GDT: Devils @ Predators - 8:00 PM - MSGSN

[JK3]

Dammit I was hoping Blackwood was getting the start. I hope those above in the GDT are the lines.

Those are the lines from yesterdays practice. Not a full practice today so no idea about who's starting, it could very well be Blackwood though.

 

[Saugus]

Despite the quilting lines that stuff looks to be varying degrees of fake to me. I would love to have had one when the boys were little and that sort of thing would have been cool to hang over a crib or a toddler car bed. I made sure my kids had that top of the line car bed my parents denied me as a child. That thing rocked.

 

[My3Sons]

DEVILS (31-12-4) AT PREDATORS (23-18-6)

Head-to-Head
This is the second and final game between the Devils and Predators this season. Nashville snapped a three-game win streak for New Jersey with a 4-3 overtime victory at Prudential Center on Dec. 1, 2022. Ryan Johansen scored twice, including the game winner, while Colton Sissons and Mikael Granlund also scored.

All three of the Devils goals came in the middle frame with Kevin Bahl, Jesper Bratt and Alexander Holtz scoring. Bratt and Holtz had power play goals and the Devils converted on two of their five man-advantage opportunities.

Devils Team Scope
The Devils are cruising in January with a 8-1-2 record and are currently riding a two-game win streak. New Jersey's last four games have gone to overtime or a shootout; however, the Devils have only lost one of those contests (Jan 19 in Seattle, 4-3). The biggest key to picking up at least a point in these games has been a key player scoring in the final minutes of the game to send it to extra time.

Devils center Jack Hughes has 30 goals and 30 assists for 60 points through 47 games. His play has been consistent throughout the year as New Jersey's All-Star continues to be a game-changer night in and night out. Hughes leads his team in all categories (goals, assists, points). Nico Hischier (21G, 25A), Jesper Bratt (18G, 30A), and Dougie Hamilton (13 G, 29A) all have over 40 points this season and have constantly been on the scoresheet. Hamilton is riding a two-game goal streak after scoring the game winning goals on Sunday and Tuesday, and the game tying goal on Tuesday.

Vitek Vanecek and Mackenzie Blackwood make up the Devils goaltender tandem which has been a strength this season. Vanecek is 20-5-2 with a 2.30 goals against average and a .916 save percentage. He is the first goaltender in franchise history to have 20 wins in his first 28 starts since Martin Brodeur achieved this during the 1997-98 season (per Nick Cahill, MSG). Blackwood has a 3.04 goals against average and a .896 save percentage as the netminder helped pick up a big win against the LA Kings and a point against the Seattle Kraken.

Predators Team Scope
Nashville has gone 6-4-0 in their last ten games and are riding a two-game win streak, a big points grab as the Predators are pushing for a playoff spot. Currently, the Predators are five points back from the top wild card spot with one game in hand to Edmonton who currently holds that place in the race.

Nashville's defensive play has kept opposing teams to under three-goals a game on average (2.89 GA/GP) which is 13th in the NHL. Although the Predators are averaging 2.75 GF/GP, which is 27th in the NHL, they've found some big scoring in January. Through 12 games played, Nashville has scored three or more goals in seven of those contests, and have outscored their opponents 37-30.

Filip Forsberg paces the Predators with 18 goals and is tied with Roman Josi for a team leading 40 points. Josi leads Nashville with 28 assists and has a team high six points in the last five games (1G, 5A). Juuse Saros has a 18-13-5 record and has won his last two starts. He has a 2.70 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. Kevin Lankinen may be the backup netminder but he's a solid option when the Predators need him. He's won his last two games and has a 2.64 goals against average and a .924 save percentage. Thursday's game is the Predators final contest before the All-Star break.

By the Numbers
The Devils have picked up points in their last eight games and have gone 7-0-1 in that span.

With wins in his last seven starts, Vitek Vanecek is tied for the eighth-longest win streak in franchise history. Vanecek is also the first goaltender to achieve 7 straight wins since the 2010-11 season.

Predators center Ryan Johansen is seventh in the NHL for face-off wins with a 58.9 win percentage. He is 0.2 ahead of Devils center Michael McLeod who is eighth in the league.

Injury Updates

Devils
John Marino (upper-body, week-to-week)
Jonathan Bernier (hip, IR)

Predators
Mark Borowiecki (upper-body, IR)

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This is brilliant. The detail work is inventive and well integrated. this was one of my favorite movies as a teenager. I must have seen it over 10 times in my life. As for the game, let's see how much clutching and grabbing, hits in the back, off puck interference, and water skiing the refs allow to even the game up for Nashville. Game management being what it is, I'm surprised some miscreant hasn't realized he can cheap shot at will after the other team has been given an extra couple of power plays. NHL officiating is the only thing standing between the NHL and having actually good hockey played as opposed to a lesser version because "real men" or some variation of that in 2023. The rules allow for checking and body contact. Why can't they be enforced as written? If you aren't good enough to keep up and can only hit guys in the back late because you suck and are slow why reward that? How can the league think that people pay to see that anymore? Who makes money for league and attracts eyeballs and jersey sales? Jack or Lauzon? Really shortsighted and embarrassing.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Those are the lines from yesterdays practice. Not a full practice today so no idea about who's starting, it could very well be Blackwood though.

