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Post Game Thread: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers – 29 Apr 2023



[Recap/Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2022030146)

###Boxscore

|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[](/r/devils)|1|0|1|2|
|[](/r/rangers)|1|2|2|5|

###Team Stats

|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocked|FO Wins|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Plays|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[](/r/devils)|36|13|10|52.3%|12|5|1/3|
|[](/r/rangers)|29|20|21|47.7%|22|14|1/4|

###Goal Summary

|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|11:49|[](/r/devils)|Even|[Curtis Lazar (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Kevin Bahl (1), Damon Severson (2)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/e2cb943e-3722-4b53-b4c1-52c4d6348f29.mp4)|
|1st|19:35|[](/r/rangers)|Power Play|[Chris Kreider (6) Deflected, assists: Mika Zibanejad (3), Adam Fox (7)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/40fd3b23-5481-4033-bb3b-91a6a9ffd57c.mp4)|
|2nd|10:10|[](/r/rangers)|Even|[Mika Zibanejad (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (2), Vladimir Tarasenko (1)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/54800764-75d7-4bcd-9b96-524f4939726a.mp4)|
|2nd|18:25|[](/r/rangers)|Even|[Vladimir Tarasenko (3) Snap Shot, assists: Chris Kreider (3), Adam Fox (8)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/1179374d-641b-403a-ae37-062324e134df.mp4)|
|3rd|07:23|[](/r/rangers)|Even|[Barclay Goodrow (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jimmy Vesey (1)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/a8348d00-636e-4ba9-9c84-20bb88761db2.mp4)|
|3rd|12:28|[](/r/rangers)|Even|[Braden Schneider (1) Slap Shot, assists: Niko Mikkola (2), Filip Chytil (3)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/3346ba8b-26d3-48e4-9847-7dfebbff5de9.mp4)|
|3rd|15:12|[](/r/devils)|Power Play|Dawson Mercer (2) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (4), Jack Hughes (1)|

###Penalty Summary

|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|05:10|[](/r/devils)|Minor|2|Nathan Bastian Interference against Barclay Goodrow|
|1st|19:06|[](/r/devils)|Minor|2|Dawson Mercer Tripping against Patrick Kane|
|1st|20:00|[](/r/devils)|Minor|2|Ondrej Palat Tripping against Jacob Trouba|
|2nd|03:20|[](/r/devils)|Minor|2|Ondrej Palat Slashing against K’Andre Miller|
|2nd|10:58|[](/r/rangers)|Minor|2|Vincent Trocheck Roughing against Timo Meier|
|3rd|01:08|[](/r/rangers)|Minor|2|Mika Zibanejad Tripping against Jack Hughes|
|3rd|14:29|[](/r/devils)|Misconduct|10|Kevin Bahl Misconduct against Vincent Trocheck|
|3rd|14:29|[](/r/rangers)|Misconduct|10|Vincent Trocheck Misconduct against Kevin Bahl|
|3rd|14:29|[](/r/rangers)|Minor|2|Jacob Trouba Roughing against Nico Hischier|

by HockeyMod

38 Comments

  1. Typical-Compote-4958

    The only time I’ve noticed Bratt is when he’s falling on the ice.

  2. Did you say “over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

  3. caveman_chubs

    I missed the post game and intermissions. Was Messier a smug douche?

  4. multiplemiggs1

    I have zero confidence in Bratt.

    Always making that one extra pass that kills the play.

  5. Spoonbread

    Here’s to the dam breaking for Meier sooner than later and no O Zone penalties.

  6. smallerthings

    How did they start so strong and fuck up so bad in this game…

  7. The_Hoovs

    Ladies and Gents. Just stay positive. Manifest the positivity. Game 7. Lets dooooo itttttttttttt

  8. njdevils901

    I love you guys, let’s finish this series at home, c’mon now!

  9. Zeediddy2883

    Can this sub just make a truthful statement? The rangers outplayed and beat us. It happens. You know how hard it is to win 4 in a row? Go win game 7

  10. Sauronsindexfinger

    First three penalties were some weak as fuck calls. Even with that we owned the ice first period. It went off the rails after that and I’d like to recommend someone in the Devils organization reminding Lindy Ruff that he can call time out to regroup. It is actually allowed. Lastly, Trocheck is a piece of shit player and I hope he literally has a short career. Fuck him he’s dirt.

  11. motorboatyourdad

    Please do it in 7. I just went to a bar knowing I’d be outnumbered 10/1 by rag fans and got shit on all game by all of them.

  12. chandlerhurych11x

    Honestly I think this one is on us as the fans, I’m seeing a whole lot of people here admitting trying different things in the fansensive zone – ordering pizza from a new spot, watching the game in a different room, wearing a different hat. I gotta take some of the blame as well, I’ve watched this whole series alone and tonight I invited my neighbor over to watch the devils finish the series.

    We’ve got to clean this up, we’re watching against a savage fan base here and we can’t be changing up our play when the team has a chance to clinch the series.

    This is a learning experience for us, we’re an inexperienced fan base in the playoffs but now we have been shown what it takes to win game 7. I want the game 3,4, and 5 rituals for this next one. No new pizza spots, no dumb new hats on the way to grab beer, no alternate jerseys.

    Let’s get out there and show these fans what Jersey is made of for game 7.

