GDT: Flyers @ Devils - Stadium Series Game! - 8:00 PM - ABC, ESPN+

[JimEIV]

I thought it was funny that Smith scored his goal by creeping in deep for the rebound. We’ve crucified him before for pinching too much and allowing odd man rushes as a result.

But I guess when it works, it works.

2 points +4 second star of the game. Pretty neat

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

3. Ruff mentioned that the ice was good last night

huh

 

[JimEIV]

They played that video inside the stadium

Isles-Rangers looks like is going to be delayed by about an hour. I’m kind of glad we got the night game even though it was frigid. I would be pissed having to sit there an extra hour for the game.

Why is there a delay?

 

[jkrdevil]

Why is there a delay?

My guess is sunlight on the rink. They always have to delay these games when it is sunny and not overcast. Think the Yankee Stadium game.

 

[Billdo]

It’s crazy man. Weed these days seems to cause so much more anxiety than when I was in college 15 years ago.

It's totally different. I've talked about this with friends my age but when we were in high school you'd have to deal with a stem or an occasional seed. Now you hardly ever see that or it's a vape/edible. Plus it's like exponentially more potent now.

 

[JimEIV]

My guess is sunlight on the rink. They always have to delay these games when it is sunny and not overcast. Think the Yankee Stadium game.

Weird they wouldn't schedule the game for the sun to be lower in the sky if glare is a problem?

 

[JimEIV]

I got 8 minutes left in the game and I think the shot counter is full of crap.

I'm having trouble believing there were 88 shots in this?

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

A bit quieter than we’d like.

Not sure if this is really all that true

 

[jkrdevil]

Weird they wouldn't schedule the game for the sun to be lower in the sky if glare is a problem?

It’s scheduled for the ABC broadcast window and nothing else.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

blood, did you see this?

Nosek looks like a true menacing tough mafia muscle.

Like he's Jack's bodyguard or something.

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and Jacks on his way to school

 

[jkrdevil]

I got 8 minutes left in the game and I think the shot counter is full of crap.

I'm having trouble believing there were 88 shots in this?

They were a bit fast and loose with the counter. That said the ice was crap and both teams figured out it was best to just get the puck in and shot.

 

[njdevils1982]

Weird they wouldn't schedule the game for the sun to be lower in the sky if glare is a problem?

i dont think that's the problem as much as the sun heating the ice surface therefore making it more susceptible to it being chewed up by skate blades.

i know that when we played on the ponds the ice would go to shit fast when the sun was fully out

 

[Emperoreddy]

Weird they wouldn't schedule the game for the sun to be lower in the sky if glare is a problem?

Meh, let those fanbases freeze.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

I really want a replay on that one play where someone got caught on a hot mic. It sounded like Nico and I assumed it was him because it happened right after he got hit late. He was chirping.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Emperoreddy]

I really want a replay on that one play where someone got caught on a hot mic. It sounded like Nico and I assumed it was him because it happened right after he got hit late. He was chirping.

I need to find it, but Haula was micced up and had a bunch of fun clips as a result.

 

[Saugus]

I got 8 minutes left in the game and I think the shot counter is full of crap.

I'm having trouble believing there were 88 shots in this?

I thought it was inflated too. We were under siege in the second period, but not 20+ shots worth.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

I got 8 minutes left in the game and I think the shot counter is full of crap.

I'm having trouble believing there were 88 shots in this?

Same. I think they had the NFL statisticians counting cause no way either team had over 40 shots.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Poor Holtz, such a cool shot for only 5 minutes of ice time

 

[Emperoreddy]

I got 8 minutes left in the game and I think the shot counter is full of crap.

I'm having trouble believing there were 88 shots in this?

It's absolutely how I felt in the stadium. Shot counter made zero sense to me

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[NJDevs26]

Our absolutely heinous power play is down to 23rd in the league in expected goals after last night and down to 12th in the league in percentage after being 1st for a while because of how hot it was to start.

That 23rd in expected goals is as bad as it’s been (and worse) in any year recently, aside from the last year of Recchi in 21-22 when it was 32nd. No Dougie and having Jack miss so much time no doubt drops it significantly, but it’s been really poor for a while. Even when we were scoring every 2 or 3 power plays I think it was still only around 9th or 10th in expected goals. And recently it’s been giving up one or two pretty good short handed opportunities every game, sometimes leading to goals against.

The good news is we’re 5th at expected goals 5 on 5.

ESPN actually was useful for something putting up a stat on the PP - up till approximately Jan. 8 the PP was still over 30%, best in the league. Since then, 8% and 31st in the league.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Watching some of the TV broadcast, I forgot to say last night that I can't believe they put that Messier reference into a video for a Devils-Philly game, even more hilarious that a huge portion of the fans inside the building(everyone under 30) weren't even alive and another good portion were still in diapers still when 94 happened. f*** off with that shit. NHL and ESPN are a bunch of clowns.

Can't be stated enough how tone deaf that was. We've got 3 Cups since that shit happened, but that's all they've got to mention?

f*** them and f*** Messier especially. Hope him and Sean McDonagh had a nice, penis-shaped headed cry together after our victory last night.

 

[Emperoreddy]

It’s scheduled for the ABC broadcast window and nothing else.

We are lucky we got the better prime time spot

 

[Satans Hockey]

They played that video inside the stadium

Isles-Rangers looks like is going to be delayed by about an hour. I’m kind of glad we got the night game even though it was frigid. I would be pissed having to sit there an extra hour for the game.

I saw it I just forgot to comment about it because I wasn't on my phone as much during the game