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

[johnny pierogi]

waiting nervously for lineup updates. I hope Lindy doesn't punt

 

[markog]

Florida won't rest anyone, they want to avoid Boston.

 

[Emperoreddy]

We win the Metro with a win and any kind of Carolina L, or an OTL and a Carolina lose in regulation.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

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

i also noticed that looking at the standings last night. Gonna be some crazy stats looking back at these last couple weeks once we know who won the lottery.

 

[MB3]

waiting nervously for lineup updates. I hope Lindy doesn't punt

there isn't a lineup we can put out there tonight that shouldn't dominate an ovechkin/oshie-less Capitals team.

I won't mind if Lindy gives a couple of guys rest that need it.

 

[NjDevsRR]

My dream scenario.

Crush Panthers
Crush Canes
Take whatever the remains of a Boston Toronto series
Beat the Kings for the cup, REDEMPTION ARC

 

[Cheddabombs]

Funny that his rookie season he scored a goal in the last game against the Caps to get to 20, now he has a chance to do the same but for 80 points. And both years we made the playoffs.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Funny that his rookie season he scored a goal in the last game against the Caps to get to 20, now he has a chance to do the same but for 80 points. And both years we made the playoffs.

Lets not stop at 80. Break the PPG threshold!

 

[Devs3cups]

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

Tbh it feels weird cause it’s so early and we’re so young still with many top prospects still to come, but we definitely have the talent to make a run this year.

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Beyond the Caps missing Oshie and Ovechkin (and Orlov and Hathaway), fans have the pitchforks out for Kuznetsov for his lazy play this year. Devils should torch this team even with some peculiar lineup decisions. Strome’s the only guy to worry about, i think.

 

[HBK27]

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Love ok at that angle! Interesting strategy there lol

 

[AfroThunder396]

Some individual milestones to look out for tonight:

Jack Hughes:
3 points gives him 100 this season
2 assists ties him for 4th in single-season assists in franchise history
3 assists ties him for 2nd in single-season assists in franchise history
Currently on a 7 game point streak

Nico Hischier:
1 point gives him 80 this season
2 points gives him exactly one point per game
2 assists gives him 50 this season

Tomas Tatar:
3 points gets him to 50 points this season

Erik Haula:
1 point gets him 40 points this season

Yegor Sharangovich:
1 point gets him 30 points this season

Jesper Boqvist:
1 goal breaks his career high in single-season goals (currently 10)
3 points ties his career high in points (currently 23)

Miles Wood:
1 assist breaks his career high in single-season assists (currently 14)
If he is no worse than -2, it will be the first time in his career he finishes with a positive +/-

Dawson Mercer:
3 points gets him to 100 career points

Jonas Siegenthaler:
2 points gives him 50 career points

Jesper Bratt:
Currently on a 6 game point streak

Timo Meier:
Needs 0 shots to finish the season with exactly 69 shots as a member of the Devils (nice)

Brendan Smith:
1 goal breaks his record for goals as a Devil (currently 0)

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Beyond the Caps missing Oshie and Ovechkin (and Orlov and Hathaway), fans have the pitchforks out for Kuznetsov for his lazy play this year. Devils should torch this team even with some peculiar lineup decisions. Strome’s the only guy to worry about, i think.

 

[RememberTheName]

If someone told me at the beginning of the season that we would be battling for playoff position in game 82, I would be f***ing overjoyed and thought we would be battling with someone for the final wildcard spot on the final day of the season. Maybe even a battle with Washington to determine who the WC2 is.

We are in game 82 with a chance at winning arguably the most competitive division in the NHL. We are in game 82 with a chance at ending 2nd place in the entire NHL with the biggest year over year points improvement in NHL history and a chance at the best regular season in franchise history. We have a certified superstar on our hands in Jack Hughes who just broke the Devils scoring record at 21 years old. We have the best young 2-way star center in the league in Nico Hischier who might put up 80 points while being at least a Selke finalist. Dougie just finished 2nd in the NHL in defenseman scoring and broke the franchise defenseman goals record. We have Timo f***ing Meier who hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential with this core.

