GDT: Your New Jersey Devils @ Philadelphia Flyers, 7 PM, MSGSN

[Bleedred]

They took one of Schmid’s saves away lol. He only faced 47 shots.

Still good enough for .904% on the season (league average currently is .903%) and .922% in the month of November.

The decision makers really have some explaining to do, because even before this game Schmid was blowing away Vanecek’s November performance. Albeit in like a third of the starts.

I couldn’t believe when they flashed his game log of his November games on the screen during the game. That was embarrassing. I think we know the Devils management has no say in them flashing that. They would have told them not to.

Then again, I’m not convinced the people who make the decisions actually know how large of a disparity there is in the two’s play. If they did then they couldn’t justify the other guy playing so much more.

 

[TF1970]

If smith doesn’t do what he did, I still think they wrap that up in regulation.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Meh last game was a rally win. You can shit on the refs it you want but this is just as much on the team being idiots and playing poorly to let them back in. This wasn't a feel good game.

This was a shitshow after the first. Completely forget the 2nd and 3rd and focus on plastering those losers tomorrow

 

[MachoDiablo]

Yeah, something is absolutely up with Siegs and Marino; I don't know how they could be so strong last season but so off this year. Is it something that's changed in the coaching and they're having trouble adjusting? Did having Graves and Severson around allow them to slot into different, more comfortable roles? Is there a chance of injuries involved, given that the rest of the team is hurt in some way, shape, or form?

 

[NjDevsRR]

How about Holtz. What a player he is becoming. He and McLeod compliment each other well

 

[jkrdevil]

BTW on the winner Luke made the defensive play to send it the other way.

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

They took one of Schmid’s saves away lol. He only faced 47 shots.

Still good enough for .904% on the season (league average currently is .903%) and .922% in the month of November.

The decision makers really have some explaining to do, because even before this game Schmid was blowing away Vanecek’s November performance. Albeit in like a third of the starts.

I couldn’t believe when they flashed his game log of his November games on the screen during the game. That was embarrassing. I think we know the Devils management has no say in them flashing that. They would have told them not to.

Then again, I’m not convinced the people who make the decisions actually know large of a disparity there is in the two’s play. If they did then they couldn’t justify the other guy playing so much more.

We get .900 goaltending, we win lots of games.

 

[TF1970]

They took one of Schmid’s saves away lol. He only faced 47 shots.

Still good enough for .904% on the season (league average currently is .903%) and .922% in the month of November.

The decision makers really have some explaining to do, because even before this game Schmid was blowing away Vanecek’s November performance. Albeit in like a third of the starts.

I couldn’t believe when they flashed his game log of his November games on the screen during the game. That was embarrassing. I think we know the Devils management has no say in them flashing that. They would have told them not to.

Then again, I’m not convinced the people who make the decisions actually know large of a disparity there is in the two’s play. If they did then they couldn’t justify the other guy playing so much more.

Literally just above that .900 line is all we ask for, am I right?

 

[JK3]

What even is this presser? Get this man a podium FFS.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hot damn, that's some McDavid shit.

Only reason he isn't running away with the Hart is because he missed time

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

Canes just lost in regulation to NYI

we're 3 points back of 2nd in the Metro with a game in hand lmao

EDIT NEVERMIND LOL

 

[My3Sons]

F the refs tonight.

 

[Mgd31]

I said it last game, it's an issue that a 20 year old Luke Hughes is legitimately our best dman this year. The veterans + Bahl need to get their heads out of their asses

Thank god for Collin Miller

 

[Guttersniped]

Why do we still have Tierney on this team?

Someone has to carry Superstar Brendan Smith’s bags when the team travels.

 

[NjDevsRR]

What even is this presser? Get this man a podium FFS.

 

[Mgd31]

Canes just lost in regulation to NYI

we're 3 points back of 2nd in the Metro with a game in hand lmao

Nah they blew it

 

[Hisch13r]

Yeah, something is absolutely up with Siegs and Marino; I don't know how they could be so strong last season but so off this year. Is it something that's changed in the coaching and they're having trouble adjusting? Did having Graves and Severson around allow them to slot into different, more comfortable roles? Is there a chance of injuries involved, given that the rest of the team is hurt in some way, shape, or form?

Part of it I think is that last years team was just so much faster and more aggressive defensively which really helped out the D. We lost a lot of team speed and you've got to play at a million miles an hour to play Lindy Ruff hockey to perfection. Last years team had that. This years team doesn't.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Yeah, something is absolutely up with Siegs and Marino; I don't know how they could be so strong last season but so off this year. Is it something that's changed in the coaching and they're having trouble adjusting? Did having Graves and Severson around allow them to slot into different, more comfortable roles? Is there a chance of injuries involved, given that the rest of the team is hurt in some way, shape, or form?

Might be because they are more middle pairing guys being asked to be top pairing shutdown dudes.

This team probably needs all three pairings to play comparable 5v5 minutes but we aren't getting that yet

 

[NJersey]

Nah they blew it

Did they really score with 1 second left? wtf man

 

[Blackjack]

After the Hathaway major the refs called FIVE minor penalties on the Devils and two on the Flyers. They gave back all five minutes from the major, and a bonus minute, that Philly scored on.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Nah they blew it

OH FFS

f*** TONIGHT, my god

 

[MachoDiablo]

Canes just lost in regulation to NYI

we're 3 points back of 2nd in the Metro with a game in hand lmao

End of the day, the uneven start doesn't change the fact that the Canes, Rags, and Devils are the three best teams in the division, and as long as the injury bug doesn't go absolutely insane (I mean, it already kind of has, but you know what I mean) then it's incredibly likely those'll be the top three teams by April.

EDIT: WHY DID YOU JINX IT.

As for how the team played in this game, I get it, there's no way to call a game where they give up 47 shots a strong effort (and, again, the veteran Dmen HAVE to step up more, no clue what's going on there), but Carter Hart was the biggest reason the Devils didn't have five goals potted before the last five minutes of regulation, they had a lot of strong play going on offensively.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Nah they blew it

Isles didn't deserve anything out of that game either.

Canes have a similar major issue to us. No goaltending.

 

[Hisch13r]

I said it last game, it's an issue that a 20 year old Luke Hughes is legitimately our best dman this year. The veterans + Bahl need to get their heads out of their asses

I mean Dougie's been Dougie. The other guys do need to be better but even if they were better Luke would still be better than them. Like even if we got peak Marino and peak Siegs, Luke is still already just better.

 

[Mgd31]

OH FFS

f*** TONIGHT, my god

Not getting any Metro help sadly. At least we won