Pre-Game Talk: Devils (M2) vs. Canes (M1), ECSF.

[NjDevsRR]

Who is stepping up for Game 2 GDT? Need a good one

I'm 0-1 these playoffs I can't

I’ll do it

All done. Will post at midnight

 

[Dylan9z9]

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I certainly appreciate the smoke and mirrors, fools gold optimism here. Rawly may be a bunch of jerks, but they sure aren't a bunch of chokers like the Rags.

I may have overrated the Rags coming into that series. They just couldn't get it done for the second year in a row after being up 2-0 to start a series. I'm a big fan of Gallant, but I think the message may be stale and they may be tuning him out. Hopefully he survives the choke job or that could be the break the Rags need to get over the hump next year.

Rawly have a ton more heart than those choking Rags. They also faced a much tougher opponent in round one in NYb, who aren't a bunch of chokers that have tuned their HC out already. Rawly just absolutely refuses to lose to the NJD in the playoffs the last 3 times now. Not since the Latvian midget Errbay manned the crease with his ancient pads that went up to his ears.

While I'm very much willing to admit I was wrong on the Rags series, remember I did say Rags in 5. I fully expected the NJD to win a game against them, but that won't be the case with Rawly. Get the brooms out for the first time in our history, unfortunately. This series won't see Rawly again after tomorrow night.

Book it

Comon Now! We win game 2

 

[JrFischer54]

After what this team did last round I will be worried when the canes with their 3rd game. Not saying I want the team to go down 2-0 or 3-1 but I think if they play their style they will win.

 

[Cheddabombs]

He must not have seen the gif by now

 

[jkrdevil]

The last time I did a GDT for a Devils/Hurricanes playoff game did not go so well. I’ll pass.

 

[jkrdevil]

For those curious about announcers: Kenny Albert and Keith Jones are calling the games for TNT/TBS this weekend. Colby Armstrong joins them for Friday and Olczyk for Sunday after the Kentucky Derby.

 

[billingtons ghost]

Absolutely amazing the difference in the mood here compared to game 1 against the Rangers. Seems like everyone had the weight lifted off their shoulders winning the last series.

You know man - you amongst others were talking about gravy...

Beating the Rags once we got to the playoffs was a requirement. I really love the way this season went, and that series was a cherry on top.

That said, LOVE gravy and we should go all the way and win the cup, because you never know when you'll be back.

 

[FooteBahl]

You know man - you amongst others were talking about gravy...

Beating the Rags once we got to the playoffs was a requirement. I really love the way this season went, and that series was a cherry on top.

That said, LOVE gravy and we should go all the way and win the cup, because you never know when you'll be back.

f*** one serving of gravy…I want the whole damn gravy boat.

 

[NjDevsRR]

You know man - you amongst others were talking about gravy...

Beating the Rags once we got to the playoffs was a requirement. I really love the way this season went, and that series was a cherry on top.

That said, LOVE gravy and we should go all the way and win the cup, because you never know when you'll be back.

f*** one serving of gravy…I want the whole damn gravy boat.

 

[Emperoreddy]

More I think about it the more I believe Timo is built for this series specifically.

He gets back in tomorrow and I think we see a very different result

 

[DVision44]

More I think about it the more I believe Timo is built for this series specifically.

He gets back in tomorrow and I think we see a very different result

He creates space..

 

[Call Me Al]

he creates space, he goes to the net aggressively and he forechecks hard. there’s a reason the 4th line was so successful last night and he brings that element with a ton more skill

 

[MadDevil]

Mmmm...gravy. Are you assholes trying to make me even fatter?

 

[Lou is God]

I dunno about you guys but I think we should go back to Akira tomorrow night.

Some of it is my confidence in VV has been shaky lately.

 

[devilsblood]

I dunno about you guys but I think we should go back to Akira tomorrow night.

Some of it is my confidence in VV has been shaky lately.

I’d say it’s a no doubter.

 

[JrFischer54]

Will the devils ever have enough of a fan presence to have fans watching the game outside like leafs and other teams? Can call it the Devil’s Triangle

 

[Emperoreddy]

Will the devils ever have enough of a fan presence to have fans watching the game outside like leafs and other teams? Can call it the Devil’s Triangle

They definitely could, but the fan experience around the team is pretty poor. They rather ship the work out to bars then host something themselves.

