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

[Emperoreddy]

Ranger fans losing 7 of 9 following a president trophy season handle loses with more grace then some of you do.

The season literally can't be over after every single lose.

 

[glenwo2]

This loss pissed me off.

But we got a point out of it so whatever.


Onto the next game!

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[Devs3cups]

We lose this game in regulation if Marky doesn't make big saves when it was still 0-0.

The Leafs had 4 shots on goal before the Palat goal.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Vitek says that quote at any point last year and he's getting lambasted by this fanbase

 

[My3Sons]

I am old but this is ridiculous.

It was a meme from the internet a couple of years ago. It stands for Jesper Bratt is the best player in thr NHL. It was fun for a bit. I like to roll it out when he does something good.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

And if I told you the game script, you'd be lying to yourself

I'm disappointed too for tonight. But i'm not nervous about this team going forward. I don't even like Markstrom that much. But one bad goal... wtf else did the rest of the team do?

whatever man. maybe i need another break from this place

 

[Emperoreddy]

All year it was “if we just got average goaltending” and yet this game the Devils got it and the pitchforks are still out for the goalie.

It’s stupid. Markstrom was fine and the refrain is “He wasn’t perfect so he was garbage” when he was the average people clamored for.

It's strange how tonight is somehow the night the offense gets cut slack

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

We lose this game in regulation if Marky doesn't make big saves when it was still 0-0.

We lose this game in regulation if Matthews doesn't toy with him on every breakaway given up tonight before ending it in OT. He made maybe 1 hard save which was the glove save on Matthews with 3-4 mins left

 

[Guttersniped]

Why is Hamilton not getting any black tonight? That backcheck on the game tying goal was bad. Atleast Pesce almost had Matthews. Hamilton got outskated and outmuscled. Guy is soft and pretty weak for his size.

Other than that I thought Dougie was shockingly solid defensively.

We needed another goal, particularly in the 1st, finishing is what killed us.

 

[Hisch13r]

We lose this game in regulation if Marky doesn't make big saves when it was still 0-0.

lmfao. Markstrom is the most f***ing coddled goalie ever on this board.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

anyways, I am just about #done with Mercer. Dude has not done anything of any semblance since the playoffs of 2 years ago.

I would try and package him for a shake-up. I think his value around the league is probably higher than what his actual value should be.

 

[Emperoreddy]

We lose this game in regulation if Matthews doesn't toy with him on every breakaway given up tonight before ending it in OT. He made maybe 1 hard save which was the glove save on Matthews with 3-4 mins left

When the saves he does make don't count, it's nonsense narrative time

 

[guitarguyvic]

Why is Hamilton not getting any black tonight? That backcheck on the game tying goal was bad. Atleast Pesce almost had Matthews. Hamilton got outskated and outmuscled. Guy is soft and pretty weak for his size.

People can say he’s putting up points but outside of PP offense he has not been good and it’s offset much of the offense he does create. Despite 21 points on the season he’s sitting 10th on the team with an even plus/minus and the vast majority of the guys below him in that stat are bottom sixers. He’s constantly standing up guys in the neutral zone and blue lines letting them get past him and if his partner isn’t in position to bail him out he’s getting burned because his foot speed stinks. I have no idea why a guy whose biggest weakness is skating makes decisions like that.

 

[Marv4Life]

This was the 1st loss in a long time that got me so pissed off that I tossed something lol.

Making these bum goalies looking like prime MB30. Markstrom/Allen goofing up. 5-5 looking like garbage. And again, most of this crap is on their own home ice.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

When the saves he does make don't count, it's nonsense narrative time

Can you actually read what I said and stop picking arguments like you always do? I said the Matthews glove save he made was good but the guy on the other end looked like vintage Brodeur/Hasek. It's ok to have standards for goalie play for f***s sake. And he was out of position on every shot Matthews took on the breakaway, that's not good goalie play whatsoever.

 

[Devs3cups]

All year it was “if we just got average goaltending” and yet this game the Devils got it and the pitchforks are still out for the goalie.

It’s stupid. Markstrom was fine and the refrain is “He wasn’t perfect so he was garbage” when he was the average people clamored for.

It's not he wasn't perfect. He didn't have to do shit tonight. The boys played pretty much a perfect game in front of him.

 

[DerekDevils30]

I'm disappointed too for tonight. But i'm not nervous about this team going forward. I don't even like Markstrom that much. But one bad goal... wtf else did the rest of the team do?

whatever man. maybe i need another break from this place

The season was over after the 4 game losing streak earlier this season. This is how seasons go even for good teams. Ebbs and flows. Hot streaks. Cold streaks. Better losing a game like this while dominating instead of the other way around.

 

[Forge]

Markstrom is that wide receiver prospect who gets dinged for his lack of focus and concentration drops

 

[guitarguyvic]

This was the 1st loss in a long time that got me so pissed off that I tossed something lol.

Making these bum goalies looking like prime MB30. Markstrom/Allen goofing up. 5-5 looking like garbage. And again, most of this crap is on their own home ice.

Not sure I understand the whining about the offense. They are a top team in goals scored. Scoring has not been this team’s primary issue for like three years now.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Palat made a bad read in OT for sure but he was the only goal scorer too.

 

[Hisch13r]

It's not he wasn't perfect. He didn't have to do shit tonight. The boys played pretty much a perfect game in front of him.

All it would've taken for him to actually be "perfect" tonight was stop the softest goal we let up all year. What a CRAZY ask

 

[Forge]

Palat made a bad read in OT for sure but he was the only goal scorer too.

Honestly his OT rotation felt like it was probably a reward for scoring earlier, tbh.

Only reason I can think of that he saw minutes at that point

 

[Hisch13r]

Palat made a bad read in OT for sure but he was the only goal scorer too.

Doesn't mean the guy should be seeing the ice in OT. If Nate scored we wouldn't be saying it's fine for him to be on the ice in OT because he scored a goal. Cotter would've made a lot more sense. From a principal standpoint alone Cotter makes a lot more sense. Way better skater and better hands.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Palat made a bad read in OT for sure but he was the only goal scorer too.

Yep. At least he buried one tonight. We’ve got too many others who have gone ice cold at the moment. If they can break through against the stingy Kings Thursday I’ll be impressed. They’re probably the best defensive team we’ve played in awhile