GDT: Le Train De L'Optimisme! - Devils @ Canadiens, 7:30 PM EST, MSG+2 (AGAIN!?)

[Better Call Sal]

All aboard the optimism train!

Your New Jersey Devils (12-7-6) @ Montreal Canadiens (17-6-3)

vs.

Last Game:

Devils Lineup (Subject to Change):

#9 Taylor Hall - #14 Adam Henrique (A) - #11 P.A. Parenteau

#13 Michael Cammalleri (A) - #19 Travis Zajac (A) - #21 Kyle Palmieri

#8 Beau Bennett - #51 Sergey Kalinin - #25 Devante Smith-Pelly

#44 Miles Wood - #38 Vernon Fiddler - #36 Nick Lappin

#6 Andy Greene (C) - #28 Damon Severson

#33 Yohann Auvitu - #12 Ben Lovejoy

#2 John Moore - #22 Kyle Quincey

#35 Cory Schneider (9-6-4, 2.60 GAA, .912 SV%)
#1 Keith Kinkaid (3-1-2, 2.59 GAA, .928 SV%)

Scratches:
#7 Jon Merrill (healthy)
#16 Jacob Josefson (healthy)
#37 Pavel Zacha (facial laceration)

Leaders:

Goals: Cammalleri - 9
Assists - Zajac - 13
Points - Zajac - 21
+/- - Quincey - 9
PIM - Moore - 27
PPG - Zajac/Hall - 3
SHG - Fiddler/Greene - 1
GWG - Hall/Cammalleri - 2

Montreal Lineup

#67 Max Pacioretty (C) - #24 Phillip Danault - #47 Alexander Radulov
#62 Arturri Lehkonen - #14 Tomas Plekanec (A) - #11 Brendan Gallagher (A)
#42 Sven Andrighetto - #65 Andrew Shaw - #43 Daniel Carr
#41 Paul Byron - #17 Torrey Mitchell - #32 Brian Flynn

#74 Alexei Emelin - #6 Shea Webster (A)
#79 Andrei Markov (A) - #26 Jeff Petry Dish
#28 Nathan Beaulieu - #8 Greg Pateryn

#31 Carey Price (14-3-1, 1.82 GAA, .942 SV%)
#35 Al "My Name is Not Inigo" Montoya (3-3-2, 3.09 GAA, .903 SV%)

Scratches:
#20 Zach Redmond (healthy)
#27 Alex Galchenyuk (knee, 6-8 weeks)
#51 David Desharnais (knee, 6-8 weeks)

Leaders:
Goals - Galchenyuk - 9
Assists - Radulov/Markov - 16
Points - Galchenyuk - 23
+/- - Weber - 16
PIM - Shaw - 58
PPG - Weber - 7
SHG - Byron/Plekanec - 1
GWG - Weber/Pacioretty - 3

Quotes via Andrew Gross http://www.northjersey.com/blog/fireandice/:

Taylor Hall on his hit on Philip Larsen:

“I’m looking to make contact there but I never want to see a guy laying on the ice like that,†said Hall, who scored his seventh goal of the season. “I only know how to play the game one way and you’ve got to play it hard. I feel terrible when you see him laying on the ice like that. I just would have loved to make a hit there and continue to play. I hope he’s all right.†“It makes me feel a little better than everyone is saying it was a clean hit and everyone agrees,†Hall added. “In that sense, I don’t have any regrets over what I did. I tried to keep all my extremities kind of in close and I just wanted to make contact chest to chest and sometimes it doesn’t work out like that.â€

Ben Lovejoy on his game winning goal:

“It’s the best,†Lovejoy said. “I would gladly trade positions with Taylor Hall or (Michael) Cammalleri or Palmieri. I would love to score 30 goals but I’ve never had that in my game. I block shots and hit people and try to play good defense for a living. It’s an awesome job. But scoring is the best. I wish I did it more often.†“I was worried that Palmieri was going to try and take it, like it glanced off his pants or something,†Lovejoy said with a smile. “He did a great job in front of the net. I’m not beating too many goalies from that deep without a screen. He certainly helped me.â€

P.A. Parenteau on breaking his pointless streak:

“It was a rough stretch of games for me,†Parenteau said. “I’ve got to stay with it. That’s not the first time in my career I’ve gotten in a slump like that.

