2023020261
[NHL.com Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020261)
|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[NYR](/r/rangers)|2|0|3|5|
|[NJD](/r/devils)|2|0|1|3|
##Team Stats
|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocks|FOW%|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Play|PIM|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[NYR](/r/rangers)|35|23|18|55.3%|13|6|1/3|2|
|[NJD](/r/devils)|33|29|17|44.7%|15|13|1/1|6|
##Goals
|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|08:37|[NYR](/r/rangers)|Power Play|[Artemi Panarin (9) wrist shot, assist(s): Vincent Trocheck (8), Erik Gustafsson (8)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6341410428112)|
|1st|09:25|[NJD](/r/devils)|Even|[Jack Hughes (6) wrist shot, assist(s): Dougie Hamilton (8), Jonas Siegenthaler (4)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6341412265112)|
|1st|14:11|[NYR](/r/rangers)|Even|[Jimmy Vesey (2) snap shot, assist(s): Braden Schneider (3), Zac Jones (2)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6341411902112)|
|1st|19:12|[NJD](/r/devils)|Power Play|[Ondrej Palat (1) wrist shot, assist(s): Jesper Bratt (15), Tyler Toffoli (7)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6341411913112)|
|3rd|01:17|[NJD](/r/devils)|Even|[Erik Haula (6) backhand shot, assist(s): Jack Hughes (16), Dougie Hamilton (9)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6341415210112)|
|3rd|11:04|[NYR](/r/rangers)|Even|[Artemi Panarin (10) wrist shot, assist(s): Vincent Trocheck (9)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6341415331112)|
|3rd|17:11|[NYR](/r/rangers)|Even|Jimmy Vesey (3) backhand shot, assist(s): Tyler Pitlick (2), Vincent Trocheck (10)|
|3rd|18:27|[NYR](/r/rangers)|Even|Blake Wheeler (2) snap shot, assist(s): None|
##Penalties
|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|07:22|[NJD](/r/devils)|MIN|2|Alexander Holtz tripping against Tyler Pitlick|
|1st|18:14|[NYR](/r/rangers)|MIN|2|Vincent Trocheck cross-checking against Jack Hughes|
|2nd|17:55|[NJD](/r/devils)|MIN|2|Dawson Mercer tripping against Artemi Panarin|
|3rd|06:32|[NJD](/r/devils)|BEN|2|too-many-men-on-the-ice served by Alexander Holtz|
**Officials**
* Referees: Francois StLaurent, Kelly Sutherland
* Linesmen: Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
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That one stings.
Jack looked great coming back though. Effective all over the ice and showing no signs of lingering issues even throwing the body on Kreider at one point.
Gotta hold onto the belief that they’ll get through this rough period and rebound, especially when they can get Timo and Nico back.
The casuals are in their glory talking shit
The 2 goals given up in Pittsburgh was an aberration. Back to giving up 4, 5, 6 goals a game.
No one on the D is injured so can’t use that excuse.
Thought it was a pretty solid game. Sucks to lose, especially like that, but we had a number of things working against us
This team looks lost. Nothing is clicking and the team can’t string anything positive together.
So frustrating. Can’t wait for Wednesday…
I know we’re all upset right now but there wasn’t a lot to be upset about. Both teams played well. It was a hell of a game, it went their way. Timo will be back soon. Some clarity on Nico would be nice
I don’t think we are suddenly going to get better with this goaltending. It just isn’t good enough.
Another game, another below average goaltending performance. When are some of you gonna start placing blame on the garbage we’ve seen in net. Vitek’s rebound control has been nonexistent this season.
Another game with no defensive structure and below average goaltending (some big saves, yes… but 4 goals against is not good and there were 2 or 3 that were soft.)
Either Ruff needs to go, they need a goalie, or need someone like Zadorov. They also a very soft ream. And shocker… Jacks return did not solve the issue of giving up 3+ a game because that is a defensive issue that has been there since game 1. Miller has shown in b2b games that he is better than Smith, yet Ruff still dressed 7 dmen
Maybe I’m extremely angry now, but I hope Ruff is on the hot seat now and hope Fitz is looking for defense and a goalie. Love Dougie, but he and Seigs are absolutely disasters on defense. Whatever kine Bastian was on seemed to get caved in all game. Devils gave Rangers easy breakouts and got abused in their zone whenever rangers had the puck.
