GDT: Devils vs. Flyers 1PM MSG+

[Lou is God]

Watching Blender in the interviews after the game - dude has got a nose huh??

 

[Ripshot 43]

All in all though, I don't really take offense to stuff said about us by other teams fanbases.

I'm more offended and annoyed by all the stupid trap accusations that won't go away. I take those a hell of a lot more personally than anything negative said about our team or one of our players.

I also take it personally and am more offended when I see people on the main board call goaltenders like the current day Rinne, Bishop, and god forbid Neuvirth, being better than Schneider.

And yes, someone really said earlier in the season that Neuvirth was better than Schneider on the main board. I'm not 100% sure if it was serious or sarcasm or not, but I was leaning toward it being serious.

Honestly who cares?

How many years have all of us heard people claim that Brodeur wasn't that good and he was just carried by a defensive team for all those years? Yet all these years I was able to respect players like Richter and other "Rivals". Just ignore the trolls... They only exist if you let them.

Same goes for all the "boring trap hockey". Oh well.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Larsson was decent but had some pretty awful plays too. He's been mediocre for weeks now.

The coach definitely agrees that he's been "mediocre" for weeks by playing him over 28 minutes

 

[liquid1988]

Watching Blender in the interviews after the game - dude has got a nose huh??

He's Italian, ofcourse he has a giant nose! That's our thing!

 

[Cheddabombs]

Missed this one, huge win though! And bambisi with another goal, so happy he's playing the way he has.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The coach definitely agrees that he's been "mediocre" for weeks by playing him over 28 minutes

Was DeBoer then justified in benching him for weeks on end when he was playing very well?

This is generally what I do anyway. I was Larsson's biggest defender when everyone else was crapping on him. Now I'm just pointing out a bit of a dip in his play when everyone else has him on a pedastal.

FWIW, I wore a Larsson jersey to the game today. I am a huge fan of his.

 

[Hellraiser]

Was DeBoer then justified in benching him for weeks on end when he was playing very well?

This is generally what I do anyway. I was Larsson's biggest defender when everyone else was crapping on him. Now I'm just pointing out a bit of a dip in his play when everyone else has him on a pedastal.

FWIW, I wore a Larsson jersey to the game today. I am a huge fan of his.

I get what you're getting at, but still the guy still plays 28 minutes a night and plays like a stud. Guys like Kreider may have exposed Larsson in the past 10 games or so, but its all part of the learning process and shouldn't be anything major.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Missed the game, but the ESPN app of all things sent me an alert to watch Blender's goal. How the hell did he score that?

 

[Cheddabombs]

Missed the game, but the ESPN app of all things sent me an alert to watch Blender's goal. How the hell did he score that?

I read this and went straight to the mainboard thinking there would be a thread on it, and surely enough there was. Holy **** what a beauty! I ****ing love this guy

 

[Emperoreddy]

I read this and went straight to the mainboard thinking there would be a thread on it, and surely enough there was. Holy **** what a beauty! I ****ing love this guy

When "I don't care about hockey" ESPN is pushing a hockey highlight, and its one of our guys. You know something cool happened.

Nifty is an understatment. I love this kid.

Love the win more. Huge two points. If we get a favorable result from this Isles tonight we can actually jump both them and Pitt tomorrow.

 

[Devilsfan992]

Loved Bouchers game today.

 

[Bleedred]

4-0-1 in matinee games this year.

I don't even think we had 4 wins combined in matinee games last 2 years before this, though we didn't have any 1:00 or 2:00 PM starts last year. We did win the 95 cup team game against the Flyers and that was a 5:00 start or something.

And Stempniak needs to suspended for that spear on Godstopbear. You can't do that to a HOF player and legend of the game like that.

 

[Emperoreddy]

How did Blender's goal even go in? His move was beyond nifty, but to let that go in though. Seemed swiss cheese soft by the Flyers goalie.

Care to weigh in Bleed?

 

[Bleedred]

Loved Bouchers game today.

He might have had one with more accurate aim.

