GDT: #68 - 3/7/20 | Rangers vs. Devils | 7:00 PM ET - MSG

[SnowblindNYR]

I’m still nervously awaiting Shesterkin’s first stinker. Gotta get that over and done with eventually.

Considering the circumstances I fear it'll be tonight. That said at least we'll have more margin of victory than against a team like St Louis.

 

[Blue Blooded]

The Devils have been hot lately, but it's not reflected in their 5v5 metrics at all. Even with Blackwood standing on his head they are still only breaking even in terms of goals 5v5 and getting blown out in shot metrics. In all situations they have only outscored their opposition 22-20 during their 6-2-2 run.

 

[Leonardo87]

Let’s do that hockey!

 

[Kaapo Hollweg]

I thought you didn't want to bum people out. It sounds like the apocalypse.

Well, there is no apocalypse on the horizon. But there are sporting events being cancelled or in serious danger of being cancelled all around Europe ať this moment. And some of them really major.

In another thread, while procrastinating, I went out of my way to explain in detail why that might actually be a good call.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

If I'm Quinn I tell the team not to shit on Mika's efforts tonight. If we lose today that game becomes almost meaningless.

 

[lakeshirts37]

If I'm Quinn I tell the team not to shit on Mika's efforts tonight. If we lose today that game becomes almost meaningless.

What?

 

[GordonGecko]

If I'm Quinn I tell the team not to shit on Mika's efforts tonight. If we lose today that game becomes almost meaningless.

Panarin easily takes the baton and runs with it

 

[MysticLeviathan]

is it confirmed Igor is playing tonight?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

What?

Losing a game like today will do serious harm to our playoff chances. That game by Mika was special not just because of the 5 goals but the importance of those goals and the game. Losing today would take away from that in a major way, especially being the very next game.

 

[lakeshirts37]

Losing a game like today will do serious harm to our playoff chances. That game by Mika was special not just because of the 5 goals but the importance of those goals and the game. Losing today would take away from that in a major way, especially being the very next game.

I think you’re wildly overthinking this.

 

[TominNC]

I dont think he has had one in 3 years lol

I saw it. He got pulled from the Hartford game in Charlotte. What a bummer, my first chance to see him live.

 

[Kakko]

is it confirmed Igor is playing tonight?

Sounded likely, but we won't know for sure til 5:30

 

[will1066]

This list is not complete without Valeri Zelepukin.

Jason Arnott

Now you have A to Z and it is complete.

Edit: Albelin starts with A. D'oh.

 

[Vitto79]

Gotta best the Devils , big let down otherwise

 

[Shesterkybomb]

 

[aufheben]

 

[Harbour Dog]

Sounded likely, but we won't know for sure til 5:30

Game starts at 5pm my local time, but I read this and thought "Yeah, that's about right."

 

[Irishguy42]

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6-1 OTL confirmed

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Gotta best the Devils , big let down otherwise

The Blackhawks lost to Detroit last night to put water on their playoff push. So no matter what we do it won’t get worse than that.

 

[romba]

I’m still nervously awaiting Shesterkin’s first stinker. Gotta get that over and done with eventually.

Don’t put your neurotic anxieties on the rest of us lol. He’s been out two weeks, halted our miraculous playoff drive, is finally coming back after a tremendous win and game, and you’re like ‘soooooo....he’s due a stinker guys, will it be tonight?!? Let’s watch and see!!!’ Lol

 

[EdJovanovski]

5,700,402,311,216-0 NYR

Zibanejad (5,700,402,311,216)

 

[EdJovanovski]

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Lmao

sounds like it was a few “hot takes” from posters around here when the trade happened.

 

[kovazub94]

The Devils have been hot lately, but it's not reflected in their 5v5 metrics at all. Even with Blackwood standing on his head they are still only breaking even in terms of goals 5v5 and getting blown out in shot metrics. In all situations they have only outscored their opposition 22-20 during their 6-2-2 run.

I.e. close game that could go either way. An objective for the Rangers would be to not let them hang around by playing down to their level or step on the breaks if the Rangers get a lead.

 

[egelband]

Considering the circumstances I fear it'll be tonight. That said at least we'll have more margin of victory than against a team like St Louis.

Could happen but I have confidence. This team is pretty badass right now. And the Devils are winning with a destructive cynical mindset. They sit on a throne of lies.