GDT: The Hero We Need: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers, 12 PM, MSG

[Blender]

We're 2 points out of the division lead with 2 fewer games played. Not a bad start at all.

 

[JimEIV]

There seems to be a formula to this...

Kieth in the first, solid second and then hold on or dear life in the third.

 

[JimEIV]

We're 2 points out of the division lead with 2 fewer games played. Not a bad start at all.

I hope we can win 4 on this 7 game road trip.

 

[haak84]

4 ppg for hall/hischier/palms. no reason to break that line up. also, how is hischier so good at drawing penalties? at least one a game.

 

[bobilly45]

Good start to the season, kk has played well (prob bleed would tell you different or that every goals weak). Still things to work on but clean that up and we should be in good shaoe

 

[Davegarri]

We're lucky we won that game. Panthers hit 4 posts and didn't score on any of their breakaways or 2 on 1s. This game could've easily been a 5-3 loss. I'll take it though

 

[Triumph]

We're lucky we won that game. Panthers hit 4 posts and didn't score on any of their breakaways or 2 on 1s. This game could've easily been a 5-3 loss. I'll take it though

The Devils had 2 breakaways in the 3rd period and Zacha had a puck roll off his stick on an open net.

 

[theoptimist]

Dam bro, Zacha saddens me

 

[bobilly45]

Dam bro, Zacha saddens me

Hes just not good.

 

[Blender]

It's really amazing the difference Stone Hands makes to this team. Right now we have no one to replace his impact. Hopefully Zacha can become that player one day, but it's not there yet.

 

[Better Call Sal]

We're lucky we won that game. Panthers hit 4 posts and didn't score on any of their breakaways or 2 on 1s. This game could've easily been a 5-3 loss. I'll take it though

They also got gifted the first period power plays they received by and large.

A win is a win is a win.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Hes just not good.

I admire him for his attention to detail away from the puck. He excels at the little things but eventually he has to start producing. No excuses

 

[RangerDoggo]

Zacha does not have the mentality to be good at scoring. I saw that third period turtle coming from a mile away and occupied my mind with something else, and I ended up being right.

But I’m complaining for the sake of it. We have our problems but most of our rivals seem to have it worse. When we’re on our game, we’re fun to watch and hard to play against.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

Zacha looks like a swing and a miss pick unfortunately. Luckily this team is still very talented. But a top 6 player Zacha is not, at least now. Closer to a 4th line center than a second line center.

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

I hope we can win 4 on this 7 game road trip.

Detroit, Brooklyn, and Ottawa should all be wins. Winnipeg and Pittsburgh are toss-ups, though I do like how we stack up against them. Tampa and Toronto will be tough.

I think my bar is at 7 points. 8 and over would be nice. Double digits would be wild.

 

[Ripshot 43]

I think our hf fan base needs to have a psychiatrist on retainer.

 

[Darkauron]

A bit disappointed in Joey Anderson's play as he looked like a bit over his head out there, but it was his first game anyway

 

[Ripshot 43]

Detroit, Brooklyn, and Ottawa should all be wins. Winnipeg and Pittsburgh are toss-ups, though I do like how we stack up against them. Tampa and Toronto will be tough.

I think my bar is at 7 points. 8 and over would be nice. Double digits would be wild.

It really sucks that my only realistic way to see the Devils play live is to go watch them play in Tampa. Why do they have to be so good the past 5 or so years?

 

[SpeakingOfTheDevils]

It really sucks that my only realistic way to see the Devils play live is to go watch them play in Tampa. Why do they have to be so good the past 5 or so years?

I don’t have the exact record on hand, but I feel like we play them well. Especially in the Rock.

 

[MadDevil]

I think our hf fan base needs to have a psychiatrist on retainer.

Maybe he can work with Zacha too.

 

[Billdo]

I think our hf fan base needs to have a psychiatrist on retainer.

I said it after the first two games... this board is a psychiatrists wet dream.

 

[Triumph]

Zacha looks like a swing and a miss pick unfortunately. Luckily this team is still very talented. But a top 6 player Zacha is not, at least now. Closer to a 4th line center than a second line center.

It's pretty easy to be fooled by randomness, especially early in the season. I don't think Zacha will be a top 60 scoring center at ES or close to it this season, but he's better than his results.

 

[Devilsgrl35]

Just stopping by to say I love Nico. Both of his assists were awesome. We don't score either of those goals without his efforts. That is all.

 

[Richer's Ghost]

Was Gryba as bad as he seemed to me? Not huge glaring gaffs but just a lot of mistakes that could have been.

 

[RangerDoggo]

Just stopping by to say I love Nico. Both of his assists were awesome. We don't score either of those goals without his efforts. That is all.

He’s good for drawing one penalty a game and he’s not being thrown around anymore with that added muscle.

 

[oxman44]

the amount of bitching about Zacha is unbelivable. He had a good game and we won the f***ing game, which is all that matters anyway, my god. Now Im just waiting for the inevitable re-hashing of the 2015 draft and the whining about Barzal