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

[Forge]

Didn't Florida go like 0-15 or something stupid on the pp in their loss last year?

 

[Devs3cups]

Hypothetical, the Islanders know Sorokin won't re-sign. They come up to you and offer Sorokin for Bratt + Vitek + Seamus Casey. Sorokin wants to stay long term.

Do you do it?

 

[Mgd31]

Make it a game in the 3rd. Have some pride at least

 

[guitarguyvic]

it's reallyyyyyyyyyyyy simple for me. It's not nerves, they're just getting outplayed and haven't been able to adjust. It's ok to admit that they're just getting outplayed straight up. Drop the homerism.

It’s not homerism. Our guys are losing the puck even when they aren’t getting pressured. The PP isn’t executing simple plays. Our goalie came up small within the first five minutes of the game. The rangers basically sat back and did nothing in the second period.

Now, if this continues through the next game it’ll likely be because the rangers are doing something to stifle the devils. But through two periods, I’m not seeing a ton of evidence yet that the rangers are doing anything special that is forcing the devils to play shitty.

 

[SKNJD9]

Didn't Florida go like 0-15 or something stupid on the pp in their loss last year?

lol yep

 

[RandoDoomer]

At this point, just avoiding a shutout would be a moral victory.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I'm sure Schmid would be cool as a cucumber in net. Not sarcastic by the way, dude has been calm as hell all year.

I’m not tossing Vitek yet. He’s come back from stinkers before, but the leash is shortening by the minute.

More disappointed in the forwards to be honest. Bratt has been invisible, Meier was throwing his body around in the first but hasn’t been good, and the less said about Palat the better.

 

[Eggtimer]

Need to at least get one goal for their confidence .
Need to feel good or a t least know they can score for when game 2 starts .

 

[SKNJD9]

Hypothetical, the Islanders know Sorokin won't re-sign. They come up to you and offer Sorokin for Bratt + Vitek + Seamus Casey. Sorokin wants to stay long term.

Do you do it?

I mean, yes. But we're still down 2-0 probably lol

 

[Forge]

lol yep

Rough look for brunette lol

 

[Camille the Eel]

Make it a game in the 3rd. Have some pride at least

It’s a long series so start turning it around now.

 

[FinnishDevil]

Hypothetical, the Islanders know Sorokin won't re-sign. They come up to you and offer Sorokin for Bratt + Vitek + Seamus Casey. Sorokin wants to stay long term.

Do you do it?

Wont happen but sure.

 

[GameSeven]

 

[Billdo]

Hypothetical, the Islanders know Sorokin won't re-sign. They come up to you and offer Sorokin for Bratt + Vitek + Seamus Casey. Sorokin wants to stay long term.

Do you do it?

100% yes.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Rangers are executing their plan perfectly. Score on the PP, opportunistic scoring, clog it up and their goalie will do the rest. Ours not so much.

Grow some balls boys, you gotta get on the board at least.

Yeah it's been a picture perfect game for them.

They are going to go to bed tonight thinking this will be a cake walk

 

[Forge]

At this point, just avoiding a shutout would be a moral victory.

I was big on that during the season, for some reason don't really care about it for this game

 

[Devs3cups]

Wont happen but sure.

Of course, just a little hypothetical.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

If Ruffs only adjustment strategy is to put Haula on Jacks line, I’m very concerned

Idk if that was his only adjustment, but yea he didn't do much, at least tactically.

 

[Oneiro]

Talk about Vitek all you want but 2/3 goals came from d-men fumbling routine clears.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Sorokin could be in net for us right now and we would still be losing.

 

[JrFischer54]

Talk about Vitek all you want but 2/3 goals came from d-men fumbling routine clears.

Yeah but those 2/3 should’ve been routine saves game should be 1-0

 

[Devs3cups]

Talk about Vitek all you want but 2/3 goals came from d-men fumbling routine clears.

We all understand this. But sometimes your goalie is there to cover for mistakes. Goals 1 and 3 were highly suspect.

You can probably link every single goal to a better possible choice of play.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Hypothetical, the Islanders know Sorokin won't re-sign. They come up to you and offer Sorokin for Bratt + Vitek + Seamus Casey. Sorokin wants to stay long term.

Do you do it?

Yes? Not even a discussion.

 

[Satans Hockey]

My only good thing to say so far is that it's mainly Devils fans around me and more importantly the few Rangers fans near me aren't acting like douche bags.

Everything else sucks.

 

[HoliksGhost]

Idk if that was his only adjustment, but yea he didn't do much, at least tactically.

Exactly, Galant winning the tactical battle