GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (13-7-2, 28 Pts) @ Washington Capitals (13-5-1, 27 Pts), 7 PM, MSGSN2

[Bleedred]

Daws is also playing in front of an absolutely garbage lineup. You notice how much he faces nightly when looking at the Utica highlights.

Still too much of a question mark to trust him with the backup job next year with a 35-36 year old Markstrom.

That could change by season’s end.

 

[Hisch13r]

Still too much of a question mark to trust him with the backup job next year with a 35-36 year old Markstrom.

That could change by season’s end.

Still makes no sense he has a one way next year.

 

[Bleedred]

Still makes no sense he has a one way next year.

I wouldn’t worry about that. I don’t think it means he’s penciled in for next year. I think it was the hope, but not a given.

I don’t think it means he’s got the job. We’ve given some one way deals to borderline guys who found their way in the minors after camp.

He’ll either have to show more this year or he’ll be playing in Utica for a million dollars a year or whatever his contract is. Or possibly somewhere else on waivers, which I wouldn’t bet on him being claimed, but I wouldn’t completely rule it out either.

 

[Triumph]

Still makes no sense he has a one way next year.

He's waiver-eligible anyway and he has a slightly above minimum salary. He's played 46 games in the NHL. It absolutely makes sense.

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[NjDevsRR]

Just seeing Large Douglas’ goal. Hot damn, what a nasty wrister.

 

[Devs3cups]

Just seeing Large Douglas’ goal. Hot damn, what a nasty wrister.

Absolute bullet.

 

[Aurinko]

Even after couple awesome wins vs. Caps/Canes/2xPanthers team is still hanging in the standings by a thread.

Personally did not believe in the wins, but it's nice to be proven wrong. I feel like I have been right with Allen being a starter tier goalie though. Another solid one from him and you can't ask for more than 2 vet goalies working well together and hopefully staying somewhat healthy.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

I would of liked to see them close it out a bit better but the Devils earned that win. The Caps have been a pretty good team all year whether they are an overachiever or whatever you want to call them.

Hamilton is finding his offensive groove like he was in during the 2022/23 season.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Yeah. Hopefully they can find their groove 5v5 going forward because we know the red hot PP will eventually cool down a little bit. What do you think is holding this team back from being better offensively 5v5?

I think it's a couple of reasons. Most of their offense under Ruff 5v5 came from off the rush and cheating offensively. They're prioritizing defense a lot more now which imo shouldn't mean less offense, but considering they ignored defense for all these years, it's probably an adjustment period.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

But people should probably get comfortable with Keefe keeping them buttoned up in games where they have the lead.

As they should. But I'd really like them to try to take advantage of teams pushing for offense, instead of just randomly throwing the puck away and constantly playing defense

I think Casey still has the most points on our blueline, which says a lot about where they are offensively.

uh...not even close. Did you mean goals? He's tied for lead in goals yea lol