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

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I nailed Jarry on 3 goals in that game, but the only one I remember was the Lazar goal which was softy of the night. I think he gave up a couple of so-so ones late, but I can’t even remember which ones anymore.

Regardless of if Jarry had a chance or not, what if we were clinging to 3-2 line we did this game? You trust Vitek not to melt down?

He’s been terrible this year and he’s been terrible since last February.

It depends on the game he's having. He looked really good tonight before the 10 min mark in the third, man. The Vesey goals were trash but how many good saves did he make before the weird Panarin goal went in? I know he's below average-average NHL goalie but 10 mins left I did think they'd hold on. Like I said before, Bratt scores on the breakaway and the game is done. The ref calls Lazar getting slashed and maybe they end the game there on the powerplay. Vitek + team needs to play that fourth goal better but I'm not gonna lose sleep over goals like that when I've seen worse shit from the same guy if that makes sense. I even said the Rags would charge knowing how great the Devils are in 3v3.

Very little, which is why there weren’t changes made. We also got fine goaltending last season. The two big guns that were like the dream scenarios (that were never an option) have stunk so far this season too (Hellebuyck, Saros).

The only guy who was linked to us that has been decent is Gibson and that contract was utter aids before coming into the year. It still is, it's the Erik Karlsson deal for goalies.

 

[jkrdevil]

This hurts me to say it….outbid Edmonton for Jake Allen.

 

[TF1970]

I nailed Jarry on 3 goals in that game, but the only one I remember was the Lazar goal which was softy of the night. I think he gave up a couple of so-so ones late, but I can’t even remember which ones anymore.

Regardless of if Jarry had a chance or not, what if we were clinging to 3-2 line we did this game? You trust Vitek not to melt down?

He’s been terrible this year and he’s been terrible since last February.

I’d be more pissed if this was a loss against a mediocre opponent or some team like the Caps

Oh that’s right, Vitek flushed points to them already this year.

You know lindy is going to start Vanacek next game. Just know it.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

This hurts me to say it….outbid Edmonton for Jake Allen.

Tbh, I don't even hate that. He's also had runs in the playoffs with St. Louis before they looked better than Vitek with WSH and us last year. Although, that's saying absolutely nothing.

 

[Devs3cups]

This hurts me to say it….outbid Edmonton for Jake Allen.

Doubt he moves the needle, but why not try it.

 

[TF1970]

I haven’t seen anywhere. What did the coach have to say postgame?

 

[Devs3cups]

I haven’t seen anywhere. What did the coach have to say postgame?

4:26 timestamp

 

[Bleedred]

You know lindy is going to start Vanacek next game. Just know it.

I doubt it. He usually only sits him after trash games like this one.

But if Schmid loses, even it’s 1-0 then you know they’ll throw Vitek back out there against the Jackets.

Unless this is finally Lindy’s breaking point and the hypothetical 1-0 loss is Schmid needed to get the benefit of a run from Ruff.

 

[NJDevs26]

Hey by the way, it's so embarrassing having our building filled with blue every f***ing time we play them at home.

It was not ‘filled with blue’ tbh, but if I’m being fair the 35% of Ranger fans were definitely more amped up than the 65% of us

 

[Bleedred]

This hurts me to say it….outbid Edmonton for Jake Allen.

I don’t even think Jake Allen is better than Vitek, but he just may be here. Because like I keep saving, last playoffs was the point of no return for Vitek. This season is at least showing that to be the case after he got a chance to prove himself and come back from that.

You can send Vitek to another team and he may be .920% the rest of the season (which may bring him to last year’s .911%) but it doesn’t look like it’s happening here ever again.

 

[JrFischer54]

Well the GM certainly has his work cut out. Because whether it is this year or next or whenever, what the hell is out there to fix the goaltending?

If he can’t improve with a game changer in goal then he has to make sure the defense is lock down tight

 

[jkrdevil]

Tbh, I don't even hate that. He's also had runs in the playoffs with St. Louis before they looked better than Vitek with WSH and us last year. Although, that's saying absolutely nothing.

I’m not an Allen fan, but he is .911 this year. He had an awful year last year but was above .900 before that. They just need .900 goaltending.

 

[NJDevs26]

I don't put this on vitek. Would Akira have been better? Maybe. He did matchup great in the playoffs - and i was surpised he didn't start. I think it was just a good game that we lost out on.

EDIT Speaking actual English language

If Akira wasn’t going to be better than allowing two shit goals then he shouldn’t be in the NHL

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

It was not ‘filled with blue’ tbh, but if I’m being fair the 35% of Ranger fans were definitely more amped up than the 65% of us

Because they've been off for 5 days + playing the team that knocked them out. I remember being absurdly amped in 2009-2010 when we played the Canes first time and shellacked them.

 

[Devs3cups]

It was not ‘filled with blue’ tbh, but if I’m being fair the 35% of Ranger fans were definitely more amped up than the 65% of us

Might as well be "filled" when the minority is 10 times louder.

 

[TF1970]

4:26 timestamp

Yep just as I predicted. So quick to just point to the Bratt breakaway that “could have made it 4-2”. So sick of the woulda-shoulda-coulda after every single loss like this. How about their goalie made a big save at a crucial moment?

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I’m not an Allen fan, but he is .911 this year. He had an awful year last year but was above .900 before that. They just need .900 goaltending.

Yeah, I don't hate it. I saw a rumor with EDM looking into him too, Fitz probably has to act fast on that.

 

[TF1970]

If he can’t improve with a game changer in goal then he has to make sure the defense is lock down tight

That’s a systematic issue. And I don’t think you are gonna see much turnover on the backend even next season. Because every guy is either under contract for a bit or just extended. Your top six next season I would be willing to bet is gonna be the same as now but swapping Nemec in for Smith and Miller. Then maybe someone new comes in for that 7th spot. I doubt smith is back and who knows on Miller prolly not for a likely 7D role.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Might as well be "filled" when the minority is 10 times louder.

They buy the lower bowl seats, it looks way worse on TV than it does there lol.

 

[TF1970]

And the thing with any goalie move is the wrong one will be gone. It’ll be Schmid to Utica and trash Vanacek still here.

 

[jkrdevil]

Yeah, I don't hate it. I saw a rumor with EDM looking into him too, Fitz probably has to act fast on that.

Montreal has three goalies right now. Friedman reported tonight Edmonton was scouting them. Marty does have a relationship with Allen from St. Louis if that influences anything.

 

[Mgd31]

Hopefully Timo is at least back next week but I’m somewhat pessimistic he will be. Big week to right the ship.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Losing the game like that with 2 minutes left just can’t happen. I really thought we had outgrown that stuff last year. The mismanagement of the situation was so bush. You lock down the one point no matter what. How do you let that happen?

 

[Devs3cups]

They buy the lower bowl seats, it looks way worse on TV than it does there lol.

Fair enough, y'all know more than me about it! I'm not even that pressed about it, it's just annoying.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Yep just as I predicted. So quick to just point to the Bratt breakaway that “could have made it 4-2”. So sick of the woulda-shoulda-coulda after every single loss like this. How about their goalie made a big save at a crucial moment?

The 4th goal was a comedy of errors, 1v3 should never happen and then the Vitek rebound was absolutely tragic. And yes when you have a chance to lead 4-2 late and the guy who's missed a breakaway before this year that led to a meltdown did it again then you can say something like that. And Bratt's one of our biggest offensive pieces, we just ignore a miss like that? I'd chew out Hughes for doing that too.