GDT: Devils @ Canes - Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rd 2, Gm 5 - 7:00 PM - TNT

[Tiredswede]

The best 4th liner is a not good enough 3rd liner. I'd rather he develop into a defensively-responsible 3C who can pitch in like 35 points. Preferably after we sign him to some term.

then where is hischier going to play?

 

[FinnishDevil]

If I'm Lazar I swing my stick at Kotkaniemi to make sure were not getting a power play.

 

[guitarguyvic]

How the f*** is this team so embarrassingly soft on the puck???? I haven’t been angry at them all season but this is unacceptably weak. Wtf am I watching?!

 

[RandoDoomer]

It's a miracle this game is tied.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Hope they mixed up PP1 personnel.

 

[Devs3cups]

One team is out working the other.

Yup. Canes are simply hungrier right now.

Boys have to remember this is tied and just play their game.

 

[JimEIV]

Really soft call on steve buscemi

 

[njdevils1982]

Mikey needed to just put that out. Not stop and look around. There isn't any time for that with their forecheck

ya, that look up pissed me off too

 

[Devils731]

The Devils should show a different look than normal if they setup in the zone for this PP. They should, we will see if they do.

 

[NjDevsRR]

And I got laughed at for saying this teams gets pinned in their own end far too easily. Apply a little pressure and they fold. They are inept at clearing the puck.

We are still laughing.

These are BOTH two of the top 5 possession teams. They both played more in ozone than dzone all season.

This series does not take away from that fact. Canes are just better this series.

 

[Omar Little]

Siegenthaler, Graves, and Hamilton are skating in mud

 

[Blender]

We need a successful power kill.

 

[JK3]

Don’t get caught at the point Sluggie Hamilton.

 

[jkrdevil]

They are the classic advanced stats paper tiger. They were the team that everyone said can’t do it when it matters.

I mean they are losing (in the series) to THE advanced stats darlings.

 

[PWiz30]

Akira Schmid appreciation post. The guys in front of him were reeling for the first couple minutes after Carolina scored and he made a few solid saves to buy them time to calm down and bear down. That's what we've been missing in this series.

Edit: had to expand a bit on my original post.

 

[forceten]

So tired of this teams habit of allowing goals in the first or last two minutes of a period.

 

[Bramskii]

We are still laughing.

These are BOTH two of the top 5 possession teams. They both played more in ozone than dzone all season.

This series does not take away from that fact. Canes are just better this series.

Guess we haven't been watching the same team. Keep your delusions though.

 

[MasterofGrond]

Team just doesn't think quick enough with the puck to cope with the Canes. Don't think it's a personnel problem, it's coaching.

 

[Rhodes 81]

They are the classic advanced stats paper tiger. They were the team that everyone said can’t do it when it matters.

That's because it's all narrative bullshit. They're just a damn good team that had some bad breaks. That's how shit goes in the playoffs.

 

[MartyOwns]

And I got laughed at for saying this teams gets pinned in their own end far too easily. Apply a little pressure and they fold. They are inept at clearing the puck.

 

[Devs3cups]

TIMOOOOOOO

 

[sddev]

Wuuuuut?

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Timo!!

 

[FinnishDevil]

ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN JERSEY

 

[None Shall Pass]

A PP GOAL?