GDT: New Jersey Devils (21-5-1) @ New York Rangers (14-10-5), 7 PM, MSG, MSGSN, NHLN

[glenwo2]

Greene scored an OT winner penalty shot couple years ago. Crazy times.

An OT penalty shot would be a great trivia question.

That was nuts back then.

 

[jkrdevil]

They should let you choose the penalty shot shooter like soccer

No. I hate that in soccer. The player fouled should take the shot.

Besides if it was where you could pick anyone on the ice (which is how it works at other levels of hockey) they would have picked Jack.

 

[glenwo2]

Could also be Vitek is starting to struggle with the increased workload, he’s never has this much of the net before

Maybe play Schmid a bit more and give Vitek a break, then?

 

[My3Sons]

Yeah, have to let that one be. Haula not being able to finish (ever) is a steep price to pay for all the other positives he brings, but production is production and they're producing. But my mind often wanders to what Jack could do with 2 wingers that could score.

If Yegor was better defensively he would still be playing with Hughes. Maybe at some point he can claw his way back to that line.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Could also be Vitek is starting to struggle with the increased workload, he’s never has this much of the net before

I said it before, if Schmid plays well tomorrow then he should definitely get more of the net.

 

[glenwo2]

No. I hate that in soccer. The player fouled should take the shot.

Besides if it was where you could pick anyone on the ice (which is how it works at other levels of hockey) they would have picked Jack.

Except Bratt is better at dangling in the shootout (for example) than Jack, though.

 

[Dylan9z9]

the doomers are out in full strength tonight

Looks like there is a reason behind it though .. we will see tomorrow if it is warranted

 

[njdevils1982]

Greene scored an OT winner penalty shot couple years ago. Crazy times.

sabres.....nice

 

[jkrdevil]

As much as I like self torture, I can't bring myself to re watch the game to try to make sense of the "advanced stats" that say we played a better game. Say what you want about the refs, goals aside, I didn't think we were the better team tonight, even before OT. Apparently, I'm smoking meth because Twitter stat charts show that
I've just released a big cloud of meth smoke.

They created more chances 5on5 in the first two period just got scored on the chances they gave up.

Both teams basically played for the regulation tie in the third, though by the end I think the Devils were a bit tired as they only played 3 lines for most of the game.

 

[glenwo2]

speaking of shootouts, is this the longest this team has gone WITHOUT the Gimmick?

 

[Bleedred]

One thing that’s really worth bitching about and I’m not sure how much it’s been talked about but…..

Was it honestly a good idea to only play the 4th line for 4-5 minutes and go balls to the wall with everybody else on the first half of a back to back?

That was a highly questionable decision.

Just get Holtz outta there and put in Johnsson.

I know we don’t like Johnsson, but he’s a better player right now than Holtz.

We can’t be giving guys 3.5 minutes (literally what Boqvist played tonight) and playing that line line it’s Boulton-Mills-Janssen.

Sharangovich needs to be playing more.

Now that I see how much everybody else played, I’m not sure if I’m feeling so good about tomorrow.

 

[FinnishDevil]

No. I hate that in soccer. The player fouled should take the shot.

Besides if it was where you could pick anyone on the ice (which is how it works at other levels of hockey) they would have picked Jack.

Yeah but thats only cause we dont have Henrique or Palmieri here anymore.

 

[Patrik26]

 

[njdevils1982]

speaking of shootouts, is this the longest this team has gone WITHOUT the Gimmick?

never again.

 

[guitarguyvic]

They created more chances 5on5 in the first two period just got scored on the chances they gave up.

Both teams basically played for the regulation tie in the third, though by the end I think the Devils were a bit tired as they only played 3 lines for most of the game.

This seems like bad news considering they have the second of a back to back tomorrow…

 

[glenwo2]

One thing that’s really worth bitching about and I’m not sure how much it’s been talked about but…..

Was it honestly a good idea to only play the 4th line for 4-5 minutes and go balls to the wall with everybody else on the first half of a back to back?

That was a highly questionable decision.

Just get Holtz outta there and put in Johnsson.

I know we don’t like Johnsson, but he’s a better player right now than Holtz.

We can’t be giving guys 3.5 minutes (literally what Boqvist played tonight) and playing that line line it’s Boulton-Mills-Janssen.

Sharangovich needs to be playing more.

Now that I see how much everybody else played, I’m not sure if I’m feeling so good about tomorrow.

Agreed.

Holtz is not really cutting it and I'm wondering if he ever will on this type of team....

Johnsson (as much as I despise that mutant) at least would play some solid "D" at forward and maybe pot the occasional goal here and there.

 

[DerekDevils30]

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Division is coming around. f***ing Pens just won’t die.

 

[glenwo2]

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damn. The Pens are coming on like Gangbusters.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

As much as I like self torture, I can't bring myself to re watch the game to try to make sense of the "advanced stats" that say we played a better game. Say what you want about the refs, goals aside, I didn't think we were the better team tonight, even before OT. Apparently, I'm smoking meth because Twitter stat charts show that
I've just released a big cloud of meth smoke.

well, you were wrong then.

 

[glenwo2]

And I really hate it that the image doesn't show up but instead a link : "View attachment 620715" does.

I don't want to click on a link.

I want that image to be HERE. NOW. READY. bah.

 

[yehyeh]

All said and done, these last two losses have shown us where our weaknesses lie on and off the ice (bench). If we can learn and adapt, I don't see us flailing to grasp for 1st in the division at the end of the season barring major injuries or a natural disaster that sends our teams plane in to orbit around the moon. The win streak is padding for inevitable losses such as these.

 

[glenwo2]

HFBOARDS gonna HFBOARDS, I suppose.

 

[jkrdevil]

One thing that’s really worth bitching about and I’m not sure how much it’s been talked about but…..

Was it honestly a good idea to only play the 4th line for 4-5 minutes and go balls to the wall with everybody else on the first half of a back to back?

That was a highly questionable decision.

Just get Holtz outta there and put in Johnsson.

I know we don’t like Johnsson, but he’s a better player right now than Holtz.

We can’t be giving guys 3.5 minutes (literally what Boqvist played tonight) and playing that line line it’s Boulton-Mills-Janssen.

Sharangovich needs to be playing more.

Now that I see how much everybody else played, I’m not sure if I’m feeling so good about tomorrow.

Fortunately Dallas played tonight as well and they have to travel. Draw in Johnsson and maybe that line can get something going with fresh legs.

 

[Patrik26]

damn. The Pens are coming on like Gangbusters.

Saw that and was honestly surprised. Then again I shouldn't be. Something about that trio, Sullivan and the supporting cast.

 

[yehyeh]

well, you were wrong then.

I think I confirmed that with the multiple meth smoking jokes, but thanks.