What a f***ing season. Unbelievable. It still doesn't feel real. 10 years of hardships, suffering, shit teams, bad coaching, and everything in between, and somehow, it seems like it was all worth it seeing the payoff right now. This is the beginning of a new era of Devils hockey. The first year of the future is here and I couldn't be more excited seeing the way this team has come to form.

It's game 82, and the season isn't over yet. LFGD!

 

[Louskoolaid89]

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!!!

I want a Blackwood shutout on top of all of the above!

 

[My3Sons]

Hopefully Wilson doesn't try to injure someone just to vent his frustration in what has been a bad season for Washington that likely doesn't get any better next season.

 

[Devs3cups]

If someone told me at the beginning of the season that we would be battling for playoff position in game 82, I would be f***ing overjoyed and thought we would be battling with someone for the final wildcard spot on the final day of the season. Maybe even a battle with Washington to determine who the WC2 is.

We are in game 82 with a chance at winning arguably the most competitive division in the NHL. We are in game 82 with a chance at ending 2nd place in the entire NHL with the biggest year over year points improvement in NHL history and a chance at the best regular season in franchise history. We have a certified superstar on our hands in Jack Hughes who just broke the Devils scoring record at 21 years old. We have the best young 2-way star center in the league in Nico Hischier who might put up 80 points while being at least a Selke finalist. Dougie just finished 2nd in the NHL in defenseman scoring and broke the franchise defenseman goals record. We have Timo f***ing Meier who hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential with this core.

What a f***ing season. Unbelievable. It still doesn't feel real. 10 years of hardships, suffering, shit teams, bad coaching, and everything in between, and somehow, it seems like it was all worth it seeing the payoff right now. This is the beginning of a new era of Devils hockey. The first year of the future is here and I couldn't be more excited seeing the way this team has come to form.

It's game 82, and the season isn't over yet. LFGD!

 

[Louskoolaid89]

If someone told me at the beginning of the season that we would be battling for playoff position in game 82, I would be f***ing overjoyed and thought we would be battling with someone for the final wildcard spot on the final day of the season. Maybe even a battle with Washington to determine who the WC2 is.

We are in game 82 with a chance at winning arguably the most competitive division in the NHL. We are in game 82 with a chance at ending 2nd place in the entire NHL with the biggest year over year points improvement in NHL history and a chance at the best regular season in franchise history. We have a certified superstar on our hands in Jack Hughes who just broke the Devils scoring record at 21 years old. We have the best young 2-way star center in the league in Nico Hischier who might put up 80 points while being at least a Selke finalist. Dougie just finished 2nd in the NHL in defenseman scoring and broke the franchise defenseman goals record. We have Timo f***ing Meier who hasn't even scratched the surface of his potential with this core.

What a f***ing season. Unbelievable. It still doesn't feel real. 10 years of hardships, suffering, shit teams, bad coaching, and everything in between, and somehow, it seems like it was all worth it seeing the payoff right now. This is the beginning of a new era of Devils hockey. The first year of the future is here and I couldn't be more excited seeing the way this team has come to form.

It's game 82, and the season isn't over yet. LFGD!

Summed it up perfectly! LFGD let's keep this ride going!

 

[forceten]

I just want a win. I don't want to rely on Carolina/Florida game, but I also don't want Toronto or Vegas to pass us on the last day of the season (ignoring the meaningless games tomorrow). We've been top 3 pretty much all year, and I want to finish there.

Plus, momentum heading into the playoffs are a thing! We need at least a point to guarantee top 3 finish, which would be, after the last ten years, something amazing!

 

[FinnishDevil]

Brendan Smith:
1 goal breaks his record for goals as a Devil (currently 0)

 

[MVP Zacha]

I just want Jack to get 3 more points and Nico to get 1 more.

 

[Bcap88]

Another golden era record could fall tonight

 

[longislanddevil]

I have a feeling it will be Blackwood in net tonight. I lament the fact that will sound off alarm bells!!

 

[My3Sons]

I just want Jack to get 3 more points and Nico to get 1 more.

3 points for Hughes would make him just a shame rather than a disgrace, while if Hischier gets two points, he'd manage to claw his way to a milder disappointment. Both would be proud of that.