GDT: Your New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals, 3 PM, MSG+

[Better Call Sal]

Shut it haters!

 

[Devs3cups]

acknowledging that the Caps were missing two dynamic players, that was a pretty good effort all around.

We were also missing Novak... Fair play imo.

On a more serious note, our #1 D-man (and top 5-10 in the league) was also out all game.

 

[swiiscompos]

The goal that cut it to 3-2 was awful as well.

Seriously? That was an incredibly high skill goal and there is no way he stops it unless if he gets lucky.

 

[Devils731]

acknowledging that the Caps were missing two dynamic players, that was a pretty good effort all around.

Devils also played down a defenseman and lost their arguably best player for almost the entire game.

 

[MadDevil]

Thankfully Blackwood's blunder didn't cost us a win or that kind of mistake might crush whatever confidence he has.

 

[Tiredswede]

The goal that cut it to 3-2 was awful as well.

nope. that was a beautie by dowd

 

[Emperoreddy]

Uhh no he very much hasn't. He was literally under .900 coming into today... He's been awful and is one of the biggest issues with the team.

And he was playing well today until that brain fart. Nothing he said was incorrect.

 

[Cheddabombs]

Jack at a PPG, Nico pacing at 58 points. I am content with them as a 1-2 center punch.

 

[devilsblood]

acknowledging that the Caps were missing two dynamic players, that was a pretty good effort all around.

We were missing Hamilton for most of it too though.

 

[swiiscompos]

Uhh no he very much hasn't. He was literally under .900 coming into today... He's been awful and is one of the biggest issues with the team.

That's why I said "today", otherwise I agree, he was terrible recently.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Need to take 4 of next 6.

 

[Whaddagoal]

And there you go, the hissy fit of Blackwood f***ing up is a thing of the past. Great game despite a couple of brain cramps from a couple of players but the end result is all that matters.

Thank god man.. i felt that might have been the backbreaker...

 

[Emperoreddy]

3 points out. Granted Boston has like a million games in hand.

They need to get 2 points against Boston on Tuesday if they want to make a run at this.

Big opportunity to jump the Jackets this week too

 

[Hisch13r]

If you ignore the 8 pts in his last 3 games and the 3 in his first 4 periods then he only has 5 pts in 11 games. That is minor progress so I guess not a disgrace

 

[Whaddagoal]

Need to take 4 of next 6.

Boston is pivotal. They have games in hand and holding that last spot....

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Who could’ve predicted that Nico wouldn’t shoot 4% all year?

 

[Emperoreddy]

LET NICO TAKE A BREAK

 

[Devils731]

I wonder if he wants to argue that 8 in his last 3 makes Hughes a 218 point per 82 game player.

I’m not historian but that’s a good pace.

 

[Buck Dancer]

I don’t know why posts like these are made when Jim was pointing out the obvious. The stats Jack had prior to this run were mediocre.

Now that he’s picking it up, it’s a great sign for him and the team. It took about 3 years but he’s giving us what we were expecting.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

 

[ghughes20]

An entertaining win, ugly, but entertaining!!!

 

[Hisch13r]

Who could’ve predicted that Nico wouldn’t shoot 4% all year?

Crazy shit

 

[Patrik26]

 

[Bleedred]

Have you seen our other options?

You gotta at least try something different, but that's probably the only reason he keeps getting pushed out there. Because we have no other NHL caliber goalies, at least not healthy. And Schmid was a disaster in his two games and didn't look like he belonged up here yet.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Boston is pivotal. They have games in hand and holding that last spot....

Yeah that's as close to a must win. When Boston has so many games in hand you have to take direct points from them if you can.