Imagine the arena being pretty busy doesn't help matters

 

[devilsblood]

Will the devils ever have enough of a fan presence to have fans watching the game outside like leafs and other teams? Can call it the Devil’s Triangle

i don’t know if there are enough fans in the immediate area. Ill drive 45-60 minutes to watch a live game. I won’t do so to watch on a screen.

Need more Devils fans in the city proper and the surrounding cities

I could see it happening eventually.

 

[njdevils1982]

Will the devils ever have enough of a fan presence to have fans watching the game outside like leafs and other teams? Can call it the Devil’s Triangle

"devil's triangle" .....

...and maybe the team plays a version of the left wing isosceles lock also

 

[Drivingrain]

You know man - you amongst others were talking about gravy...

Beating the Rags once we got to the playoffs was a requirement. I really love the way this season went, and that series was a cherry on top.

That said, LOVE gravy and we should go all the way and win the cup, because you never know when you'll be back.

I cant stand moral victories. So everything in me says put the Rangers out of my mind and BEAT THE CANES.

But I just cant shake it. I wont admit to myself that if we lose this series I'll still be happy-- but Im fighting hard against that feeling. I was a massive Devils fan '90ish-'00ish until grad school and moving around the country forced me out of it. Then I came back hard in Jack's rookie year.

So that win Monday exorcised some serious 1994 demons for me and I cant shake the great feeling of that win.

 

[JrFischer54]

I cant stand moral victories. So everything in me says put the Rangers out of my mind and BEAT THE CANES.

But I just cant shake it. I wont admit to myself that if we lose this series I'll still be happy-- but Im fighting hard against that feeling. I was a massive Devils fan '90ish-'00ish until grad school and moving around the country forced me out of it. Then I came back hard in Jack's rookie year.

So that win Monday exercised some serious 1994 demons for me and I cant shake the great feeling of that win.

Devils checked off a lot of boxes this season and playoffs. obviously that doesn’t mean I’m happy if we lose this round next round or cup final. But the canes are a pretty good team it would be different if we lost to say the islanders

 

[My3Sons]

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I certainly appreciate the smoke and mirrors, fools gold optimism here. Rawly may be a bunch of jerks, but they sure aren't a bunch of chokers like the Rags.

I may have overrated the Rags coming into that series. They just couldn't get it done for the second year in a row after being up 2-0 to start a series. I'm a big fan of Gallant, but I think the message may be stale and they may be tuning him out. Hopefully he survives the choke job or that could be the break the Rags need to get over the hump next year.

Rawly have a ton more heart than those choking Rags. They also faced a much tougher opponent in round one in NYb, who aren't a bunch of chokers that have tuned their HC out already. Rawly just absolutely refuses to lose to the NJD in the playoffs the last 3 times now. Not since the Latvian midget Errbay manned the crease with his ancient pads that went up to his ears.

While I'm very much willing to admit I was wrong on the Rags series, remember I did say Rags in 5. I fully expected the NJD to win a game against them, but that won't be the case with Rawly. Get the brooms out for the first time in our history, unfortunately. This series won't see Rawly again after tomorrow night.

Book it

Sorry DD but you are way off base. MBITWGITNHL. That stands for McKenzie Blackwood is the winningest goalie in the NHL. He is going to shut down thr Canes with his quick reflexes expert positioning and cool demeanor. Maybe the Canes get two if they are lucky. Once Blackwood shuts the door it won’t be a long series. Rawly does a lot of things right but there is no substitute for consistent reliable goaltending.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Devils checked off a lot of boxes this season and playoffs. obviously that doesn’t mean I’m happy if we lose this round next round or cup final. But the canes are a pretty good team it would be different if we lost to say the islanders

How competitive we look matters to I think. If we get tossed in 5 games looking like Game 1, that would be very disappointing.

But a back and forth long series, I can't get too mad about it if we come up short.

 

[FascinationStreet]

I'm thrilled with the season
That being said, anyone who watched game7 09 still has some demons to exorcise

 

[Incharge1976]

More I think about it the more I believe Timo is built for this series specifically.

He gets back in tomorrow and I think we see a very different result

Honestly, I would try Timo with Hughes since their gameplan is Staal on Hughes.