GDT: Devils @ Flames - 9:00 PM - MSG2

[Devs3cups]

It’s a difference of annoyance vs pissed off. This game is massively annoying because it’s a game they should not lose. The Caps game I was pissed off the whole time because they looked like shit and had no business winning or ever felt like they could win.

They won’t get shutout much this year but I do think their puck play has been sub par for a lot of this year and has been a problem that has popped up a lot more than there being problems defensively

They puck play has been fine in the last week and a half, it's a work and progress, but I'm seeing encouraging things with this group. Tonight was weird, they absolute weren't clicking, but I saw the puck bouncing on both ends a lot tonight. Ice looked gross.

Also i would be shocked if this team is playing poorly offensively more nights then not.

The issue was always whether they could play good consistent D and get saves.

An off night where the offense doesn't have it to me just isn't concerning.

Especially when the defense and goaltending were solid.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I think poor puck play is just Ruff stuff that is going to take Keefe some time to completely iron out of these guys.

I do think you can see the progress and I'm confident he will get them fully there. He doesn't come off as someone who would let them be careless a full 82

 

[Hisch13r]

Also i would be shocked if this team is playing poorly offensively more nights then not.

The issue was always whether they could play good consistent D and get saves.

An off night where the offense doesn't have it to me just isn't concerning.

I think the offense being poor more often than not could be a troubling thing because while I do think defensively they’ve largely been good and will continue to be I don’t trust the goaltending enough yet.

I think poor puck play is just Ruff stuff that is going to take Keefe some time to completely iron out of these guys.

I do think you can see the progress and I'm confident he will get them fully there. He doesn't come off as someone who would let them be careless a full 82

I don’t see how the puck play is a Ruff thing considering that was a strength under him. It generally hasn’t been a problem of making risky plays that turn the other way into great chances against. It’s more not handling the puck well and not making clean passes

 

[Devs3cups]

I think the offense being poor more often than not could be a troubling thing because while I do think defensively they’ve largely been good and will continue to be I don’t trust the goaltending enough yet.

The offensive production has been good all year though, don't think there needs to be some worry about that.

 

[Hisch13r]

And outside the 13 game winning streak, they played .524 hockey. This team is at .571 right now. Hitting a streak at some point will put them back in that 100+ point realm. Every team that puts up that many points has a longish streak at some point.

This would’ve been a great time to go on a run. Already won 2 games. Had a weak Calgary team. McDavid-less Oilers. Awful Habs and Sharks teams. Also the Isles. Could’ve rattled off 7 straight. Time to make it 6 of 7

 

[NJ07102]

Reminds me of last season. A couple of good games followed by a terrible stinker. Again missed a chance to get on a roll. Same old story, same old story.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Should of gotten a loser point from this game. They had some good chances to go up 1 - 0 and that would of changed the game big time if they did.


Luke and Pesce haven't been a bad pairing but we need to see some points from them and less games where they don't go -1 or 0. Luke only has 1 point in 5 games and Pesce has 0. Luke not being on the top PP unit factors into that but still.