltending. The man has qualities that can steal playoff games.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Keefe was asked about this and spoke highly of it, glad it was called out here. This shift was massive to keeping things a 1 goal game.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

On moneypuck Jake Allen is third in the league in overall GSAx behind Hellebuyck and Thompson, and 6th in GSAx per 60 among goalies that have played at least 1 game. He’d be third of out of goalies that have played at least 5 games and first out of goalies who have played more than 8 games.

Nico Daws is first in GSAx per 60 of goalies who have played at least 5 games. Funny that Akira Schmid is third on this list for goalies who have played at least 1 game. Which is all he’s played and it was only a relief appearance.

This is probably one of the best years Allen has had in the NHL.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Bratt won't be denied.

Wonder if he can keep piling on the multi point games till end of season. Would be crazy if he gets close to 100

Yeah but in the end it won't be enough to some here on the forum lol....Steal of a pick

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

27 pages?! You all have been back for how long? I got nothing but errors since it went down until just now.

CDT posters get back burner help

 

[Bcap88]

This game just evened out the one in December where the results and sog were flipped

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I stepped out to Petco and came back and we up 2..... Missed them both

Thank me later

I specifically requested kitty dental treats. This is fish food.

 

[My3Sons]

Keefe was asked about this and spoke highly of it, glad it was called out here. This shift was massive to keeping things a 1 goal game.

So if Mercer Palat and Tatar are the second line and Bratt Glass and Haula are the first line where does that leave Meier Hischier and Noesen?

 

[Bcap88]

Small sample size for glass so far but if he stays consistent and comes back next year you can relistically have line pairings of 1-3 with

Jack-aquired winger
Hischier-timo
Glass-Bratt-acquired center

Which would balance out the top 9 pretty well I think

 

[FooteBahl]

Small sample size for glass so far but if he stays consistent and comes back next year you can relistically have line pairings of 1-3 with

Jack-aquired winger
Hischier-timo
Glass-Bratt-acquired center

Which would balance out the top 9 pretty well I think

Hopefully Gritsyuk will have one of those spots and perhaps we can get a significant winger by dealing Nemec/Casey. Maybe a Palat buyout.

Meier Jack Noesen
Gritsyuk Nico FA/Trade
Cotter Mercer Bratt
Haula Glass Foote

 

[NjDevsRR]

Keefe was asked about this and spoke highly of it, glad it was called out here. This shift was massive to keeping things a 1 goal game.

Tatar is a goddamn animal when he wants to be

 

[Billdo]

i dunnothere were a few....... but if he wants to come back next year i definitely would resign him

I think he should be back but he's probably pricing himself out of here. I wouldn't go more than 2 years and he's probably going to get more than that.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Tatar is a goddamn animal when he wants to be

Still love the guy. I know his offense has dried up, but there's no question of his effort.

 

[Bleedred]

I honestly haven't minded Tatar one bit this year.

He's been stapled to the 4th line, so he's not really gonna score down there. I'm pretty sure his points per 60 numbers aren't that bad given the little icetime he recieves.

 

[Bleedred]

Hopefully Gritsyuk will have one of those spots and perhaps we can get a significant winger by dealing Nemec/Casey. Maybe a Palat buyout.

Meier Jack Noesen
Gritsyuk Nico FA/Trade
Cotter Mercer Bratt
Haula Glass Foote

Only bummer is Haula still in the lineup.

But you DID say a Palat buyout. If we had to keep Haula but found a way out of Palat I'd probably be fine with that. I think Palat is in 2025 the better player of the two, but he's also about (just under) twice as expensive as Haula is.