GDT: Your New Jersey Devils (50-21-8, 108 Points, 2nd in Metro) @ Boston Bruins (61-12-5, 127 Points, 1st in Atlantic), 8 PM, ABC/ESPN+

[Devilsgrl35]

We weren't at our best tonight but damn did we hang in there. Nice to see Blackwood have a solid game after a really bad start.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Pasta getting taken down and the whole team cries. Dude got dumped, wasn’t even hard of a hit. With the shit marchand does they have to defend youd think the team wouldn’t be a bunch of snowflakes.

 

[glenwo2]

We need to figure out how to break through the bruins system and have better sogs

I'd rather break Marchand's face.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Ya. If the opponents wants to give you no space you need to put the puck behind them and make them turn to recover it.

Make them pay a few times and they’ll start to give you more space again.

It’s why you can’t fall behind against Boston. The first goal is huge. If you get the lead and they have to open up then you can pick them apart.

 

[Offseason Champs]

Carolina fans should be thanking their lucky stars that the League is SH*T and not Fair at all because it's that reason that they dodged a bullet from us gaining ground on them for the Division.

BTW, F.U. LINDY FOR STARTING BLACKWOOD!

F.U!

AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR "durrr...Blackwood played well despite the 2nd goal...." OH SHUT THE HELL UP!! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY APOLOGISTS.

Blackwood should NOT HAVE PLAYED. PERIOD.

Vitek had enough REST since Columbus.

This was a BULLSH-T DECISION by Lindy and makes me look forward to, hopefully, have Mr. Golf Cart guy take over next season.

Dude we have 50 wins and 108 points and lost a meaningless one goal game to the best other team in the league. It's fine.

 

[Dylan9z9]

I don't think this was the devils at their best either though.

Lot of individual poor play ... but then maybe the Bruins forced that....

 

[njdevils1982]

chico praising zacha and on about how he's found his place ....either on the wing... but tonight playing center

 

[TF1970]

Need to be willing to dump it in more. Bruins took away all of the entries in the 3rd.

I agree with this.

 

[HoliksGhost]

That 4th line is gonna be f***ed up if McLeod is out for any length of time. Plus the PK.....

Gonna need Lazar back soon.

The face off %

 

[Unknown Caller]

Dude we have 50 wins and 108 points and lost a meaningless one goal game to the best other team in the league. It's fine.

Certainly wasn’t meaningless. The Devils would have in all likelihood taken the division if they won this one.

 

[OmNomNom]

Need to be willing to dump it in more. Bruins took away all of the entries in the 3rd.

Noticed they would put 3 guys in the neutral zone, shutting us down from skate ins or short passes. 100% agree w dump in strat

 

[BostonDevil]

Would have loved to win but need to remind myself that in 4 years we'll have had multiple parades and the Bruins will be a bottom 5 team and have moved Pasta to the Rangers at the deadline for picks.

 

[Unknown Caller]

Noticed they would put 3 guys in the neutral zone, shutting us down from skate ins or short passes. 100% agree w dump in strat

Score first and you don’t have to deal with it. You just can’t let them get a lead and go into a shell.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Noticed they would put 3 guys in the neutral zone, shutting us down from skate ins or short passes. 100% agree w dump in strat

Bruins and Toronto did a great job of this. Only teams this season that accomplished that against us.

 

[Bleedred]

I don't think Boston is winning the cup. I think they could get to the finals, but I think they'll fall at some point.

I don't think it will be in the first round like some of the main board crazies think every time one of the wild card teams has a dominant game.

I think Toronto could potentially take them, but they need to take care of Tampa first. People are getting FIRED if they lose that one.

 

[johnny pierogi]

Certainly wasn’t meaningless. The Devils would have in all likelihood taken the division if they won this one.

game wasn't meaningless at all. rangers are up our ass. enough with the meaningless bullshit

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I didnt get home until about 10 minutes left in the first, but from what I saw it was quite even. I know from the sounds of it, the first 10 minutes or so was rough. But still. Its whatever.

 

[Oneiro]

Just not crisp enough but I'm glad they played a little tighter in the back half.

But to me, this kind of game exposes the coaching mismatch.

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

Lot of individual poor play ... but then maybe the Bruins forced that....

If this wasn't a recurring thing maybe, but this team has had consistency issues. I think it's on them.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Need Carolina to drop 2 out of 3 now. It's not impossible as they are shitting the bed right now, but definitely much lower odds then if we could find the W

 

[Bcap88]

Fake tough guy aj Greer did nothing during his 9 minutes of ice time. Has to wait until the game is over to make an impact

 

[Billdo]

Carolina fans should be thanking their lucky stars that the League is SH*T and not Fair at all because it's that reason that they dodged a bullet from us gaining ground on them for the Division.

BTW, F.U. LINDY FOR STARTING BLACKWOOD!

F.U!

AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR "durrr...Blackwood played well despite the 2nd goal...." OH SHUT THE HELL UP!! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY APOLOGISTS.

Blackwood should NOT HAVE PLAYED. PERIOD.

Vitek had enough REST since Columbus.

This was a BULLSH-T DECISION by Lindy and makes me look forward to, hopefully, have Mr. Golf Cart guy take over next season.

We scored ONE goal and he made 38 saves...

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

I mean Boston basically did what we did a few weeks go against the Rags, went up early and then nursed a lead defensively. We had our chances the Palat complete miss + someone else missed too but I forget who it was. Jack got robbed twice on a breakaway too by Ullmark. Lost to a historic team by 1, not gonna be cry over it. This was also the Devils at their average game tonight which also give the Bruins credit too for that. They arguably outplayed them in December and lost cause of goaltending, shit happens

 

[Better Call Sal]

Dude we have 50 wins and 108 points and lost a meaningless one goal game to the best other team in the league. It's fine.

No, we must blow this out of proportion.

 

[NJDevs26]

Need Carolina to drop 2 out of 3 now. It's not impossible as they are shitting the bed right now, but definitely much lower odds then if we could find the W

Two games against teams that are totally out of it don't help, while we're playing a Sabres team that still thinks they have hope