We blew a 3 goal lead for the second game this season and last night was the 15th game this season that we've blown a lead in
Yea you take the win on the scoreboard, but this was not a game where you can take a ton of positives out of after sitting back after leading once again
If people are going to be satisfied with blowing leads on a nearly every other game basis as long as we win, well then I don't know what to tell you
Yea but who is satisfied with blowing the lead? I haven't seen one person. What we are satisfied is the 2 points.
Yea but who is satisfied with blowing the lead? I haven't seen one person. What we are satisfied is the 2 points.
People (generalization) overlook the fact that we blew a lead because we won and then call it a day.....the people that keep saying after each lead we blow, how can others be upset with winning and getting 2 points - which is not the point - obviously you take the two points any way you can get them, but when it comes at the cost of blowing leads as consistently as we've been doing it, then it's not really ok because it's showing how much we like to sit back for extended periods of time and I'd hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the ass
Blowing leads and winning is a hell of a lot better than coming from behind but losing.
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In just under 4 months, if we are Top 8, I will look back at games like these and say "glad we didn't lose."
And so will all of you
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wasnt the team one of best at 3rd period comebacks a few years ago (the gio on fire era)
In 06-07 the Devils had 4 games where they tied the game with under a minute to go. They also had a game where they tied the game with exactly a minute to go. In all they had 5 games where they tied the score with 1 minute or less to go.
Gionta was a big part in a bunch of those.
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People (generalization) overlook the fact that we blew a lead because we won and then call it a day.....the people that keep saying after each lead we blow, how can others be upset with winning and getting 2 points - which is not the point - obviously you take the two points any way you can get them, but when it comes at the cost of blowing leads as consistently as we've been doing it, then it's not really ok because it's showing how much we like to sit back for extended periods of time and I'd hope it doesn't come back to bite us in the ass
I don't think anybody is overlooking the fact we blew the lead. That was my point.
Ovechkin's effort was pretty weak, he just kind of went down on the ice like he was going for a slide tackle or something.
Zajac completed a perfect pass which makes Ovechkin look stupid. If Zajac is off by a couple inches, highlights would show a diving Ovechkin successfully blocking a pass to a wide open Urbom.
After a couple of days and some christmas liquour i have this "everything went better than expected" feel. Bottom line is that we got 2 pts from a game many of us thought we would lose given the d we had.
Blowing leads and winning is a hell of a lot better than coming from behind but losing.
also you can not put as much stock anymore into holding on to leads in the nhl. a 1-0 lead in the first period is hardly a big deal or even a 2 goal lead, its just not like it used to be 2 and 3 goal leads are not nearly as difficult to overcome as they used to be.
3 goal lead in the third period is concerning but they still won, and you also have to look at the goaltending, i missed the game but undertand marty let a couple softies in third, what can the team do about that??
so the bottom line in the nhl thesed days is a win is a win and it doesn't matter how you get there. in fact the devils are doing well with average goaltending right now which is a good sign. means they are getting better of the play most nights
also you can not put as much stock anymore into holding on to leads in the nhl. a 1-0 lead in the first period is hardly a big deal or even a 2 goal lead, its just not like it used to be 2 and 3 goal leads are not nearly as difficult to overcome as they used to be.
3 goal lead in the third period is concerning but they still won, and you also have to look at the goaltending, i missed the game but undertand marty let a couple softies in third, what can the team do about that??
so the bottom line in the nhl thesed days is a win is a win and it doesn't matter how you get there. in fact the devils are doing well with average goaltending right now which is a good sign. means they are getting better of the play most nights
Marty let in a couple of softies? 1st goal was a great passing play from the caps, 2nd goal caps player crashes the net for the goal, 3rd goal Devils couldn't clear the puck and the caps made a backdoor pass to a wide open man. Hedberg would of had no chance on goals 1 & 3 and maybe would of had goal #2 because of his goaltending style. If the Devils were positionally sound defensively, these goals wouldn't happen.
Typical HF...twist everyone's meaning until it fits the narrative they want to post.
And no I was saying he was the only one that was maybe saying the team should have lost. I don't want them to lose...but SOMEthing's got to drive it into them that the way they're playing with a lead ain't working. They played great for 40 minutes getting that lead, why change? I'd rather see them learn that lesson now before it really comes back to bite us later on.
I don't know that the Devils really did change. The Caps, however, REALLY dialed up the pressure after the second period. The D pinched more, they made more risky plays, and they also started to execute better on passes. The Devils just couldn't keep up. That seems to be the issue. Whatever style they play with the lead, be it aggressive or conservative, doesn't work because they just can't handle the speed and pressure. It's in part because the D, even when healthy, is mediocre (missing 3 starters doesn't help) and in part because the forwards seem utterly lost in their own zone without JL.
I just don't get why you said it is all. It just seems like you are nip picking for no reason honestly. I could counter with a couple of goals LUUUUUUU could have saved if he had smaller pads too. What is it that I can't let go excatly (Brodeur isn't 25 anymore I get that and he lets goals in that he would normaly save. However, its just getting ridiculous how people look for the littlest things to blame him for every game he plays now)? The fact that people just look for excuses to blame Brodeur on every goal or that Brodeur needs bigger pads? I can go around the NHL and pick goals that go in and say if only that goalie had few more inches or a few less inches. Whats the point of saying something like that? And if Brodeur did make that save we wouldn't be having this discussion now would we?
Edit: And if I am the only one that thinks it was ridicous so be it. I just don't really see the logic behind you posting that is all.
If someone other then Rookie thinks I am crazy tell me but I am just not buying it Rookie sorry. Boring and Apic you guys don't say anything.
I had this pic stuck in my mind while I was writing up my post:
Sorry if that drove you up a wall or something, it was more of a "****ing goalies these days with their dick-high pads" post than a "Marty sucks he can't even pick his pad size right" post.
