Post-Game Talk: Devils beat Sabres 4-3 in OT! The Zacha Edition

[Bcap88]

Blackwood was very good and this garbage penalty kill just drags down his numbers

Shhhh someone around these parts will point to his 4 v 5 save percentage

 

[Devils090]

He’s a monster

 

[crashline]

Lest we forget the day the legend was born ...

 

[Jersey Fresh]

the three guys with multi point nights and happened to figure on the ot goal together. easiest selection yet

Glad we won because I almost lost my shit seeing Subban take that first shift.

 

[Jets012]

And Severson legitimately might be the best player on this team.

24:30 in Ice-Time.

Smith was struggling beginning of the year with Tennyson, looks completely different with Severson.

He's a 1D right now. He's great. It's every single night he's playing well

 

[Blender]

 

[billingtons ghost]

Can you add "the GDT" as a star of the game?

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Hot take: Ty Smith is the most promising young player on this team

He looks like a seasoned veteran.

 

[JK3]

@JK3 with the absolute god tier GDT. Salute.

Thanks I appreciate it!





Too bad it's still true about the special teams.

 

[Billdo]

I wonder if it's too early to start stitching the 37 banner that'll wind up in the rafters at The Rock.

 

[NJDevs26]

Lest we forget the day the legend was born ...

Maybe that was the proverbial rock bottom he needed to hit to bounce up. Or maybe it was being demoted to fourth line after the COVID break.

 

[glenwo2]

Zacha is at his best when it looks like the game slows down around him. That pass to bratt was quiet confidence personified. Great stuff.

Wood deserves more votes. Lose some blood, 4 minute PP, gets the goal....

Turning point.

And Bratt returned the favor in OT with a nice pass of his own.

 

[Forge]

Hot take: Ty Smith is the most promising young player on this team

Still may go with Mac

 

[DerekDevils30]

Zacha and that shooter mentality. You love to see it.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Sorry but Goose should be one of the options. He had many great zone entries, which helped create the PP goal. He had an assist, 4 shots and generated a lot of chances. He is slowly regaining his form.

 

[The Wumpus]

If Good Zacha is actually a thing, then Hughes, Nico, and Zacha down the middle is sweaty dog gif worthy

 

[NJDevs26]

Thanks I appreciate it!





Too bad it's still true about the special teams.

You get to have your cake and eat it too (and you deserve it)...an on point GDT and the team winning in spite of living down to it

 

[billingtons ghost]

And Bratt returned the favor in OT with a nice pass of his own.

I'm sorry, this is the Zacha thread...

Jk. Unicorn was awesome.

 

[Unknown Caller]

So about those Bratt is MUCH better than Zacha takes...

He is. That’s not to take anything away from Zacha lately.

 

[johnny pierogi]

Gotta admit, this gives this weekend some juice for me

 

[Billdo]

 

[ChicksDigTheTrap]

His first NHL game was pretty good lol, but he's pretty much never had an extended streak like this.

Seriously, do we have to start asking whether Zacha is finding another gear with this staff? It's funny how we acknowledge Severson, Hughes and others can make a jump because of Hynes being out of here but we've never really given Zacha that benefit of the doubt to think he would be capable of a post-Hynes jump too.

Looks like wing is his spot. Team may need a vet C next year with Zajac being likely gone and PZ as a wing.

 

[Bcap88]

Nicos first win with the C

 

[Jersey Fresh]

He is. That’s not to take anything away from Zacha lately.

The goal Bratt scored was an absolute beauty. Zacha doesn't have those hands in his locker.

 

[Blender]

Zacha-Nico-Bratt with that 80% xGF%. Just complete domination.

 

[jkrdevil]

If Good Zacha is actually a thing, then Hughes, Nico, and Zacha down the middle is sweaty dog gif worthy

**whispers** Good Zacha might be because he is playing on Nico’s wing **