GDT: Devils vs. Predators - 7pm, MSGSN

[None Shall Pass]

Eh. We have 19 wins in 24 games. Gonna lose a few more games this year. It happens.

 

[glenwo2]

I am disappointed.

I don't know what else to say.

I mean the only silver linings in this game was Bratt scoring and at least salvaging a point by getting it to OT.

This is the first time that VV had seemed ordinary.

It sucks because the Devils had the lead after 2 despite all that.

Also, once again the Devils had another slow start and I'm wondering now if opposing teams are getting the blueprint on how to beat them in this way?

bah.

Whatever.

Onto the next game, I guess.

nothing more to say.

 

[Drivingrain]

The thing is, I was going to start defending the decision-making down the stretch and I decided against it - that's because it doesn't matter. When you get a PP up a goal with less than 3 minutes to play, you're a 95% favorite no matter what you do. There's no optimal play here, and sometimes the one in twenty shot hits and you lose.

Yeah, have to agree. We all saw Haula turn down a near-breakaway chance with the PP and we'd be lying if we didnt say to ourselves-- "dang, go for that". But wasting that and all those other opportunities resulted in the Preds getting *just one rush* with 15 sec left. That's 99.99% chance of a point and >>>95% chance of a win. It's difficult to say that the strategy didnt play out the way it was designed to that point.

That being said, as much as Im telling myself we got a point and there's 50 games to focus on---I need to face the fact that I am going to have a pit in my stomach until Saturday at 7PM. I just am.

 

[Saugus]

Tough loss after battling back from a 2 goal deficit, but at least we got a point out of it.

Start a new win streak against the Flyers.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

 

[glenwo2]

Not a criticism after the month he had, but VV could have been better.

Exactly.

Yeah our players weren't on their game as well as they should be but as I said earlier, it's the first time in awhile that VV looked like an average goaltender (the one we expected).

Yeah, have to agree. We all saw Haula turn down a near-breakaway chance with the PP and we'd be lying if we didnt say to ourselves-- "dang, go for that". But wasting that and all those other opportunities resulted in the Preds getting *just one rush* with 15 sec left. That's 99.99% chance of a point and >>>95% chance of a win. It's difficult to say that the strategy didnt play out the way it was designed to that point.

That being said, as much as Im telling myself we got a point and there's 50 games to focus on---I need to face the fact that I am going to have a pit in my stomach until Saturday at 7PM. I just am.

Also the fact that it was a loss against Hynes of all people....

The Preds had a horseshoe up their ass in this game.

 

[Bleedred]

f*** Morreale.

It’s almost like he likes this. He was also the big Blackwood apologist after opening night.

 

[glenwo2]

 

[Bleedred]

Oh man, I hope between you and me we don’t beetlejuice him over to this forum.

He’s still back in October waiting for Blackwood to start the home opener to “Re-establish confidence” lol.

 

[glenwo2]

oops.

I forgot to mention another silver lining :

Alexander F'n Holtz.

Glad to see him get a PPG.

And @Bleedred , why so shocked at my tweet?

Am I wrong that the Devils lost this game more than the Preds won it?

 

[Whaddagoal]

Well back from the game. That was a really stupid last shifts both the tie up shift and the OT shift.

Move on. Take the loser point, but this team should feel like idiots.

 

[Camille the Eel]

I am disappointed.

I don't know what else to say.

I mean the only silver linings in this game was Bratt scoring and at least salvaging a point by getting it to OT.

This is the first time that VV had seemed ordinary.

It sucks because the Devils had the lead after 2 despite all that.

Also, once again the Devils had another slow start and I'm wondering now if opposing teams are getting the blueprint on how to beat them in this way?

bah.

Whatever.

Onto the next game, I guess.

nothing more to say.

Of course it’s crazy for me to be complaining about anything we are doing this fall, given our record. But I will be happy to see us stop spotting other clubs 2 goal leads in the opening period. Toronto, the Rangers and tonight. That’s three times in the last 5 games and we have lost two.

