Post-Game Talk: Avalanche 2 Devils 1: We still suck in the shootout edition

[AfroThunder396]

to avoid shootouts, it would be nice to show up in the first 2 periods.

Dude gets it.

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

4 on 4 for ten minutes seems to make the most sense to me. Some will say that it makes the game too long, but the changeover from the OT to the shootout takes just as much time when you think about it. And I can't see how most games wouldn't end with a winner in 10 minutes of 4 on 4 play.

3 on 3 is just as bad as the shootout though. Both are just real cheesy and lame ways to finish off a game for a professional league imho. 3 on 3 and the shootout, it all just feels like something similar to what you would see in that league from the dodgeball movie.

I'm in the "anything but a shootout" camp. I admit, the one game we played 3 on 3 was just a joy to watch. So I wouldn't mind more of that.

4 on 4 > Tie > 3 on 3 > shootout

 

[Sir Fenwick Corsi]

I'm in the "anything but a shootout" camp. I admit, the one game we played 3 on 3 was just a joy to watch. So I wouldn't mind more of that.

4 on 4 > Tie > 3 on 3 > shootout

3 on 3 can be fun when it's something that you don't see too often. Under those circumstances, it's a blast and something to get excited about and appreciate. But just like the penalty shot, too much of it is no good.

Growing up, an anouncement of a penalty shot during a game was awesome. It was a real exciting part of a game that you usually didn't get much of a chance to see. Now it's pretty much yawn worthy.

These things can be great as individual moments in games, but using them as a way to declare a winner? Yeah, not so much.

 

[NJDevs26]

From here on in when we go to a shootout Benny Hill must be posted lol

 

[Devils Trap]

I turn off the game when it goes to a shootout anymore

I just follow it via twitter

 

[ThePSEGPowerPoster]

I turn off the game when it goes to a shootout anymore

I just follow it via twitter

I wish I had this type of self control.

Watching it live I just cover my eyes. Watching it on TV I wish I could have.

And I can never turn it off.

 

[R8Devs]

Imagine if we just won half of those shootouts. We'd be in 3rd in the division and pretty decent shape. But no it takes offensive players with skill to score in shootouts which is something the Devils don't have and probably won't have this season.

Dude skill is definetly not the only reason that they can't score on shootouts. Of course it would be nice to have more on this team but these guys are all professional hockey players who have plenty of skill and just miss now. Maybe it's a confidence issue? I don't know Elias basically had an empty net and put it right into Varlamov's pads. Henrique missed the net, and not Clowe is much better at shootouts than he has been this season.

I don't really buy a NHL team going 1/25 in shootouts because of skill reasons, hell boucher is the only one to score and I wouldn't say he's is one of the more skilled players on this team.

 

[JK3]

Right before Patty went in the shootout my brother said, watch he'll go forehand-backhand deke and won't get the puck up.

The shootout is what it is at this point, a complete and utter failure. Obviously we need to win in regulation and if not we need to go all out to score in OT if it gets there. Putting ****ing Gionta out in OT while Boucher and Lokti sit the entire OT is absolutely moronic, just laughable. Did Gelly even get a shift?

 

[R8Devs]

Gelinas had 4 shifts in OT.




Gionta had 2 with Clowe though lol. And Gionta had 5 shifts in the last 10 minutes of regulation. Loktionov and Boucher got 2 shifts after they combined for a goal.

 

[JK3]

Gelinas had 4 shifts in OT.

Gionta had 2 with Clowe though lol.

So Gelly was out there OK, didn't notice him lol.

Clowe with Gio is a head scratcher, you figure he'd be with Henrique at least.

 

[The 29th Pick]

I turn off the game when it goes to a shootout anymore

I just follow it via twitter

I watch the shootout, because one day we're gonna win one and its gonna be like when the rags won the cup for us
"Devils win the shootout, this one will last a lifetime"

 

[Better Call Sal]

Clearly the reason we can't win a shootout is because we're not trying Gionta in it.

 

[Devils Trap]

Gionta Harrold ????

VICTORY

 

[Bleedred]

I turn off the game when it goes to a shootout anymore

I just follow it via twitter

I'll be doing this from now on. I refuse to watch any more of this garbage from here on out. I won't even follow it on twitter, I'll check back after 5 minutes and see what happened.

I was hoping Duchene would end it last night on a breakaway. At least we would have lost on a REAL breakaway, rather than on a breakaway in the shootout.

 

[Devils Trap]

I'll be doing this from now on. I refuse to watch any more of this garbage from here on out. I won't even follow it on twitter, I'll check back after 5 minutes and see what happened.

I was hoping Duchene would end it last night on a breakaway. At least we would have lost on a REAL breakaway, rather than on a breakaway in the shootout.

Trust me. Ive been doing it since we started like 0-4 and I started doing it

Plus i have game center and it delayed so its easier for me to just check twitter. Bam we lost oh well

 

[Japam]

I was hoping Duchene would end it last night on a breakaway. At least we would have lost on a REAL breakaway, rather than on a breakaway in the shootout.

Haha, me too. I actually got excited when he broke in all alone.

 

[Bleedred]

Haha, me too. I actually got excited when he broke in all alone.

I'm not gonna lie. I was rooting for it to go in. There wasn't even 30 seconds left in OT, and I KNEW we were gonna lose in the shootout.

It's why I say take some chances and roll 4 forwards for the last couple minutes of OT. What's the worst that could happen? We allow a breakaway and lose? I'll never even wonder what could have been had we gotten to the shootout. I don't expect us to win one all year.

 

[glenwo2]

I was hoping that JAGR would end it if not for Varlamov ROBBING HIM in OT.

I thought that was the GAME right there....

 

[captainscott]

I'm in the "anything but a shootout" camp. I admit, the one game we played 3 on 3 was just a joy to watch. So I wouldn't mind more of that.

4 on 4 > Tie > 3 on 3 > shootout

Im sure there are union and or league reasons why they have the shootout.. but to the pure hockey fan 4 on 4 or even 3 on 3 is light years better than a shootout.. I find them rather boring compared to the ot 4 on 4

again it is not sour grapes but if the devils were only .500 in a shootout we would be in second place in our division...

 

[Bleedred]

I was hoping that JAGR would end it if not for Varlamov ROBBING HIM in OT.

I thought that was the GAME right there....

Yup I did too. Great save, but we didn't really deserve to win that game based on the first 40 minutes where the team looked lost.

 

[Bleedred]

The only thing that could make me watch another shootout, is if the lineup is Volchenkov, Janssen, Gelinas. At least that would be funny to watch. This crap we see every night is NOT funny to watch. It's painful to watch.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

The game winner was on the stick and not buried three times before we got to the shootout too - Elias, Jagr and Zids all had beautiful chances to earn the extra point.

We snatch defeat from the jaws of victory on a regular basis. lol

 

[New Jersey Devils]

Lokti needs a shot at shootouts, he's got pretty good hands.

Elias, Lokti, and Carter

 

[NJDevs26]

Why root for the other team to win in OT? I know we're not going to win the shootout but baby steps first...if we actually score one or two in the shootout it might provide the breakthrough to EVENTUALLY win one

We're not going to get over the hump unless we keep at it. Or follow Jagr's directive and end every game before the shootout. And like someone else said if we do get to a shootout throw out someone that isn't expected that'll give the bench a buzz of adrenaline.

 

[sbresistor]

Why root for the other team to win in OT?

yeah, that's a headscratcher