GDT: What a Season: Devils @ Capitals, 7 PM, MSG+

[NJDevs26]

gotta disagree. we were a game away from home ice.

this was a tight race. its anyones game

Two games...winning tonight wouldn't have given us home ice.

 

[AveryQuietMan]

We need a positive attitude and need to show up for game 3 and 4 because the Boston trash will try and buy up all our tickets.

Hopefully marketing is aware of this and starts taking steps.

if 2012 was any indication i think our fans will be there in force.

 

[Cheddabombs]

It's not that I don't think there's a chance we can beat Boston, I just like our chances against Tampa better. I think we matchup better against them. They're both ridiculously strong teams. But we can get some solid goaltending and let Hall run wild in either series, then who knows. Either way I'm ecstatic that we're even having this conversation.

But seeing as it's not set in stone yet, I'd rather Tampa

 

[captainscott]

a great season indeed... if we can make a little noise now would be nice.... whats more important...

Best and worst playoff beard?

worst... hischier

best... palmeri

 

[AveryQuietMan]

Two games...winning tonight wouldn't have given us home ice.

jackets are losing

never mind ur right

 

[NJDevs26]

No he might actually be suspended long enough that he hurts their playoff run. I think he plays hockey unless he’s provoked.

Good let him get suspended tomorrow although with this league they'll probably sweep anything he does in that game under the rug and not suspend him for the playoffs.

 

[My3Sons]

gotta disagree. we were a game away from home ice.

this was a tight race. its anyones game

I hear you. I think they see the playoffs as such a question mark that they aren’t thinking anything other than let’s be healthy and see if there is anyone on the bench who will force himself in the lineup. Plus even with winning this game there were a number of permutations that could have transpired.

 

[DerekDevils30]

What in the world is going on here? Why have people turned all of a sudden?

Who cares who we’re playing? We’re here to shock the ****ing world just like we have over the last month.

Bring whoever the **** on. Keep shocking the system.

That's the spirit.

We swept Tampa and proved we could keep up and counter their speed with our own.

Boston swept us but we outplayed and outshot them in all the meetings. Their team is healthier now, so who knows what will happen.

Bring it on. We've been waiting 6 f***ing years for this

 

[Emperoreddy]

jackets are losing

Still wouldn’t have home ice.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Just skate down either team’s throats.

Punish them with speed.

 

[Devils Dominion]

If you have the means, go to TM/TE tonight or tomorrow morning and get tickets to Home Game 1 or 2, or both.

If Boston does win, their fans will buy tix in bunches and we don't want that.

 

[AveryQuietMan]

Still wouldn’t have home ice.

still on the old system yeah. hate this confusing format.

just make it 1v8 and so on

 

[StvBroDan]

On to the playoffs FOLKS ENJOY!!!

 

[captainscott]

It's not that I don't think there's a chance we can beat Boston, I just like our chances against Tampa better. I think we matchup better against them. They're both ridiculously strong teams. But we can get some solid goaltending and let Hall run wild in either series, then who knows. Either way I'm ecstatic that we're even having this conversation.

But seeing as it's not set in stone yet, I'd rather Tampa

it doesn't matter.... its playoff hockey who gets hot who's special teams are on fire etc... we got a nice little mixture of skill and grit on this team ... and are fast...can kk keep it up? will hall be a playoff guy..? all unknowns'' lots of fun I think hischier is gonna really elevate his game as will miles wood and co.. i like the make up of this team... i garuarntee nobody wants us in the first round

 

[JrFischer54]

YEAH there’s no easy team to Face but man I believe the devils really dropped the ball sitting the guys. It’s like they clinched and said good enough. Close the season strong get the pens who we owned all season and are ripe for picking off. Now? We don’t control who we face and will probably get Boston the worse matchup for us. Whatever I get it’s great to be here but why “settle” for meh and we get who we get? Is the extra rest day going to mean much when at the least it’s 3 days off after this game? No it won’t.

 

[NJDevs26]

How quickly people forget when we wish for matchups, we had the 'perfect' matchup in 2012 and nearly botched it. We did have the so-called perfect matchup in 2002 and botched that.

 

[MadDevil]

If He bounces back we won’t be trading him.

Nah man, he sucks after December. It's a proven fact. Well, other than when he was good in January/February in 2013-14...and 2014-15...and 2015-16...and 2016-17...but this year he's been awful so proven fact!

 

[Goptor]

For all those people complaining about sitting players:

The Devils now locked down the #17 draft position. A win could potentially have them in the #21 spot. There was nothing to gain from a win also - Guaranteed to make the playoffs and
guaranteed to be on the road.

 

[My3Sons]

Good let him get suspended tomorrow although with this league they'll probably sweep anything he does in that game under the rug and not suspend him for the playoffs.

If he hurts Hall or Nico the league would care. MarJo is a relative nobody but Hall is well known in Canada and Nico is a future star. I’d like to see Marchand do something stupid tomorrow and get suspended. I don’t think the league likes him so much as the player safety issue is a fraud and frankly the players themselves are to blame.

 

[jkrdevil]

How quickly people forget when we wish for matchups, we had the 'perfect' matchup in 2012 and nearly botched it. We did have the so-called perfect matchup in 2002 and botched that.

We also had the opportunity to avoid the worst matchup in 2010, blew it and lost in 5.

 

[captainscott]

How quickly people forget when we wish for matchups, we had the 'perfect' matchup in 2012 and nearly botched it. We did have the so-called perfect matchup in 2002 and botched that.

the quest is to win the stanley cup and to even get there you have to win 3 series ... it doesn't matter

 

[NJDevs26]

We also had the opportunity to avoid the worst matchup in 2010, blew it and lost in 5.

They weren't doing crap in 2010 anyway, they were terrible in the second half which was a harbinger to the MacLean disaster.

 

[My3Sons]

YEAH there’s no easy team to Face but man I believe the devils really dropped the ball sitting the guys. It’s like they clinched and said good enough. Close the season strong get the pens who we owned all season and are ripe for picking off. Now? We don’t control who we face and will probably get Boston the worse matchup for us. Whatever I get it’s great to be here but why “settle” for meh and we get who we get? Is the extra rest day going to mean much when at the least it’s 3 days off after this game? No it won’t.

Boston is a bit banged up and they’d rely on a lot of young players also. NJ will have confidence they can play with Boston. They won’t be favored but they won’t be intimidated.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Honestly I think the boys would relish the idea of getting revenge for Mojo. No one likes to see that happen to a teammate.

 

[Zippy316]

Devils have been playing playoff hockey for the last month and a half.

I'd rather rest our important guys and take our chances against whoever we end up facing. We've been playing some of our best hockey in the last month, so I'd take our chances against anybody.