GDT: Optimism Train Rolls Back Into Town!: Canucks @ Devils, 7 PM, MSG+2

[Better Call Sal]

All aboard the optimism train!

Your New Jersey Devils (11-7-6) vs. Vancouver Canucks (11-12-2)

vs.

Last Game:

Devils Lineup (Subject to Change):

#9 Taylor Hall - #14 Adam Henrique (A) - #11 P.A. Parenteau

#13 Michael Cammalleri (A) - #19 Travis Zajac (A) - #21 Kyle Palmieri

#8 Beau Bennett - #51 Sergey Kalinin - #25 Devante Smith-Pelly

#44 Miles Wood - #38 Vernon Fiddler - #36 Nick Lappin

#6 Andy Greene (C) - #28 Damon Severson

#33 Yohann Auvitu - #12 Ben Lovejoy

#2 John Moore - #22 Kyle Quincey

#35 Cory Schneider (8-6-4, 2.63 GAA, .912 SV%)
#1 Keith Kinkaid (3-1-2, 2.59 GAA, .928 SV%)

Scratches:
#7 Jon Merrill (healthy)
#16 Jacob Josefson (healthy)
#37 Pavel Zacha (facial laceration)
#47 John Quenneville (healthy - sent down?)

Leaders:

Goals: Cammalleri - 9
Assists - Zajac - 12
Points - Zajac - 20
+/- - Quincey - 7
PIM - Fiddler - 17
PPG - Zajac/Hall - 3
SHG - Fiddler/Greene - 1
GWG - Hall/Cammalleri - 2

Vancouver Lineup

#22 Daniel Sedin (A) - #33 Henrik Sedin (C) - #21 Loui Eriksson
#47 Sven Baertschi - #53 Bo Horvat - #14 Bitey McDouche
#60 Markus Granlund - #20 Brandon Son of Quitter - #9 Jack Skille
#45 Michael Chaput - #50 Brendan Gaunce - #46 Jayson Megna

#5 Luca Sbisa - #51 Troy Stecher
#27 Ben Hutton - #44 Erik Gudbranson
#88 Nikita Tryamkin - #63 Philip Larsen

#25 Jacob Markstrom (6-3-2, 2.73 GAA, .902 SV%)
#30 Ryan Miller (5-9, 2.73 GAA, .911 SV%)

Scratches:
#8 Chris Tanev (ankle)
#15 Derek Dorsett (neck surgery)
#23 Alexander Edler (fractured finger)
#36 Jannik Hansen (fractured rib)
#55 Alex Biega (healthy)
#62 Joseph Labate (healthy)


Leaders:
Goals - Horvat - 8
Assists - H. Sedin - 10
Points - Horvat/H. Sedin - 16
+/- - Burrows/Sbisa - 4
PIM - Dorsett - 33
PPG - Eriksson/Sutter/D. Sedin - 2
SHG - Horvat - 2
GWG - Baertschi - 2

Quotes via Andrew Gross:

Cory Schneider on facing his old team:

“There are not many guys left who I played with, even the coaching staff is totally different,” Schneider said. “But the staff there, the trainers and medical is still there so it’s good to see them. There are very few familiar faces. But there’s still a lot of fond memories from there so it’s always a fun game to play.”

Taylor Hall on Saturday's 5-4 comeback OT win over Nashville:

“I thought at times, maybe even in the third period, we sat back and let them come to us,” Hall said. “We have to be a better team at playing with confidence and going at times and putting them on their heels like we did at the start of the (third) period.”

Andy Greene on the prior win:

“We don’t want to get into these shootouts. We want to do a better job of defending and not just sitting on our heels and defending but attacking in our defensive zone and then getting the puck out as quickly as possible. We’re spending a little too much time in there. It’s tough, giving up 40, 50 shots, we can’t be doing that.”

Last Time Vancouver Visited:



Feels good to be home!



Now maybe a nice, refreshing 60 minute victory is on the menu?

Time to get a streak rolling! LGD!

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[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Hopefully the optimism train goes full steam ahead and doesn't get derailed. I'd like a win streak.

 

[Better Call Sal]

As posted in the other thread.

If these hold true, I assume JQ is getting sent back since we need to activate Bennett from IR.

 

[Devils Dominion]

TV Listings for tonight's game

http://www.msgnetworks.com/2016/12/06/devils-channel-listings/

 

[Zippy316]

 

[Better Call Sal]

I tried to find a GIF of Cammy and Hall sticking their tongues out but had no luck.

 

[Comparison Ford]

Kalinin and Bennett back. hopefully they come out with a lot of energy! These are the games we need to put our best efforts in.

 

[Edmonton East]

Okay, first time I've said it all year. This is actually a game I expect them to win.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Bennett will help this team. Good to see him back. Not sure how effective that line will be but the lines will likely get shuffled like they always do.

 

[FooteBahl]

This is a must win, especially with the impending schedule.

 

[The Wumpus]

Our two games against Vancouver last year were rather entertaining if I recall.

 

[Emperoreddy]

This is a game I want to win comfortabley in regulation.

 

[njdevils1982]

ryan miller is the true KING of oversized padding

 

[liquid1988]

We are in desparate need of a winning streak if we want to keep up in the race for the Wild card slots, even if we are 2 games less than many teams. Just win please

 

[njdevil26]

As per Twitter, Markstrom is in goal for Vancouver tonight.

Vancouver CanucksVerified account
‏@Canucks
Markstrom starts tonight vs. Devils.

 

[Baemon Severson*]

I expect a big Devils win, which means it will probably go to OT. Please, put up at least 4 on these jamokes.

 

[Maine Fan]

Great GDT, thank you LGD 60 please

 

[Cheddabombs]

Go Devils! Pumped for this one

 

[Sgt Brylin]

That Wood-Fiddler-Lappin line is the sexiest 4th we've put out since the '12 finals.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Thing 2 homecoming

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Any word on the length of time Zacha may be out?

 

[Bleedred]

That Wood-Fiddler-Lappin line is the sexiest 4th we've put out since the '12 finals.

Definitely.

Just wish Kalinin wasn't on the 3rd line. He's the worst forward at offense on the entire roster. Worse than Josefson, if you want the truth. But I guess since Josefson has gotten 90 million chances already.

Any word on the length of time Zacha may be out?

Hopefully not long.

Kalinin or Josefson as 3C is pretty gross and scary. Either of them as 3rd line anything is gross. Strange as it may be, I would actually pick Josefson to be my poison on that one.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I think sending JQ back is a good move, even though I would prefer him over Kalinin or Josefson. Long term, sending him back is the correct move.

 

[Comparison Ford]

As per Twitter, Markstrom is in goal for Vancouver tonight.

Vancouver CanucksVerified account
‏@Canucks
Markstrom starts tonight vs. Devils.

Please god light him UP

 

[AfroThunder396]

Inb4 Markstrom has a 38 save shutout and we lose 4-0.