MadDog2020 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Are we playing 3 straight or straight at the Rock? Games 3 and 4 are at the Rock, game 5 is in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Wasted opportunity tonight. I don't know what they were doing the first two periods. Can PDB just have the team watch video of the Flyers' series before the next game? That's a team that plays a full 60. You mean that's a team that goes down by 1 or 2 before getting the goalie to fold like an exceptionally cheap suit. Gimme a break, the Flyers play a full 60. That wasn't the happy-go-lucky PDB in the postgame after this one, he was pissed and rightly so. Any kind of an effort the first two periods and they might at least be going to OT, especially with what happened once they finally started playing in the third. But again, this team gets arrogant and gives away playoff games The most discouraging thing about the first two games is our GREAT PK has come undone. And they still can't contain the top line at all. How did we watch the same game? Yeah, the Devils didn't play well. That's the key. HOWEVER: - first PP goal is a tough bounce. - second PP goal comes after a 2 minute 5 on 3 (tough bounce there too, but lol @ expecting to kill off a 2 minute 5 on 3) - other goal is Marty playing terrible Devils defense had a good game, the PK isn't what it was during the regular season, but I'm really not impressed with the Panthers after this game. They got a bunch of breaks, played against a team that didn't bring its A game, and still had to hang on to win it. Edited April 16, 2012 by Triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven M. Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well, what can I say? First two periods were awful. We had nothing to cheer about at all. Then the third period was awesome. I said to my bud in the 2nd intermission, "well, I know a comeback is unlikely but I just hope they score a couple goals, make it interesting, and have that momentum carry over to Game 3." Well, similar to the end of Game 1 for Florida, they did just that. Hopefully it will carry over. Damn did they come so close to tying it though. I was just glad they gave me something to smile about cause damn the first 40 were demoralizing. After the game I threw my Panthers rally towel in the trash which was well received. Then I came across a Panthers fan chanting "NEW JERSEY SUCKS BALLS! NEW JERSEY SUCKS BALLS!" so I told him he was the man, and then they said "Florida Panthers all the way!!!" So I told him yeah man! 12 years in the making! No reply to that... Then someone was chanting "Newark is a sh!thole! Newark is a..." You stay classy south Florida! I'm calling a big Devils win Tuesday. Now for the long drive home. I'll be back here Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouse Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I know I said playing the full 60 is fanspeak, but they need to play the fvcking full 60. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Parise has been unimpressive. He's playing like a glorified third liner. And that call on clarkson in the first was bs. The officiating in this yrs playoffs have been unsurprisingly poor already. I agree with triumph, the panthers weren't overly impressive. We should've done better tonight. Edited April 16, 2012 by devlman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Then someone was chanting "Newark is a sh!thole! Newark is a..." You stay classy south Florida! Well he's not wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derlique Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 The panthers first two goals were lucky ass bounces too. Weiss was in good position to pick up the trash after some unfortunate deflections. The panthers are an awful team and it pisses me off to lose see us lose to them. They have two ES goals all series and needed a bogus five on three to score. Didn't help that Marty gave up that third one. If this team doesn't come out flyIng Tuesday, they don't deserve this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILikeItVeryMuch Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) If you are in any city in Florida not named Miami or Tampa, yeah, you would pray for Newark. Congrats to the 14,000 or so Floridians who attended their first hockey game this evening. Edited April 16, 2012 by ILikeItVeryMuch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) You mean that's a team that goes down by 1 or 2 before getting the goalie to fold like an exceptionally cheap suit. Gimme a break, the Flyers play a full 60. How did we watch the same game? Yeah, the Devils didn't play well. That's the key. HOWEVER: - first PP goal is a tough bounce. - second PP goal comes after a 2 minute 5 on 3 (tough bounce there too, but lol @ expecting to kill off a 2 minute 5 on 3) - other goal is Marty playing terrible Devils defense had a good game, the PK isn't what it was during the regular season, but I'm really not impressed with the Panthers after this game. They got a bunch of breaks, played against a team that didn't bring its A game, and still had to hang on to win it. First PP goal came after a stupid penalty from Greene fifteen seconds into the game, and came ten seconds after that. Whatever momentum they had from Game 1 they gave away in 23 seconds. The 5-on-3 was a tough break, fine but after already giving up two PP goals I have no patience for another from THE GREATEST PK OF ALL TIME. After killing off 90% with all these shorthanded goals in the regular season they've killed off 25% in the playoffs. Come on now. And which goal did Marty play terrible, the one where Goc (I think?) had all day to dipsy-doo at the side and Volchenkov missed the block? Marty wasn't the issue tonight. You may not be impressed with the Panthers, but they've proven the close games in the regular season weren't a fluke now. The Devils are going to have to work to beat this team, and playing 20 minutes ain't gonna do it. This game reminded me so much of Carolina Game 4 it wasn't even funny. Another no-show for forty minutes where we were up in the series and had a chance to put a stranglehold on it. Then they decide to play in the third period and come up even more painfully short. How this team doesn't learn anything from that (at least the half of them that were there three years ago) is beyond me. Edited April 16, 2012 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I know I said playing the full 60 is fanspeak, but they need to play the fvcking full 60. They barely played 20. This is one time where the fans aren't wrong when they rip the team for not playing 60. It's one thing to have ebb and flow stretches, but there was really little fight or intensity at all the first two periods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 You mean that's a team that goes down by 1 or 2 before getting the goalie to fold like an exceptionally cheap suit. Gimme a break, the Flyers play a full 60. What, do you want to compare the Devils effort to the Flyers effort? Or are you implying that Theodore is better than Fleury? Whatever, the Flyers are up 3-0 against the Penguins. The Devils are tied 1-1 versus the Panthers. Not saying the Devils aren't trying to win, but the efforts are not even close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) thing is if we keep them