Pre-Game Talk: 2018 NHL Playoffs Round 1: (1) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (WC2) New Jersey Devils

[berlin]

I predict Devils in 6 unfortunately.

We've limped into the playoffs and never looked good against them in the regular season. I know that's not necessarily a predictor for playoffs, but I just have a bad feeling.

Hope I'm wrong, I'll be there tomorrow night. Just haven't decided what jersey I'm gonna rock. Might go with the Ciccone.

All depends on which Lightning team shows up imo.

 

[The Gongshow]

So Hedmans playing 35 minutes a night right? Playoff Hedman is an absolute beast.

Stralman-McDonagh 2nd pair playing the other 25 minutes. (sprinkle in Serg-Coburn a few shifts as well)

 

[These Are The Days]

I pity that we don't get to play the Flyers. *sigh*

 

[RussianGuyovich]

I think we beat the devils, but in their defense - they can’t be worse than philly.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

I just hope that we get hungry, chip on their shoulder Bolts. Jersey is going to take us 6 or 7 guaranteed because of the complacency.

We need Playoff TJ, Playoff Killer, and Extra Flavour Double Bubble for Coop.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

So Hedmans playing 35 minutes a night right? Playoff Hedman is an absolute beast.

Stralman-McDonagh 2nd pair playing the other 25 minutes. (sprinkle in Serg-Coburn a few shifts as well)

That means 35 mins of Girardi. That's gonna be a no from me dawg. Give Sergy some shifts with the big boys.

 

[RussianGuyovich]

Hedman partners:

Serge for offensive zone starts, coburn for defensive zone starts, girardi for pk starts, and koekkoek for a joke real quick and pull him for stralman

 

[The Gongshow]

That means 35 mins of Girardi. That's gonna be a no from me dawg. Give Sergy some shifts with the big boys.

No necessarily. I said Hedman not the 1st pair. He'll play with Stralman as well.

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

Boy wish we could have played Philly

 

[LonLon Lei]

Yeeeeeeeeeep

 

[Bolt 45]

I sure hope we get to see beast mode Killorn again this year. Loved that guy.

 

[Steazy Doo]

I woke up this morning to a pesky devils fan foraging for food in my back yard. Those pesky buggers! Knocked over my garbage can and managed to get it open too!

My girlfriend says it might have been a raccoon since technically I hadn't seen the occurrence, but I know what the truth is!

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

The work day is probably gonna be painfully slow ugh so excited about the game tonight got a group of friends going to the game with.

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

I write an exam at 4pm, running back home for the game, and then writing another exam the next day.

 

[TheProspector]

Does anyone want a ticket for this game? I cannot use mine. One ticket, section 327. Free to a good home -- maybe kick in a few bucks to the local animal shelter if you feel like it. PM me if you want it.

 

[snowden]

Seriously, Devils have beat us twice in the playoffs, owned us 3-0 in the regular season, and really have owned us for the last like 10 years. We can't beat the Devils. We are incapable with an injury prone Captain. 4-0 or 4-1 Devils. With Multiple blowouts for them. Prove me wrong.

 

[FinnLightning26]

That's masterful trolling

 

[PhysicalGraffiti]

What's with this "we" ****?

You one of those, can’t be a fan of more than one team, guys? Sorry I’ll pretend I haven’t been going to games since before most people on here even followed the team, I’ll ignore the fact I was at game 7 of the 04 cup, I’ll ignore the fact I’ve had season tickets since the Thunderdome (that’s where they used to play chief) and I’ll even pretend I haven’t missed but a handful of regular season and no playoff games since the first playoff series they were in (it was against the Flyers fyi.)

Glad the expert, who probably like most current fans doesn’t know players before Stamkos, is here to criticize me using we.

Dick.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I think we beat the devils, but in their defense - they can’t be worse than philly.

Tampa should win the series, but one thing you're NOT going to see from the Devils is that gutless lack of "effort" last night by Philly once it was clear the game was over, which allowed the score to get to 7-0.

Devils could be losing by 3 goals with 2 minutes left and they'll still play like it's a tied game.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Whats with the Doom and Gloom. The Devils are young, inexperinced and have a horrible D group. Yes they will bring effort and intensity, but every team does in the playoffs.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Whats with the Doom and Gloom. The Devils are young, inexperinced and have a horrible D group. Yes they will bring effort and intensity, but every team does in the playoffs.

Game thread tradition.

 

[Steazy Doo]

Whats with the Doom and Gloom. The Devils are young, inexperinced and have a horrible D group. Yes they will bring effort and intensity, but every team does in the playoffs.

It's a coping mechanism for losing. So if we lose, they can say WELL I ALREADY SAID WE WOULD LOSE, I KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN (Copy and paste the bolded for when we lose tonight)

 

[Rob Brown]

Long shot, but is anyone looking for a single for Game 2 on Saturday? I have a single four rows behind the visitors bench right next to the tunnel that I'll sell for face value. PM me if interested.

Best of luck this series!

 

[Blue Liner]

Bolts in 6.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

The work day is probably gonna be painfully slow ugh so excited about the game tonight got a group of friends going to the game with.

If u see a teenager in a Sergachev jersey that's me say hi