GDT: ECSF Game 3: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 3:30 PM, TBS
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Devilsgrl35
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The best part is our game was first, we kicked ass and now we can enjoy the rest of the games today.
This is actually why I want them to go 12/6 next game. Can't go 11/7 this entire series lol, but I think it makes sense to do it on the road.
Yea he's a fine pp player, but he's not a good guy to have back there on the point.
I like and root for Vitek but….if not for two posts and a crossbar, he could have let in in 7 goals. The postgame show on TBS even called him out and speculated there may be a tough decision to make for game 4. It may be somewhat unusual to revert back to Schmid considering the win today but I’m convinced it’s the right call. Most of the goals the first two games I did not even deem Schmid at fault. We completely hung the kid out to dry. I’ll obviously fully support whoever is in net but I feel much more relaxed with Schmid is in there.
Now…onto the game. Meier-Hughes-Mercer line was fantastic. Hughes was an obvious force and I thought Mercer may have had his best playoff game to date. Nice to see Timo get the monkey off his back and hopefully he heats up.
- Another superb game from Marino.
-McLeod has been a man on a mission. Credit where it’s due. He’s proven me wrong this year and am happy to eat crow.
- Besides the gaffe on the PP which I actually think was partially Dougie’s fault, Luke was awesome. You can see the impact the young man has on a game. He is just what the doctor ordered for our struggles in the transition game.
- I can’t believe I’m writing this but I think Smith had a really strong game.
- Smart move going 11/7 here but it’s not really sustainable.
- Bratt was noticeable out there and had a terrific shift on Nico’s goal. Happy to see that for both. Maybe it gets them going.
Now…onto the game. Meier-Hughes-Mercer line was fantastic. Hughes was an obvious force and I thought Mercer may have had his best playoff game to date. Nice to see Timo get the monkey off his back and hopefully he heats up.
- Another superb game from Marino.
-McLeod has been a man on a mission. Credit where it’s due. He’s proven me wrong this year and am happy to eat crow.
- Besides the gaffe on the PP which I actually think was partially Dougie’s fault, Luke was awesome. You can see the impact the young man has on a game. He is just what the doctor ordered for our struggles in the transition game.
- I can’t believe I’m writing this but I think Smith had a really strong game.
- Smart move going 11/7 here but it’s not really sustainable.
- Bratt was noticeable out there and had a terrific shift on Nico’s goal. Happy to see that for both. Maybe it gets them going.
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On the PP you mean? I think he's very good there. The only downside I see is that his speed hurts him if ever there's a counter attack. That's where Luke and Nemec will help soon.
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VITEK was bad
But posts and crossbars aren’t goals. They’re just misses that feel worse.
But posts and crossbars aren’t goals. They’re just misses that feel worse.
I didn't even notice this initially, but Severson was way far back on that pp where Palat scored. Good on him. Graves probably would've been in front of the net 
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Super underrated game by Marino. That stretch pass to Wood for the goal was outstanding.
Smith going back to Jack for a goal after the countless times Jack fed Smith this year for nothing was great to see
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Line match ups are such a key in this series as opposed to against the rangers.
Luke Hughes was great and he takes this team to another level with wheat he brings. His second assist was so good. To break down the box and open up the one timer was an high IQ hockey play that only an elite skater like Luke could make.
He never comes out of the lineup again.
Luke Hughes was great and he takes this team to another level with wheat he brings. His second assist was so good. To break down the box and open up the one timer was an high IQ hockey play that only an elite skater like Luke could make.
He never comes out of the lineup again.
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New Jersey will be no easy out. The Hurricanes will have to deal with this us and likely lose at this point. I am sincere, they are goi g to fold like cheap lawn chairs. Luke Hughes was a game changer they will have to deal with.
We are moving on to the Leafs folks.
We are moving on to the Leafs folks.
It's a toss up right now in the playoffs, but starting next season I'd go 2 dman on pp1, with Hamilton and Luke on it. It would be silly to take Hamilton off the 1st pp completely imo.
I'm leaning towards doing that now though. I agree with maybe thinking of going 2 dman with how dangerous Carolina is shorthanded.
I'm leaning towards doing that now though. I agree with maybe thinking of going 2 dman with how dangerous Carolina is shorthanded.
If Holtz is actually finally a thing I think you can take Dougie off no problem. If he’s still not then it’s harder to
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I agree Seves is good on the PP, no denying that, but the results speak for themselves for Dougie on the PP this year. He's not fast though, I agree, for sure.
But yeah, anyways I doubt that it'll be an issue going forward if he regresses with who we have in the stable.
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It'd be a real shame if someone took a sign with this photo and put it behind the Carolina bench for Game 4. 
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I believe we can get the next one with Vitek... I think its a confidence thing more than anything else. We've done it most of the season with Vitek.....
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That would also spread out the wealth a little with a "PP1 worthy" forward on PP2. I don't mind that idea.
Honestly don't even think this move takes great skating, but what it does take is a fantastic awareness of space, which Luke appears to have. I don't think most players would've kept skating into traffic like that.
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Three shorties and a breakaway like no one was in goal is pretty bad I'm thinking!
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Emperoreddy
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Goaltending questions is a two way street. Freddie wasn't good and got chased and this kid they put in there was even worse.
Then you got Raanta who also sucks and is sick
Then you got Raanta who also sucks and is sick
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