“I’m just happy to help the team win, I’ve felt pretty useless the last few games,†Parenteau added. “I didn’t get much done. It’s nice to get on the scoresheet and make some plays again. I had a good chat with Hynsie this morning. He was good about it. It was kind of a wake-up call. I think you need it sometimes. Not only about not producing but, sometimes when you’re not producing, you get away from your game and you start looking for other things and you don’t compete as hard. You’re puck watching. You’ve got to get back to basics and I think I did that tonight.â€

Happier Times in Montreal:



If we come away empty handed, someone will be riding **** hole in the back of the bus! (For those Goon lovers):



Let's take another one in 60 minutes!

Time to get a streak rolling! LGD!

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[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Tough match-up, but keep the momentum going, and pull out another win, please, Devils.

 

[BenedictGomez]

A bas les Canadians de Montreal!

 

[devsfan4life]

We usually show up to play in MTL... aside for the rare 1 or 2 clunkers. I expect a good effort from us tonight. Hope the guys come out flying and play as a 5 man unit all over the ice.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Shea Webster

 

[Brooklyndevil]

With Montreal down 2 forwards and Price in net I figure it's going to be a 1-1, 2-1 game. Probably going to OT. Can't let Weber take open shots with his cannon.

 

[Camille the Eel]

and those two forwards are two of their top three guys. So that's a break. Goaltending decides this one. This one should challenge Corey he's matched against the best.

 

[FooteBahl]

We usually show up to play in MTL... aside for the rare 1 or 2 clunkers. I expect a good effort from us tonight. Hope the guys come out flying and play as a 5 man unit all over the ice.

We normally showed up because of the Marty homecoming factor, I'm fuzzy on the past few seasons though and how we fared there.

 

[Maine Fan]

It will be a challenge but Schneider will win it for us.

LGD

 

[Burner Account]

I am going to Montreal for a game this season. Just don't know when.

 

[mtnet]

They've got what it takes, just need to keep up the kind of effort they had going Tuesday night.

Get to pucks, win those battles, and LGD!

 

[Camille the Eel]

We match up pretty well with them actually because they are like us, trying to play the speed game and they are not a team who pressures the puck a lot and physically tries to break and wear you down. (Those are the clubs we struggle with). So tonight it boils down to who buries their chances, who gets the bounces, who's goalie stops what.

In other words the classic sports cliché of "who makes the plays."

 

[severian]

I am going to Montreal for a game this season. Just don't know when.

I went to the game last season where Moore scored the OT winner. Going to a game in Montreal was a highlight of my life. Such an awesome experience.

 

[davieboynj]

We normally showed up because of the Marty homecoming factor, I'm fuzzy on the past few seasons though and how we fared there.

Was thinking the same thing. I'd be happy to sign Marty just to play against Les Habs, Then back to the cryo chamber with him.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

Those three quotes are awesome.

LGD! A win in Montreal always feels good.

 

[Devils Dominion]

TV listings for tonight's game
http://www.msgnetworks.com/2016/12/08/devils-channel-listings/

 

[FooteBahl]

TV listings for tonight's game
http://www.msgnetworks.com/2016/12/08/devils-channel-listings/

We are so the red-headed stepchild of msg. Does anyone know when our tv contract expires with them?

 

[Rad Dude83]

We are so the red-headed stepchild of msg. Does anyone know when our tv contract expires with them?

We could always go back to sportschannel!

 

[mike30]

no HD today again

 

[Better Call Sal]

We are so the red-headed stepchild of msg. Does anyone know when our tv contract expires with them?

Who knows if true, but this says we signed a 20 year deal in 2004, so 2024.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ils-announce-carriage-extension-75274257.html

In the end, it makes the team money so it is what it is.

 

[Patrik26]

We are so the red-headed stepchild of msg. Does anyone know when our tv contract expires with them?

Thank goodness I have DirecTV. I don't give a crap that its expensive. At least I get the games in HD no matter whether its MSG, 1, 2 or 3.

 

[EliasFTW]

Another game on msg+2

 

[AfroThunder396]

Price's stat line is disgusting.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Tough game tonight, not expecting much. But go Devils!

 

[DevilWithin]

Anyone going to Arizona Bar in Hoboken to watch the game?