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

[Bleedred]

I wonder if we see Sharangovich in for next game with how embarrassingly bad the PK was tonight?

We literally got scored on EVERY penalty tonight.

I know, I know, I'm counting a high stick that didn't count, but we've literally been scored on every PK.

And we got outshot 3-0 on the PP and went 0 for 4.

Both even strength goals were not good on Vitek. I need another look at the Tarasenko goal, but the third goal STUNK and was definitely bad.

It wasn't his fault on the PK not being able to stop two tips in front, but the even strength goals on him were not good.

 

[JimEIV]

I don’t think this is really true. If you want to look at the failure in chronological order, it was Vitek giving up two goals on five shots when the inexperienced team in front of him needed him to come up big and settle them down. Then came the abysmal power plays that needed to come up gif and instead generated zero shots. At that point the game was basically already lost as the rangers went into turtle mode “formula” AKA defensive shell and let Igor handle whatever gets through for the rest of the game.

That's a narrative. The Devils had two PP's I believe and couldn't produce a shot.

 

[My3Sons]

Sit Wood, bring in Lazar next game.

And maybe if they had moved the deck chairs thjngs would have been different on thr Titanic

 

[TF1970]

Again, it’s the goaltending and special teams, exactly what a lot of us thought would be the difference maker. Normally i would say losing game one isn’t a big deal, but I definitely have much larger concerns about the way this one happened. Got flat out embarrassed. And I worry about where the goalies headspace will be at moving forward as well. Because we’ve seen, when he is down, he can be bad.

 

[Emperoreddy]

One of the worst games of the season.

Maybe the worst considering the stakes

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Lindy needs to shake up the Iine up a bit next game,

 

[Lou is God]

That Palat contract looks like ass right now

I don't recall seeing him all night.

 

[FinnishDevil]

@OmNomNom your 1st goal scorer thread was a jinx.

 

[Eggtimer]

Didn't we win the season series?

I'm not buying it.

Rangers adapted. They adjusted their PP. They adjusted how they defend . Simple . They outcoached us . Our special teams got destroyed and VV couldn make any big saves .

 

[MasterofGrond]

Game 2 can’t be this bad

RIGHT?

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Really embarrassing, but it’s no different than if we went quadruple overtime and lost.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I have zero faith in Ruff being smart enough to make the adjustments we need.

He got caught with his pants down tonight

 

[TF1970]

And I have zero interest in what any of them have to say postgame from the coach to the players.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

We are trying to stop what the Rangers did on their PP during the regular season - set up Zibaninjad for the one timer. Well …. We have prevented that .

Speaking of Zib, has he even been playing? Barely heard his name

 

[pulkit1989]

Didn't we win the season series?

I'm not buying it.

In the season series, rangers didnt block these many shots. They didnt dominate on the PK against the devils.
They adjusted their overall game to slow down devils’ offense. They adjusted. We didnt for game 1

 

[GameSeven]

You would think that with our speed, you don't play the sit back defense on the PK. I don't get it.

Feels like they're showing *too* much respect to their power play.

 

[Bleedred]

Sit Wood, bring in Lazar next game.

I forgot about Lazar

I would seriously bring in Lazar for the PK.

The penalty kill was unacceptably bad tonight and literally got scored on every time we were on it. I know the one didn't count.

May as well use Lazar. One guy is signed for 2 more years, while the other guy has anywhere from 1-8 weeks left as a Devil.

 

[guitarguyvic]

That's a narrative. The Devils had two PP's I believe and couldn't produce a shot.

What narrative? I literally listed what happened in chronological order, and it included exactly what you said about the PP. if the PP came first then whatever, the point is it was the combination of both that lost this game early.

 

[JimEIV]

Or if you give up soft goals within three minutes.

It was 4:58.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Playing from behind is never a recipe for success. In neither football or hockey.

surely it'll carry over to the playoffs right???

 

[NJDevs26]

I wonder if we see Sharangovich in for next game with how embarrassingly bad the PK was tonight?

We literally got scored on EVERY penalty tonight.

I know, I know, I'm counting a high stick that didn't count, but we've literally been scored on every PK.

And we got outshot 3-0 on the PP and went 0 for 4.

Both even strength goals were not good on Vitek. I need another look at the Tarasenko goal, but the third goal STUNK and was definitely bad.

It wasn't his fault on the PK not being able to stop two tips in front, but the even strength goals on him were not good.

I didn’t realize Shara didn’t play, then again there are about eight to ten guys including Bratt or Timo who if you told me they were scratches I’d believe you.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

And Hughes for Bahl.

Huh? Bahl has been excellent

 

[TheUnseenHand]

In the season series, rangers didnt block these many shots. They didnt dominate on the PK against the devils.
They adjusted their overall game to slow down devils’ offense. They adjusted. We didnt for game 1

Ruff doesn't adjust. He won't adjust. Either we overcome their defense and goaltending with the same style of play we have employed all season or we lose. Simple as that.

 

[BahlDeep]

This kind of ‘experience’ doesn’t do shit for you, ask the 2018 Devils

Our team is miles better than 2018 and Rangers aren't Tampa

 

[Forge]

Game 2 can’t be this bad

RIGHT?

It certainly can be