GDT: OVER THE LINE! - Devils @ Stars, 8:30 PM, MSG

[Call Me Al]

they need to win sunday because eventually it's going to get discouraging to "play well enough to win" and continue coming up empty handed, if it hasn't already for them

 

[New Jersey]

it's hilarious how important the fact that seven of our 18 losses are in overtime has become. it bought us some time but this shit cannot continue.

if you can't go into a rink less than 15 miles from yours and put in a complete performance against a struggling team with two of their top defensemen missing when you absolutely need it, you don't deserve to be in the playoffs.

 

[Azathoth]

Too many issues with this team to count.
I'm highly discouraged.

At NYb, we know where that will go.

I wish the break started today....

How many hat tricks do you think Barzal will have?

 

[New Jersey]

How many hat tricks do you think Barzal will have?

two. we lose 6-5 in regulation in a tough basketball building.

 

[Captain Lou]

In the long run, I think this game will be good for us. It takes all of the focus off the shitty officiating and puts the losing where it belongs - on the coaches and players...forces everyone to look in the mirror (besides Hall, of course). And, besides, if I had to pick between winning last night and beating the Icelanders, I'll take the latter. Division games are much more important.

 

[Call Me Al]

that's a good point. better to lose and not have an excuse other than they need to play better

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Greene-Santini is an abortion and needs to be split up. It has consistently been one of the worst pairings in hockey, period.

Moore-Vatanen
Greene-Severson
Butcher-Santini/Lovejoy

 

[NjDevsRR]

Also, have to give credit to Dallas in that third period. They came to play and the Devils could barely possess the puck.

 

[Devils Dominion]

Hynes

"We gave the game away."

 

[Call Me Al]

he's absolutely right

 

[Better Call Sal]

 

[Blender]

Hynes

"We gave the game away."

We did.

 

[Devils Dominion]

For their psyche, a must win on Sunday

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

no it isnt

stop with the hyperbole

 

[New Jersey]

no it isnt

stop with the hyperbole

its a must win for those of us prepared to scale a parapet on the pulaski skyway after dropping five straight for the first time this season

 

[Devils Dominion]

its a must win for those of us prepared to scale a parapet on the pulaski skyway after dropping five straight for the first time this season

Hall said last night they can't go into the break with 5 straight L's.

Gross should have cut him off and said, oh stop with the hyperbole Taylor.....

 

[DEVILS130]

Great night on the out of town scoreboard at least. Pens, Isles and Jackets all lose. We gave ourselves a nice cushion and it will payoff. We need to remember how far this team has come. No one expected this at the beginning of the year

 

[New Jersey]

in 2011-12, upon winning our 22nd game, we were on 46 points through 40 games.

this year, we're 22-11-7 on 51 points through 40 games.

after 40 games we have four more wins than combined losses, and in 2011-12, we had four more wins than combined losses as late as game #48.

the timing of losing streaks can f*** with your head, and thank heavens for the loser point.

 

[njdevil26]

in 2011-12, upon winning our 22nd game, we were on 46 points through 40 games.

this year, we're 22-11-7 on 51 points through 40 games.

it's also worth noting that after 40 games, we have four more wins than combined losses, and in 2011-12, we had four more wins than combined losses as late as game #48.

the timing of losing streaks can **** with your head, and thank heavens for the loser point.

Just have to hope they turn it around quickly. The big games are the ones coming up. Islanders, Flyers, Islanders, Caps, Flyers is the next 5 games. Division opponents. Four games against two teams we haven't seen yet. They absolutely need to be above .500 in this stretch.

 

[Azathoth]

I think we the fans have a bit of ptsd from the last few years and are just waiting for the wheels to fall off after a few losses. This year though, they actually have a good talented team and I’m pretty confident they will right the ship.

 

[New Jersey]

I think we the fans have a bit of ptsd from the last few years and are just waiting for the wheels to fall off after a few losses. This year though, they actually have a good talented team and I’m pretty confident they will right the ship.

this describes me perfectly right now

 

[Call Me Al]

yeah i think everyone is half expecting the wheels to fall off

 

[devilsblood]

Hall said last night they can't go into the break with 5 straight L's.

Gross should have cut him off and said, oh stop with the hyperbole Taylor.....

I'm sure you are aware that there is a different dynamic between reporter and athlete, then there is here between posters.

Isle's game is important, Devils need to come ready to play, but the season does not, nor our playoff hopes, end's with a loss.

 

[devilsblood]

yeah i think everyone is half expecting the wheels to fall off

Change "everyone" to "some people"and I'll agree.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Not sure what's wrong with some of you. The team is playing much better hockey the last five games than they did earlier in the season. We're not getting the breaks right now, but that's okay because our team play is much better.