Pre-Game Talk: Devils (M2) vs. Canes (M1), ECSF.

[My3Sons]

Tickets to Game 4 secured. Will be my daughter's first playoff game.

Is she playing for NJ or Carolina? I don’t recall seeing her on the roster.

 

[FooteBahl]

Guys got the neck of a boxer

Yup. I see it too

 

[Bcap88]

Win this series and that 2024 second is turning into a 2024 first from the timo trade

I’ll gladly hand it over

 

[Hisch13r]

There's not much I'm overly concerned about with this series. One thing though is that the Canes dump and chase like nobody else in the league and retrievals were one of the few consistent problems we had this year

 

[Satans Hockey]

Man, I can't wait until mine is old enough to go!

Get em hooked young, saw plenty of little kids and babies during this series.

 

[RandoDoomer]

Is she playing for NJ or Carolina? I don’t recall seeing her on the roster.

She's officiating.

 

[independent observer]

We really shouldn’t be playing Timo immediately. Regardless of whatever tests they ran on him, he suffered a major blow to the head that left him unable to get up for a time.

NFL doctors tried to say Tua didn’t have a concussion after slamming his head on the ground and wobbling to the ground shortly after. And then he had a horrible one not long after. We need to look out for Timo’s health, you know he wants to play right away.

There is one big difference… even though the blow was nasty his head didn‘t snap and hit the ice when he fell down… hence, also from reports… I am pretty sure he is good to go.

 

[FooteBahl]

Win this series and that 2024 second is turning into a 2024 first from the timo trade

I’ll gladly hand it over

But…but…we don’t have any prospects

 

[PWiz30]

Big come from behind W for the team. If the marbles are to be believed, which I don't see any reason why they wouldn't, we're gonna reverse sweep the Canes.

 

[Guttersniped]

That's the problem.

As far as I know, Carolina fans consider us their biggest rival. Meanwhile, we just consider them a gnat buzzing in our faces.

That being said, I think we can turn it around this year.

They do?

It’s a bit of a puzzler to say who should be there greatest rival. They don’t have a ton of playoff history.

All Playoff Appearances

2021-22 Lost 2nd Rd vs NYR (4-3)
[1st Rd vs BOS (4-3]

2020-21 Lost 2nd Rd vs TBL (4-1)
[1st vs NSH (4-2)]

2019-20 Lost 1st Rd vs BOS (4-1)
[Qualifying Rd vs NYR (3-0)]

2018-19 Lost ECF vs BOS (4-0)
[1st Rd vs WSH 4-3, 2nd Rd vs NYI 4-0]

2009 Lost ECF vs PIT (4-0)
[1st Rd vs NJD (4-3), 2nd Rd vs BOS (4-3)]

2006 Won Cup vs EDM (4-3)
[1st Rd vs MTL (4-2), 2nd Rd vs NJD (4-1), ECF vs BUF (4-3)]

2002 Lost SCF vs Detroit (4-1)
[1st Rd vs NJD (4-2), 2nd Rd vs MTL (4-2), ECF vs TOR (4-2)]

2001 Lost 1st Rd vs NJD (4-2)
1999 Lost 1st Rd vs BOS (4-2)

They never played the Southeast Division much in the playoffs so I don’t know what sort of lingering Divisional rivalry history they have there. (The Metro started in 2013-14.)

Just going by playoffs, I don’t see how we’re top rivals. We were 1-3 vs CAR and all the series were in the 1st or 2nd round.

They’ve played more meaningful series against Boston, who they’re 3-2 against. We prevented them from playing the Rangers for the 3rd time in a row.

We can certainly build a rivalry now that we’re in same division with the way the playoffs are set up, but we been out of the loop for so long and the history just isn’t same. I guess the Atlantic Division programmed what I think of as rivals too lol.

 

[NJDevilsFan21]

I can't believe this game is already tomorrow. I'm still busy over here enjoying highlights of 1994... I mean 2023!

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

There is one big difference… even though the blow was nasty his head didn‘t snap and hit the ice when he fell down… hence, also from reports… I am pretty sure he is good to go.

Look at this shit

 

[Bleedred]

Why don't we have an entire schedule out for the second round yet? I'd really like to know if there's a game on the 16th or not.

Has the league ever done? Not even released the full round schedules on the afternoon of the start of a round?

 

[Cheddabombs]

Still kinda feels surreal. Most would've been happy with just a playoff contender fighting for a wild card spot before this seasons started, any kind of progress. Now look at this team!

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

There's not much I'm overly concerned about with this series. One thing though is that the Canes dump and chase like nobody else in the league and retrievals were one of the few consistent problems we had this year

Sounds like having a speedy d-man back there could help....cough

 

[Bcap88]

Why don't we have an entire schedule out for the second round yet? I'd really like to know if there's a game on the 16th or not.

Has the league ever done? Not even released the full round schedules on the afternoon of the start of a round?

Probably my guess is the networks fighting over which games they get to air and when is causing the delay

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Got to take it to them while they're banged up.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Jets fan fully on the NJ bandwagon.
Go get this !

 

[Guadana]

I didn`t read yet. Is Ruff a moron who will ruin the series? Are we, as a whole, already doomed or not yet?

 

[Aurinko]

Ghost, Burns, Paxieretty, Stastny... Canes have also been trying to buy the win with big names.

Hope they haven't let the muscles cool down too much, since as a general hockey fan, this should be the fastest and most active hockey the playoffs can offer. Woudn't want to see a frozen opponent with too much pressure to succeed..

 

[Hisch13r]

Ghost, Burns, Paxieretty, Stastny... Canes have also been trying to buy the win with big names.

Hope they haven't let the muscles cool down too much, since as a general hockey fan, this should be the fastest and most active hockey the playoffs can offer. Woudn't want to see a frozen opponent with too much pressure to succeed..

That’s not the same at all as the Rangers

 

[DEVILS130]

Sorry if it’s been posted already but is the full schedule out yet? Seems crazy if not

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Again, I really think having Luke back there is going to be better. Canes are not as high skilled threat offensively as the Rags, but they have much better ability to score off the forecheck. When Luke came in to play, he did really well breaking the forecheck and pushing play forward.

 

[Oneiro]

Yeah, I am definitely on the 11-7 / Luke train for Game 1.

Wood played 6:25. Lazar 5:28 before that. C'mon now.

 

[Bcap88]

Again, I really think having Luke back there is going to be better. Canes are not as high skilled threat offensively as the Rags, but they have much better ability to score off the forecheck. When Luke came in to play, he did really well breaking the forecheck and pushing play forward.

zero chance they tinker with the defense