Kennedy had a good game too, which sucks because he's usually not good at offense at all. Today would have been a game for him to get an even strength point.

I think I like this result better, even if it gives the Flyers a point. I kept having a bad feeling that the Flyers would pull their goalie at the earliest chance they were able to from about 2:30-ish onward, if we were still up 1-0.

 

[Bleedred]

How did Blender's goal even go in? His move was beyond nifty, but to let that go in though. Seemed swiss cheese soft by the Flyers goalie.

Care to weigh in Bleed?

It was a terrible goal to allow. The move was amazing, don't get me wrong. But that can't go in through the goaltender and the post like that. But I can't complain, it helped us get to OT, even though we almost ran them out of the building in the 1st period.

It wasn't as bad as the goal that Neuvirth allowed to Matteau last time we played them, but those might have been the two weakest goals we've scored all season. Neuvirth has played some good games against us in the past, particularly between 2009 and 2011, but I feel like he allows a weak goal almost every time we play him these last 3 or 4 years. I feel like Gionta has beat him 7 hole two different games when he was still with the Capitals.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Nice puck control and execution on the OT PP.

Cory #1 star again to give them a chance to win late.

Fortunate penalty called in OT but we were owed one by the refs as Philly got away with interference just before their December OT goal vs us in Newark.

Blender and Bouch were very good again. So was Sevs.

Holy cow is Gostibehrre good.
How the heck did their scouts get that one right.

Good to get 2 points there.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Was DeBoer then justified in benching him for weeks on end when he was playing very well?

This is generally what I do anyway. I was Larsson's biggest defender when everyone else was crapping on him. Now I'm just pointing out a bit of a dip in his play when everyone else has him on a pedastal.

FWIW, I wore a Larsson jersey to the game today. I am a huge fan of his.

I don't ever recall Larsson sitting when he was playing very well. He would get benched or scratched when he made one mistake in a game (which isn't "playing very well"). To be clear... I never agreed with Deboers policies.

Anyways... I really think a lot of people over analyze these players (which I can be guilty of as well sometimes).

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

I don't ever recall Larsson sitting when he was playing very well. He would get benched or scratched when he made one mistake in a game (which isn't "playing very well"). To be clear... I never agreed with Deboers policies.

Anyways... I really think a lot of people over analyze these players (which I can be guilty of as well sometimes).

Larsson made more than one mistake today, and certainly one big one that led to Philly's only goal (the failed clear) and another error that Cory being amazing managed to keep out, so if you think Larsson making one mistake a game under Pete meant he wasn't playing very well, how can you argue tonight that he was playing really well when he made two big mistakes? This just doesn't seem consistent to me.

 

[SeidoN]

just got home and saw the Blandisi goal

 

[Better Call Sal]

Those hands, my god. He made it look so effortless.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Big win today, huge game tomorrow for NJD as we hardly ever get any help on the out of town scoreboard.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Big win today, huge game tomorrow for NJD as we hardly ever get any help on the out of town scoreboard.

Back in a spot tomorrow with at least a point (Pitt doesn't play again until Monday). Wings are looking like the weak link in the Atlantic chain right now so root for Boston. Might be able to knock the Wings out and make room for both us and Pitt.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Larsson made more than one mistake today, and certainly one big one that led to Philly's only goal (the failed clear) and another error that Cory being amazing managed to keep out, so if you think Larsson making one mistake a game under Pete meant he wasn't playing very well, how can you argue tonight that he was playing really well when he made two big mistakes? This just doesn't seem consistent to me.

Read earlier messages... I was defending Larsson.

 

[CHIP72]

Blandisi's goal was scored at the end where I was sitting, and I still have no idea how he scored. Great stick work.

IMO the Devils were a bit lucky to get a win after being outplayed most of the 2nd and 3rd periods, but I'll take it.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Blandisi's goal was scored at the end where I was sitting, and I still have no idea how he scored. Great stick work.

IMO the Devils were a bit lucky to get a win after being outplayed most of the 2nd and 3rd periods, but I'll take it.

Me too I turned to my buddy and said "Did you see that? Between his legs!" That was incredible.