GDT: Games 82 Devils Vs. Capitals 7:00 PM - That's a Wrap

[SJinNewJersey]

It's the last game of the regular season for our Devils. But there are some burning question that still need to be answered.

Who will we be playing when the playoffs start?


Will Jack add to his season record point total?


Could Jack hit 100 points?


Will Lindy play 11f 7d when the playoffs start?


Will Blackwood start tonight?


Will Luke play tonight?


How many people forgot Jonathan Bernier is still part of the team?


Almost all these questions and more will be answered tonight.

It also time to celebrate a great regular season for our Devils!

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PREVIEW​

DEVILS (51-21-8) vs. CAPITALS (35-37-9)
TV: 7:00 p.m. ET; Televised on MSGSN
RADIO: 7:00 p.m. ET; Live on Devils Hockey Network
Head-to-Head:
The Devils and Capitals face off for the final time this season. New Jersey has won two of the previous three meetings, including a 3-2 shootout win at Washington on March 9.
Dawson Mercer leads the Devils in scoring with four points (1g-3a) while Jack Hughes has three goals. Dylan Strome has a team-best four points (1g-3a) against New Jersey this year for Washington.

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Devils Team Scope:
The Devils are fighting for the top spot in the Metro Division, trailing Carolina by one point. New Jersey holds the No. 2 spot and will have home-ice advantage in the First Round regardless.
Center Jack Hughes leads the club with 43 goals and 97 points - breaking Patrik Elias' record (96, 2000-01) for the single season franchise record. He has a seven-game point streak for 11 (3g-8a). Defenseman Dougie Hamilton has set career highs offensively with 21 goals, 52 assists and 73 points.
Forward Timo Meier scored twice against the Blue Jackets, giving him 40 goals on the year (his first 40-goal campaign). He has nine goals and 14 points in 20 games since being acquired by San Jose. Hughes (42), Meier (40), Jesper Bratt (32) and Nico Hischier (31) give the Devils four 30-plus goal men.
Goaltender Vitek Vanecek posted a career-best 33 wins with a 2.45 goals-against average and .911 save percentage.

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Capitals Team Scope:
The Capitals will miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Much of the issue this year has been injuries, which have decimated the club.
At various points of the year Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson and Anthony Mantha have all missed time.
They recently broke a six-game winless streak against the New York Islanders but followed that by losing to Boston.
Ovechkin led the team in scoring with 42 goals and 74 points. Dylan Strome, in his first season with the Capitals, set career highs in goals (23), assists (41) and points (64).
By the Numbers:
New Jersey tied a franchise record (2008-09) with 51 wins this season and a chance to break it.
The Devils tied an NHL record for the biggest point improvement from one season to the next (+47). And they have a chance to break it.
Injuries:
Devils
Lazar (lower-body, day-to-day)
Bernier (hip, LTIR)
Capitals
Hagelin (hip)
Brown (knee)
Dowd (undisclosed)
Oshie (upper-body)
Van Riemsdyk (upper-body)
Mantha (lower-body)
Ovechkin (upper-body)
Lindgren (undisclosed)

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[Clam Jensen]

the regular season has been real and it’s been fun. Hopefully the playoffs are real fun. LGD.

 

[mtnet]

LGD!

 

[theking72]

Destroy the Caps and enter the playoffs flying, our opponent be damned if we can win the division I want it!

 

[glenwo2]

It's the last game of the regular season for our Devils. But there are some burning question that still need to be answered.

Who will we be playing when the playoffs start?


Will Jack add to his season record point total?


Could Jack hit 100 points?


Will Lindy play 11f 7d when the playoffs start?


Will Blackwood start tonight?


Will Luke play tonight?


How many people forgot Jonathan Bernier is still part of the team?


Almost all these questions and more will be answered tonight.

It also time to celebrate a great regular season for our Devils!

​

PREVIEW​

DEVILS (51-21-8) vs. CAPITALS (35-37-9)
TV: 7:00 p.m. ET; Televised on MSGSN
RADIO: 7:00 p.m. ET; Live on Devils Hockey Network
Head-to-Head:
The Devils and Capitals face off for the final time this season. New Jersey has won two of the previous three meetings, including a 3-2 shootout win at Washington on March 9.
Dawson Mercer leads the Devils in scoring with four points (1g-3a) while Jack Hughes has three goals. Dylan Strome has a team-best four points (1g-3a) against New Jersey this year for Washington.