  13. HopelessEsq

    Was there tonight. If we hd closed out that first period the game would have gone much differently. Go back to how we played the last 3. Shut down their offense. Stay disciplined, refs are going to call anything. Giving them 4 power plays in a row totally shifted the momentum. Clean it up. Our big guns need to finish our chances. Timo, Nico, Hughes, Bratt, even Dougie. Figure out how to put the puck in the net. Also need to turn up the heat on our PP. Do those things and we win the series.

  14. AlbertabeefXX

    To start the regular season: the devils get pumped in the first two games, then proceed to win 3 straight, then lose the next game by 3 goals

    To start the playoffs: the devils get pumped in the first two games, then proceed to win 3 straight, then lose the next game by 3 goals

  15. Jumpy-Effective-5649

    Total domination in the first period and then the penalty happens and they shut down. Horrible.

  16. hobbygod

    Played well the 1st period just lost our momentum from the penalties. Refs weren’t our friends tonight but every call made on us was legit. Just gotta forget everything and be ready on Monday.

  17. Pigsin5pace

    Hope timo gets credited for that save on the empty net. The last 5 mins were very entertaining the boys knew it was a lost cause but they were still playing hard. Never seen a team last so long with no goalie. If Igor wasn’t on a mission think we could have turned that 3rd period around. Feeling confident for game 7. Rangers SUCK!

  18. Parlay_Paul

    game 7 vs the rangers, i may throw up; im too old for this

  19. DawgMutt05

    so still no video of the Tatar high stick?

  20. grabalink_greedyliar

    I blame their national anthem singer for getting them so hyped.

  21. Franzblau

    Might as well get the kids’ “first game 7” out of the way so we don’t have to hear “this young Devils core has never played a game 7 before” in the future (next round, next year, whenever).

  22. status_skater

    Can some confirm if I am correct: If the oilers close out the series tonight, our game 7 will start at 8pm, if kings force a game 7, our game will start at 7pm.

  23. hobbygod

    More worried about seeing lines tomorrow than game 7. Hopefully nothing crazy changes; I think the lines are solid. Maybe run 11/7 and take out a 4th/3rd liner that doesn’t special teams.. thinking boq for L Hughes

  24. BababooeyAD

    Rags were fighting for their lives and they were due to have a good outcome at home like we did Thurs night. They capitalized on our mistakes and we couldn’t beat Igor on our chances, which we had plenty. Devils weren’t outright awful but Rags were clearly the better team executing tonight – desperately need one or preferably several of Timo, Nico, Bratt and to a certain extent, Jack again, to find the net on Monday…they got a couple of their guys going, we NEED ours to. Also need to do a better job being quick on zone exits, our D wasnt as sharp as last couple of games moving the puck up ice fast.

    Closing out a series is the next milestone for this team – I believe in the boys being able to get it done and make the Rock go crazy Mon night. Stay calm and LGD!

  25. TheDugoutGum

    Ryan Graves man, what the fuck was that tonight?

  26. IsstvanIII

    Please be there in RED Monday night yelling mad loud thx

  27. DawgMutt05

    I mean if that was a no call high stick on Panarin, Kreider, Kane, Zibanejad, etc. we would’ve seen it the rest of the game on a continuous loop and reminded by ABC staff how it was missed over & over again

  28. declannumbertwo

    I would put Shango in for Boqvist. Boqvist may be a bit more responsible and hard on the forecheck but he has no offensive prowess. Also need Palat off Hughes line. Bratt-Hischier-Meier, Shango-Hughes-Merecer, Tatar-Haula-Palat, Lazar-McCleod-Bastian

  29. donOFsquan

    I don’t know what to say. Pretty down right now. But it’s always darkest before the dawn. Just need our best game possible Monday.

  30. Mr7three2

    Silver lining. I had +8000 odds for the Devils shot total to end in with the number 6 and the Rangers to end with the number 9… final shots were 36 Devils/29 Rags…

    $10 = $800

  31. d00md0ge

    Is there a man or woman here who is willing to at least give Jesper Bratt a handy? Man is a nervous wreck out there.

  32. theorangekeystonecan

    My take:

    1) We didn’t play terribly, but Rags played better
    2) 4 penalties in a row killed our momentum
    3) Shesterkin was a wall tonight
    4) Coming back down 2-0 and winning 4 in a row was always going to be difficult
    5) Devils have proven on multiple occasions in the regular and post season to never count them out

    Monday is going to be an epic game

  33. gingerbear

    biggest issue is stringing together stupid fucking penalties back to back. it takes us away from our strength (5×5) and leans into the rags strength on pp. Palat may have got us going last game – but he pretty much cost us the game tonight. After the 4 penalties in a row to close out the 1st / open the 2nd – we never found our rhythm again.

  34. danamerr

    Well the real truth is Tatar never shows up in playoffs

  35. Grimmer026

    Failed to put them away when we had them on the ropes, now we find ourselves facing elimination.

  36. LaHondaSkyline

    Here is the thing: Because it is against the Rangers, even though it is round 1, this is the series that every Devils fan wants to win the most, except the Cup round if we get there. We want this more than we want to win round 2 or round 3.

    For Monday, Ruff and the Devils need (1) some adjustments to the adjustments the Rangers made tonight, (2) stop giving them PPs, (3) generally play cleaner and quicker in puck movement than we did tonight past 18th min of 1st, (4) rock solid goaltending. Play our best game. Make it 5v5 game, not a PP parade game. Play a little smarter and with fewer mistakes than tonight.

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