GDT: Your NJ Devils @ The Winged Wheel, 1/4/2023

[Devils090]

Elite gif usage, also does anyone have the gif of the Devils fan drinking a beer after a Carolina EN goal on the road? The latter is one of my favorites but I can't find it anywhere.

That, the pointing guy in Philly and the shirtless dude last year are all legendary ones

 

[Devs3cups]

Feels like the ship has been righted, win tomorrow and we’re in great shape going into a huge game Saturday

2-0-1 in our last 3 with 2 good games against Boston and a win against FLA before that. Our play is way more inspired.

 

[Camille the Eel]

We were within a split second of scoring 3 power play goals tonight. What a difference a successful power play makes. Hamilton had maybe his best power play game ever for us. Would love to see more of him just taking a couple strides and shooting. Like he did tonight.

And wouldn’t it be nice if this was the game that gave Holtz some confidence and started him rolling. The way he picked that corner on the goal and the wrist shot (as opposed to the slapper) were a glimpse of things to come. A guy who can pick that corner that way is going to score 20 to 30 in this league. He’s got good instincts for the play and looked more comfortable out there tonight.

I liked how Lindy used double shifting Hughes at times to maximize our personnel.

Plus you can’t forget how key Vanacek was in keeping us even until we got those first scores. They had some remarkably tough looks at him until midway in the second. But like our prior game in Detroit, the Wings kind of quit once they got down more than a couple goals.

 

[Ripshot 43]

For those who wanted it.

I like the tribute to Jeremy Renner

 

[Whaddagoal]

For those who wanted it.

Thank you!!

 

[Better Call Sal]

Ya know, I've only just come to realize what a gif goldmine the Dougie/Six Flags schedule announcement video was.

 

[njdevils1982]

so many fan celebration gifs... we need to deposit them all into the meme bank

fire fingers devil kid is amazing

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

For those who wanted it.

i wonder if this guys realizes he's a long-term meme

 

[guitarguyvic]

I’m sure there’s some folks that look at the final score and somehow assess the devils as having dominated this game. That was like the third straight mediocre game they’ve played 5v5. It’s nice to win a game thanks to special teams and goaltending for once. The last few games seem to be offsetting for several of the losses where we deserved better during the losing streak.

 

[njdevils1982]

i wonder if this guys realizes he's a long-term meme

just wait until @JimEIV shows up to see it

also noticed the guy's a lefty

 

[Triumph]

Great to get a win like this one but I don't know why the reaction is so positive - the Devils really did not play all that well, Vanecek bailed them out, and on the offensive end they got some bounces they haven't been getting. It is nice to see the Devils winning this sort of game - they probably lost ten like it last year - and it's also nice to have a win where the result isn't in doubt in the final ten minutes, not sure about the last time that happened but I think it's been a month - still, though, Siegenthaler-Hamilton was destroyed in the first two periods and the Graves-Severson weren't much better.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

so many fan celebration gifs... we need to deposit them all into the meme bank

fire fingers devil kid is amazing

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Devils win... where's the arguing?

 

[DerekDevils30]

It is nice to see the Devils winning this sort of game - they probably lost ten like it last year - and it's also nice to have a win where the result isn't in doubt in the final ten minutes, not sure about the last time that happened but I think it's been a month

This here is why we are all excited.

And, after the rough December, we will all take wins any way we can get them the rest of the way.

 

[My3Sons]

Devils win... where's the arguing?

Oh shut up already. Why is it that everyone has to say we argue after very Devils win. You are just dead wrong about that.

Sorry that was the best I could do with your post.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Devils win... where's the arguing?

Hot take but I think Blackwood should get 75% of the starts the rest of the way.

 

[My3Sons]

Hot take but I think Blackwood should get 75% of the starts the rest of the way.

Why so few? I bet @Bleedred would have him out there at least 8 of 10 given that he thinks Blackwood is the best goalie in franchise history.

 

[Bleedred]

Hot take but I think Blackwood should get 75% of the starts the rest of the way.

Will there be a name change for you soon? Something like............... Quest For Bedard?

 

[Better Call Sal]

I know teammates always back each other up all the time, but it's nice to see them speak of Vitek in this light. He was awesome again tonight.

 

[My3Sons]

Will there be a name change for you soon? Something like............... Quest For Bedard?

Oh please. Let’s go to your earlier posts talking about Blackwood’s greatness. You can’t gaslight us.

 

[Bleedred]

The original quote was probably something like

''He's the backup 55% of the time Mac dresses.. I mean he's the backbone of our team''.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I think this is the first interview or any media they've had on McLeod maybe since training camp

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

fly home for a game tomorrow night then another game on Saturday at 1?

who the f*** thought 3 games in ~65 hours would be fair

 

[Devs3cups]

Yeah, we played fine tonight, but it was slightly tilted in Detroit's favour 5 on 5. We NEVER win those though, so it feels nice.

 

[DevilDog]

I know teammates always back each other up all the time, but it's nice to see them speak of Vitek in this light. He was awesome again tonight.

Multiple people have said the team just looks better and more confident in front of V2. When Blackwood is out there the team seems to play tighter.