GDT: Mobile GDT: Devils @ Sharks, 4 PM ET, MSGSN (if you somehow manage to still have it)

[NJDevils17]

The GWG went into and out of his glove. It's a point headed to OT where Jack and Bratt can make anything happen. Just a terrible goal to give up in the final minute.

For sure BUT we shouldn’t have even been in that spot.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Holiday break came at the absolute worst time. This team was humming along and had to go cold turkey then go on a west coast trip.

It's better to get this out of the way now than in the stretch run. You want to start playing your best hockey in March.

 

[Triumph]

He was our best dman out there tonight and still somehow gets all the blame.

Tallest little person contest. Horrible turnover at the center line with 2 minutes left to go. Lazy clears right to SJ on other shifts. Every D had an awful turnover today, so again, maybe he was the best D.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I definitely think it was

We should be steamrolling the Sharks.

But if you're saying this as in we should have been out of the game long ago and not with 30 seconds left, I agree.

We were daring them to get the go-ahead goal as soon as we tied it.

Once again, this is a pathetic no-show game.

The Ducks was worse imo but even arguing about this is flat out pathetic lol

 

[DerekDevils30]

Still lots of hockey to be played but man it feels like they left their game at the Christmas dinner table. Just night and day different hockey from a couple weeks ago.

 

[theoptimist]

Good humbling experience for you all

 

[Lou is God]

There has to be something going on between us and the refs, the only we get PPs is if it's automatic or we've been assaulted.

 

[Hisch13r]

The GWG went into and out of his glove. It's a point headed to OT where Jack and Bratt can make anything happen. Just a terrible goal to give up in the final minute.

Yeah like obviously you can't pin the whole game on him. Team sucked. There's more than enough blame to go around though and he definitely isn't clear of blame after either of those last 2 goals

 

[Bleedred]

We also lost to those powerhouse Blue Jackets fairly recently.

At least we were the way better team that night.

We were not the way better team against these two disgraceful California teams. Not even close.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Not sure if anyone here listens to the Devils Insiders podcast. The two seem to revel in trashing former Devils like Mike Grier and Billy Guerin.

While the success of the Wild has been well documented, it's tough to not see good things with the young talent the Sharks are starting to accumulate.

Somehow I just had a feeling the Sharks would find a way to win this game.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

He was our best dman out there tonight and still somehow gets all the blame.

This whole routine was tired even before the most crushing loss of the season. He was ****ing horrible too, I don’t even know what this is. Post another chart

 

[Devs3cups]

there are 41 games to play and it’s neck and neck. there’s no way this decides anything at all. but it’s concerning to see them be so f*cking bad right now

The rational part of my brain knows that this is a bad stretch, but they team has shown a lot more good than bad this year, most teams go through bad stretches like this in a long season, and that the team will get back to it when they find their groove.

But the other part of my brain is panicking.

 

[guitarguyvic]

This isn't even the worst loss on the trip, lol

I think it is the worst loss. It's one thing to play poorly and lose to a good LA team. It's also OK to have one game against a shit team like Anaheim where you blow it with a few minutes left.

It's a completely different thing when you follow up those two games by playing like dogshit against a last place team, still have a chance to salvage a point, and instead blow it less than a minute left in regulation.

If this was an isolated game ok, but the fact that it's the exclamation point on a four game losing streak...this is really ugly. Uglier than anything we've seen in a several years I'd argue, given expectations.

 

[Triumph]

They can get back to that level again, it's just going to take a commitment to details. They could've used a break and a W in OT here, though.

 

[dgibb10]

Tallest little person contest. Horrible turnover at the center line with 2 minutes left to go. Lazy clears right to SJ on other shifts. Every D had an awful turnover today, so again, maybe he was the best D.

All struggled defensively tonight.

At least Dougie was an offensive engine as usual

 

[Whaddagoal]

After this game you gotta do something.

This was an embarrassing show of trying to win.

Shake up the 3rd and 4th line somehow.

Make a trade, I don't care anymore that was terrible.

 

[Hisch13r]

The rational part of my brain knows that this is a bad stretch, but they team has shown a lot more good than bad this year, most teams go through bad stretches like this in a long season, and that the team will get back to it when they find their groove.

But the other part of my brain is panicking.

I'm both just so beyond them right now and also know this isn't what they are. At the same time though what they really are ALSO is not good enough to win a Cup. I'm definitely in the minority here but I do think the 22-23 team was better.

 

[Triumph]

I think it is the worst loss. It's one thing to play poorly and lose to a good LA team. It's also OK to have one game against a shit team like Anaheim where you blow it with a few minutes left.

It's a completely different thing when you follow up those two games by playing like dogshit against a last place team, still have a chance to salvage a point, and instead blow it less than a minute left in regulation.

If this was an isolated game ok, but the fact that it's the exclamation point on a four game losing streak...this is really ugly. Uglier than anything we've seen in a several years I'd argue, given expectations.

lol come on. This wins hyperbole of the year award. They didn't play well but they played well enough to get a point and they didn't get it.

 

[guitarguyvic]

He was our best dman out there tonight and still somehow gets all the blame.

"All the blame" LOL dude you're obssessed.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Maybe try Timo w Hughes again?

I dont think trading Mercer is the answer given how bad the bottom 6 is.
I think we need to try and bring forward the trade deadline acquistions to now. Get a 3C and a middle six winger. That allows us to bump Palat from Hughes-Bratt line and move Huala down to 4th line.

One 5 v 5 goal vs San Jose and we're still blaming the "bottom six".

It would seem that would be the least of the Devils' problems.

 

[JK3]

Seigs made a great play on that actually. Picked the guys pocket, played it off the wall to himself and had Bastian waiting for the puck for an easy out but the f***ing ref blocked it.

 

[MadDevil]

This team is no longer allowed holiday breaks.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I know Bastian and Lazar were good today but you just can't play them that late in the third if you're Keefe. His game management with lines is pretty dog shit and was one of the things Leafs fans were probably right about with him.

 

[Bleedred]

Not sure if anyone here listens to the Devils Insiders podcast. The two seem to revel in trashing former Devils like Mike Grier and Billy Guerin.

While the success of the Wild has been well documented, it's tough to not see good things with the young talent the Sharks are starting to accumulate.

Somehow I just had a feeling the Sharks would find a way to win this game.

I knew you would come in here and fellate the Sharks. You did it last time. Only you.

This team STINKS. They had one win in their last 12 games before beating the Lightning the other night.

They went 10 games before they got their first win of the season.

This shit ass team is still on pace for 62 points and 25 wins. That's still last in the league I think?

I'm not gonna rip Grier, that was by design that the team was to be bad this year. That was no accident. But to champion this year's Sharks is really sad.

 

[Devs3cups]

I'm both just so beyond them right now and also know this isn't what they are. At the same time though what they really are ALSO is not good enough to win a Cup. I'm definitely in the minority here but I do think the 22-23 team was better.

Right now, they're not good enough. With some good adds to the bottom 6 I think they can get there. It's pretty much a toss up for me with which team is better, especially at their best. I feel like this version of the team plays a more responsible and sustainable brand of hockey though.