roomtemp Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 If you could pick the match up in the 1st round who would you want? I want Pittsburgh followed by tampa. I think we match up well and I want the Devils to be the ones to stop a 3peat. Also I think Tampa is a team we can beat too. I'd like to avoid the capitals if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Same... except I actually want the Caps the least. We never seem to do well against them. Fitting that the last game of the season is against them, and we might very well end up against them. Lightning and Pens play a similar style to each other, and also to us, and obviously we matched up well with both of them this year. I'd rather have the Pens less because they have more playoff experience and are more dangerous this time of year I think. But either one of them is capable of turning it up a notch and probably has another gear that they haven't put in yet as the season has winded down, and it would be tough for us to match that. I don't really care about the Bruins or the Jackets. I hate them both, and they're both pretty damn good and would be tough to play against. We don't seem to play particularly well against either one of them. I think against Boston we'd be out for some serious revenge, and I'd absolutely love to take it to that fvck Marchand, but I think the B's, with more experience and poise, would be able to take us off our game more than we would be able to take them off theirs, and that would just hurt us. All in all, I actually feel like this is going to be very tough for these guys no matter who we get. We've had such a great run the past few weeks in order to solidfy the spot we've held all season long, I just fear they may run out of gas and/or their lack of playoff experience may catch up to them, but it is what it is. I'm going to remain optimistic and I honestly do believe this team can compete with the best of the best - we've seen it this year at various times, it's just a matter of whether or not they can keep it up consistently. They did for the last two weeks or so, so it looks promising at least. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadDog2020 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Of the 5 possible playoff teams we could face, this my preferred order (most to least): Penguins - I think we take them to 7 games. We match up well with them Lightning - I also think this series goes 6 or 7. Another team we would be pretty good against. Capitals - Regular season aside, it's the Caps in the playoffs so there's no guarantees there. Blue Jackets - red fvcking hot down the stretch. Do not want. Boston - fvck. that. Pretty much how I feel to the letter.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglejelly Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 I want the Predators in the Finals 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Ottawa Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Beware Tampa! I see them as the best team and they are playing possum right now. Just look at that roster! They are also aware of their 'window' and the time is now for them. I personally would like to face Boston, just cause they seem to choke in the playoffs (see last year vs Ottawa) Let Columbus and Pitt destroy each other, same with Toronto and Tbay, and Was to crush Philly. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devs3cups Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Anyone. I don’t give a sh!t. I’m extremely confident in these guys going in. But if I HAD TO CHOSE, I’d go with one of Caps, TB or PITT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devlman Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Anyone but TB (too many good dmen) and CBJ (they play us too well). Would love the caps or pens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Kinkyisth3b3st said: Of the 5 possible playoff teams we could face, this my preferred order (most to least): Penguins - I think we take them to 7 games. We match up well with them Lightning - I also think this series goes 6 or 7. Another team we would be pretty good against. Capitals - Regular season aside, it's the Caps in the playoffs so there's no guarantees there. Blue Jackets - red fvcking hot down the stretch. Do not want. Boston - fvck. that. I agree also, but wanted to point out how fvcked up it is that we would all prefer the defending Champs as our #1 opponent in the first round. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagknife Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 13 minutes ago, mfitz804 said: I agree also, but wanted to point out how fvcked up it is that we would all prefer the defending Champs as our #1 opponent in the first round. I mean we're playing with house money and swinging the giant stick [if you catch my drift] from making the playoffs AND our season matchup against them. Let's get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicomo Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Tampa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils Pride 26 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Pittsburgh. Our speed could give them fits. Especially when you consider all of the extra miles they have tacked on the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonginator11 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 20 hours ago, Devs3cups said: Anyone. I don’t give a sh!t. I’m extremely confident in these guys going in. But if I HAD TO CHOSE, I’d go with one of Caps, TB or PITT Yep I agree. I wouldn’t even mind Boston so we could stick it to Marchand and boo him all game when they play at the Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Rockies 1976 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I don't really know what to expect...playoffs are a different beast, and a big chunk of this team is experiencing them for the very first time...I think Tampa and Pittsburgh will be much tougher as a playoff foe than they were in the regular season. As much as I'm hoping for a big run, it feels more like this will be a valuable learning experience. If the Devils either win a round or make life extremely difficult for their first-round opponent, I'll be very happy with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anhkheg Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 I cant think of even one easy series. Pens are a playoff hardened team, don't underestimate them, they prepare to win the Stanley Cup each year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikepeluso8 Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Penguins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I want Boston. They can't handle our speed, and we dominated them during the regular season despite the head to head record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDfan1711 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Its official. We're playing either Boston or Tampa. Depending on the B's game tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Someone from the Western Conference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mike Brown said: I want Boston. They can't handle our speed, and we dominated them during the regular season despite the head to head record. 5 minutes ago, Kinkyisth3b3st said: ....we played them three times and didn’t win any of those games..... But the metrics, the metrics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Kinkyisth3b3st said: ....we played them three times and didn’t win any of those games..... Only from dumb mistakes and bad penalties. We dominated them in every other area, and they showed they really struggled with the Devils speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 1 hour ago, mfitz804 said: But the metrics, the metrics... We went 3-0 against Tampa, but we were outoplayed in the final 2 games of the series. We got help from bad Tampa goaltending in one of those games. Game 1 was back in October, and ended in a shootout which doesn't really tell us much. Visually, we were much better against Boston than Tampa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Brown Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Against Boston 5 on 5 CF: 135 to 97 FF: 104 to 72 SF: 82 to 54 GF: 6 to 5 SCF: 69 to 44 HDCF: 26 to 15 Against Tampa 5 on 5 CF: 120 to 152 FF: 104 to 122 SF: 75 to 84 GF: 7 to 4 SCF: 59 to 73 HDCF: 25 to 27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Mike Brown said: Against Boston 5 on 5 CF: 135 to 97 FF: 104 to 72 SF: 82 to 54 GF: 6 to 5 SCF: 69 to 44 HDCF: 26 to 15 Against Tampa 5 on 5 CF: 120 to 152 FF: 104 to 122 SF: 75 to 84 GF: 7 to 4 SCF: 59 to 73 HDCF: 25 to 27 Against Boston: 0-2-1 Against Tampa: 3-0 So, those numbers mean what? 1 minute ago, Kinkyisth3b3st said: When you put those stats against a 3-0 record vs Tampa and 0-2-1 record versus Boston, it shows that they mean d!ck. Oh, THAT’S what they mean. Edited April 8, 2018 by mfitz804 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil Dan 56 Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 I don't care who we play. Win or lose I think we will surprise some people. I don't think this team is an easy out. They've been playing playoff hockey for weeks. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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