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Devils Team Scope:
The Devils are fighting for the top spot in the Metro Division, trailing Carolina by one point. New Jersey holds the No. 2 spot and will have home-ice advantage in the First Round regardless.
Center Jack Hughes leads the club with 43 goals and 97 points - breaking Patrik Elias' record (96, 2000-01) for the single season franchise record. He has a seven-game point streak for 11 (3g-8a). Defenseman Dougie Hamilton has set career highs offensively with 21 goals, 52 assists and 73 points.
Forward Timo Meier scored twice against the Blue Jackets, giving him 40 goals on the year (his first 40-goal campaign). He has nine goals and 14 points in 20 games since being acquired by San Jose. Hughes (42), Meier (40), Jesper Bratt (32) and Nico Hischier (31) give the Devils four 30-plus goal men.
Goaltender Vitek Vanecek posted a career-best 33 wins with a 2.45 goals-against average and .911 save percentage.

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Capitals Team Scope:
The Capitals will miss the playoffs for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Much of the issue this year has been injuries, which have decimated the club.
At various points of the year Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson and Anthony Mantha have all missed time.
They recently broke a six-game winless streak against the New York Islanders but followed that by losing to Boston.
Ovechkin led the team in scoring with 42 goals and 74 points. Dylan Strome, in his first season with the Capitals, set career highs in goals (23), assists (41) and points (64).
By the Numbers:
New Jersey tied a franchise record (2008-09) with 51 wins this season and a chance to break it.
The Devils tied an NHL record for the biggest point improvement from one season to the next (+47). And they have a chance to break it.
Injuries:
Devils
Lazar (lower-body, day-to-day)
Bernier (hip, LTIR)
Capitals
Hagelin (hip)
Brown (knee)
Dowd (undisclosed)
Oshie (upper-body)
Van Riemsdyk (upper-body)
Mantha (lower-body)
Ovechkin (upper-body)
Lindgren (undisclosed)

Wait...Ovy and Oshie are out?

I admit I do not pay much (if any) attention to any other team out there unless they are our opponents but that's big if they're out.

 

[Cheddabombs]

What a ride! 82 games and we're not done yet baby, feels great.

I don't think Florida is a great match-up for us but I also think this team has the ability to play with anyone. Maybe except Boston

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

LGD!

 

[Saugus]

Let's finish out the season strong and enter the playoffs with a nice little winning streak.

 

[Satans Hockey]

I'll be there.

I want the division and our first Metro banner.

I want 100 points by Jack Hughes.

I want 52 wins to break the Devils win record.

I want Palat to score a f***ing goal.

LETS GO DEVILS!!!

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Wait...Ovy and Oshie are out?

I admit I do not pay much (if any) attention to any other team out there unless they are our opponents but that's big if they're out.

Oshie is done for the season and I don't think Ovie played Monday.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Ah, @SJinNewJersey I responded to your post in the GDT thread but glad you were able to get to it.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Ah, @SJinNewJersey I responded to your post in the GDT thread but glad you were able to get to it.

Thanks, I didn't see your response somehow. But I was able to get to it this morning as I had a meeting canceled.

 

[MachoDiablo]

To a successful end of the season; win the division if you can, prep for the playoffs because you must, but most of all have a round before the insanity begins next week.

 

[Japam]

I hope airport wifi is stable enough to watch this.

 

[Better Call Sal]

For those with time to kill today, I'm going to selfishly peddle my content for the year as we wrap this wonderful season up today. What a time I've had with you fine folks and nutcases over these past several months. This place is always a lot more fun when we're winning, here's to the start of something beautiful.

 

[Emperoreddy]

So do we officially have the greatest season over season point increase in the 82-game era, or do we need some points tonight for that?

 

[Better Call Sal]

So do we officially have the greatest season over season point increase in the 82-game era, or do we need some points tonight for that?

According to Novo's article from after the last game, we are tied for the single largest.

 

[NjDevsRR]

A historic season for the franchise deserves a banner in the rafters. Go get that division!

 

[Devils731]

According to Novo's article from after the last game, we are tied for the single largest.

I do think the “82 game” caveat is a bit of sleight of hand. The Sharks turnaround in the early 90s of 58 points will be the biggest swing to me; the early 90s is still a modern era of hockey so I’d lump these all together.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I do think the “82 game” caveat is a bit of sleight of hand. The Sharks turnaround in the early 90s of 58 points will be the biggest swing to me; the early 90s is still a modern era of hockey so I’d lump these all together.

That's fair, yeah. It being an 84 game season seems to be why it's being left off, but it's still such a significant swing that 2 additional games wouldn't have mattered.

Still, incredible accomplishment nonetheless.

 

[Saugus]

A historic season for the franchise deserves a banner in the rafters. Go get that division!

Yes, but that's not the only banner we want. Let's win the whole f***ing thing.

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[markog]

Washington can drop by 4 places in lottery if they win I think and others have to lose too of course.

 

[Devils731]

Devils only get high point totals from multiple players if their names are alliterative.

Throw Hamilton’s point total in there as a defenseman to make an even more unique threshold for Luke to jump into in the future.

 

[OmNomNom]

haha i keep thinking "no way we go for the cup"

but every team is def thinking the same thing. why not us? super excited for playoffs