close its no good...was trying to get adam in between zach and kovy but i think same lines would be best for now...LGD! ok from kovy's interview hes trying to not lose his cool; hes playing it too cool...lost in translation Edited April 16, 2012 by lazer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 What, do you want to compare the Devils effort to the Flyers effort? Or are you implying that Theodore is better than Fleury? Whatever, the Flyers are up 3-0 against the Penguins. The Devils are tied 1-1 versus the Panthers. Not saying the Devils aren't trying to win, but the efforts are not even close. Yes, Theodore is better than Fleury. The Flyers have gotten a million breaks to be up 3-0. And yeah, the Flyers have fallen behind in every single game - 3-0 in game 1, 2-0 in game 2, 1-0 in game 3. So what is this about 60 minutes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I know how we all feel about the Flyers, but damn! I would be happy if Jersey could be half as determined as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazer Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 flyers dont show up until the second period Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven M. Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well he's not wrong. Still not something you chant. No one joined in on it though, was just one ahole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triumph Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) First PP goal came after a stupid penalty from Greene fifteen seconds into the game, and came ten seconds after that. Whatever momentum they had from Game 1 they gave away in 23 seconds. The 5-on-3 was a tough break, fine but after already giving up two PP goals I have no patience for another from THE GREATEST PK OF ALL TIME. After killing off 90% with all these shorthanded goals in the regular season they've killed off 25% in the playoffs. Come on now. And which goal did Marty play terrible, the one where Goc (I think?) had all day to dipsy-doo at the side and Volchenkov missed the block? Marty wasn't the issue tonight. Marty was the issue on Goal #3, that's not a scoring chance and Brodeur should have it. I don't care how good of a penalty kill you have, a 2 minute 5 on 3, the other team is a favorite to score a goal. Average goal scoring rates on a 5 on 3 are around 20 goals per 60 minutes, or 1 goal every 3 minutes. The Devils had a great penalty kill, but it was not the best of all time. It got a ton of luck to end up where it is. Tonight they took 4 penalties, 2 of them were together, 1 the Panthers scored in the first 15 seconds, and the other one the Devils didn't give up a shot on goal. You may not be impressed with the Panthers, but they've proven the close games in the regular season weren't a fluke now. The Devils are going to have to work to beat this team, and playing 20 minutes ain't gonna do it. This game reminded me so much of Carolina Game 4 it wasn't even funny. Another no-show for forty minutes where we were up in the series and had a chance to put a stranglehold on it. Then they decide to play in the third period and come up even more painfully short. How this team doesn't learn anything from that (at least the half of them that were there three years ago) is beyond me. Yes, the Panthers are capable of playing in lots of close games. Like tonight, for instance, where they get a bunch of bounces and penalty calls and still end up only winning by 1. That's why I'm not impressed. Everything was there for a blowout and they couldn't close the deal. Edited April 16, 2012 by Triumph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Hey Zach, I know you are halfway out the door and all, but you might be able to maximize profit this offseason if you could put some pucks in the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95Crash Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yes, Theodore is better than Fleury. The Flyers have gotten a million breaks to be up 3-0. And yeah, the Flyers have fallen behind in every single game - 3-0 in game 1, 2-0 in game 2, 1-0 in game 3. So what is this about 60 minutes? Sometimes, particularly in the playoffs, a team needs to play a full 60 minutes to win the game. Simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) The Flyers are up 3-0 on a team that's supposed to be better than them when their own goalie's played like **** too, only less stinky **** than the other team's goalie, so yeah I think they've pretty much given effort, especially with how physical that series is. Considering their goaltending issues, the Flyers have generally got the most out of their talent the past few years while we either didn't compete or underachieved the last three postseasons. Edited April 16, 2012 by NJDevs4978 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caron14 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 They play a great 3 period... but the first 2 were awful, I love the switch henrique Zajac! Kovalchuk was really dangerous in the third... But were the fvck was Zach Parisé tonight... I love Zach but common... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevs4978 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Zach at least showed up, for the most part...but the problem with Zach is he just can't be a difference maker in the postseason. He gets his numbers in the regular season by outworking and outthinking defenders who don't go at playoff speed every game the way he does. But when other players match his work ethic and come up with systems to nulify him in the postseason, he just doesn't have the talent to raise his game. He scores goals one way, with deflections and quick reflex plays in front and everyone knows it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevsMan84 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Zach is again providing more and more evidence that he is not a post-season performer. If this keeps up and he leaves during the offseason, this will certainly make his departure much more bearable. sh!tty first forty minutes as great last twenty minutes. Florida came out with more fire and while it sucks they lost I will not panic until we are behind in the series. Let's just win 3 of the next 5 and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caron14 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) Zach at least showed up, for the most part...but the problem with Zach is he just can't be a difference maker in the postseason. He gets his numbers in the regular season by outworking and outthinking defenders who don't go at playoff speed every game the way he does. But when other players match his work ethic and come up with systems to nulify him in the postseason, he just doesn't have the talent to raise his game. He scores goals one way, with deflections and quick reflex plays in front and everyone knows it. This season his number are not that high... Edited April 16, 2012 by caron14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarpathianForest Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 One of the big differences between the Flyers and Devils besides work ethic is that the Flyers swarm the fVck outta the net the whole game whereas we wait until the third period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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