GDT: Devils @ Canucks - 10:30 PM - MSG

[Dialamo]

We took these pretenders to the cleaners tonight!

 

[Emperoreddy]

Both sides of special teams are cooking right now too

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It's going to pay dividends with how he is going to help develop and teach Luke by playing next to him.

I think they bounce off of each other pretty well, Pesce picking passes off in the D-zone and playing back and it allows Luke to rover. It's not a one sided pairing, they'll be times where Luke helps Pesce with his skating and then Pesce helps with his defensive IQ/awareness + stick checking, etc.

 

[Comparison Ford]

amazing what a day off / practice can do for a team...

also LOVE the physical nature of todays game. they were very solid on the boards and in front of the net.

 

[Whaddagoal]

The shorty doesn't count on this.

Also it didn't view either of the goals as particularly high danger.

(Moneypuck is one of the worse models, same with NST). The public models tend to even out over large periods of time but can get quite wonky on individual chances.

The private models, especially the internal ones teams have are much better.

Thanks for the extra detail, I wasn't aware of that. Helpful.

 

[Bleedred]

I'm not sure how great Dillon is at this point in his career. He's up there.

But he seems to kill someone every night.

 

[Emperoreddy]

just like we have Vancouvers number, they seem to have ours. God bless hockey

It's kind of weird how lopsided the Hughes bowl has been in Jack's favor

 

[Devils731]

Things were feeling dicey but not dire a few games ago but now we’ve gotten to see the Devils string a few great to ok performances together in a row and it feels much more in control.

The Devils looked great tonight but I think they have another gear or two even better than this on their best night.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

just like we have Vancouvers number, they seem to have ours. God bless hockey

Pretty true but there's game we've lost to the Islanders recently where we've cratered them. This wasn't close at puck drop lol

 

[Xirik]

does the C logo at center ice stand for clowned?

It stands for CAPTAIN Nico Hischier obviously.

 

[Comparison Ford]

they need to continue this into the Edmonton game, would love to see a string of wins spun together.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I'm not sure how great Dillon is at this point in his career. He's up there.

But he seems to kill someone every night.

Killing people is a large part of why he is here

 

[youryeah]

markstrom very good tonight. didn't get a ton of shots but still saved over 2 goals above expected

 

[Hisch13r]

The big 4 has a PPG average through the first 13 games. 52 pts in 13 games and it’s no one carrying or dragging the average as they all range from 12-15 pts

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I'd argue this was the hardest game of the trip to Western Canada tonight, Oilers are without McDavid and are a tire fire defensively and the Flames are just a gritty team with no real punch like Vancouver. Play this game against both and they'll be similar blowout wins imo.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Walk up at 4 30 AM and watched the game in my hotel in Rome. Got to catch the 2nd and 3rd period. Glad I got to start my day off with a Devils win before my long journey home.

It's crazy how the shots were 22 to 20 but the Devils pretty much dominated the Canucks all game.

 

[Comparison Ford]

Dowling really surprised me tonight. He absolutely did not look out of place.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Dougie has been really good joining the rushes in a subtle way. The palat goal one of them.

I know the fan base is a little low on him since he came back, but I think he is back and I think we will be very good.

 

[VoidCreature]

Nemec and Casey have tons of potential but the Luke-Pesce pairing is on another planet from what they were giving us early this year.

Luke looks well on track to becoming a true #1D.

 

[Xirik]

they need to continue this into the Edmonton game, would love to see a string of wins spun together.

hopefuly. The Alberta Devils fans want the Oiler fan's tears in our veins!

 

[Whaddagoal]

Ok I think I'm going to bed. This was fun. I'm feeling some vibes from 2 years ago. We will see if this lasts ...

 

[Hisch13r]

Through 2 periods looking like the best game of the year. They had games where they dominated more but thoroughly controlling the game against a really good team is definitely the most impressive game they’ve had so far

And the 3rd solidified it.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Putting The Nose on PP1 has worked out.

I do still wonder if switching Luke and Dougie on the PP might make sense. The 1st unit really isn't set up for Dougie's strengths, where PP2 could be built to just purely set up Dougie and Timo one timers

 

[DerekDevils30]

Keefe’s message is getting through for everyone. Mentioned it a couple times but Jack and Luke both played an extremely attentive game. We know there’s a lot of offence in there for both guys. As they keep getting reps and playing this way the floodgates will open. I swear Luke was hardly noticeable tonight and I love that.