GDT: Your New Jersey Devils vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 PM, MSGSN2

[NJDevs26]

Not that I have any interest in going tonight, but I do wonder whether the crowd will be ugly or just apathetic if the inevitable finally happens and they get pushed into their playoff grave.

 

[HoliksGhost]

Jack shoulder surgery tomorrow 4/10

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Jack shoulder surgery tomorrow 4/10

are you estimating the % chance or tomorrow’s date?

 

[Mgd31]

Not that I have any interest in going tonight, but I do wonder whether the crowd will be ugly or just apathetic if the inevitable finally happens and they get pushed into their playoff grave.

We will cheer them at the end of the game for finally putting us out of our misery

 

[Patrik26]

i think it may have been a bit of a mercy killing like Ruff’s firing. After the missed penalty shot and Kovalchukian shootout fail, i think a chunk of the fanbase was ready to turn on him. I was already seeing tweets and even posts on this board saying that Jack doesn’t care or that he’s not trying. Only a matter of time until the boos started.

Honestly can you imagine a worse season to have chirped that people pay to watch him play?

If he had just yelled out "watch US play" and not "watch me play". That's the kind of thing that, along with poor play for whatever reason, doesn't play well with fans.

 

[theoptimist]

The 'people pay to watch me play' is true and he can say this whenever he wants. I didn't think it was inflammatory. What I think is inflammatory is Nico calling the Sabres a "certain team" after blowing a multi goal lead in a must win game. Career year or not, it was a clown statement by him that reminded me he's still a kid. But Haula did admit the team was 'arrogant' and did not 'respect the game.'

 

[NJDevs26]

I don't know why insulting another team grinds your gears more than an ego-driven statement, even if it looks a bit like misplaced anger at this point given the Sabres may well finish ahead of us. Still, I don't really give a shit about Nico lumping in the Sabres with the twenty other games against shitty teams we lost, playing down to bad teams was obviously a problem all year.

 

[Ripshot 43]

Devils can be officially eliminated tonight with a regulation loss.

Pittsburgh/Detroit play each other Thursday and Pittsburgh/Islanders play each other the last game of the season. That means two of those teams are guaranteed to get to 86 points. A regulation loss tonight drops the Devils max to 85 points.

 

[Bcap88]

Bowers on line 1 is really going to be a thing huh lol

 

[SteveCangialosi123]

 

[theoptimist]

I don't know why insulting another team grinds your gears more than an ego-driven statement, even if it looks a bit like misplaced anger at this point given the Sabres may well finish ahead of us. Still, I don't really give a shit about Nico lumping in the Sabres with the twenty other games against shitty teams we lost, playing down to bad teams was obviously a problem all year.

Because Tampa, NYR, even the Stars are probably calling us a certain team and then they go on the ice and beat us, that's why. This is a "lessons learned" kind of season, so I'm hoping the new coaching staff instills a more omnivorous spirit in this team. If points are available, go and get them. Stop running your mouth after the game (or just ask Bratt for interview advice). Also rich for Nico to be saying that after being a participant during the tolilet paper lineup years.

 

[theoptimist]

Toliet paper references emerge the minute Jack sits out. We know who's important.

 

[njdevils1982]

what a great day of work out of town.

and now devils hockey at the air b n b

lets gooo!

ans f*** tsn

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Arrlette has a solid back up. Hire this guy!

 

[Bleedred]

Am I just feeling shitty or is this the most boring 5 minute start to a game this year?

 

[njdevils1982]

where is everyone?

 

[Whaddagoal]

Not that I have any interest in going tonight, but I do wonder whether the crowd will be ugly or just apathetic if the inevitable finally happens and they get pushed into their playoff grave.

If the previous home game crowd, was any indication then mostly everyone was already jaded and accepting the fate.

 

[Bleedred]

where is everyone?

My thoughts exactly

The start to this guy has certainly done nothing to keep anyone interested or even awake, I know that much is for sure.

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Am I just feeling shitty or is this the most boring 5 minute start to a game this year?

Why would you think that?

 

[Guttersniped]

Because Tampa, NYR, even the Stars are probably calling us a certain team and then they go on the ice and beat us, that's why. This is a "lessons learned" kind of season, so I'm hoping the new coaching staff instills a more omnivorous spirit in this team. If points are available, go and get them. Stop running your mouth after the game (or just ask Bratt for interview advice). Also rich for Nico to be saying that after being a participant during the tolilet paper lineup years.

He was criticizing himself and his own team, not running his mouth about the Sabres. The Sabres don’t care about this, you do.

And who gives a shit if other teams call us a “certain team” in the same way?

I would be embarrassed if our players cared if opposing players said that.

Both the Sabres and the Devils aren’t a playoff team this year, so other teams can say what they want. You want to be considered a playoff team win more games.

 

[njdevils1982]

into the mixer is a great van morrison song

 

[Guttersniped]

Not that I have any interest in going tonight, but I do wonder whether the crowd will be ugly or just apathetic if the inevitable finally happens and they get pushed into their playoff grave.

I skipped this game at the minute. Not even sure if my brother was able to do something with the tickets, didn’t care that much.

 

[NjDevsRR]

Howd I end up to a Leafs home game

 

[SJinNewJersey]

Leafs were circling Allen for like a minute there.

 

[Whaddagoal]

I couldn't get home in time to get to the game but my all time energy level to go to the game is at low levels.