GDT: ECQF Game 4: Your New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers, 7 PM, MSGSN/ESPN

[swissexpert]

Nico's the MAN but let's not also lose sight of the fact that Bratt and him basically share a brain when they're on the ice together.

I mean how many times did we see Bratt make no-look passes that found Nico's stick for a shot last night?


The person that is struggling right now is Meier and that just needs more Practice time that he hadn't been getting.


Tatar is a great example of him looking much better with Nico than without, though.

Completely agreed, the chemistry of them is awesome to see and Bratt is the 'driver' to that more than Nico.
I was thinking about the defensive side of the game.
Mercer found a whole new level of confidence when he got to play with Nico, and I guess that has something to do with the mindset of being covered defensively and less with the tape-to-tape passes.
I think Hischier profits from linemates that can handle themselves offensively and create something too, because his strength is best used in between.

 

[RyGuy]

If you're not eating tacos for every meal right now, you aren't a true fan.

 

[Devils731]

If you're not eating tacos for every meal right now, you aren't a true fan.

My freezer is just boxes of choco tacos.

Not normally a forced chant fan but this... this is pretty... pretty good.

I kind of want the home crowd to boo Hughes to mock how silly and useless the MSG boos were.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

I kind of want the home crowd to boo Hughes to mock how silly and useless the MSG boos were.

We should do a “Hughes” chant to drown out the idiot Rangers fans that try to boo him in our building

 

[Satans Hockey]

My freezer is just boxes of choco tacos.


I kind of want the home crowd to boo Hughes to mock how silly and useless the MSG boos were.

Loved Bill saying on the broadcast that it was nice of rangers fans to yell Hughesssss lol

 

[DevilsHughes86]

Not normally a forced chant fan but this... this is pretty... pretty good.

Hahaha, that's amazing!!!

 

[My3Sons]

Watching the Rangers postgame on MSG right now. Lundqvist has a little twinkle in his eye when talks about Jack.

Does that mean he is going to sign with the Devils' broadcast team in the offseason?

 

[PWiz30]

 

[JimEIV]

Does that mean he is going to sign with the Devils' broadcast team in the offseason?

He wouldn't be welcomed

 

[JimEIV]

Hey, I'm watching the replay right now...

Last two minutes, about 1:45, Rangers have the goalie pulled at Jack is defending the right point effectively...

I'm telling you, we should be getting Jack out on the PK. Maybe only the last 30 seconds of the PK... although I would advocate for more...Jack could be a weapon on the PK.

Wayne Gretzky scored 73 shorthanded goals in his career and never played a lick of defense in his life.

 

[JimEIV]

Look at this list...I actually didn't know Brian Rolston was top 20 All Time in shorthanded goals.

Point being, a lot of offense first type players that weren't necessarily known for defense...*see Bure

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[MadDevil]

Does that mean he is going to sign with the Devils' broadcast team in the offseason?

Did he wear Devils pajamas as a kid?

 

[Devs3cups]

Hey, I'm watching the replay right now...

Last two minutes, about 1:45, Rangers have the goalie pulled at Jack is defending the right point effectively...

I'm telling you, we should be getting Jack out on the PK. Maybe only the last 30 seconds of the PK... although I would advocate for more...Jack could be a weapon on the PK.

Wayne Gretzky scored 73 shorthanded goals in his career and never played a lick of defense in his life.

How many did Kovalchuk have with us? He played some PK and that experiment did work for a while.

 

[MadDevil]

How many did Kovalchuk have with us? He played some PK and that experiment did work for a while.

He had 7 shorties, all in his last two seasons with us. He had 3 his entire career with Atlanta.

 

[PWiz30]

Hey, I'm watching the replay right now...

Last two minutes, about 1:45, Rangers have the goalie pulled at Jack is defending the right point effectively...

I'm telling you, we should be getting Jack out on the PK. Maybe only the last 30 seconds of the PK... although I would advocate for more...Jack could be a weapon on the PK.

Wayne Gretzky scored 73 shorthanded goals in his career and never played a lick of defense in his life.

I noticed that last night. Love that Hughes had the kind of game that Lindy trusted him to be out there in that situation and he delivered.

 

[Patrik26]

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Patty is a Pokémon fan apparently lol

Just another reason Patty is my favorite Devil EVER!

 

[Cheddabombs]

Hey, I'm watching the replay right now...

Last two minutes, about 1:45, Rangers have the goalie pulled at Jack is defending the right point effectively...

I'm telling you, we should be getting Jack out on the PK. Maybe only the last 30 seconds of the PK... although I would advocate for more...Jack could be a weapon on the PK.

Wayne Gretzky scored 73 shorthanded goals in his career and never played a lick of defense in his life.

I'd also love to try Hughes on the penalty kill just to have a legit threat out there too. He's good at stick checking and reading the play, he could be pretty effective on it.

Now, with having said it, I'm pretty sure his line was caught on an icing with around 3 minutes left or so. Still nice to see him out there late though.

 

[My3Sons]

Just another reason Patty is my favorite Devil EVER!

Elias is the Lovejoy of Devils.

 

[Patrik26]

Does that mean he is going to sign with the Devils' broadcast team in the offseason?

Talk about seeing rags fans lose their shit.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Now, with having said that

 

[NJDevils17]

Hey, I'm watching the replay right now...

Last two minutes, about 1:45, Rangers have the goalie pulled at Jack is defending the right point effectively...

I'm telling you, we should be getting Jack out on the PK. Maybe only the last 30 seconds of the PK... although I would advocate for more...Jack could be a weapon on the PK.

Wayne Gretzky scored 73 shorthanded goals in his career and never played a lick of defense in his life.

Jack has actually really improved his defense over the last year+. Shades of Kovy on the PK?

 

[Bcap88]

Aside from penalties, he's also handling the puck like Clarkson.

Physicality is great and something this team sorely needed, but I don't give a damn what the "analytics" say. Overall he hasn't been playing well. Certainly isn't playing like someone you can give 7 to 8+ annually to AND term.

A player who just scored 40 goals is definitely someone I would give 7-8 for annually and 4 games doesn’t change that nor should it

 

[JimEIV]

Jack has actually really improved his defense over the last year+. Shades of Kovy on the PK?

He certainly has improved. I just think regardless of his defensive ability, his speed and quick stick could be effective on the PK

 

[glenwo2]

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lol

Haula : "Did somebody say Chicken?"

 

[Bleedred]

Last game was probably the worst game I've seen Timo play this year and I even watched most of his Sharks games.

But I don't think he's been bad overall this series.