GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (5-2-0, 10 Pts) vs. Washington Capitals (2-1-0, 4 Pts), 7 PM, MSGSN2

[Omar Little]

That play on the Caps 5th goal is absurd. Can’t happen.

It’s all Jack (and partially Dougie in not lifting Stromes stick)

 

[Devs3cups]

Jack is afraid of contact on so many plays it’s impacting his effectiveness

Bratt’s psychologist maybe?

 

[guitarguyvic]

That fifth goal was completely avoidable if Jack decides not to do literally the most irresponsible thing possible in trying to make a f***ing drop pass in his own zone.

I’m sorry but he could be Gretzky and I’d still want him benched for that garbage, it’s so boneheaded and unacceptable. Like it shouldn’t even be an option to ever f***ing consider in the nhl. Just disgusting.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Feels like the depth has done most of the heavy lifting offensively since the start of the season.

We are legit at the point of just complaining about anything even if it's not relevant

 

[Devs3cups]

It’s all Jack (and partially Dougie in not lifting Stromes stick)

Honestly it’s also Bratt. No idea why he passed the puck to Jack at the blue line there. Unnecessary and dangerous play.

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Did Casey royally f*** up the first period enough to only get one shift in the second?

No, for some reason he just didn't get ice time from the start

I seriously thought he was scratched this game

What’s surprising about this? They’ve done this multiple times for multiple games now?

 

[Omar Little]

That fifth goal was completely avoidable if Jack decides not to do literally the most irresponsible thing possible in trying to make a f***ing drop pass in his own zone.

I’m sorry but he could be Gretzky and I’d still want him benched for that garbage, it’s so boneheaded and unacceptable. Like it shouldn’t even be an option to ever f***ing consider in the nhl. Just disgusting.

Technically it was Bratt who dropped it back

 

[Unknown Caller]

They are losing because they have been extremely defensively sloppy.

They look sloppy defensively because they’re on the back foot the whole game and the offense can’t sustain pressure. The game is being dictated by Washington, which is forcing eventual defensive errors.

 

[Devs3cups]

That fifth goal was completely avoidable if Jack decides not to do literally the most irresponsible thing possible in trying to make a f***ing drop pass in his own zone.

I’m sorry but he could be Gretzky and I’d still want him benched for that garbage, it’s so boneheaded and unacceptable. Like it shouldn’t even be an option to ever f***ing consider in the nhl. Just disgusting.

Bratt did a drop pass to Jack at the blue line there no?

 

[NJDevs26]

I don’t even get why you would bench Casey in a game where we’ve needed goals for at least 80% of it, it’d be one thing to bench him up a goal or two but this seems silly

 

[Cheddabombs]

Jack Hughes starring as Dental Floss

 

[Hisch13r]

Did Casey royally f*** up the first period enough to only get one shift in the second?

Nope. Shit even if he did the rest of the team has been royally f***ing up all night

 

[Captain3rdLine]

Bratt did a drop pass to Jack at the blue line there no?

He’s just raging and has no clue what he’s talking about.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

That fifth goal was completely avoidable if Jack decides not to do literally the most irresponsible thing possible in trying to make a f***ing drop pass in his own zone.

I’m sorry but he could be Gretzky and I’d still want him benched for that garbage, it’s so boneheaded and unacceptable. Like it shouldn’t even be an option to ever f***ing consider in the nhl. Just disgusting.

? That was Bratt. Jack just mishandled it, or are you talking about something earlier

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Feels like the depth has done most of the heavy lifting offensively since the start of the season.

And that’s what makes their start to the season such a house of cards. No way Cotter, Haula, and Noesen et al. continue at that pace.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

 

[HersheyBob27]

Technically it was Bratt who dropped it back

Making a four foot back pass inside the blueline is so bad

 

[guitarguyvic]

I don’t even care to look for or mention anyone although Wayne Gretzky himself wasn’t far off that. Wasn’t very strong or anything.

But again what is your argument here when we have seen Jack dominate at the NHL level? Do you deny that he has shown that before?

He’s shown it but not nearly consistently enough for someone who’s apparently supposed to be a top forward in the league.

You’re gonna need to come up with something more than just Gretzky if you want to convince me that someone can be that caliber of player while being both small and weak.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Team has been loosey goosey sloppy with the puck. That's the story.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Feels like the depth has done most of the heavy lifting offensively since the start of the season.

Depth across the board. Top 6 and bottom 6. It’s all way too shallow.

 

[Patrik26]

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Saved. You never know when it might come in handy.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Team has been loosey goosey sloppy with the puck. That's the story.

They’re being outskated and Washington is dictating the entire pace of the game. Goes beyond puck decisions and defense.

 

[Devs3cups]

And that’s what makes their start to the season such a house of cards. No way Cotter, Haula, and Noesen et al. continue at that pace.

I agree and unless you’re a super duper pessimist, there’s probably no way Nico, Jack, Bratt, Dougie and Timo don’t pick up another level eventually. It should all balance out in the end.

 

[NJDevs26]

What’s surprising about this? They’ve done this multiple times for multiple games now?

They benched him in games they were leading by 1 and 2 at Ottawa and at Washington. Benching your least trusted defender when you’re trying to hold onto a lead is one thing…benching your second best offensive D when you’ve been down two for half the game is weird.

 

[guitarguyvic]

It was Bratt?? Well I stand corrected. It was a different “star” player of ours playing like a f***ing rookie. Bench his ass too then, whatever.