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That was a heartbreaker to be at. A lotta blue tonight. Always fucking demoralizing to lose at the rock to the rags. Not a lot of energy from the Devils fans tonight, was pretty disappointing. Could barely get a chant going.
Ridiculous we had one pp to their 3
we looked so fucking good. i didn’t go in the game thread the whole time and instead watched and that’s my take away. we still don’t have hischier still do t have timo yet we looked like ourselves for a lot of that. vitek made some great saves and we had greta chances. jack is effing back! didn’t get the win but i’m happy
Cheering like they won the cup lmaooo
Someone needs to trip Trouba – about 7 feet from the boards
How was Vitek supposed to get #4 when Vesey is wide open?
Jack missing the puck off the face off left it for Panarin to get #3.
Because of Vitek, it wasn’t 10-3.
At some point we have to stop saying we’ll be fine and acknowledge that teams that try to win every game 5-4 generally don’t make the playoffs.
Rags games make us emotional, but step away and look big picture objectively. Two of our stars are out. Down to 10 forwards. Stuck with it until the end against a team with three losses all of this season. PP still humming. Jack didn’t miss a beat in his first game back. Bottom line is I feel good. But we need to start feasting on teams that aren’t the Rangers or Avs.
18th in the league and falling where my Lindy stans at?! How lucky we’ve got him locked up for longer!!
Edit: 19th. NHL website updated.
Fucking kill me.
Going up 3-2 you gotta find a way to win this game. Giving up 4+ goals a night has to be addressed, I can’t believe they let this one slip away. Lots of games left but the problems seemingly remain. If we’re at this point heading into the christmas break I don’t like our chances of even just making the playoffs.
Kept it a good game, but god damn I miss competent defence.
Another day, another disappointing Devils loss. At least Jack looked great out there.
Smith and LHughes are pylons defensively and take dumb chances on the blue line. If we continue to dress these guys, we will continue to give up odd man rushes.
Luke Hughes is so soft on the puck. It’s not time to fuck around with the net empty. Make a hard intelligent simple play. Then he gets himself pinned in his own zone with the net empty again. The D’s haven’t played with the net Empty.
We stole a good game away from Vitek. This is why I’m sick of yelling at goalies. Luke again gave up Panarins goal off the faceoff….you’re a dman Luke. That should have never been a thing.
We should have been up 4-2 but we almost always play to the score. Not enough scoring poise and once again we took a stupid penalty late. Not engaged enough.
This fucking sucked. We played such a complete game and it fell apart at the end because of Vitek’s poor rebound control.
Also pulling him with so much time left when we played such a solid game of 5v5 is objectively dumb. That’s on Lindy.
At least it was a fun game to watch but fuck the Rags. Also, stop with the fucking Igor chant, look what happened.
Luke’s turnovers at the blue line are a problem. I’m sorry to say it but it has to be addressed.
We were lucky to be in that game at all. Igor was awful in the first and a fluke play on Haula’s goal.
Conceding a free zone entry on the GWG was certainly an odd choice. Rebound control wasn’t good, Marino staying with the play was iffy, Dougie was iffy, but the whole play is available because we decided to all back off at the blue line for no reason. It’s really hard to defend when your players have shrunk back and are at a standstill, against a team skating downhill at you.
Vitek could’ve been better with rebounds but it’s not all on him. Smith was staring right at Vesey as he broke free for a split second and chipped in his first of the game. Vesey’s second goal though…Vitek gave up the juicy rebound and Marino was within reach to break that up.
I thought we played a great game other than those two Vesey goals that bothered me
Yeah, i’m taking a mental health break.
See y’all next week, it’ll only make me feel worse sticking around here.
Well, at least we got one season of post season hockey
Wasn’t on the game thread at all the entire game and I’m seeing everyone saying Vitek was horrible. Do I just not know hockey or is everyone saying that overreacting? Thought there was maybe 1 or 2 softish goals but it’s the defense that continues to hang out goaltending out to dry. Thought that was the most exciting game of the year and with a tiny bit more puck luck that would of been a W. Vitek had some huge saves.
I forgot that losing to the Rangers sends this fanbase feral and subtracts triple digit IQs from half of you. VV was great until he wasn’t, then he cost them the game. No it wasn’t the defense, yes they gave up some chances, every team gives up bad chances. Yes, every team. Yes, even the team you’re thinking of right now. Shut up.
Fitz needs to get this team some saves somehow.