GDT: Your New Jersey Devils vs. New York Islanders, 7 PM, MSGSN/MSGSN2

[New Jersey Devils]

I know it's small and silly but I sort of really love when the players bump fists with the security guard at the door leading down to the locker room. Like that guy is employed by a 3rd party company and still puts his fist out to get a bump from the players.

 

[TF1970]

Mercer was really good in the third period. He was a dog on a bone out there. And Hughes really turned it on too. Both Hughes actually.

 

[Emperoreddy]

They still need to win Thursday and take care of the Sharks. But not even conceding a point to the Isles is huge.

Ends their point streak too

 

[NJDevs26]

I guess some guys bloom really, really, really late.

The modern day Steve Bernier?

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Saugus]

Coming back after being 2 down and then winning in regulation reminds me of that Kovalchuk game right after he was traded here. Incredible swing.

 

[Offseason Champs]

Biggest win of the year for sure.

 

[Devs3cups]

So, I don't want to jinx it, but if Dougie is out...

Is it time...?

 

[NjDevsRR]

 

[NJDevs26]

Holtz is becoming a stud

I legit thought he scored but he just was a little too slow to tip in the Lazar goal lol

 

[Devils731]

Game score said Sorokin was the worst Islander of the night and more than twice as bad as the second worst.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

If Dougie is down, it has to be Nemec time, right? We need the offense on the back end, he slides right on to PP2. Smith stays in as the 4th liner, PK specialist.

 

[Oneiro]

Seriously, I think Jake Allen would enjoy hanging out with Marty again.

 

[Bleedred]

I dare the organization to put Vanecek on waivers tomorrow.

“Thats too dangerous! Someone will claim him like they did Wedgewood!”

I doubt it. He has one more year left after this at over $3 million. And the bad teams have goalies that have played better than him this year.

And the good ones also either do or they’re too capped out.

If this was the final year of his deal someone may claim him, but it isn’t. And even then, his salary/cap hit is a bit much, unlike Wedgewood who was on damn near a minimum wage deal.

I would waive him as a wake up call. If that doesn’t wake him up (doubt it will) then he’s a lost cause.

I already think he’s a lost cause here. The only thing that will shake him from this is going to another team.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Back above NHL .500 and also at true .500

 

[My3Sons]

Should we do an hfboards fundraiser to send 2 posters to Brendan Smith's KanJam cancer fundraiser/tourney? Who here can throw a frisbee accurately?

My oldest is a deadly lefty with the underhand throw

 

[denverdevil]

what happened to dougie

Didn't come out for the 3rd, not sure what the injury was yet though. His head may have fallen completely off, but that's just speculation.

 

[NJDevs26]

This may have been what was needed to end it.

If we lost this game in OT or at all, he probably goes right back in as much as he’s playing.

Even if we lost without Akira allowing a single goal, we may have still went back to making Vitek happen.

This legit reminded me of the Caps comeback last year, a game that was needed to get Schmid a chance

 

[TF1970]

I’ll be completely honest. I never in a million years thought they would get four on Sorokin to tie, let alone five to win. Especially when you were down a pair. Even after they got to within one I thought he was going to slam the door. And after flipping to TOR-FLA after fourth goal I planned on staying there. But ended up coming back for the start of the third. Now back on that game for OT and now SO.

 

[swiiscompos]

Should we do an hfboards fundraiser to send 2 posters to Brendan Smith's KanJam cancer fundraiser/tourney? Who here can throw a frisbee accurately?

One of the very few athletic things I can do decently well (that and run or bike for very long).

 

[Oneiro]

Entirely possible we win two more and then sit in third place.

It's generally true that where you are around Thanksgiving tells the story but this is not like most years.

 

[Devs3cups]

If Dougie is down, it has to be Nemec time, right? We need the offense on the back end, he slides right on to PP2. Smith stays in as the 4th liner, PK specialist.

 

[NJDevs26]

I’ll be completely honest. I never in a million years thought they would get four on Sorokin to tor, let alone five to win. Even after they got to within one I thought he was going to slam the door. And after flipping to TOR-FLA after fourth goal I planned on staying there. But ended up coming back for the start of the third. Now back on that game for OT and now SO.

Didn’t we just get five on him a few weeks ago? Granted four were on the PP

 

[Bleedred]

Seriously, I think Jake Allen would enjoy hanging out with Marty again.

I don’t even think he’s a better goalie than Vitek, but I’m beyond confident that Vitek is so fried and done here that he’d instantly be better behind Montreal (a far worse team) and Allen would be much better than Vitek has been here this year.

Vitek is no longer redeemable here. The playoffs last year broke him here. Probably not permanently, but permanently here they sure did.

I’m not convinced Jon Gillies would play much worse behind this team right now than Vitek.

 

[My3Sons]

If Dougie is down, it has to be Nemec time, right? We need the offense on the back end, he slides right on to PP2. Smith stays in as the 4th liner, PK specialist.

I’d consider Misyul.