My beloved New Jersey Devils unfortunately did not qualify for the 2024 NHL Playoffs.
It was an extremely painful season for us NJ Devils fans.
That will not prevent me from watching the best 2 months in all of sports…
The Stanley Cup Playoffs!
Opening Night delivered! I discuss the insane Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs game, and what this should have taught the NJ Devils.
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Sweet jersey. I’ve been looking for one similar to those for a couple years now. In White.
40 hits I believe total in the Canes/Islanders game, 48 total in the 1st period during the Bruins/Leafs game. lol
The game ended with a little over 100 hits total.
Now hear me out…
April 18, 2023: NJD 1 – 5 NYR
April 20, 2023: NJD 1 – 5 NYR
April 20, 2024: TOR 1 – 5 BOS
Maple Leafs are breaking past round 1 TWO years in a row. We're witnessing history here people.
Hate to say it, but after watching that first period, if the Devils were playing, you'd think the Prudential Center was in Gotham, Kurtis would become Batman, and we'd be seeing a lot more Bastian photos floating around.
This team with Nico, Bratt and Hughes gets crushed in the playoffs even with Brady.
I look at Boston man, and I can’t help but to admire how they’ve been built over the years and how they are still hanging around even when everyone thought they’d be done last offseason. There are some TRUE professionals on that team that simply know how to get things done. Our players could learn a thing or two from some of them.
I was actually at the game sitting near one of the goals. The amount of physicality and checking was much higher than I saw at regular season Devils games.
I think we have a lot of lessons to learn from this season.
One thing I truly believe tho, is we don’t need to make crazy changes.
A new coach, elite goaltender and dougie Hamilton back healthy… we are 100% a top 5 team. We have a ridiculous power play when dougie is the quarter back of it.
I’m looking forward to next season.
Hope our players work hard this off season and enjoy the time they get with their families.
Come back with full focus on a Stanley cup.
I have florida winning but i want the nucks to win and i think Bruins will probably end up getting it
I have the Oilers over the Bruins in the finals, mostly bc I'd like to see Mcdavid and Henrique get a cup. Being honest though, there are a lot of better, more complete teams than Edmonton.
Brady Tkachuk to the Devils 🙏🙏🙏
I totally agree with u sir the NHL needs to go back to 1 vs 8 Playoff format it was better that way. 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7. 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5 this Playoff Format the NHL has got now never liked it never why they changed it the 1 vs 8 is the better Playoff Format at least u know who's playing who this Playoff Format sucks.
Wait, so you disparage the "speed and skill" game but you pick Edmonton to win the Cup? If there's such a thing as a speed and skill team they're it.
How about Colorado? How did that team ever win a Cup two years ago? Impossible.
That Bruins/Leafs game was the game to have non-hockey fans watch to get them into the game. What a intense hard hitting game. Jack Hughes would be nothing but a bloody smear mark on the ice if that was the Devils in that game. One of the good things I'm taking from this game is that Swayman was in net. This is just another indication that Ullmark could be available this off season. Those two pieces alone (Ullmark and Tkachuk) would completely change the look of the Devils going into the 24/25 season.
The Knicks are keeping me alive
I think the panthers go out early opposite of last season they came in hot
I just saw the highlights to both games. Yeah our current Devils would have been smacked all over that ice. We definitely did not deserve to make it this year. Look at Mathew Thachuck….last year, he played with a broken sternum..he couldn't put his pads on himself. He needed someone to help him. That is the epitome of showing heart. I would like to see either the Panthers, Bruins, or Oilers win the cup this year. Panthers never won a cup, and I think they are definitely playing like they should win one. I hate NYC, and root for Boston any time I can. And the Oilers, well…they have Adam Henrique. I would like to see him win a cup too. Should be an interesting playoff series.
Fitz definitely knows they need toughness. He's asked everyone to take lifting seriously over the summer for a reason, but it's definitely going to take more than that to go deep. I hope we start to acquire the right missing pieces.
And I also miss 1v8. If you're the second and third best teams in the conference you shouldn't be forced to play each other 1st rd just for the sake of a force-fed division rival matchup.
I created Sasquatch Analytics on top of the scouting reports of a player. Here’s my formula Sasquatch-Alytics
Hits+Blocked shots+ Points= Sasquatch 2Way Score
Hits+Blocked shots+takeaways- giveaways= Sasquatch Isolated Defense
Hits+Blocked shots+Takeaways+points- giveaways= Sasquatch Counterattack Points
A lot of former Jersey Devils in playoffs..even Mr Palameri in Islanders everyone should recognize him as a former devil.
Debrincat is a UFA. He'd be a nice fit.
In a way it's better we are not in the playoffs. 40+ hits in one period? We struggle to deliver 12 per game. It would be a meat grind and possibly a first round sweep. I hope Fitz gets the point and get Brady in ASAP. Saros would be a dream but could settle with Markstrom. Looks like he had it with flames mgm.
Maroon was a Devil for like 5 minutes lol. Unless Brady demands a trade, the Sens aren’t going to move him. The fans are already on edge with their team and sending away their captain would start riots lol.
Random thought: How bout Tom Wilson for some grit if Brady isnt avaiable
We have the most gen z team ever. Anyway we can get Trouba?