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The fact that this combines my love of the Simpsons, Baymax, and the Devils is truly awesome

Sigh

I’ll be there today for my only game of the year. Let’s Go Devils!

Your internet was trying to save you the trouble

This. Schmid at least deserves a look no?

Is it a rule we have to start down 3-0?

What was Vanecek doing there???

WTF

Another odd man rush. Another goal. And another with Smith on the ice

It’s almost like someone made a bet with Ruff saying “bet you can’t make the playoffs with Smith in the lineup every night” and Ruff went “challenge accepted”

Of course Smith’s stick breaks on that shot lol

I just don’t understand what he or anyone sees in Smith. Doesn’t pass any eye test or advanced metrics or ANYTHING. He just plain sucks

Not saying the outcome would have been different but I thought this too given Schmid’s success against the Rags. Sometimes someone just has another team’s number. But I guess Ruff doesn’t believe in that

After weeks of searching, Fitzgerald, who had taken over as interim general manager that January, identified eight candidates — reportedly including then-interim coach Alain Nassreddine, Peter Laviolette, Gerard Gallantand John Stevens — that he believed could jolt his young core, led by No. 1 pick centers Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier. Lindy Ruff was not among the eight. Until Fitzgerald answered the phone. “To be honest, Lindy was added to that eight by the recommendation of a friend,” Fitzgerald told NJ Advance Media last week, adding the friend would remain anonymous. “He said, ‘Hey, would you consider talking to Lindy Ruff?’ And I said, ‘No, should I?’ That person was like, ‘I think you should. I think you’ll be really impressed with him with what you’re looking for.’”

Big Nate!

Son of a mother

It was pretty rough to watch. Basically looked like his controller disconnected

He doesn’t suck but I have no confidence in him stopping a breakaway this year. He seemed to be a lot better at stopping them last year

We all knew that once Rust got in alone it was an automatic goal

How do we give up so many odd man rushes and breakaways? It’s ridiculous

Same. Nothing makes me more upset than losing to the Rags

Dangit. Nothing Schmid could have done there