GDT: Avs @ Devils - 7:00 PM - MSG

[glenwo2]

McLeod has been teaching Hischier and Huala how to cheat on the dot during practice.

Hope that's all he's teaching them (On-Ice stuff)...

 

[haak84]

damn what a game. nico was a beast. he almost had a couple of goals with some slick shots. he's been our best center this season and top 10 in the league.

bratt has been a revelation, the skills were always there.

need some consistent goaltending over the next few games to really start believing.

 

[Lou is God]

Nothing like waking up to start the morning off knowing you have a very good hockey team. It's been a long time.

 

[Clam Jensen]

I know there have been a multitude of debates on this board re: the importance of face offs, but goddamn does it feel good to just bully a team in the dot. And that PK

 

[Billdo]

Wasn't able to catch the game live, but what a massive win. A statement game. With performances likes this and vs. NYI and DET, you can see how talented and how high a ceiling this club has when they put it all together.

It's funny bc the Avs board says that we 1-2-2 trapped all night and it was a game where both teams look bad and we shouldn't be celebrating because we beat them minus a bunch of their top players. For some reason Kadri was included in one post about that as well. I thought the Devils played a complete 60 min game, there were very few times if any that I can recall that they were obviously outplayed, and I thought we matched them very well.

 

[crashline]

It's funny bc the Avs board says that we 1-2-2 trapped all night and it was a game where both teams look bad and we shouldn't be celebrating because we beat them minus a bunch of their top players. For some reason Kadri was included in one post about that as well. I thought the Devils played a complete 60 min game, there were very few times if any that I can recall that they were obviously outplayed, and I thought we matched them very well.

Hey, they were missing Kadri, we were missing Elias, surely it's a wash.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Nothing like waking up to start the morning off knowing you have a very good hockey team. It's been a long time.

 

[Nocashstyle]

Definitely looked like more than that on TV. Kind of disappointing how bad attendance has been, especially with the team starting off well. Ohh well, that’s what a decade of losing does. If they keep winning I’m sure it’ll pick up.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Maybe the craziest thing about this game is that special teams saved us instead of killing us.

 

[TheNeutralZone]

 

[britdevil]

Definitely looked like more than that on TV. Kind of disappointing how bad attendance has been, especially with the team starting off well. Ohh well, that’s what a decade of losing does. If they keep winning I’m sure it’ll pick up.

Attendance is down across the board. Like, all sports around the world.

It’s almost as if people are having to tighten their belts due to terrible financial policies.

 

[Lou is God]

Definitely looked like more than that on TV. Kind of disappointing how bad attendance has been, especially with the team starting off well. Ohh well, that’s what a decade of losing does. If they keep winning I’m sure it’ll pick up.

I was there, a lot of empty seats but the crowd was amped all game. They'll come eventually, just got to keep winning.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Treat yourself to a replay

Probably won’t translate on TV but man there was energy and tension in the arena that hasn’t been there in years

Couldn't have said it better myself.

People were elated afterwards. On the street, in the bar (bellos), on the train, in NY penn. It was an awesome time.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The attendance tomorrow with be really bad.

The Coyotes game didn't even look sold out and that arena only has 5000 seats.

 

[Call Me Al]

crowd always picks up after the baseball and especially football seasons. if they keep this up (big if) the place will be packed by february/march and they could be one of the most exciting teams in the league

 

[Jack Be Quick]

The attendance tomorrow with be really bad.

The Coyotes game didn't even look sold out and that arena only has 5000 seats.

You may be right, but what do the coyotes have to do with the Devils?

 

[TheUnseenHand]

You may be right, but what do the coyotes have to do with the Devils?

There was a comment above about how attendance is down across the league and all sports. It was just an example of that.

 

[Guttersniped]

It's funny bc the Avs board says that we 1-2-2 trapped all night and it was a game where both teams look bad and we shouldn't be celebrating because we beat them minus a bunch of their top players. For some reason Kadri was included in one post about that as well. I thought the Devils played a complete 60 min game, there were very few times if any that I can recall that they were obviously outplayed, and I thought we matched them very well.

I didn’t go to their board but I liked how a Avs fan complained on the main thread that this was a boring game. He said he didn’t even normally find Avs losses boring like this.

Yes sweetie, that unfamiliar sensation is called a shut out. We get it, you aren’t used to seeing your team not scoring on the hundred PP opportunities it gets every game. (Most in the NHL with a bullet.)

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I'll be at the game tomorrow. Section 5 row 13, 40$. Yeah, gonna be a rough on for attendance

 

[Lou is God]

Sunday afternoon games are cool, but not during football season.

 

[NJDevs26]

Sunday afternoon games are cool, but not during football season.

Especially when the local football teams are actually 'good'

 

[billingtons ghost]

Ok I had so much fun watching that game with my buds last night I couldn't even get in to post. Perfect.

If you remove Tatar and a couple of penalties, that was about as perfect a game as I've seen in ten years.

Vanacek was very good, esp since we have him nothing to do for a period+... He gave us exactly what we needed. The post came up with the first save and he did the rest. Perfect.

I can't even begin to say enough about our D corps. Marino and siegenthaler look impenetrable. Our forwards did a great job. There were only a couple of breakdowns and only one was bad.

Bratt to Hughes for the win.

I'm positively giddy.

Edit:. Bastian and the PK. The power play moving the puck. Nico in the dot.

The only bummer was that offside call on Woods' goal.
Complete, two way, perfect 60minutes. Ay yi.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Defensive clinic. I'm still excited, feel these nipples.

Dude we are separated by 6k+ miles yet I can feel them from here.

 

[Camille the Eel]

Hey, they were missing Kadri, we were missing Elias, surely it's a wash.

Nichkushkin (spelling?) being out was also a big minus for them. And we were minus Palat.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Unfortunately our defense has been left flatfooted and hung out to dry on more than a few occasions this season by horrible forward play. I guess they didn't have any of those breakdowns tonight?

One, maybe two breakdowns, and that's all. Beautiful game defensively. I might go back and watch it a few more times. Vanacek was there with the big saves when we needed it, and that looked different... But a huge difference was the commitment level all over the ice.

If, and it's a huge if... We can actually execute like this every game, we are a playoff team. And this is the first time I've believed it after typing it in many, many years.