GDT: Sabres @ Devils, 7 PM, MSG+

[Better Call Sal]

Zacha is Baecha.

 

[None Shall Pass]

Good game, good night.

 

[Oneiro]

My main takeaway from this game is that Buffalo is a terrible organization.

 

[Better Call Sal]

"Everything is great" - Pavel Zacha

 

[Kurt Cobain]

Zacha first star?

Pavel deserved it, definitley his best game in the NHL so far. No one else was close to deserving.

I have to say for a guy who didn't get a point Palmieri was very noticeable, blocking shot and playing great overall defensive play. Kyle is a better two way player than he gets credit for.

 

[NJDevs26]

At least Spideyzacha bailed Cory out, and for once the D helped. Cory didn't have to make one tough save.

 

[Zippy316]

At least Spideyzacha bailed Cory out, and for once the D helped. Cory didn't have to make one tough save.

Team bailed him out after screwing him out of the shutout the other night.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Philly just lost to St. Louis 2-0

3 points back and even in games played

 

[Cheddabombs]

Very disappointed I missed Zacha's performance tonight

 

[TheUnseenHand]

That was a real, honest to goodness 60 minute effort. Nice to see.

If I have one complaint, it's actually not Helgeson, but Lovejoy. I don't know if either player is NHL level, but one is certainly being paid like one to not play like one...

 

[liquid1988]

Zacha now has 7 points in his last 9 games, including 5 points in his last 5 games

 

[Billdo]

Palmieri blocking that shot at the end was big. The thing with Palms compared to Camm is even when they're not scoring, Palmieri at least looks like he's trying and doing other things. Thankfully Cammalleri has some assists lately because he hasn't scored a goal since Nam.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Zacha is Baecha.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Devils played Josefson's line against Eichel's line for a large portion of the game.

Zajac was out there in key situations against Eichel.

You are right though. The third line was excellent all around. Play all 3 zones well and have earned the trust of Hynes.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Palmieri blocking that shot at the end was big. The thing with Palms compared to Camm is even when they're not scoring, Palmieri at least looks like he's trying and doing other things. Thankfully Cammalleri has some assists lately because he hasn't scored a goal since Nam.

Palms has been beastly lately.

 

[Bleedred]

Even with the awful goal allowed, Cory's save percentage is up to .912 on the year now. It was like .903 or .904 around Christmas. He's allowed very few bad goals since Christmas.

I remember Roenick recently saying Buffalo needs a new goaltender to be a playoff threat, because he doesn't think Lehner is good enough. I really think goaltending is the least of their problems though. Even crappy Anders Nilsson has looked like an NHL goaltender for the first time in his career this season. They have .925 goaltending behind one of the worst defense's in the league. But since they don't have Ben Scrivens and his .891 or Brian Elliott and his .895 in there, people lazily think their defense isn't that bad.

 

[AfroThunder396]

The fact that's it's $37 is ****ing delightful

 

[NJDevs26]

Palms has been beastly lately.

Hope he didn't hurt himself on the block though, he was down for a while. Glad they get the break although it's too darn soon after the ASG

 

[Bleedred]

At least Spideyzacha bailed Cory out, and for once the D helped. Cory didn't have to make one tough save.

It was probably one of our best games played all season.

They barely had a scoring chance at all tonight. Seemed more like shots were really 39-13, rather than 39-23.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I hate how the Devils MSG crew keeps trying to convince the fans the team might make the playoffs.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Even with the awful goal allowed, Cory's save percentage is up to .912 on the year now. It was like .903 or .904 around Christmas. He's allowed very few bad goals since Christmas.

I remember Roenick saying Buffalo needs a new goaltender to do be a playoff threat, because he doesn't think Lehner is good enough. I really think goaltending is the least of their problems though. Even crappy Anders Nilsson has looked like an NHL goaltender for the first time in his career this season. They have .925 goaltending behind one of the worst defense's in the league. But since they don't have Ben Scrivens and his .891 or Brian Elliott and his .895 in there, people lazily think their defense isn't that bad.

Can't complain too much after two straight one goal games.

 

[Zippy316]

Zajac was out there in key situations against Eichel.

You are right though. The third line was excellent all around. Play all 3 zones well and have earned the trust of Hynes.

Toward the end of course they played Zajac's line there, but they trusted Josefson's line and just about every defensive pairing against Eichel's line.

From top to bottom it was a great team win.

On a side note, Palmieri was absolutely incredible tonight. Defensively he was on point all game long and that block on the end just summed up his game defensively perfectly.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I hate how the Devils MSG crew keeps trying to convince the fans the team might make the playoffs.

It is their job and the team is 3 points out with even games played.

 

[Better Call Sal]

The fact that's it's $37 is ****ing delightful

Exactly!

I love it.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Toward the end of course they played Zajac's line there, but they trusted Josefson's line and just about every defensive pairing against Eichel's line.

From top to bottom it was a great team win.

On a side note, Palmieri was absolutely incredible tonight. Defensively he was on point all game long and that block on the end just summed up his game defensively perfectly.

Palmieri will live up to his contract and then some. He's a guy who seems tailor made for playoff hockey.