GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (15-22-5) @ The Should Be Hartford Whalers (29-9-2), 7 PM, MSG+

[Dylan9z9]

Sorry I don't count scoring 1 goal as a hard fought game

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Dunno how much more i can watch a bunch of extremely talented young players run around with seemingly no coherent breakout or zone entry plans.

 

[JK3]

I’m sure Gillies will be blamed but we need to score more than one f***ing goal.

 

[Devs3cups]

Second time in a row we played a great road game and against an elite opponent but were sunk by weak goals against and our inability to finish

Hughes and Bratt had fine games, but when they don't score, team doesn't do jack shit. That's a problem. Nico can feed the puck to Zacha all he wants, but his wings aren't doing shit either.

 

[MauDevils]

Second time in a row we played a great road game and against an elite opponent but were sunk by weak goals against and our inability to finish

First goal wasn't great, but he made more than enough saves to keep us in it. This one is on the offense.

 

[Bleedred]

Recchi checking out yelp for where to get BBQ after the game

I wish he would check out real estate in a new f***ing city. Wherever he's gonna be living next year that's not in New Jersey.

The Flyers can have him if they want, but some place not in NORTH Jersey.

 

[njdevils1982]

way to go canes…..congrats on spitting in the faces of whaler fans

@sabremike

 

[Better Call Sal]

Ugh. I loved the effort in the first 40 but we got manhandled in the 3rd and Gillies actually kept us in it by and large. (And PK too)

 

[Devs3cups]

First goal wasn't great, but he made more than enough saves to keep us in it. This one is on the offense.

The two goals were bad. We aren,t winning games scoring one goal, but playing 1 game where our goalies don't give up multiple horrible goals would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MauDevils]

We've scored 3 goals only one time in our last 7 games.

 

[Billdo]

Can't get outshot 10-2 in the 3rd when you're trailing. Abhorrent effort in the third.

 

[Bleedred]

Does anybody know if Ray Manzarek plays the organ solo in Brass Bonanza?

 

[Guttersniped]

way to go canes…..congrats on spitting in the faces of whaler fans

 

[Camille the Eel]

Gillies is playing above his head or else I underestimated him. Not a bad NHL caliber game.

 

[Burner Account]

I’m sure Gillies will be blamed but we need to score more than one f***ing goal.

You can win a lot of games only giving up two goals
You cannot win a lot of games scoring one goal

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

Game could of been alot worse. Even when Hughes and Bratt are held off the scoresheet they still are super noticeable on offense. That's how you know these guys are progressing this season. Oh well still no healthy NHL caliber goalie , Hamilton and Wood in the lineup. So over us losing all the time but not getting as down latley after we lose a game...

 

[Dylan9z9]

Second time in a row we played a great road game and against an elite opponent but were sunk by weak goals against and our inability to finish

That was a bad game by a bunch of finishing challenged players ...against a backup goaltender

 

[DevilDog]

How many games does one expect to win when scoring 1 goal? Effort, opportunities, etc. All nice to see, but some actual goals would be far nicer.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Absolutely the main focus of this one was that we need to be able to finish the opportunities we had, and we had some major ones. Bratt, Boqvist and Bastian all had major opportunities that were stopped. Any one of those going in would have changed the course of the game potentially.

Gillies started off the game poorly, I thought both goals were stinkers. But credit where credit is due, he settled down and kept the team in it during the 3rd where we couldn't generate a thing.

This is a tough stretch for a team like ours where we struggle to put victories together in the first place. Two straight one goal losses on the road to two of the best teams in the conference is not an easy pill to swallow.

 

[youryeah]

i thought they competed pretty well. just couldn't find that equalizer. gillies wasn't awful tonight

 

[Billdo]

Gillies is playing above his head or else I underestimated him. Not a bad NHL caliber game.

The second goal was a joke but after allowing 2 on 4 he settled in nicely and made some good saves. Baby steps, I guess?

 

[vtdevils2k]

Cangy spittin the facts...if Hughes, Bratt, and Severson don't get on the board....game over.

Nico played well but has no damn help. Fitz has to fix this.

 

[Billdo]

That was a bad game by a bunch of finishing challenged players ...against a backup goaltender

Raanta isn't an average backup. He's good.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

They just need to get Nico someone to play with. Nate is a nice player when he’s on the 4th and contributing on the PP. Not a top 6 player. Zacha is as useless as they come. This team won’t score much when Jack is off and Dougie is out.

Still, pretty well played game against an elite team.

 

[Patrik26]

Highlight of the night for me. "It's a work of art, really."