GDT: Devils @ Panthers 6pm EST (MSG, ESPN+)

[PizzaAndPucks]

BleedRed is an actual real person. Confirmed.

 

[njdevil26]

Absolutely crazy that they won... and how they won... After being the biggest underdogs (as per odds) of the season. Daws was great. I still want Vitek gone ASAP... not even as a backup haha.

 

[Blackjack]

How awesome is it that Bleed got to attend what will likely be our best goaltended game of the season?

Also, Rangers fans are in meltdown mode if anyone wants to enjoy that Post-Game Talk: - Crap

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

How awesome is it that Bleed got to attend what will likely be our best goaltended game of the season?

Also, Rangers fans are in meltdown mode if anyone wants to enjoy that Post-Game Talk: - Crap

That was us during the month of December last year when the Devils hit a rough patch lol.

 

[devilsblood]

How awesome is it that Bleed got to attend what will likely be our best goaltended game of the season?

Also, Rangers fans are in meltdown mode if anyone wants to enjoy that Post-Game Talk: - Crap

We got a shoutout.

Oh and our goaltending sucks. Like maybe worse than NJ bad.

 

[njdevil26]

That was us during the month of December last year when the Devils hit a rough patch lol.

I keep saying the Devils and Rangers are the inverse of last year. I still think the Rangers win the division... but all the injuries and bad goaltending are happening in the first half of the season and I think we'll be healthy and humming by February.

I think our biggest lead was 11-13 pts on the Rangers last year... same this year but backwards.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

I keep saying the Devils and Rangers are the inverse of last year. I still think the Rangers win the division... but all the injuries and bad goaltending are happening in the first half of the season and I think we'll be healthy and humming by February.

I think our biggest lead was 11-13 pts on the Rangers last year... same this year but backwards.

We need to get healthy but we do have one of the hardest schedules to finish the season off. If we are a good enough team we will get into the playoffs. The teams biggest thing they need to do better is get consistent goaltending and find ways to win on the 2nd night of back to back games. Those are 2 things that have really plagued them this season so far.

 

[njdevil26]

We need to get healthy but we do have one of the hardest schedules to finish the season off. If we are a good enough team we will get into the playoffs. The teams biggest thing they need to do better is get consistent goaltending and find ways to win on the 2nd night of back to back games. Those are 2 things that have really plagued them this season so far.

The goaltending is numbers 1, 2, and 3 for me. I feel like a lot of the shaky play is attributed to the team knowing the smallest mistake they make is probably going to end up in the back of the net because of Vitek.

Good goaltending goes such a long way. I was scared about the hard schedule too... but then I don't know what to think when we have a relatively healthy team that can't beat San Jose, Anaheim, and Columbus at home... but half a team almost beat Tampa (if not for goaltending) and then did whatever the hell happened in Florida last night. I guys they play better against good opposition lol

 

[Saugus]

Watched the highlights, that sequence on the empty net goal was some slapstick comedy. I think that’s the most shots I’ve seen on an empty net without it going in, until Marino finally got something past their shot blocking.

Pleased with this gutsy win, I hope they’ll keep it going in Boston when I get to see them live.

 

[Mgd31]

How awesome is it that Bleed got to attend what will likely be our best goaltended game of the season?

Also, Rangers fans are in meltdown mode if anyone wants to enjoy that Post-Game Talk: - Crap

Although it’s better if the Capitals lose, I want to see the reaction if the Rangers lose again today

 

[My3Sons]

Ben LoveJoy is not a HOF'er.

Am I crazy?

It’s obviously time for your medication

 

[Whaddagoal]

It’s obviously time for your medication

Come this way.

Lmao, I forgot how bad the Panther announcers are. Go to 5:50 at the Haula goal, the color commentator says "for the love of salmon sandwiches and rubber boots". Never heard that one before.


Also, what was with the stingy scoring summary last night? From rewatching, Nico should definitely get an assist on the Haula goal and Tierney looks like he deserves one on Marino's ENG.

From 8:31 and onwards you see @Bleedred eagerly anticipating a goal..

In the Marty red, phone in hand.!

