The New Jersey Devils just got shut out by the San Jose Sharks

[kingsholygrail]

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

Legit happy for Blackwood. Always enjoy revenge narratives even if it's my team's expense.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Uhh they’re 5-2 in their last 7. Am I saying they’re a powerhouse? Yes. NJ was lucky to escape with only 1 goal against.

 

[Oilslick941611]

It happens, it’s a long season. I remember back in the good old days, when the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche were the powerhouses, they would get shutout by a bad team.

Edmonton would routinely beat chicago during the decade of darkness and the height of chicago dynasty.

At the end of the day one result or a few is meaningless in an 82 game schedule.

 

[Voight]

Was going to pick him up to play for my fantasy team last night and of course I didn't and he had the best game of his career.

 

[KCC]

Blackwood played out of his mind tonight. Great win for the Sharks. Beat one of the top teams in the league so that's a bonus.

Ducks have been doing the same thing. It’s amazing what good goaltending does.

 

[My3Sons]

Sharks are playing well after a bad start.

 

[sabremike]

This belongs in NJ / SJ boards

If someone on a basketball version of HF posted a thread on the main board about the Washington Generals beating the Globetrotters I'm pretty sure nobody would object.

 

[Metroid]

yeah... It's Keefe's fault that Blackwood probably played the best game in his career.

Keefe coached team to a T.

 

[Xirik]

Keefe coached team to a T.

Cause Keefe himself is on the ice to score goals?

 

[91Fedorov91]

And Timo Meier scored for the Sharks too.

 

[BB79]

It's almost like any team can beat any other team on any given night.

 

[Metroid]

Cause Keefe himself is on the ice to score goals?

Read.
Keefe "COACHED" team. Not Keefe himself.

 

[Shark Finn]

It's almost like any team can beat any other team on any given night.

no

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Blackbeard's revenge

 

[trick9]

Why is this a thread?

Sharks have been hot lately and Devils are overrated because they are high on the standings since they've played 4 or 5 games more than most teams.

 

[BB79]

no

Yes.

 

[Sol]

Quite FRANKLY New Jersey Devils are the WORST hockey team in the Universe! I get calls from all my friends and even GREAT galactic leaders saying “wow they’re AWFUL!” It’s embarrassing American people. Everyone in the universe is LAUGHING at us. When I become commissioner I am going to relegate the New Jersey Devils or even I might disband them entirely. That Wimpy Hughes kid has less talent than Rosie O’Donnell!

 

[Avs2022]

It happens, it’s a long season. I remember back in the good old days, when the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche were the powerhouses, they would get shutout by a bad team.

During those days, I remember Anaheim would always play well against the Avs. Still can't explain it. I live near Anaheim so would always go see the Avs when they came into town. I have no facts to back it up, but if I feel that if I went to about 15 games, Avs would only win 50% of those games against the Ducks.

Much different story now...

 

[SenzZen]

This belongs in NJ / SJ boards

Or Blackwood’s DMs.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I'm saying this as a criticism of myself and my team's fanbase. Devils fans were more positive after this loss than Rangers fans were after their 4-0 win against Detroit. I think Rangers fans are the only fans that pretty consistently hate on their team no matter if they blow the other team out. I do this myself so now calling anyone out. But the Rangers are a top 3 or top 5 most negative fanbase in the NHL.

Edit: Sorry, just realized I hijacked a bit. Props on the maturity from Devils fans on not taking this loss too hard.

 

[Xirik]

I'm saying this as a criticism of myself and my team's fanbase. Devils fans were more positive after this loss than Rangers fans were after their 4-0 win against Detroit. I think Rangers fans are the only fans that pretty consistently hate on their team no matter if they blow the other team out. I do this myself so now calling anyone out. But the Rangers are a top 3 or top 5 most negative fanbase in the NHL.

Edit: Sorry, just realized I hijacked a bit. Props on the maturity from Devils fans on not taking this loss too hard.

ehh.. I don't know if its the water or something but this year is an odd one on the Devils board. The Devils aren't destroying anyone quietly or anything but it seems like a large portion of the fanbase are conditioned to be unhappy.

-Some fans think the playoff season was a mirage and we will always suck
-Some think the goalies are the same as last yera.
- some think the roster is flawed to the core

And some think all the above.

Feels like in the 2010's and even recently winning a game would make everyone giddy and happy. Now it just feels like just a a shrug and an "eh" because it wasn't a convincing win.

Maybe it's better then the Rangers board but its definitely not sunshine and rainbows across the street.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

ehh.. I don't know if its the water or something but this year is an odd one on the Devils board. The Devils aren't destroying anyone quietly or anything but it seems like a large portion of the fanbase are conditioned to be unhappy.

-Some fans think the playoff season was a mirage and we will always suck
-Some think the goalies are the same as last yera.
- some think the roster is flawed to the core

And some think all the above.

Feels like in the 2010's and even recently winning a game would make everyone giddy and happy. Now it just feels like just a a shrug and an "eh" because it wasn't a convincing win.

Maybe it's better then the Rangers board but its definitely not sunshine and rainbows across the street.

Sounds like the Rangers board, lol. I guess higher expectations for the Devils plus last year's debacle has made Devils fans negative as well. But I've read people that were somewhat positive about the loss as in the grand scheme of things being NBD.

 

[Xirik]

Sounds like the Rangers board, lol. I guess higher expectations for the Devils plus last year's debacle has made Devils fans negative as well. But I've read people that were somewhat positive about the loss as in the grand scheme of things being NBD.

The loss wasn't that bad, The Devils played hard but just couldn't score and I think a lot of us felt the old "revenge of the spiteful goaltender" curse coming from a mile away.

I don't know if other teams also seem to always lose to their former goaltenders but it feels like it's a thing for the Devils.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Bad teams can beat good teams. It happens.

Going to close this as there isn’t much to discuss.