GDT: Devils @ Senators - 1:00 PM - MSG

[Emperoreddy]

Absolutely. Toronto especially. They're supposed to be the young up and coming elite team, the fact that they've been passed by a younger and better team before they even won a playoff series will not go over well.

Next week is going to be tough as both Edmonton and Toronto will be looking for revenge after shocking them in their barns

 

[JimEIV]

In fact we always win when the opponent scores first.

The team has hardly ever trailed this season.... again check the numbers.

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

 

[mtnet]

Wow they just keep on getting it done

I got stuck listening to the sens radio feed today, man were they salty

Most of all though they were ripping the senators a new one something fierce

 

[Billdo]

 

[Hisch13r]

Absolutely. Toronto especially. They're supposed to be the young up and coming elite team, the fact that they've been passed by a younger and better team before they even won a playoff series will not go over well.

Toronto has listened way too much about the talk of how they aren't big and tough enough. They've neutered themselves big time.

 

[jkrdevil]

Yeah I also think it was a heavy handed response to the playoff loss the best team of the decade, Brunette should've gotten the job from them. Both years they played well against TB and Vasy stoned them twice, 2021 was all Bob shitting the bed though. Nothing he could've done as coach if you're 10.5M goalie doesn't show up and then last year their star forwards disappeared.

I don’t think he ever wanted to hire him. They got caught when Q had to be fired. There was the report from Weekes that they were going to hire Torts. But Panthers started hot like this and he had to give him the season.

 

[Blender]

Toronto has listened way too much about the talk of how they aren't big and tough enough. They've neutered themselves big time.

They have horribly managed their cap as well and not injected enough home grown talent into the team.

 

[My3Sons]

The team has hardly ever trailed this season.... again check the numbers.

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

I think you are offering an opinion based on something where the vast majority of the audience is well aware of thr nunbers but have also watched alll the games that you have admittedly missed. You are just stat watching on this one.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

I think I got mainboard restricted for antagonizing Boss Man.

Oh well 12 in a row baby.

Playing a metal show tonight, will be decked out in my Devils best.

 

[Billdo]

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

I bet if there was a way to see how many goals were scored on the first 5 shots you'd see the Devils trailed early more often than not last year and very quickly. We aren't trailing now bc we are getting saves.

 

[Nubmer6]

The hate towards us starting to get thick, at the beginning of the win streak everyone thought we were adorable, but now that they're seeing this team is in beast-mode, that's all going to turn.

 

[Hollywood Nosebleed]

It's simply easier to play defense and make saves up 2-0 vs down 2-0.

The numbers you are quoting are the effect not the cause. These goalies this year are simply never playing from behind for large majorities of every game.

True, but how many times did our goalies, let in the first shot of the game or two of the game the last few years?

 

[Lou is God]

The team has hardly ever trailed this season.... again check the numbers.

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

You gotta be drunk (which is cool) to think this turnaround has nothing to do with our facets of the game improving. Com'on man, stop it.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

The team has hardly ever trailed this season.... again check the numbers.

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

How in the world can you say them hardly ever trailing is not due to improved defense or goaltending. That just makes no logical sense. It’s a combination but the fact that they’re playing well defensively and their goaltenders have been average stops the other team from scoring goals that would put them in the lead.

We all know they haven’t trailed much. Everyone does. Goaltending and defence is a massive part of that.

 

[Bleedred]

Package blackwood up for whatever we can get. We don't need his ass.

I don't think anyone would take him unless it was for free on waivers. And they know he's due a qualifying offer of $3 million next year and just isn't worth it.

I think someone will sign him for $1.5 million for a year, as long as we're not dumb enough to do it.

Vanecek is already signed next year for $3.4 million and the year after. The writing should be on the wall here.

 

[JimEIV]

They were giving up a goal every chance last year. That's why they hardly led.

You know how you know this isn't true?
Look at how often they were tied.

It's hardly different than average...they never got a lead though.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Watson cheap shotted him just under the ribs. Lots of pain but he seems OK otherwise

gosh I hate that. Hope there’s no lingering soreness.

 

[Hollywood Nosebleed]

It's so nice reading other teams boards after games, and see them saying "the Devils are the hottest team in the league, and do this to everyone." Instead of "The Devils were lucky, we played like shit against a bad team." They're actually using use as a measuring stick for their team when they play us.

 

[JimEIV]

You gotta be drunk (which is cool) to think this turnaround has nothing to do with our facets of the game improving. Com'on man, stop it.

Scoring improvement first and foremost is what I am saying.

 

[OmNomNom]

The team has hardly ever trailed this season.... again check the numbers.

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

We suppress high danger chances well though - top of the league in fact. I think it's a systems thing

 

[JimEIV]

We suppress high danger chances well though - top of the league in fact. I think it's a systems thing

Because they are playing with a lead more often. Easier to keep the play to the outside and wait to deploy your transition when you don't have to press.

 

[JK3]

The team has hardly ever trailed this season.... again check the numbers.

That is due to improved offense not defense or goaltending.

They’re like 8-0 or something after giving up the first goal. You obviously haven’t been watching.

We don’t run that swarm bullshit much anymore on the back end, no two D men chasing behind the net. They play a much simpler system back there now. Since McGill got here our defense has been freaking lights out, it’s night and day compared to last year.

Sure we’re putting up goals but it’s all stemmed from the back end, forwards are buying in too.

 

[OmNomNom]

Watson cheap shotted him just under the ribs. Lots of pain but he seems OK otherwise

Isn't Watson the guy who got in trouble for domestic abuse

 

[glenwo2]

Now we can sit back and laugh at the rest of league for the night.

Who are the Bruins playing tonight?

The Blackhawks?

Go Chicago, then.

 

[Devs3cups]

Who are the Bruins playing tonight?

The Blackhawks?

Go Chicago, then.

Hurricanes playing in Minnesota and Islanders playing in Dallas too!