GDT: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Game 1: Your New Jersey Devils (WC2) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1E)

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BenedictGomez

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@BenedictGomez wait what the ****

Yeah, I dont know what he meant, the backup is Budaj. Although now I'm thinking it's an intentional insult to Budaj, because Domingue is likely better than Budaj. It cannot be overstated how bad an NHL backup Budaj is. He's signed through next year, but I imagine this is his last year in the NHL.
 

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Only a few more hours until I can leave work, stock up on a ton of beer, and get the party startedddd
 

BenedictGomez

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Funny how the main board keeps claiming that the regular season series doesn't mean anything. Had Tampa gone 3-0 against us, everyone would confidently be calling for a sweep. But they're not (except that one loser Panthers fan).

I've looked at a ton of NHL insider, expert, journalist, etc... series predictions, and I'd say the average prediction is Tampa in 5, so that's not all that much better than a sweep.

In fact, I imagine some of the Bolts in 5 predictors think it might be a sweep, but you really have to have ballz to predict a sweep.
 

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I don't understand how a legitimate Stanley Cup challenger like Tampa has Peter Budaj as its' backup goalie. Especially given how intelligent & solid of a GM Steve Yzerman is.

But in sticking with Budaj all year, it seems to me Yzerman has created a potential weakness as large as the Death Star's exhaust hole in his Lightning blueprint.

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Yzerman's choice of goalies has been a huge weak spot of his.

He gave up too much for Lindback and that was even before Lindback had been as bad as he was. He still wasn't worth that after 2 years of average backup netminding to Rinne. He signed a 42 year Roloson (not a bad move for what he did the season before) who wound up blowing up the next year, but his backup was a shitty Mathieu Garon. Not a great safety net for a 42 year old starter. He got Bishop for pretty cheap, I'll give him that. Only after he overpaid for Lindback and it blew up on him.

I'm not gonna blame him for signing 39 year old Nabokov to be a backup. He looked like he could have been a decent backup for a year when they signed him, but he wound up detonating, getting waived, then getting traded to the Sharks for future considerations so that he could go there to announce his retirement.

Then last year he trades Bishop and takes back Budaj, which makes sense as Budaj was just to take back a goalie contract from the Kings for taking Bishop. Then he signs him to not a one year deal, but a TWO year deal? His play with LA last year was a bigger fluke than Clemmensen's run with us back in 2008-2009. He already washed out of the last 2 years before he ended up with the Kings NHL team after Quick was injured and Zatkoff stunk up the joint. Anyone remember when we played them with Budaj earlier this year? He allowed about 3 pathetic goals.
 

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I've looked at a ton of NHL insider, expert, journalist, etc... series predictions, and I'd say the average prediction is Tampa in 5, so that's not all that much better than a sweep.

In fact, I imagine some of the Bolts in 5 predictors think it might be a sweep, but you really have to have ballz to predict a sweep.

I could be wrong, but I feel like there is somewhat more uncertainty that usual for a 1-8 seed matchup.
 

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Here we are, at the first round of the payoffs. I have been looking forward to tonight.
Tomorrow I will have two medical procedures one up the butt and the other down my throat, great timing, starting at 7 PM tonight I must drink 56 ozs of water plus a cleaning mix and at 2 AM on Friday I have to do the same thing. I recorded the game. I will do my best to watch live. I wish I had a portable TV for the toilet. OH well.

Best wishes Devils give them hell.

Go Devils
 

PWiz30

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Just when I start to think it's time to move on and choose a new username, I see this . . .

 

glenwo2

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perspective:

if we got swept and all four games we're competitive, the feeling of total hopelessness after the final game of the previous five seasons still wouldn't be even remotely in the vicinity for me.

the 2017-18 devils are only the beginning of our return to bigger and better things. also, the fact that this roster will be largely intact next season and they proved they can make the dance in the face of adversity, man does that make new jersey an attractive destination for free agency this summer.

*cough* carlson *cough*


*cough* Tavares *cough*
 
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Capt Nico Poo

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Has it been a while? Last time Devils qualified for the post season i had Finished high school and was doing my military service. Between that and this run, I went to university and got my master's degree. Has it been a while?
 

glenwo2

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I don't understand how a legitimate Stanley Cup challenger like Tampa has Peter Budaj as its' backup goalie. Especially given how intelligent & solid of a GM Steve Yzerman is.

But in sticking with Budaj all year, it seems to me Yzerman has created a potential weakness as large as the Death Star's exhaust hole in his Lightning blueprint.

deathstar_article_thermal_exhaust.jpg

I thought Domingue was their backup goaltender? :huh:
 

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once upon a time, a cinderella devils team was supposed to get smashed in 4 or 5 by the almighty red wings.

once upon a time, the devils came back from a 3-1 deficit against a hated rival.

once upon a time, the devils had to win back to back games in overtime to win in seven to erase ghosts of 2009 and 2010.

there is something special about the crest. this organization has always thrived in the underdog role. there is absolutely no reason to not have faith.

drink it in, man.
This almost brought a tear to my eye. You should write Disney movies.
 
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FooteBahl

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Here we are, at the first round of the payoffs. I have been looking forward to tonight.
Tomorrow I will have two medical procedures one up the butt and the other down my throat, great timing, starting at 7 PM tonight I must drink 56 ozs of water plus a cleaning mix and at 2 AM on Friday I have to do the same thing. I recorded the game. I will do my best to watch live. I wish I had a portable TV for the toilet. OH well.

Best wishes Devils give them hell.

Go Devils
Sean Avery is that you? Good luck tomorrow.
 
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Bleedred

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Here we are, at the first round of the payoffs. I have been looking forward to tonight.
Tomorrow I will have two medical procedures one up the butt and the other down my throat, great timing, starting at 7 PM tonight I must drink 56 ozs of water plus a cleaning mix and at 2 AM on Friday I have to do the same thing. I recorded the game. I will do my best to watch live. I wish I had a portable TV for the toilet. OH well.

Best wishes Devils give them hell.

Go Devils
Ooffff. Stay well friend.:nod:

Wishing your procedures go well and a speedy recovery.
 
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