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

[My3Sons]

Just a bad night all around from coaching to team play to goaltending all aside from the awful special teams

 

[Xirik]

1. The Devils playoff rookies got the ripped off hard. They know what to expect now.
2. The Rangers didn't look unstoppable and for a fair chunk of the game we looked great.
3. She-Stork is not a God and Hughes showed that he can bleed.
4. Relying on blocked shots isn't a great winning strategy for the Rangers. Someone is going to get hurt and its a tiring job.
5. Devils had some bad puck luck

This isn't the most unexpected outcome, We all knew that a lot of players were going to need to adjust to playoff hockey.

Devils definitely need to figure out the powerplay and perhaps Schmid should be in goal for game two.

 

[Bleedred]

I know we don't like Biz around here, but he was right.

We weren't ready to play for puck drop and they're also saying TImo was a ghost, which I agree with.

So was Bratt

Hughes was noticeable at times, so I'm glad he got the goal to break the shutout.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Maybe should have kept Bahl with Dougie. Siegs-Dougie has not worked for a while

 

[Camille the Eel]

I wouldn’t mind seeing Lazar in next game

I wouldn’t mind Sharangovich for the penalty kill. And Brendan Smith too, for the PK and for his experience and toughness.

Our special teams were especially poor tonight.

I think we come back with Vitek.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Well, time to shit my brains out.

From the result of this game? Or the wings I ate? We’ll find out!

 

[billingtons ghost]

Main board? I might avoid this board.

This is the best take I've read so far

 

[TF1970]

Is there a positive to take from this game besides that it only counts as 1 win?

Nope lol

 

[My3Sons]

Mercer looks clueless at times

If I sent you to calculus class with crayons and ear plugs you’d look bad too

 

[Devilsgrl35]

It's every worry we had going into this came into fruition in game 1. Goaltending, their PP and our lackluster PP. Not every game will go this way.

And the inexperience showed as well

 

[billingtons ghost]

Well, time to shit my brains out.

From the result of this game? Or the wings I are? We’ll find out!

Right on. Twinsies.

 

[devilsblood]

Hughes tried to and almost split the D right before the Chytil empty netter. That would have been sweet, but unfortunately it didn't turn out.

Tried splitting the D a bunch, almost had a couple, but more often it resulted in a turnover leading to the puck moving the other way.

 

[SKNJD9]

0-4 with no shots ...I still don't know how that is possible.

Seems to be becoming a trend for Bruno's playoff teams..

 

[Emperoreddy]

I know we don't like Biz around here, but he was right.

We weren't ready to play for puck drop and they're also saying TImo was a ghost, which I agree with.

So was Bratt

Hughes was noticeable at times, so I'm glad he got the goal to break the shutout.

He isn't wrong and is the core of the issue tonight. They were not ready.

They didn't game plan properly. They didn't come out with enough fire. Gave this one to them

 

[Bleedred]

We had ZERO shot attempts on the power play

That's what they just said on TBS

 

[Devs3cups]

This is the best take I've read so far

Never understood going there. A legit cesspool.

 

[My3Sons]

It's every worry we had going into this came into fruition in game 1. Goaltending, their PP and our lackluster PP. Not every game will go this way.

If they don’t change how they PK they will continue to give up PP goals

 

[jkrdevil]

Well this game was everything feared going in. PP was bad, theirs put the puck in the net on every PP opportunity. Vanecek wasn’t good, their goalie was. The players you were worried about taking dumb/bad penalties took dumb/bad penalties.

I think they need to have more of a shooting mentality to start the game.



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[Better Call Sal]

I know we don't like Biz around here, but he was right.

We weren't ready to play for puck drop and they're also saying TImo was a ghost, which I agree with.

So was Bratt

Hughes was noticeable at times, so I'm glad he got the goal to break the shutout.

f*** Biz, he’s a clown.

 

[JimEIV]

I know we don't like Biz around here, but he was right.

We weren't ready to play for puck drop and they're also saying TImo was a ghost, which I agree with.

So was Bratt

Hughes was noticeable at times, so I'm glad he got the goal to break the shutout.

Jack and Nico were really the only ones that showed up....but that said, they also didn't produce...

and if those guys don't produce this will be a very short series.

 

[HersheyBob27]

If I sent you to calculus class with crayons and ear plugs you’d look bad too

Newfie life

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

1. The Devils playoff rookies got the ripped off hard. They know what to expect now.
2. The Rangers didn't look unstoppable and for a good chunk of the game we looked great.
3. She-Stork is not a God and Hughes showed that he can bleed.
4. Relying on blocked shots isn't a great winning strategy for the Rangers. Someone is going to get hurt and its a tiring job.
5. Devils had some bad puck luck

This isn't the most unexpected outcome, We all knew that a lot of players were going to need to adjust to playoff hockey.

Devils definitely need to figure out the powerplay and perhaps Schmid should be in goal for game two.

Some of the Rangers goals were arsey. Twice deflected shots.

Everything went right for them.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Wouldn't touch the main board with a 30 foot pole. Sure they are all beating their chests about how "right there were about the soft inexperienced Devils"

 

[Billdo]

Or Luke for severson, I won’t miss him next season

You will, you just don't realize it.

 

[sddev]

We had ZERO shot attempts on the power play

That's what they just said on TBS

How is that even possible? Unreal.