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Bahl always looks good to me in person. I don’t know why, but he looks solid in person. I think he can carve out a career like Merrill where he kicks around the league for a really long time, but I also don’t think he’s really a piece that will be here super long term either.

He’s a monster in person too. Some of these guys line huge in person when you’re that close to them.

Even Smith is huge in person.

Bratt not so much. Same with Jack.

Luke looks big but a bit skinny. Normal for a 20 year old player.

I guess Mercer got hurt in the 1st? He didn’t miss many shifts though.

I wish we had more players like Mercer. The kid never misses a game. And he’s not playing soft either. He takes a beating blocking shots. And some want to trade this kid. That would be a major mistake.

 

[Camille the Eel]

They win on effort and tremendous discipline. They very obviously lack talent big time. When the other talented teams start ratcheting up the pressure, I don't know that the flyers can keep up. They don't have another gear. This is everything they have every night.

Possibly. This is what I thought until I watched a couple of recent games, most recently their 2 goal comeback in the 3d period against an undermanned Minnesota team, where they just became dominant and appeared to have much more young talent than I had believed. Far from lacking talent they looked a lot like a younger no-name Vegas, with big, fast and athletic skill across the lineup. Just guys young enough so I’d never noticed them before. Tippet is starting to break out and Koneckny is just good.

Also possibly they are just another team on a hot streak. You see that all the time and I tend to over rate teams when I watch them that way.

 

[MVP Zacha]

How awesome is it that Bleed got to attend what will likely be our best goaltended game of the season?

Also, Rangers fans are in meltdown mode if anyone wants to enjoy that Post-Game Talk: - Crap

Wow, Shesty stinks. Mika is horrible, Fox is a traffic cone. Those Ranger fans are losing their shit in that thread.

 

[My3Sons]

Hey @Bleedred what was DD saying on the drive home? I’m sure it was out of touch with what actually happened.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

It's definitely nice that we pulled off this win.

I don't think getting dominated in the 3rd is indicative of anything. Not in a Win. So I'm not negative right now.

Game like this is get the W and get the eff out.

We’re missing 4 top players and for once our goalie played well, while the other goalie sucked. Enjoy the win

 

[Devs3cups]

Ruff out here not being able to say a positive thing about Holtz is wild to me. Kid did something to him lmfao.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Is Daws the best goalie in the league?

Perhaps last night at least. We'll take it.

That was us during the month of December last year when the Devils hit a rough patch lol.

Rags will be fine. Let's not kid ourselves

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Simon Nemec.

That is the post

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Come this way.

From 8:31 and onwards you see @Bleedred eagerly anticipating a goal..

In the Marty red, phone in hand.!

Good NJD presence in the crowd. From T.V I'd think 80/20 Panthers I know Bleed said it was more than that.

 

[JrFischer54]

Why don’t they play like this when all the stars are there?

Because vitek and schmid would give up an untimely soft goal and deflate the entire team. Get decent goaltending and this team will respond

 

[Whaddagoal]

Ruff out here not being able to say a positive thing about Holtz is wild to me. Kid did something to him lmfao.

TBH, I think Ruff has turned holtz into a better player. He was more a sniper kid and now turning into a Haula/mcLeod who can shoot a lot better.

I know it's a bit of tough love continuum but holtz is a much much better player than a season or two ago. I actually think Ruff has him for his personal project this season to get better.

I know ruff looks like he doesn't give a f*** but i think it is the exact opposite

 

[NJ DevLolz]

Because vitek and schmid would give up an untimely soft goal and deflate the entire team. Get decent goaltending and this team will respond

This is not a claim you’re able to prove. Devils got goaltending last night and were absolutely pummeled.

 

[Bleedred]

Come this way.

From 8:31 and onwards you see @Bleedred eagerly anticipating a goal..

In the Marty red, phone in hand.!

Yes! I told you I was up for like 15 seconds or more before that! I was fired up at that point.

I had two friends with me (not DD lol) and they weren’t feeling as hot as I was (one had a headache by the end of the game) and they weren’t as jacked (no JackedDevilsFan pun intended) as I was by the end of the game haha.