 

[glenwo2]

Well back from the game. That was a really stupid last shifts both the tie up shift and the OT shift.

Move on. Take the loser point, but this team should feel like idiots.

Who is to blame for that anyway?

Is it the players? The Coach?

I mean not using Hughes in OT falls on the Coach, obviously.

But what about the Tie-up shift?

It seemed to be a Gong-show of events that led to this.

I still just cannot believe that THIS TEAM that should've skated circles around this Preds team did not get two points over them.

Unbelievable....sigh.

Now we got to wait awhile until the next game...meh.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Oh my God that's horrendous

Thank God you shifted @Bleedred 's ire somewhere else.

Softy of the year? 5 years?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Dougie and Siegs had bad games, that's not going to happen most nights.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Who is to blame for that anyway?

Is it the players? The Coach?

I mean not using Hughes in OT falls on the Coach, obviously.

But what about the Tie-up shift?

It seemed to be a Gong-show of events that led to this.

I still just cannot believe that THIS TEAM that should've skated circles around this Preds team did not get two points over them.

Unbelievable....sigh.

Now we got to wait awhile until the next game...meh.

I would say players on the tie up shift and in OT, but Preds were somewhat puck lucky in that last tie up shift.

Again i am going from live view so it maybe all fogged, but OT seemed like a bunch of stupid mishandles /bounces and that was it. Guys were puckwatching and Coverage was blown somehow and a guy had a shot in front and got an easy lane to shoot.

I wouldnt blame ruff too much. Nico and Rango make a good duo in PK so it isnt as if they have 0 chemistry.

Players were flat out bad in 1st period too.

Couldnt reas the whole thread yet, but any word on Wood? He wasnt traded was he?

 

[glenwo2]

I would say players on the tie up shift and in OT, but Preds were somewhat puck lucky in that last tie up shift.

Again i am going from live view so it maybe all fogged, but OT seemed like a bunch of stupid mishandles /bounces and that was it. Guys were puckwatching and Coverage was blown somehow and a guy had a shot in front and got an easy lane to shoot.

I wouldnt blame ruff too much. Nico and Rango make a good duo in PK so it isnt as if they have 0 chemistry.

Players were flat out bad in 1st period too.

Couldnt reas the whole thread yet, but any word on Wood? He wasnt traded was he?

"puck lucky", eh?

So my initial statement that they had a horseshoe up their ass tonight is spot-on.

 

[Emperoreddy]

OT was just them being sloppy

 

[jkrdevil]

I would say players on the tie up shift and in OT, but Preds were somewhat puck lucky in that last tie up shift.

Again i am going from live view so it maybe all fogged, but OT seemed like a bunch of stupid mishandles /bounces and that was it. Guys were puckwatching and Coverage was blown somehow and a guy had a shot in front and got an easy lane to shoot.

I wouldnt blame ruff too much. Nico and Rango make a good duo in PK so it isnt as if they have 0 chemistry.

Players were flat out bad in 1st period too.

Couldnt reas the whole thread yet, but any word on Wood? He wasnt traded was he?

Wood was sick

 

[glenwo2]

And yeah...what about Wood?

What the hell is going on?

EDIT : @jkrdevil , thanks for the update.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Wood was sick

Got it, thanks.

 

[glenwo2]

BTW, going into this game, the Devils were 9-0-0 against Western Conference foes (Now they're 9-0-1).

oh well. I feel a little better remembering just how good the team has been.

But this "slow start in the first nonsense" HAS GOT TO STOP. NOW.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Im effin beat. See you all tomorrow or for sat game.

They will get stuff in order next game...

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

One thing that's been annoying is their starts or their inability to play a full 60, I don't know whether that's the system or the actual players getting their legs underneath them but it's a bit weird to see nonetheless with the wins they've racked up.

 

[glenwo2]

You know....not for nothing and I know I'm nitpicking here even though he scored a goal but :

Why did Bratt only have 1 SOG the entire game?

I really wish Bratt was a bit more selfish and stop trying to make the perfect pass everytime.

Again...I'm just nitpicking.