GDT: New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs - 7pm, MSGSN

[Saugus]

Didn't take long for some of the doomers to turn on Meier. Shocking.

He had a bad game and a couple very visible, very costly mistakes, it happens.

Dude literally scored in his Devils debut, and he's going to score hundreds more in a Devils sweater. The good will more than outweigh the bad.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Agreed,

I wouldn't personally nail him on any of those, but goal 3 was played horribly and you can't be letting in 4 goals every game.

It’s the save percentage that’s been horrible.

 

[BurntToast]

By and large their on ice numbers say otherwise

Maybe their corsi, but it feels like they score more on the PP. Nico’s line was carrying the team for a while.

 

[Bleedred]

I'm not mad about this one, but go out and kick the shit out of Washington worse than we did last time and worse than they did to us the first time.

They looked like trash against LA last night.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Tough break on that Meier penalty. Wasn't really his fault. That Leaf kind of came out of nowhere.

 

[John Pedro]

By and large their on ice numbers say otherwise

they start every shift on the ozone yet when they can't retrieve the puck it's always hell to take it out of our zone. Bratt and Jack are afraid of board battles

 

[Oneiro]

When there's no middle ice option for the breakout, they seem to get caught.

Self-owns for the most part. Gotta clean it up and get after it in the next game.

But worried about Vitek. Almost feels like Schmid might be the guy soon.

 

[TrufleShufle]

By and large their on ice numbers say otherwise

We all watched Bratt with Nico, and we all watched Hughes with literally everyone else... Advanced numbers and stats aside, what do you think?

 

[Devs3cups]

Didn't take long for some of the doomers to turn on Meier. Shocking.

He had a bad game and a couple very visible, very costly mistakes, it happens.

Dude literally scored in his Devils debut, and he's going to score hundreds more in a Devils sweater. The good will more than outweigh the bad.

I swear some think these guys are robots lol.

Getting adjusted to a new team/system/town/teammates/arena/travel/time-zone isn't easy. We all should've expected an adjustment period. It's normal.

 

[Bleedred]

It’s the save percentage that’s been horrible.

Some of that's on him

He STUNK out loud against Montreal. He was whatever against LA.

He almost LOST the game for us in Colorado. If he wasn't pulled then we were probably losing that one. Maybe even in regulation.

He didn't help matters last game and probably deserved an assist on was it the second Coyotes goal?

He might be playing his worst goalie of the season right now. His December was pretty bad and we were losing then and couldn't score. Right now the team is scoring and winning, but he's a step behind.

 

[jkrdevil]

Tough break on that Meier penalty. Wasn't really his fault. That Leaf kind of came out of nowhere.

There was no reason for him to be waving his stick on the air on the play.

 

[devilsblood]

Didn't take long for some of the doomers to turn on Meier. Shocking.

He had a bad game and a couple very visible, very costly mistakes, it happens.

Dude literally scored in his Devils debut, and he's going to score hundreds more in a Devils sweater. The good will more than outweigh the bad.

I thought much of it was sarcasm?

Then again this board can be a looney bin.

 

[guitarguyvic]

Timo and poor special teams lost this game.

I’d also add that our d zone coverage has been ass for the last 3-4 games. I see we are getting back to ignoring this and blaming solely the goaltender.

 

[longislanddevil]

Didn't take long for some of the doomers to turn on Meier. Shocking.

He had a bad game and a couple very visible, very costly mistakes, it happens.

Dude literally scored in his Devils debut, and he's going to score hundreds more in a Devils sweater. The good will more than outweigh the bad.

I agree, of course. But…no one should be immune from being called out for playing like crap.

 

[Forge]

Didn't take long for some of the doomers to turn on Meier. Shocking.

He had a bad game and a couple very visible, very costly mistakes, it happens.

Dude literally scored in his Devils debut, and he's going to score hundreds more in a Devils sweater. The good will more than outweigh the bad.

Yeah, its a process. It was not a good game. There will be good ones. There were a few people who didn't play good games in this one.

 

[MauDevils]

Didn't take long for some of the doomers to turn on Meier. Shocking.

He had a bad game and a couple very visible, very costly mistakes, it happens.

Dude literally scored in his Devils debut, and he's going to score hundreds more in a Devils sweater. The good will more than outweigh the bad.

I don't think anybody turned on him. He had the giveaway for a breakaway and was in the box for their game winning goal. So yeah...not good.

I'm sure he'll be fine, but our PP looks atrocious too. Hopefully the chemistry doesn't take long.

 

[Lou is God]

Timo and poor special teams lost this game.

I’d also add that our d zone coverage has been ass for the last 3-4 games. I see we are starting to get back to ignoring this and blaming solely the goaltender.

They were setting up in the middle with ease all night long.

 

[TF1970]

I'm not mad about this one, but go out and kick the shit out of Washington worse than we did last time and worse than they did to us the first time.

They looked like trash against LA last night.

Yeah definitely need to bounce right back on Thursday.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Bratt Hughes Meieir was an absolute juggernaut. That BETTER be the line the next game, with Tatar Hischier Mercer as well.

 

[MB3]

No. Toronto took over the 2nd when the lines were still intact. Devils regained their edge after the line shuffle.

regained their edge? the nico and jack line looked lost and confused while the third line held their weight.

 

[Bleedred]

When there's no middle ice option for the breakout, they seem to get caught.

Self-owns for the most part. Gotta clean it up and get after it in the next game.

But worried about Vitek. Almost feels like Schmid might be the guy soon.

It needs to be Schmid and not Blackwood

Vitek, Schmid or BUST.

Blackwood would probably be happening right now if he were healthy and able to play.

Hopefully if Schmid has a good start in his next one that they let Schmid happen, unless Vitek gets a start before that and turns it around.

Ruff will let us know what he thinks of Vitek tonight by who gets given the next game. I bet it's Vitek just because he used to play there, but Ruff is really showing his cards if Schmid plays that one. Because he was gonna play this weekend anyway, no matter what.

 

[My3Sons]

This was a good game for the top six to see they have to up the effort level. They are going to be held and interfered with a tripped and stocked. It’s that time of year.

 

[longislanddevil]

That Matthews goal celebration pissed me off. Dude came off like a real tool.

 

[Emperoreddy]

We all watched Bratt with Nico, and we all watched Hughes with literally everyone else... Advanced numbers and stats aside, what do you think?

I think people are overreacting.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

We all watched Bratt with Nico, and we all watched Hughes with literally everyone else... Advanced numbers and stats aside, what do you think?

I think Jack Hughes was scoring a goal a game for like a month and now he can’t score since the injury. Not sure it has anything at all to do with Bratt. There’s no actual reason to think one of the best playmaking wingers in the NHL is why Hughes can’t score. Sometimes players just can’t score for a few games.