GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (18-10-2, 38 Pts) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (16-9-2, 34 Pts), 7 PM, ESPN+/Hulu

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Was talking about the Canes.

Ah, ok. Meh. They don't have any leeway either, that team is all Rod the Bod + Necas

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

I'm lukewarm on Marckstrom but this is complete overreaction to blame him.

Leafs are a good team that got lucky on a fluke goal, and then lucky on a bad line shift that gave Austin Matthews a partial breakaway goal.

I realize they did nothing the whole game - but they have the offensive talent to take advantages that are given to them. Stolarz gave them the opportunity.

Also - Let us not provide the salty tears for other fanbases.

 

[Devils731]

Like yeah sure the OT goal isn't on him. On the other hand the game never gets to OT IF HE MAKES A SIMPLE f***ING SAVE IN REGULATION.

Ya, if Markstrom isn’t 1.7 goals against above expected then the game is on him.

Devils skaters needs a goalie who saves 1-2 goals above expected a game or else the goalie is the problem for that game.

Skaters can’t be expected to score more than 1. Once they score 1 the game should be shut by the goalie every time.

 

[Devs3cups]

This one took like 2 minutes to get over. We dominated, puck didn’t go in, managed a point— who cares? They win this game 9 out of 10 times.

15 shot against games don't happen against the Leafs. The fact they couldn't pull out a win and the goaltending couldn't bail the team out with that easy of a workload is baffling and a game that is so backbreaking for the team.

 

[Hisch13r]

It's funny the skaters HAVE to always pick up the shitty goaltending but they can't get goaltending to walk alongside them ever with this core. Just f***ing lunacy and dumb logic by some of this fanbase

I was like the leader of the "goalies are getting too much shit" train last year. This is not that.

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[DerekDevils30]

This one took like 2 minutes to get over. We dominated, puck didn’t go in, managed a point— who cares? They win this game 9 out of 10 times.

Yeah I was fuming for a bit but I’m over it. Incredibly frustrating result but they at least got a point out of it. The dam will burst offensively sooner than later if they keep this up

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

It's funny the skaters HAVE to always pick up the shitty goaltending but they can't get goaltending to walk alongside them ever with this core. Just f***ing lunacy and dumb logic by some of this fanbase

i may be a lunatic but i assure you I don't have dumb logic

 

[Devs3cups]

Hopefully a comment on how the tying goal absolutely f***ed us.

 

[Guttersniped]

One can hope? I've been kind of thinking it'll be some sort of middle six winger with center versatility, but we'll see.

I was begging for that all summer and last year too.

Next you’ll be suggesting we give drafting this sort of player a whirl, you crazy dreamers.

 

[Dylan9z9]

They’ve been shut out five times this year and only scored one goal once - tonight. Every other game has been two or more, they’re allowed a horrible off night or two

Sorry there are no excuses for a game like this ... "THE HORROR"

 

[DrBSmooth]

Who wants to volunteer and sit in a lawn chair early on a game day, closest to where the Devils players park, and have a sign that's says "Respect the fans...Win at Home"

 

[Hisch13r]

I'm lukewarm on Marckstrom but this is complete overreaction to blame him.

Leafs are a good team that got lucky on a fluke goal, and then lucky on a bad line shift that gave Austin Matthews a partial breakaway goal.

I realize they did nothing the whole game - but they have the offensive talent to take advantages that are given to them. Stolarz gave them the opportunity.

Also - Let us not provide the salty tears for other fanbases.

They didn't get lucky on a fluke goal. That wasn't a puck getting thrown in front and going off someone's skate. That was Markstrom being a bum.

 

[Marv4Life]

Garbage performance. Excuses excuses; good teams figure out a way to get 2 points. Markstrom goofed up but you can't put all the blame on him with this amount of talent on the ice.

And they still suck at home.

 

[Bleedred]

“score a goal!”

How about make more saves like the other guy did? Who faced almost 3 times as many shots?

How come he can make saves?

And he looked like a bush league bozo on the OT winner. It looked like the Prudential Center custodian was serving as the EBUG.

Now if that was the goal that beat him in regulation to tie the game I don’t think anybody would be crucifying him for it.

But instead he looks like he took a taser to the crotch and missed a real howler from far out.

 

[Capt Nico Poo]

Geeze what a loss. Good game, weird result

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hopefully a comment on how the tying goal absolutely f***ed us.

No coach in the entire league is hanging their goalie out to dry after giving up 1 goal in three periods unless that goal came on the only shot against of the game.

No one thinks the game like that

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

They didn't get lucky on a fluke goal. That wasn't a puck getting thrown in front and going off someone's skate. That was Markstrom being a bum.

It was also a bad goal, i admitted previously. But it was a weird shot too.

Suffice to say - yes, it was a bad goal. But the Devils aren't going to beat the Leafs 1-0.

 

[Hisch13r]

Hopefully a comment on how the tying goal absolutely f***ed us.

I doubt he says anything publicly but there's not way he's not fuming internally about it.

 

[Forge]

Geeze what a loss. Good game, weird result

Also just kind of a weird game, tbh.

 

[jkrdevil]

Shooting fits come and go and they are in a bit of one. They’ll ultimately be fine there and frankly will be adding depth up front.

The long term (for the season) is if Markstrom can be the guy come playoff time and all signs point to no.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Garbage performance. Excuses excuses; good teams figure out a way to get 2 points. Markstrom goofed up but you can't put all the blame on him with this amount of talent on the ice.

And they still suck at home.

Good teams have a few of these a year. Sometimes without even managing a point!

 

[Devs3cups]

No coach in the entire league is hanging their goalie out to dry after giving up 1 goal in three periods unless that goal came on the only shot against of the game.

No one thinks the game like that

After facing 15 shots? Sure, "Marky would probably like that one back" would be appropriate.

It's not like he got shelled. He didn't have to do shit.

 

[Hisch13r]

Cotter-Haula-Noesen somehow managed to post a 30% xG in 9 minutes tonight. Cotter-Haula is the diabolical duo. They're insanely bad together.

 

[Mgd31]

Nothing cures 1 goal in 2 games woes then the stingiest defense in the league in the Kings coming next lol.

I kid I kid. Tough result tonight.