GDT: Rangers @ Devils - 7 P.M. - MSGSN

[Devs3cups]

Okay so if they miss the playoffs are we still gonna be giving him a pat on the back for all his work?

Yeah, cause the team is built solidly for years to come with a lot of young impactful guys on the way. The team's window isn't closing if they don't do the playoffs. It just opened.

 

[Emperoreddy]

A winning streak gets them back to where they need to be. Need to get healthy and FFS we need more savrs

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

yeah why would we take the circumstances into consideration!

ah, probably because they don't fit your narrative

8-7-1 bro. A totally notable 16 game stretch. I’ve never seen a team go 8-7-1 and make the playoffs.

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

Nobody is going to like this but I am sleeping like a baby tonight. Yup, I am happy. I saw a team missing two of their better players outplay and out-hustle the Rags tonight. The Rangers git lucky with a late timely Panarin goal. That Vesey goal was nonsense and pure luck.

This team is going to start putting it together. Wait for Nico and Timo. You watch, we will be one of the best teams in the league 2nd half of this season.

 

[TF1970]

yeah why would we take the circumstances into consideration!

ah, probably because they don't fit your narrative

Good teams figure shit out regardless of injuries.

 

[Camille the Eel]

I'm ready to send a 1st, a top prospect and Vanecek to Nashville for Saros.

Unfortunately they (the Preds) aren’t doing that deal. Plus we don’t have a first to give.

I would settle for us playing team D more like we did in Pittsburgh. I thought we were too soft and passive tonight when the Rangers had the puck.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Lmao, some of you guys haven't been fans for a while or forgetting the bad stretches a regular season have. Probably the same people who thought they'd miss after the rough stretch in December and January last year.

 

[Lou is God]

8-7-1 bro. A totally notable 15 game stretch. I’ve never seen a team go 8-7-1 and make the playoffs.

Huh?

Edit: ahhhh sarcasm

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Good teams figure shit out regardless of injuries.

youre just full of cliches huh

 

[Bleedred]

Does anyone really have any confidence anymore in Vitek winning games 3-2 or even 4-3? It’s almost like we have to put games away 5-2 if we wanna win with him only allowing 2 or 3 goals.

Yeah, maybe you don’t have confidence in Schmid doing it either, but Schmid has been sheltered. He’s played no worse than Vitek and hasn’t even started a third of the games.

It’s bullshit.

 

[TF1970]

Yeah, cause the team is built solidly for years to come with a lot of young impactful guys on the way. The team's window isn't closing if they don't do the playoffs. It just opened.

I disagree. Missing the playoffs signifies a step backwards which does not equate to built solidly for years to come.

 

[jkrdevil]

I earmarked that he could get an $8m per season contract at the end of the season if he continued his development.

Now i dont want to offer him more than $4m per season and he could even be trade bait for a goalie.

I wouldn’t go that far. But I think the idea of him of ever being a “center” is done. He’s a winger who can ride shotgun to a good center.

 

[Billdo]

Definitely not an atrocious defensive team. We’ve looked much better with Miller in.

I’m going to put some value in the 131 games as a perfectly average .909 goalie that won plenty of games.

The teams defense is bad. Goaltending has been the bigger issue though.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I disagree. Missing the playoffs signifies a step backwards which does not equate to built solidly for years to come.

the team that JUST won the Cup this past season literally missed the playoffs the year prior lol

you guys just are talking to talk at this point

 

[Billdo]

yeah why would we take the circumstances into consideration!

ah, probably because they don't fit your narrative

I've got a feeling I have whoever you're responding to on the ignore list because this can't not be a reply, can it?

 

[MadDevil]

Lmao, some of you guys haven't been fans for a while or forgetting the bad stretches a regular season have. Probably the same people who thought they'd miss after the rough stretch in December and January last year.

We're not even the only good team that's been disappointing so far. Carolina, the always trendy Cup pick has a whopping 2 more wins than us. Edmonton, a preseason Cup pick by many, was a complete dumpster fire the first 12 games of the season.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

The teams defense is bad. Goaltending has been the bigger issue though.

I don’t agree. Definitely not one of the worst defensive teams in the league, likely right in the middle of the pack. Certainly won’t be the narrative when (if) the goalies stabilize. It would be nice to have our Selke candidate center back, seems important.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Does anyone really have any confidence anymore in Vitek winning games 3-2 or even 4-3? It’s almost like we have to put games away 5-2 if we wanna win with him only allowing 2 or 3 goals.

Yeah, maybe you don’t have confidence in Schmid doing it either, but Schmid has been sheltered. He’s played no worse than Vitek and hasn’t even started a third of the games.

It’s bullshit.

He just won in PIT the other night at 5-2 against a team who just won 5 straight. The Devils left the door open for the Rags in the late third and they ran right through. It happens. I'm not gonna shit my pants over this game. Get Nico, Timo and maybe you get a goalie who can be 1B to Vitek like maybe an Ingram. Maybe the Predators trade Askarov if they sign Saros super long term.

 

[My3Sons]

Also, Dawson Mercer had an awful game tonight.

I’d say uneven more than awful. He had some nice plays in transition and was skating with some purpose. They said he didn’t shoot well and his plays didn’t ultimately lead to much. Beyond that, name the third best forward on NJ. They have Jack and Bratt and after that it might be McLeod or Haula. They need Meier and Hischier to return and play well. Lazar was playing with Hughes. Lazar. Think about that.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

We're not even the only good team that's been disappointing so far. Carolina, the always trendy Cup pick has a whopping 2 more wins than us. Edmonton, a preseason Cup pick by many, was a complete dumpster fire the first 12 games of the season.

Yeah, I don't see these bubble teams like the Flyers + Caps keeping it up either.

 

[Devs3cups]

I disagree. Missing the playoffs signifies a step backwards which does not equate to built solidly for years to come.

The Golden Knights lost in the Conference Finals in 2021, missed the playoffs in 2022 and won the Cup in 2023. Progression is not linear.

 

[Billdo]

We've only had three games where we've allowed two goals or less. 10 games with 4 or more goals allowed.

 

[Bleedred]

Schmid has been one of our best players against the Rangers in four games he’s played, yet he has to sit because he got blown up in Winnipeg (who none of our goalies play well against) and because Vitek allowed only 2 goals and won against a team that every goalie on our team/entire team seems to play well against no matter what. And then he puts Vitek back out there to get humped by the Rangers again.

f*** you Lindy

I’ve been already grumbling about this for days now; so this isn’t something I just jumped on tonight.

 

[TF1970]

We've only had three games where we've allowed two goals or less. 10 games with 4 or more goals allowed.

That’s so bad. So so bad.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I don’t agree. Definitely not one of the worst defensive teams in the league, likely right in the middle of the pack. Certainly won’t be the narrative when (if) the goalies stabilize. It would be nice to have our Selke candidate center back, seems important.

They fell asleep mid third but they've sorta stabilized a bit defensively. Need Timo back somehow for Detroit so Lindy gets away with the 11-7 bullshit