GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (32-21-6, 70 Pts) @ Colorado Avalanche (33-24-2, 68 Pts), 9:30 PM, MSGSN

[onmygameboi]

I don’t know about that.. Fitz got high praise for the summer moves.. Timo and others not playing up to expectations… injuries.. chit happens…

Trotz received praise for his summer moves too.

 

[HersheyBob27]

They didn't play a good game against Nashville. They out chanced us and had better odds to win based upon what they generated all night.

Haha

 

[Omar Little]

The one positive I can take is that even when we've played like shit we've typically kept games to one or two goal games (whereas in prior years they'd be 4-1 / 5-2 losses) which makes me feel that if we could get some depth scoring it would push us over the edge but I do agree with other folks, the inconsistency is maddening.

 

[njdevils1982]

lots of game left

 

[HersheyBob27]

This game is over. They suck. That 4th line is atrocious and unplayable.

Which line is 4th line

 

[longislanddevil]

Meier is on a pace for 21 goals. Mercer is on a pace for 18 goals. I’m sure Devils brass expected a lot more (especially the former). Their lack of production is a big part of why we struggle to consistently score goals.

 

[dgibb10]

Trotz received praise for his summer moves too.

Trotz team isn't in the playoffs and a top 5 goal differential in the league

 

[Bleedred]

I don’t know about that.. Fitz got high praise for the summer moves.. Timo and others not playing up to expectations… injuries.. chit happens…

INJURIES? We've been pretty f***in lucky with injuries. Who have we lost of consequence other than Markstrom? Siegenthaler pretty recently, and we were already falling down the cliff before he got hurt. We lost Nico for 5 or 6 games, whatever it was. After the free fall started.

Erik Haula's CREMAINS? He wasn't doing a god damn thing before or after that injury.

Injuries were a much bigger problem last year.

 

[My3Sons]

Luke is really good

 

[Devs3cups]

Nice play there Luke

 

[njdevils1982]

better. warming to the task

 

[Bleedred]

The team is also BORING to watch. Low event garbage. The 22-23 team wasn't.

And honestly, the 23-24 team wasn't, other than after Travis Green took over, which didn't even happen until March.

 

[My3Sons]

It would be great if NJ can replace the Palat and Tatar players with bigger faster guys. Fitz wants guys who will play with some physicality but at least get fast guys who do that

 

[Devs3cups]

Wow, nice play by Timo

 

[Bleedred]

Blackwood looks shaky, but we'll probably lose any momentum if we don't score before too long.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Keep throwing the pucks at him.

 

[Devs3cups]

Bastian lmao

 

[Bcap88]

The team is also BORING to watch. Low event garbage. The 22-23 team wasn't.

And honestly, the 23-24 team wasn't, other than after Travis Green took over, which didn't even happen until March.

It’s low event because half the forwards are almost non nhl caliber


Can’t beat the drum one year asking for better defensive hockey and then the flllowing year be upset that it’s happening

 

[jkrdevil]

Meier is on a pace for 21 goals. Mercer is on a pace for 18 goals. I’m sure Devils brass expected a lot more (especially the former). Their lack of production is a big part of why we struggle to consistently score goals.

Everything starts with not having a 3rd line center that contribute offensively. That player plays on PP2 and probably boosts Timo’s goal totals by a couple. Said player would also help Mercer 5v5 (but he still has puck handling problems himself).

 

[Devs3cups]

Now they're starting to cook a bit.

 

[My3Sons]

That was a good shift and ended with a good chance

 

[Devs3cups]

Luke with a solid game so far.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Tilt the ice, keep it up.

 

[My3Sons]

Almost Palat

 

[dgibb10]

Luke with a solid game so far.

Good to see, he's had a tough 2025