GDT: ECQF Game 3: Your New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers, 8 PM, ABC/ESPN+

[Drivingrain]

We might need a thread where we can all list off how we all injured ourselves as we celebrated when we scored.

Im in pain. Sweet, sweet pain,

 

[NJDevs26]

I don't want to see Smith or Wood on the ice again this series.

One of the best things about winning is it decreases the chances of seeing either again, the more we win

 

[Ducks4Cup]

So much happy yelling at my place I think the police might show up to check if everything is okay

YAASSSSS!,,

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

disastrous line change from the rangers. 5th guy doesn’t get in the frame until the game is over.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Schmid is a .926% in about 973 minutes of NHL icetime this year. That's playoffs and regular season combined.

I'm cautiously optimistic as Blackwood's NHL start/rookie year was similarly impressive and at about 7 months younger than Schmid is now, but I don't think you can leave him off the opening night roster next year.

The GSAx stats on moneypuck that break it down per minute have him near a half a goal saved above expected per 60.

Don't think Blackwood ever did it in a game this big.

Akira has ice water in his veins

 

[Billdo]

That's our second home arena bro.

Sounded like there was a fair amount of Devils fans in the building.

 

[The Wumpus]

Timo was a warrior tonight

 

[NJDevs26]

Schmid is a .926% in about 973 minutes of NHL icetime this year. That's playoffs and regular season combined.

I'm cautiously optimistic as Blackwood's NHL start/rookie year was similarly impressive and at about 7 months younger than Schmid is now, but I don't think you can leave him off the opening night roster next year.

The GSAx stats on moneypuck that break it down per minute have him near a half a goal saved above expected per 60.

If this playoff run even lasts past one series with Schmid winning it he's the starter next year, between what he did in the regular season and that, he's seemingly got nothing left to learn in the AHL. As it is, it's an open competition.

 

[JrFischer54]

Hopefully we settle down now and play our game with the monkey off our back. All the pressure is on the Rangers in game 4.

Agreed this has to calm these kids down. Getting that first win in overtime I will be super disappointed if they revert back to game 1/2 devils

 

[Emperoreddy]

Bahl was a beast too, just grabs dudes and rag dolls em.

There was a scrum in OT where he just pulled some dude by the neck of the jersey out of the scrum

 

[Jersey Fresh]

We have enough talent to get around that, at least I think we do. It just doesn’t seem like there’s a whole lot of tactical adjustments being made.

Keep in mind that what the rangers are doing also comes at a cost for them offensively. They’ve hardly generated anything at even strength themselves, the biggest difference is that they’re sacrificing it intentionally.

Devils have to break their plan if they want any hope in game four/the series.

Definitely agree. You see the Rangers use a kind of fulcrum where they make the short pass to the red line but get a forward coming with speed through the seams. I’d like to see them incorporate something like that. Anything to shift the defense and attack it with speed.

 

[Bleedred]

Don't think Blackwood ever did it in a game this big.

Akira has ice water in his veins

He definitely didn't

Not that it's his fault, as the team was never really good enough for him to have gotten to an NHL playoff game, at least not in the years he was good.

 

[Clam Jensen]

Bahl was made in a lab to be a playoff monster. The size, maneuverability, beard growing ability…sheesh!

Marino logging 28+ minutes too. I also can’t change my avi now until they lose again.

 

[Normal Devil]

I don't want to see Smith or Wood on the ice again this series.

Agreed .. they are too stupid to play.

 

[Better Call Sal]

SWISS SQUAD BABAY!

 

[John Pedro]

Let's hope Ruff doesn't feel frisky and go back to Smith/Wood next game

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[JK3]

Dano and Sal are fired up lol.

 

[DavidClarksonGOAT]

15 more to go. And the cup is ours

 

[NJDevs26]

Let's hope Ruff doesn't feel frisky and go back to Smith/Wood next game

This is where Lindy's old schoolism will help, he won't dare change a winning lineup. I'm not sure even Lazar gets booted out although he didn't do much either.

 

[Normal Devil]

Timo was a warrior tonight

He's going to be sore as hell tomorrow.

 

[britdevil]

My wife wasn't happy when I ran upstairs and told her LARGE DOUGLAS won it in overtime at the worlds greatest toilet.

 

[Emperoreddy]

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SWISS SQUAD BABAY!

Our Swiss infinity stones snapping the Rags out of existence

 

[My3Sons]

Old

Really? You need to remind me so soon after another birthday for me?

 

[Bcap88]

Play like they played the overtime and it’s going to be a tied series come Monday