GDT: Devils @ Kraken - 10:00 P.M. - MSGSN

[Billdo]

I never liked Dougie, to be clear. His memes, funny videos, etc never landed with me because I dislike him that much, it's bad. Again, he's one of the most selfish players I've seen this organization tolerate. I also found great pride clowning the Siegenthaler-Dougie pairing back in 2023. Some people thought they were a championship pairing in 2024? I've had to discuss this pairing with free-website-statisticians, and I just gave up.

People forget we were leaking 2 on 1s well before Dougie was hurt in 2024.

On Palat, I totally agree, a few goals fom him are always appreciated. He works too hard for me to 'hate' him, he's The Little Engine That Could.

Can you elaborate on why you feel this way?

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

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[TheBeerNerd]

I really don't know why, but Dougie rubs some people the wrong way. Let's not forget the whole "museum" line of BS that followed him out the door from Calgary. I think it's that attitude that gives people the false impression that he's not serious and doesn't care. Obviously not true. He's a great locker room guy and he's having a lot of fun here, in a way that he hasn't in Boston, Calgary, or Carolina.

A lot of that applied to PK Subban too, but the difference is that Dougie still has something to offer on the ice.

 

[dgibb10]

you’re allowed to actually watch the games fyi

Sorry let me just upload 20 minutes of game content from my brain in text form.

 

[Billdo]

I really don't know why, but Dougie rubs some people the wrong way. Let's not forget the whole "museum" line of BS that followed him out the door from Calgary. I think it's that attitude that gives people the false impression that he's not serious and doesn't care. Obviously not true. He's a great locker room guy and he's having a lot of fun here, in a way that he hasn't in Boston, Calgary, or Carolina.

A lot of that applied to PK Subban too, but the difference is that Dougie still has something to offer on the ice.

I think a lot of the Subban hate was wildly undeserved.

 

[MasterofGrond]

SELFISH DOUGIE LMAO

 

[Bleedred]

I think a lot of the Subban hate was wildly undeserved.

I think he was a decent defenseman still, until probably his last year. He was pretty bad by that point. Not completely terrible, but nothing particularly good in his last year.

I thought he was alright to solid when he first arrived, he just didn't produce offense anymore and wasn't at all explosive like he used to be.

 

[Dylan9z9]

Can you elaborate on why you feel this way?

To me it seems the little engine has blown a gasket sorry to say

 

[Bleedred]

Palat actually has an outside chance at 40 points this year if he doesn't miss time and continues to score at the rate he has for the last 20 or so games.

He's now on pace for 33 points after being on pace for like 20 points before this stretch.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

A lot of that applied to PK Subban too, but the difference is that Dougie still has something to offer on the ice.

To give PK some credit, he was decent his last year with us. Certainly Dougie is much better now than PK that year. But I didn't hate PK's overall play for his last year (he was just way overpaid for it).

 

[ninetyeight]

Definitely not impressed or overly happy about the skaters' performance, but a win is a win. Markstrom absolutely stole that game, it would have been at least 5ga without him. Would have enjoyed his performance a lot more had the rest of the team not sucked for the past few games. The losing streak needed to be ended and hopefully they can now relax and give their best against the rags.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Definitely not impressed or overly happy about the skaters' performance, but a win is a win. Markstrom absolutely stole that game, it would have been at least 5ga without him. Would have enjoyed his performance a lot more had the rest of the team not sucked for the past few games. The losing streak needed to be ended and hopefully they can now relax and give their best against the rags.

Also would have been a 5ga game without a Grubauer for the Kraken

 

[devilsblood]

I think a lot of the Subban hate was wildly undeserved.

Did people hate Subban? I think it was more along the lines of both he and the team played well below expectations. Criticism was everywhere.

Even Dougie, there are a few guys ripping him, and there are some who want to trade him (at some point) because of his contract + the young RHD in the pipeline, but for the most part I think people appreciate what Dougie brings.

To give PK some credit, he was decent his last year with us. Certainly Dougie is much better now than PK that year. But I didn't hate PK's overall play for his last year (he was just way overpaid for it).

Kind of to my point above, or better put the inverse to my point, his last year here(and in the league), expectations were extremely low. So we were OK with decent.

 

[glenwo2]

Definitely not impressed or overly happy about the skaters' performance, but a win is a win. Markstrom absolutely stole that game, it would have been at least 5ga without him. Would have enjoyed his performance a lot more had the rest of the team not sucked for the past few games. The losing streak needed to be ended and hopefully they can now relax and give their best against the rags.

This is the only reason this game was won.

Markstrom needed to go Full Hasek.

And what is up with Cotter scoring seemingly every game? lol

Anyway, nice to see our Non-Stars get key goals but man....our Stars are ICE-COLD right now.

They just can't buy one.

 

[MadDevil]

I think a lot of the Subban hate was wildly undeserved.

There's something about right handed defensemen with questionable defense that seems to annoy the fanbase.

 

[NjDevsRR]

There's something about right handed defensemen with questionable defense that seems to annoy the fanbase.

Nah, he took the team out to dinner during a slump. Blasphemy