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

[Devs3cups]

I just thought of a positive :

Trouba didn't elbow any of our players into oblivion tonight.

That's something.

He was a non-factor tonight. Fox was good though.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Schmid plays and this is a closer game and who knows what happens. Zero excuse for Vitek to be this bad.

We still don't score enough to win tonight. Vitek wasn't good enough, but that goes for nearly everyone.

This includes coaching too. We were badly out game planned

 

[MauDevils]

Scariest part of all of this for me is just how bad Bratt and Meier have been lately and what we might be offering them...

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Luke would definitely be a panic move, we had guys crapping their pants being too cute as it was, and we think that won’t happen with a 20-year old in his third NHL game?

Or you push pace with guys? They looked fine for the majority of the game 5v5, the moronic penalty by Wood at 1-0 was worse than anything Jack Bratt and any of the kids did and Woods been around for a decade.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Lack of physical play really shows in playoffs. Every Ranger D except maybe Fox plays the body hard

LMAO. Devils were physical out there and had the bigger hits. Holy shit Bob, get out of here. Hits were even.

 

[njdevils1982]

Can I tell you about this really amazing stew my wife made me for dinner tonight. It was awesome. I think I am going to hit the leftovers now.

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roux?

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Scariest part of all of this for me is just how bad Bratt and Meier have been and what we might be offering them...

making sweeping generalizations about players based on one game is an absolutely terrible thing to do

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Why does it feel like they scored 3 PPG but the box says only 2?

0-4 for us with 0 shots
2-4 for them with 7 shots

Maybe we should think about staying out of the box and guarding the post side deflections??? Maybe?

 

[My3Sons]

I don't know if Luke would have changed the outcome. But I'm confident we'd have played better.

You can't waste games not playing your best players.

In a close game sure but this was a failure on so many levels that it’s whatever. If you just want them to get the experience I would say sure.

 

[Emperoreddy]

LMAO. Devils were physical out there and had the bigger hits. Holy shit Bob, get out of here. Hits were even.

Physicality was definitely not the issue tonight

 

[glenwo2]

No, Eddy.

What we need is for our Goaltender to NOT do a Blackwood imitation.

What we need is for everyone else except for Jack to WAKE THE F**K UP!

What we need is for the Devils NOT to go 0-4 on the GODDAMN POWERPLAY!!!

What we need is for Lindy Ruff to stop standing there with is arms crossed and COACH THE DAMN TEAM!!

 

[NJDevs26]

Maybe Kuke is too young / inexperienced to know any better and plays relaxed ?

At this point I can accept that argument after what we saw from ‘the winningest Devils team of all time’ tonight

 

[devilsblood]

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What I’d do in game 2

I think Shara for Wood is more likely.

The team loves Wood. But they've shown plenty of love for Bastian too.

And you have the lefty rights aspect of Shara in for Wood over Bastian.

 

[JimEIV]

roux?

I'm not sure if she started with a roux? I assume so? I am the expert eater not cook.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Why does it feel like they scored 3 PPG but the box says only 2?

0-4 for us with 0 shots
2-4 for them with 7 shots

Maybe we should think about staying out of the box and guarding the post side deflections??? Maybe?

Issue is, if we draw penalties, they will inevitably get calls back because of game management.

We would be better off if they swallow the whistles.

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

The fear will be gone game 2. Buttercup Bratt and the others who were having anxiety attacks will adjust.

 

[Camille the Eel]

He was a non-factor tonight. Fox was good though.

4 point game for Fox.

 

[NJDevs26]

I think Shara for Wood is more likely.

The team loves Wood. But they've shown plenty of love for Bastian too.

Me for Wood is just as likely, meaning it ain’t happening

 

[Devilsfan992]

making sweeping generalizations about players based on one game is an absolutely terrible thing to do

While I don't think he was referring to a single game, as he specified "have been lately", I agree with you. At the end of the day, one guy had 73 points in 82 games and the other was a 40 goal scorer.

 

[njdevils1982]

Why does it feel like they scored 3 PPG but the box says only 2?

0-4 for us with 0 shots
2-4 for them with 7 shots

Maybe we should think about staying out of the box and guarding the post side deflections??? Maybe?

gomez said its a catch 22 perhaps....the team blocks that lane post side it could open up a lane for kane to shoot

 

[My3Sons]

LMAO. Devils were physical out there and had the bigger hits. Holy shit Bob, get out of here. Hits were even.

Physical play looked irrelevant to me. NJ needed to get their heads out of their asses but that had little to do with being hit.

 

[devilsblood]

Me for Wood is just as likely, meaning it ain’t happening

But we are talking Shara here, a guy who has played a big role for this team.

Not the ridiculous Foote for Wood stuff after 1 good game by Foote.

 

[MauDevils]

making sweeping generalizations about players based on one game is an absolutely terrible thing to do

Meier has been a Devil for a quarter of a season and was pacing for 50 points.

And Bratt has been about the same over his last 30 games.

Hardly one game.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

gomez said its a catch 22 perhaps....the team blocks that lane post side it could open up a lane for kane to shoot

I'd rather have a shooter from outside give the goalie a look at the stop rather than let them run the deflections where he has no chance.

 

[njdevils1982]

I'm not sure if she started with a roux? I assume so? I am the expert eater not cook.

starting with roux? what is this?