GDT: ECQF GM1 - New Jersey Devils host the New York Rangers - 7PM EST on MSG2 and MSGSN

[NjdevilfanJim]

I can definitely see Luke getting a game in. D has not been encouraging

Rather see Luke Hughes in and make mistakes rather then watch Graves and his ff ups

 

[Alex NJD]

These innocent small failures by the D in transition always come back to bite us in the ass.

The fact it was even a Ranger offensive possession in the first place is a joke.

Still a bad goal from VV tho

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Yeah I'm thinking we should save some cap room for potential goalie upgrades instead of "paying Bratt and Meier what they want".

 

[Clam Jensen]

Woof mama!! Whelp, get it out of their system in gm 1.

 

[pulkit1989]

Rangers making simple plays. Devils becoming too cute.
Shesterkin making key saves. VV shitting the bed.
Pretty simple

 

[JimEIV]

 

[DevilDog]

VV had the post sealed and he moved.

 

[Blender]

Schmid needs to be in. By far our best goalie this year statistically.

 

[FloridasDevil]

Unfortunately goaltending is the largest mismatch in this series

yep, 100%

 

[DerekDevils30]

2 bad goals on Vitek. Oh well. Bounce back.

 

[TF1970]

Rangers playing exactly how they need. Clog it up, don’t do anything stupid and then just trust you will win the goaltending and special teams battle. Smart formula.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Zero positives out of these first two periods.

 

[sabremike]

Mood:

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I'm okay getting blown out this game if it means we dress our best players next game.

 

[My3Sons]

Why were Haula Hughes and Hischier out on that shift?

 

[Devs3cups]

Vitek make a save man... That's 2 questionable goals out of 3. Not good enough when facing arguably the best goalie in the league.

 

[BahlDeep]

Pull the goalie

 

[Saugus]

Never say never, but the comeback is much harder and unlikely if it continues like this.

Now we focus on sending a message for next game and regrouping.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Score here and we're back in it folks!

 

[Billdo]

I wish our D made the simply play instead of this reversal nonsense as soon as they feel pressure. Make the easy play and wrap it around.

 

[Bleedred]

Game 2 is definitely a must win

Can't go into MSG down 2-0 and expect to still be in this series by the time it comes back home.

Not sure if it's too early to pull the Schmid card, but that was horrendous.

Don't like goal 1 that much either, but Keith Jones was really on Vitek for that one and saying he was down too early.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Its a long series and you can ez still score 3+

 

[njdevils1982]

HATE goals against like that........why the f*** is he on his knees before the shot?!

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Vitek you moved your head out of the way to let the puck in FFS.

 

[BostonDevil]

Maybe get a shot