Post-Game Talk: Devils win! Devils 4 - Rangers 3

[BahlDeep]

We are in a pandemic... where's his mask!?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Sure, but the PK can't keep getting caved in.

Rags again have a ton of fire power and the PK got big kills in the 3rd to secure the win.

You can't take 7 penalties against a team with lots of offensive weapons. Simple as that.

 

[Devils731]

Special teams need some big time improvement. PK especially. Way too passive until there is a loose puck IMO. Stay out of the damn box too anyhow.

Agreed on the PK. I don’t know how the team didn’t make an in-game adjustment. The Rangers are too skilled to give them that much space and time.

 

[Devilsfan992]

I went Mac, Hughes and Murray. I decided to go Murray over Wood to show my appreciation for Murray's solid defense the last few games.

 

[swiiscompos]

Wood is actually decent at the interview.

 

[HischierSeDgewOrk]

Murray stabilized our D. If he stays healthy, re-sign that man.

 

[Bleedred]

I’m laughing my ass off imagining how many goals Cory would’ve given up in this game

He would have allowed only 2. His hip is healed now. It takes 2 years to heal and it’s been over 2.5 since the surgery.

But seriously. The Rangers probably wouldn’t have gotten to 50 shots cause they would have taken us out of the game long before that and stopped attacking.

I wonder if the Islanders start him against us on Thursday or Sunday? Probably not.

 

[Emperoreddy]

I can't find the gif of that Big Mac jiggling.

 

[VoidCreature]

New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers, 2021-01-19

Corsi was fairly even all game, leaned Rangers at the end which is understandable with the score.

Our PK needs work, but no way we should have had that many penalties called against us without some more going our way.

 

[glenwo2]

oh...forgot to put this up :

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Love the result. I am super pissed at the refs. There should not be a 7-2 pp difference. I hate to say it but it almost seemed like the refs were trying to give the game to the Rags.

 

[Emperoreddy]

That Zajac scream is awesome.

 

[jkrdevil]

I know the big focus here will be the 50 shots against and the 8,567 penalties against, but I still felt like the Devils' play 5-on-5 was solid; outside of the power play, the Rangers didn't start generating many quality scoring chances until after halfway through the third, which I can see happening as a young team learns to play late with a lead against tough offenses.

Otherwise, it was all about the special teams, because the refs were calling anything against the Devils they could throw at them. Even then, the two goals the Rags did get on the PP were pretty fluky; I won't say it was because the Devils were rock solid on the kill or anything, there's still work to be done there, but they didn't look bad against a top-level power play that they were forced to face way, way too many times, and that's a legitimately positive takeaway from this game.

Again, though, Mac was key to making sure that PK had a prayer. His positioning and lateral movement are so, so good.

Basically, in spite of the shot numbers, I still felt like the Devils were the better team tonight for the majority of the game. Rags took over near the end, but otherwise it felt like Devils were in control, and that's with them having a goal taken away over the ridiculous offside rule.

5-on-5 shot attempts were 53-44 Rangers. Not good, but manageable given they led the entire game. One would expect improvement when Nico could come back as Zacha is horrendous.

 

[Blender]

 

[JK3]

 

[Emperoreddy]

New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers, 2021-01-19

Corsi was fairly even all game, leaned Rangers at the end which is understandable with the score.

Our PK needs work, but no way we should have had that many penalties called against us without some more going our way.

I don't hate how we played 5 on 5. Stay the f*** out of the box.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Me after that game

 

[Auto Pilot]

 

[Blender]

That Zajac scream is awesome.

 

[NJDevs26]

He would have allowed only 2. His hip is healed now. It takes 2 years to heal and it’s been over 2.5 since the surgery.

But seriously. The Rangers probably wouldn’t have gotten to 50 shots cause they would have taken us out of the game long before that and stopped attacking.

I wonder if the Islanders start him against us on Thursday or Sunday? Probably not.

Since the Isles have no other games this week I assume they'll just start Sorokin in both unless he stinks it up Thursday or Varlamov is back by then.

 

[SETHROLLINS]

So what’s the guess on why Gusev hasn’t played well?

 

[Lou is God]

This is one of those games where your stars step up and steal you a game you shouldn't win. Hughes and Blackwood are legit.

So is Wood, a lot of people got it wrong on him.

 

[Bleedred]

Since the Isles have no other games this week I assume they'll just start Sorokin in both unless he stinks it up Thursday or Varlamov is back by then.

Varlamov played yesterday and has two shutouts in two starts, so it’ll probably be him. At least on Thursday.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Yikes

 

[NJDevs26]

So what’s the guess on why Gusev hasn’t played well?

Slow starter off a long break? He looked like crap the beginning of last year too. Plus maybe he (and Palms) are worried about their next contract.