GDT: Knights of the Round Table @ Devils, 7:30 PM, ESPN+

[Blender]

Vegas' GDT is amazing. That has to be the single fewest posts in a GDT in HF history.

HF Devils is unusually active though. Our GDTs often have a lot more pages than even the much larger fanbase teams hit.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

HF Devils is unusually active though. Our GDTs often have a lot more pages than even the much larger fanbase teams hit.

But 5 posts? 5?!?! lol one fifth of those are from a Devils fan

 

[Cheddabombs]

HF Devils is unusually active though. Our GDTs often have a lot more pages than even the much larger fanbase teams hit.

It's mostly just jibberish and memes but we do have a lively bunch here

 

[Comparison Ford]

our ability to come back and stay in games is a huge plus for the playoffs

 

[Blender]

our ability to come back and stay in games is a huge plus for the playoffs

Endless waves of Jespers, Hughes, and Dougies.

 

[Saugus]

It's mostly just jibberish and memes but we do have a lively bunch here

Don't you be sassing my authentic frontier gibberish!

 

[Cheddabombs]

Don't you be sassing my authentic frontier gibberish!

I said what I said!

 

[MachoDiablo]

HF Devils is unusually active though. Our GDTs often have a lot more pages than even the much larger fanbase teams hit.

Seems it has to do a lot with a team's presence around the wider internet. I remember when I first started following online Devils stuff in the mid/late 00s that you kind of had here, NJDevs, and Devils Rule as pretty busy message boards, while now it mostly seems like here, All About the Jersey, and obviously bigger general platforms like Reddit.

Makes me curious what kind of online footprint a lot of other clubs have, big or small.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

But 5 posts? 5?!?! lol one fifth of those are from a Devils fan

Newer fanbase probably means people are less likely to use a legacy communication platform like forums. I assume they're more on Facebook or Twitter.

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Seems it has to do a lot with a team's presence around the wider internet. I remember when I first started following online Devils stuff in the mid/late 00s that you kind of had here, NJDevs, and Devils Rule as pretty busy message boards, while now it mostly seems like here, All About the Jersey, and obviously bigger general platforms like Reddit.

Makes me curious what kind of online footprint a lot of other clubs have, big or small.

NJDevs declined quite a bit so it's mostly all here. The devils Reddit is kind of dumb and way too meme-focused. I did like posting there during some of the later games in our bad seasons, because you could openly cheer for the team to lose to get a draft pick, unlike here. This place has turned into a ghost town post-deadline in many of our losing seasons.

 

[Bcap88]

Newer fanbase probably means people are less likely to use a legacy communication platform like forums. I assume they're more on Facebook or Twitter.

Reddit is pretty popular

I just don’t like Reddit’s layout it makes things confusing

 

[Better Call Sal]

that crowd pop on dougie’s equalizer was f***ing gorgeous in person oh my god

The funny thing is the crowd was dead for most of the third period but came to life like seconds before the goal, almost as if they willed it.

Both of you nailed it and it's what made the eruption incredible. Hearing the crowd push for the team upon entering the zone after failing to do so for a few minutes it felt like and instantly hit the tying goal was so incredibly satisfying.

 

[Better Call Sal]

One other thing ESPN does well/gets right are the crowd reaction shots throughout the broadcast. Rewatching it now and there are so many solid ones.

 

[Bleedred]

Hell yeah it was. Sounded like a playoff game! No one can shit on our fans anymore for not supporting our team. Anyone with half a brain knows thats only because half of NJ hockey fans support stupid New York and then criticize the size of our fanbase lol. We'll never be the more popular team in the market and im fine with that.16,512 is the right size for our capacity we have a big enough cult to fill it up! Good atmosphere and good optics for those watching from around the hockey world. Makes me feel proud!

We also represent fairly well in out of town games, as very audibly heard on our recent California trip.

And I see it in both the Florida buildings in person, as well.

 

[MartyOwns]

NJDevs declined quite a bit so it's mostly all here. The devils Reddit is kind of dumb and way too meme-focused. I did like posting there during some of the later games in our bad seasons, because you could openly cheer for the team to lose to get a draft pick, unlike here. This place has turned into a ghost town post-deadline in many of our losing seasons.

reddit is way better than here imo. dipshits are downvoted to oblivion so you never have to read their comments and they never spiral the conversation out of control.

Reddit is pretty popular

I just don’t like Reddit’s layout it makes things confusing

you have to use the app, the website is basically unreadable.

 

[Devs3cups]

Am I the only one who really like Bob Wischusen on the call? I really like his goal calls.

 

[Devs3cups]

Man, watching the highlights again and getting goosebumps from the arena exploding when Dougie ties it up.

It’s been a long time since The Rock was consistently this loud. Good stuff.

 

[Patrik26]

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Can’t even see the puck or Hughes for that matter and it winds up on Dougie’s tape

So ..... Jack basically getting mugged, beaten and left for dead. Should be a penalty. Should, but this is the NHL. Anyway, in another world, a penalty is called and Hamilton's shot is stopped by Thompson. How does this play out since there's still roughly 50 seconds left on the current PP?

 

[Bleedred]

Man, watching the highlights again and getting goosebumps from the arena exploding when Dougie ties it up.

It’s been a long time since The Rock was consistently this loud. Good stuff.

The building also had a pretty deafening pop when the penalty was first called. That was almost as loud as when we tied it, but not as loud as when we won it.

 

[RyGuy]

Who is Jack Hamilton?

I believe he was the 9th President of the United States? Someone back me up on this one.

 

[Whaddagoal]

 

[My3Sons]

We also represent fairly well in out of town games, as very audibly heard on our recent California trip.

And I see it in both the Florida buildings in person, as well.

I remember last time NJ played in Florida there was that loony yelling at the top of his lungs at Blackwood after the game. Wasn’t he taken away by security and held in a mental facility for observation?

 

[MVP Zacha]

HF Devils is unusually active though. Our GDTs often have a lot more pages than even the much larger fanbase teams hit.

Because you are all a bunch of losers with nothing else to do. Oh wait... me too.

 

[Guttersniped]

I had asked this question last night, here's the answer, I'm surprised he's the first one to do it since 3v3...

On a list with beloved Rangers legend/fan favorite Tom Poti no less!

If you don’t remember Poti, that’s called sarcasm. When Ranger fans decide to hate one of their own players they go all in, this guy got booed when he scored.

And there was this:

 

[Devils090]

So ..... Jack basically getting mugged, beaten and left for dead. Should be a penalty. Should, but this is the NHL. Anyway, in another world, a penalty is called and Hamilton's shot is stopped by Thompson. How does this play out since there's still roughly 50 seconds left on the current PP?

5 on 3 I believe