GDT: ECSF Game 3: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 3:30 PM, TBS

[Cheddabombs]

3-0 with Luke in the lineup

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Just go with the same lineup next game

Need Schmid.

 

[Devs3cups]

Idk they were still great at 5v5. They were just getting killed on shorties. Normally that wouldn't be a repeatable thing but they've done that to us all year. It's not something I'm overly worried about

100% this.

Just go with the same lineup next game

Except VV.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Let's go f***ers. We are back in this

 

[NJDevs26]

We'll see...I don't trust Ruff, like at all.

I thought I just saw him out there. Made a good play too. But yeah, probably coming out. VV is virtually a lock to stay in though...

It’s not like Lindy is averse to sitting a goalie off a win, he sat Vitek on a three game winning streak two in a row for Blackwood when he was playing ‘well’

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nico heritage is 3-0

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Need Schmid.

I think Schmid is better but I think you have to stick with keeping the winner in. Hopefully the devils can cut down the stupid mistakes that led to those goals.

 

[Billdo]

Have to go back to Schmido

 

[guitarguyvic]

The canes are a good team but they seemed to get frustrated rather easily this game. Hmm

 

[Bankers Box]

Still digesting the game.

Happy NJ won but they were sloppy all night, luckily Canes were worse.

Thought L.Hughes had a good game outside that terrible turnover on the PP.

Team needs to be better next game.

 

[Sheros expletives]

 

[swiiscompos]

It took 10 games and an injury to make the obvious move. Although I'll say I was fine with Luke not playing in g1 of the playoffs. Absolutely should've been in g2 and on.

Maybe for you Luke in was the obvious move... for me, and many others, it really wasn't.

 

[Devs3cups]

I think Schmid is better but I think you have to stick with keeping the winner in. Hopefully the devils can cut down the stupid mistakes that led to those goals.

I want Schmid, but your point isn't bad for the PP.

5v5 we played very well tonight. 66% xGF%, 74% HDCF%, 67% SCF%. Have to keep it simple on the PP. Not overly worried about it though. A lot of luck goes into it.

 

[Bleedred]

And he was bad with the Caps in the playoffs... unfortunately it seems he wilts under pressure..

I don't know if I'd say he wilts under pressure, but the sample size is becoming enough to say he's BAD in the playoffs.

It doesn't mean he'll always be bad, because it's still a very sample size, but he's literally had ONE good playoff start in his career out of I think 6 now? Now one of those starts he got injured quickly and left the game like 12 minutes in, so that's not really a full game or long enough to say much and he only gave up 1 goal. It's not like he gave up 2 or 3 goals in the first 12 minutes.

He had one game where he allowed 2 goals on 32 shots against Florida last year, but that's his only quality start of the playoffs.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Nico threw more hits today then I think he did all season!

His hits/grimace face % was off the charts!

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

These guys really saying Smith has been excellent? He was awful.

 

[Oneiro]

Beyond the wins and stats, I just think this is the kind of team that needs a smooth, calm style of goalie. If you play this speed game, chaos is a given.

 

[NJDevs26]

If our best players keep bringing it the rest of the series I like our chances. Love love love how they got to the greasy areas today. They need to keep emphasizing that.

This was as physical as I’ve seen the Devils since the Stevens-Holik days

 

[Sheros expletives]

Tocchet looks like a serial killer

 

[Camille the Eel]

This entire second round around the league is like schizophrenia in comparison to round 1. I mean 8 to 4?

And did we really give up two short handers on the same power play? That’s what it looks like from the box.

They already scored either 4 or 6 shorties on us during the regular season. That’s just got to stop.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

This is bullshit. You can base optimism for a team on hitting posts and crossbars.

 

[Guttersniped]

Shout out to the marketing guys for getting Luke in there, he looked great.

 

[Devs3cups]

These guys really saying Smith has been excellent? He was awful.

He wasn't really noticeable this game, which is a W. I'd go back to 11-7 with Schmeeeed in net.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Tocchet looks like a serial killer

Is a

 

[Hisch13r]

Timo's finally outscoring Laf!!