GDT: Devils vs. Blues - 7:00 PM - MSG+

[Emperoreddy]

Yeah they overall played well tonight, but they have had a lot of games where they played awful and goaltending saved them.

 

[My3Sons]

I think he’s doing this because he’s not really an .852% goaltender. Just like he’s not a .920% goaltender anymore either.

He’s probably a .900% goalie. Which still isn’t good enough and shouldn’t be enough to save his spot for next year.

For his sake I hope it’s good enough to get him a one year deal to back up for someone else next year.

Iagree with Eddy. He’s doing this to spite you.

 

[Blackjack]

Dakota Mermis has tilted his Hockeyviz chart. -18% on the defensive side (shot supression). There's a huge pool of blue in front of the goal mouth which means that teams aren't getting second chances. The stats bear it out: he's been very good.

 

[MauDevils]

Cory Schneider and Jack Hughes now have the same amount of points in their last 12 games.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Bratt has been fantastic though. CORE PIECE!

 

[Blackjack]

Cory Schneider and Jack Hughes now have the same amount of points in their last 12 games.

Dang... Schneider needs to get out of his funk.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Iagree with Eddy. He’s doing this to spite you.

At least you understand who our true starter is.

 

[MVP Zacha]

Woody played a great game tonight. Schneider was lights out.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Palms and Nico are playing like ass lately though. In real funks

 

[Blackjack]

At least you understand who our true starter is.

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How are there zero shots halfway through the period. WTF.

 

[MauDevils]

How are there zero shots halfway through the period. WTF.

That was during introductions, it was 9 minutes before the game started. I'm not going to talk about that game anymore, I still have PTSD from it.

 

[tr83]

At least you understand who our true starter is.

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As drawn by Edvard Munch?

 

[JK3]

At least you understand who our true starter is.

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The MacBlack drawing is spot on but I love the Cory one, it's fitting for a #1 goaltender.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Good game by Mueller too. He and Subban both as a pair.

 

[Bleedred]

A .900 goalie for 20 games isn’t the end of the world.

It is if we try this again next year.

This can’t be the goalie tandem again to start next year.

We (Shero) tried that, it failed and Shero lost his job over it.

 

[My3Sons]

It is if we try this again next year.

This can’t be the goalie tandem again to start next year.

We (Shero) tried that, it failed and Shero lost his job over it.

You are going to get Cory and like it.

 

[Guttersniped]

Yeah they overall played well tonight, but they have had a lot of games where they played awful and goaltending saved them.

When the Blues completely dominated in St Louis they were trying to end a five game losing streak and played with a ton of intensity. They were determined to take advantage of a weak matchup and stop the bleeding that night.

I assume tonight the Blues didn’t take a bad team they bent over two weeks earlier very seriously and never could get going after they realized they could actually lose.

I’m still super impressed with tonight’s effort, this team worked hard tonight with a ton of energy and heart. There was a big crowd, if it’s wasn’t a sellout then it was the closest we’ve gotten to one in months, and it really energized the team. Also, there’s few things players seem to love more than seeing someone get their first NHL goal, it always a nice moment of joyful camaraderie. It should be real fun when McLeod finally pots one because I’m sure the guys are really rooting for him.

The best part of this night was the overall positive energy, they looked genuinely happy playing together in front of these fans. It makes you realize these aren’t meaningless games for a lot of these young players.

(Note: I get maudlin when I drink.)

 

[Blackjack]

Good game by Mueller too. He and Subban both as a pair.

Yeah....

well... Yeah.

Okay... I mean,...there WAS that ONE shift where he took a penalty, flipped out at the ref, got back onto the ice, snapped his stick and then ripped someone's helmet off for no apparent reason.

Once he works those out of his game he'll be fine though.

 

[Blackjack]

It is if we try this again next year.

This can’t be the goalie tandem again to start next year.

We (Shero) tried that, it failed and Shero lost his job over it.

I really don't think that's fair. I think Blackwood has more than earned the right to back Schneider up next season.

 

[billingtons ghost]

You are going to get Cory and like it.

Booohooohooohooo

 

[Better Call Sal]

Was at the movies tonight, what a pleasant surprise this win was.

I saw alerts midway through that Merman(!), Carrick(!?) and then Rooney from Hayden(!?!?!?) had scored, was there a goal called back from Rooney? I wasn’t sure why I got that alert and then saw it was 3-2 after the Blues scored.

 

[Camille the Eel]

It is if we try this again next year.

This can’t be the goalie tandem again to start next year.

We (Shero) tried that, it failed and Shero lost his job over it.

It’s killed us 3 years in a row. Love Cory as a person and a player. Happy to see him playing well lately. But we’ve seen this movie before. He ended last season looking like this too. His training camp was great, we were calling him # 1. He can go south again as quickly as he did in the first game this year. That’s been his pattern now for 3 full seasons. But there’s time enough to deal with next year when next year comes.

 

[glenwo2]

 

[billingtons ghost]

That bratt kid. Wow. 6th round. I'm trying to think of a more impressive deek made by a devil's fwd in the past 15 years. I mean, Coleman has had some wonderful hustle moments... But the fanciness quotient...

 

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