GDT: The 2020/2021 Season Opener - Your New Jersey Devils at home against the Boston Bruins

[R8Devs]

It was a 2 on 0. I thought he’d go wide a bit and wait for Jack.

end of their shifts they were dead tired, I think Palms thought that too but I dont think Jack had enough gas to catch up to him

 

[Jack Be Quick]

I think the important thing tonight is the young players have led the team from MBW to Smith to Hughes to Yegor and even McLeod.

Hughes stunk and McLeod is violent. I have no idea what the infatuation with the Russian is.

Putting palms out consistently on the pk puts Ruff in Hynes territory for me.

MBW is the best young goaltender in the game.

That's all I've got.

Edit: Kyle Palmieri, on a penalty kill. Kyle Palmieri.

 

[Dialamo]

Well, the game wasn't really a coin toss. Blackwood skewed the result. Bs really carried a large majority of the play going at what looked to be half speed. But there were some good signs.

Should of been more clear, I was referring to the shootout being the coin-toss. Your point still stands though.

 

[Oneiro]

Not that we played all that well but some of the bad trends got reversed from what I saw. A lot more battle, a lot more speed. A decent start.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Much better after the first. I’ll say it again. Blackwood should be talked about much more outside of this board. He’s a good one.

Main board likes to talk up other Metro goalies, but they sleep hard on Blackwood.

He is legit.

 

[NJDevs26]

Why are people fixated on Subban playing 30 minutes in a 65 minute game? We literally iced a rookie in his first NHL game and Matt f***ing Tennyson, of course he was going to log heavy minutes.

Yeah it's not like we have many other options other than Severson who played 24 minutes anyway. Tennyson played 10, those were your options on the right side.

 

[SETHROLLINS]

I think the postgame interview is broadcasted to both the home and away networks this season since they don’t have locker room access. So that would explain Marchand. I could be wrong in that though.

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

what coach would use Zajac every time? was that Hynes? he was bad but put him in every time

Both Hynes and Deboer.

 

[FooteBahl]

I didn’t realize Jack had two assists tonight...

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Overall very encouraging. Severson and Palmieri were freaking terrible.

Severson played 16:31 at even strength and led the team in CF% (64%).

 

[TheUnseenHand]

I absolutely think we deserved a point. That 1st period was embarrassing, but we were the better team the rest of the way. Rask made some incredible saves in the 3rd, but if Zajac puts Jack's rebound home....

Every game against the B's is the same. They know from the drop of the puck they are going to beat us. They play hard until they get a goal. Then they coast. Then we get back in the game, then they turn it on again and tie or take the lead. If it makes it to OT, they kinda rope a dope until the shootout. It's like it's scripted.

 

[TorontoMedia]

So honestly not the demoralizing of a game... however Palms is god awful. I know he was hitting but god damn his coordination is just terrible

 

[NJDevs26]

I think the postgame interview is broadcasted to both the home and away networks this season since they don’t have locker room access. So that would explain Marchand. I could be wrong in that though.

Seriously?! Well it's just our ****ing luck it had to be Marchand in the first game when we find out.

 

[ScottyK]

They added the apple to jack on woodys goal

 

[Saint Beaurivage]

Don't forget we were missing Nico, Bratt and Vatanen.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I didn’t realize Jack had two assists tonight...

Ohh shit they finally gave him a point on the first goal too.

2ppg baby!

 

[Nico Hischier]

I want to see what rango and mango can do in the shootout. Palm was face palm on that 2 on 0. He shot far side didn’t even try to go five hole to or make a move. Jack looked good in overtime and puck bounced on him in the shootout but even if it didn’t bounce on him I think Rask had him beat with the pad

 

[Emperoreddy]

Jack got way better as the game went on. He had a really rough 1st, but absolutely settled down.

Smith as well.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

I didnt even notice Ryan Murray tonight which for the type of player he is...is perfect.

 

[Devs3cups]

Hughes had a pretty good 2nd, and a great 3rd and OT imo. Got 2 assists. If he didn't give the effort on Wood's goal there, we lose 2-1.

The young guys showed up.

I love that Ruff doesn't look scared to put the young guys in there. Saw Hughes and Yegor on a 4 on 4 once. Good to see. Learn from your mistakes.

 

[Puckclektr]

Sharangovich's shot isn't an issue. He likely should've scored there but shit happens, he has a good shot.

I’ll take your word for it. I haven’t really seen much of him. But in reality he had a very strong game but a major flaw was failing like that in a routine shot

 

[palek1019]

Echoing others, but a big surprise considering well, everything. Can't say I'm upset at the result especially after watching them completely melt down in last season's opener.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Was McLeod's best NHL game IMO. He was finally using his speed and his body.

 

[Mgd31]

Ryan Murray also seems legit.

 

[The 29th Pick]

Both Hynes and Deboer.

yeah, but I think Deboer was who I was thinking of, its going back a few years