The Blackwood part was somewhat sarcasm. But he's a part of the team and Nashville isn't a high powered offense. I'd play him tonight and VV tommorow.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Two teams enter. One team leaves

 

[Bleedred]

Pitiful one coming up. The NJD have shown time and time again that they just cannot beat Hynes. Hynes just absolutely refuses to lose to the NJD. 0-2-2 against Hynes. The Preds are white hot lately.

5-2 NSH

And it'll only get worse tomorrow night folks. Pete and DAL up next. Pete has already let the boys spend the week resting up for us by letting BUF and Rawly win in OT, all the while collecting a point themselves.

We've lost to both of these teams at home already this season.

I'd just start the bye week early and look for something else to do.

 

[Saugus]

Two teams enter. One team leaves

If we win with this GDT theme tonight, we need to have a Thunderdome themed one in the future. Hell, even if we don't win that would be a fun one.

 

[longislanddevil]

If the lines posted are accurate, LOVE IT!!

Sharangovich-Hughes-Zetterlund
Palat-Hischier-Bratt
Tatar-Haula-Mercer
Wood-Mcleod-Bastian

Boqvist out? I’m not that sad about it but he’s been playing pretty well. He does not deserve being sat in favor of Wood but someone had to come out for Z….

 

[glenwo2]

If we win with this GDT theme tonight, we need to have a Thunderdome themed one in the future. Hell, even if we don't win that would be a fun one.

I fully expect Tina Turner to make an appearance in the GDT tomorrow if we win tonight.

 

[My3Sons]

Ours was blue but sort of looked like that. My kids each had it and loved it. After the third one we gave it to someone and I bet it's still being used somewhere. It doesn't get much better when you are a five year old boy. They each were into it until about 7 or 8 at which point they wanted a raised bed with drawers underneath which seemed to be cool at that age.

 

[mtnet]

LGD, would love a win against these guys

 

[Eggtimer]

Despite the quilting lines that stuff looks to be varying degrees of fake to me. I would love to have had one when the boys were little and that sort of thing would have been cool to hang over a crib or a toddler car bed. I made sure my kids had that top of the line car bed my parents denied me as a child. That thing rocked.

To this day , I still remember like it was yesterday , the first time I seen the race car bed at the furniture store . I am pretty sure I bugged the shit out of my parents every day for about 3 years , trying to somehow get that bed. It eventually switched from race car bed to water bed lol.

 

[JK3]

This is brilliant. The detail work is inventive and well integrated. this was one of my favorite movies as a teenager. I must have seen it over 10 times in my life. As for the game, let's see how much clutching and grabbing, hits in the back, off puck interference, and water skiing the refs allow to even the game up for Nashville. Game management being what it is, I'm surprised some miscreant hasn't realized he can cheap shot at will after the other team has been given an extra couple of power plays. NHL officiating is the only thing standing between the NHL and having actually good hockey played as opposed to a lesser version because "real men" or some variation of that in 2023. The rules allow for checking and body contact. Why can't they be enforced as written? If you aren't good enough to keep up and can only hit guys in the back late because you suck and are slow why reward that? How can the league think that people pay to see that anymore? Who makes money for league and attracts eyeballs and jersey sales? Jack or Lauzon? Really shortsighted and embarrassing.

Thanks man I appreciate it! I've seen this movie a million times growing up too and love it, given our road record I had to do it. Graphics and especially photoshop it's pretty much what I do so it's fun to do something Devils related.

 

[JK3]

If we win with this GDT theme tonight, we need to have a Thunderdome themed one in the future. Hell, even if we don't win that would be a fun one.

Oh no don't do this to me lol, I don't have the time especially on back to backs.

 

[glenwo2]

Oh no don't do this to me lol, I don't have the time especially on back to backs.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Oh no don't do this to me lol, I don't have the time especially on back to backs.

 

[New Jersey]

 

[glenwo2]

He's joking, right?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

3-2 Devils in OT, Bratt hat trick and flips Hynes off as his goal celebration

 

[New Jersey]

He's joking, right?

without question

he’s making fun of some clown who was basically challenging new/teenage devils fans on twitter like “do they know who jeff friesen is?” and he got ratioed for gatekeeping the devils like who the f*** is he?

GATE LEFT OPEN

 

[glenwo2]

3-2 Devils in OT, Bratt hat trick and flips Hynes off as his goal celebration

And @TheBrattPack63 jumps out of the stands and hits Hynes with a Steel Chair (BY GAWD! HE'S BROKEN IN HALF!!) for good measure.

 

[My3Sons]

To this day , I still remember like it was yesterday , the first time I seen the race car bed at the furniture store . I am pretty sure I bugged the shit out of my parents every day for about 3 years , trying to somehow get that bed. It eventually switched from race car bed to water bed lol.

I slept on a water bed a few times in college. Not my cup of tea. It really accelarates how much the world spins when you are drunk.

 

[DerekDevils30]

3-2 Devils in OT, Bratt hat trick and flips Hynes off as his goal celebration

Could definitely see OT happening again tonight

 

[My3Sons]

Could definitely see OT happening again tonight

If they actually called penalties instead of game management the Devils would win going away.

 

[JK3]

50%? I don't think anyone knows about that except some here on HF.