GDT: Devils @ Hurricanes - 7:00 PM - MSG

[FascinationStreet]

wonder what wayne simmonds is doing right now

 

[SKNJD9]

This

Confirmed by literally everyone that Tkachuk wouldn't sign an extension here. Was never a realistic possibility

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Keep telling yourself that .... because that Stat Hass been dropping like a stone

from 2nd to 6th?

my god, the horror!!!!

 

[BostonDevil]

Bastian was not the glue. Having one single player on your roster with any kind of size or physicality was the glue. We absolutely need size up front. So badly. Hindsight is 20/20, but right now, I really wish we gave up a f*** ton for Tkachuk last summer. Bratt + #2 + literally whatever else Calgary would've wanted. We absolutely need someone like that right now.

Didn’t Fitz try and Tkachuk said no so it died there?

 

[Bleedred]

Just bad luck people. Calm down

To a degree

But Vanecek looks to have turned into a pumpkin and guess who is behind him? Someone even worse.

We really could start taking on water in goal.

 

[JrFischer54]

The team is barely scoring a goal a game and most of the team is ice cold. Not even close to playing like “usual”.

Usual meaning the devils of the rebuild. That winning streak was just a mirage

 

[Patrik26]

After 2:

CF%: 60.27%
HDCF%: 65%
SCF%: 58.14%
xGF: 3.18
xGA: 1.75
Shots: 27-13 NJ

We're literally giving them 0. Unfortunate game. We're outplaying them.

We're losing.

 

[Devils090]

After 2:

CF%: 60.27%
HDCF%: 65%
SCF%: 58.14%
xGF: 3.18
xGA: 1.75
Shots: 27-13 NJ

We're literally giving them 0. Unfortunate game. We're outplaying them.

Literally a game from last year, beyond frustrating

Really needed to win the Dallas/NYR/Nashville games

 

[Eggtimer]

Bratt needs to get a better chance off there. We are not taking advantage of any of our opportunities.

That was a move that can be made by any 4th line scrub. Bratt is way better than that. Not sure what’s going on with him but he is struggling big time. Maybe he has an injury or ?
Too many of our big guns are not scoring plus support scoring is not there either. Tatar , Mercer , etc are cold along with the big 3 Nico Bratt Jack. Hamilton has also cooled off so between all thise guys , no wonder why we can’t score.
Id really like for someone to explain to me what is going on now compared to when we were on our hot streak .
I don’t get how we can go from one extreme to the other?

 

[AfroThunder396]

Vanacek has been legitimately great this year but this game should be 1-0 Carolina. Instead it's basically out of reach and it's totally his fault that it is.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

you’re thinking a team can shit the bed for an entire month and waltz into the playoffs? and you want me to listen to myself? yeah i’ll do that, thanks lol

the Islanders game was like 10 days ago dude. thats when this "started"

"an entire month" lmao

this is EXACTLY the shit I'm talking about. A segment of this place is such drama queens here.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

This is why people say analytics are deceptive.

? I would think anyone watching this game would say “wow, how did they not score?” like 3 or 4 times for us and say “Jesus, he let that in?” twice on their goals.

Analytics aren’t invalid because we forgot how to finish and the goalie can’t make saves.

 

[Blender]

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

Coach Ruff better watch himself.

 

[Devs3cups]

We're losing.

Yes.

Literally a game from last year, beyond frustrating

Really needed to win the Dallas/NYR/Nashville games

I'm not sure we'd play Carolina like that last year.

 

[NJDevs26]

Shots 22-12 NJ. Lose 3-0. LOL.

This is exactly why I roll my eyes when people cite THE STATS as a reason this can’t continue…but it’s all the goaltending’s fault they say! Is the goaltending scoring zero goals? Come on now

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

? I would think anyone watching this game would say “wow, how did they not score?” like 3 or 4 times for us and say “Jesus, he let that in?” twice on their goals.

Analytics aren’t invalid because we forgot how to finish and the goalie can’t make saves.

Yeah, this is true. If anything, it's proof that this team needs a finisher for now and the future to be a fully complete team.

 

[MauDevils]

The team needs us. Ready the Fire Lindy chants.

 

[RememberTheName]

Didn’t Fitz try and Tkachuk said no so it died there?

I'm going to be honest, I don't know the details of what the Devils did and didn't try. I know there were always rumors about the situation, but I don't really remember anything ever being confirmed.

 

[NJDevs26]

I will say this and I 100% believe it.

I believe that some people that post in this thread "thrive" more when the Devils are bad. Like they legitimately enjoy it, because they can get their "takes" off. They'll never admit it of course, but still.

And some other people here thrive on confrontation

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Usual meaning the devils of the rebuild. That winning streak was just a mirage

Oh, that makes sense. This team will shoot under 5% the rest of the year. This is their true talent, a reasonable take.

 

[forceten]

Confirmed by literally everyone that Tkachuk wouldn't sign an extension here. Was never a realistic possibility

Agree, but that’s the kind of move we needed. Unless we are finesse goal scoring we are soft.

 

[Emperoreddy]

the Islanders game was like 10 days ago dude. thats when this "started"

"an entire month" lmao

this is EXACTLY the shit I'm talking about. A segment of this place is such drama queens here.

This started back against Nashville

 

[Dylan9z9]

from 2nd to 6th?

my god, the horror!!!!

This is going to be an 8 game losing streak before its over .... happy for you that you can shrug that off

 

[Eggtimer]

you’re thinking a team can shit the bed for an entire month and waltz into the playoffs? and you want me to listen to myself? yeah i’ll do that, thanks lol

That’s the difference between a playoff team and a non playoff team . Playoff teams find a way to out an end to losig steaks before they spiral out of control . We HAVE to find a way to win and win NOW. The loss to the Flyers was huge . It cold have stopped the streak , given some confidence to them , gain some momentum headed into a difficult part of the schedule.
Now we are fwcigma bunch of good teams on a losig streak and playing with zero confidence and with multiple guys on slumps .