[Recap/Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2022020971) ###Boxscore |Équipes|1er|2e|3e|Total| |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |[](/r/diables)|3|3|1|7| |[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|1|3|1|5| ###Statistiques de l’équipe |Équipe|Tirs|Coups|Bloqués|Victoires FO|Giveaways|À emporter|Power Plays| |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |[](/r/diables)|29|13|16|50,0 %|6|9|1/2| |[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|31|23|16|50,0 %|8|9|0/1| ###Résumé des objectifs |Période|Temps|Équipe|Force|Description| |:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |1er|01:07|[](/r/diables)|Pair|[Ondrej Palat (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (33)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwest.med.nhl.com/editor/7bf10ad2-03ca-4a88-b7ac-e6af4023a4de.mp4). |1er|07:52|[](/r/diables)|Pair|[Nathan Bastian (5) Poke, assists: Michael McLeod (18), Damon Severson (15)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/79e73705-b71a-4465-bcff-a07cdb267d13.mp4). |1er|11:27|[](/r/diables)|Pair|[Tomas Tatar (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (31), Dawson Mercer (21)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwest.med.nhl.com/editor/bd1cc900-0f44-4b03-bf23-51e23e79b47c.mp4). |1er|19:46|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Pair|[Nathan MacKinnon (23) Slap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (16), Artturi Lehkonen (24)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/e4e30692-4f30-4b47-abeb-fcfa1efa44a7.mp4)| |2ème|03:13|[](/r/diables)|Pair|[Dougie Hamilton (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael McLeod (19), Miles Wood (12)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/ba07d5b8-27f8-4ef5-8e25-e801b6bb17c7.mp4)| |2ème|05:53|[](/r/diables)|Power Play|[Miles Wood (10) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (22), Dawson Mercer (22)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/3eb4c88f-780b-478c-b954-c1545461dca3.mp4)| |2ème|07:32|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Pair|[Mikko Rantanen (41) Tip-In, assists: Josh Manson (8), Alex Newhook (10)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/72fb6e85-b037-46d0-969a-86803c3e27e4.mp4)| |2ème|09:00|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Pair|[Nathan MacKinnon (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (9)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/ece0d32e-2caa-43b3-a728-8287df2c4af9.mp4)| |2ème|09:36|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Pair|[J.T. Compher (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/2bf8fb7d-0057-4fcc-bb5f-78d0d751121a.mp4)| |2ème|16:59|[](/r/diables)|Pair|[Dawson Mercer (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Graves (15), Tomas Tatar (22)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/26503e75-0ecf-4e91-90f7-466fb608a9bb.mp4)| |3e|01:26|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Pair|[Valeri Nichushkin (11) Snap Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (25), Samuel Girard (20)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/3a0f4823-cd66-45d4-be21-11e2586bcdf0.mp4)| |3|18:46|[](/r/devils)|Even|Nico Hischier (26) Revers, passes décisives : Tomas Tatar (23), Dawson Mercer (23)| ###Récapitulatif des pénalités |Période|Temps|Équipe|Type|Min|Description| |:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:| |1er|07:52|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Minor Bench|2|Retarder le jeu – Unsucc. chlg servi par Denis Malgin| |2ème|03:53|[](/r/coloradoavalanche)|Minor|2|JT Compher Tripping contre Nico Hischier| |3e|01:26|[](/r/devils)|Bench Minor|2|Retarder le jeu – Unsucc. chlg servi par Ondrej Palat|
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Ummmmm ok
Akira bringing his big brass balls into the Ball tonight.
It took 10 fucking years but I cannot believe that I get to watch Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt, Nico Hischier, Dawson Mercer, Dougie Hamilton, Timo Meier (soon) play hockey for the New Jersey Devils. And will soon get to watch Luke Hughes, Nemec, and Holtz ripping it as well. Revel in it, devils bros, we made it out. Don’t let any other fanbase talk you down. WE DESERVE THIS. AHHHHH
Who got the W Viteck or Akira?
I want Mercer’s Raise the Bar, Raise Each Other, Raise Hell shirt. That’s 🔥🔥🔥
Golden Knights currently leading the Canes 2-1 heading into the third…we need to temporarily lend them our power o/
Let’s hear it for our Newfie Prince breaking another record! Mercer Express no signs of slowing down 🚂
I am just so glad we’re having a better season than expected and we are not clownin around down by those WC spots.
Boys going to the strip club to celebrate
That sure was a game
Shango is a little too soft. Has a good stick and does well on PK but doesn’t push hard against other team.
Is it just me or were there angles of Evan Rodrigues where his mouth looks comically large? I was rubbing my eyes for a sec it looked like a Snapchat filter. It was on Colorado’s broadcast
Crazy to see this team blow 3-4 goal leads like it’s nothing and then see them out the clamps on a 1 goal lead like it was Stevens, Neidameyer, rafalski, marty and an old school neutral zone trap. We erased their offense in the 3rd after a game with 10 total goals scored in 2 periods
https://twitter.com/ToddCordell/status/1629180540472418306
Just days after this post showing that almost all of Dawson Mercer’s points come off goals + primary assists, perfectly fitting that he puts up 3 secondary assists tonight
As Doc Emrick would say, « They had them all the way. »
* I was all about putting Meier with Nico, but I think you have to put Timo with Jack.
* My hot take is that Jack is probably not feeling himself like he was pre-injury, so he may be letting up on shooting relentlessly, so having Timo on his line will let him get back to playmaker status and feed Timo pucks for him to score in spectacular fashion. And that will jumpstart Jack the goal scorer.
* Sad for Vitek, but we’ve also been counting on him heavily, and we will be counting on him heavily for this month, so its good to get Schmid in there so maybe they can have more of a balance. Vitek had his slump back in December too, but this time around we’re scoring to make up for some bad looks by VV.
* Hope he isn’t too hard on himself tonight, and he shakes it off and the boys are supporting him in that locker room.
* Bastian truly makes the fourth line SO much better.
* But Lindy needs to be better about how and when he uses them.
* When Timo comes in, Shango should probably go to the third line. He doesn’t have the finishing touch right now. Jack feeds him the puck a lot and Shango hasn’t been able to capitalize unfortunately.
* Boys had the lead like ninety seconds in and kept it going for the rest of the game with some hiccups here and there.
* ***THIS IS HOW YOU START THE MONTH OF MARCH.***
What is the future of Shango? Seems destined to move down to the third line, which would generally be fine, but will he disappear offensively if he isn’t with Hughes?
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This squad is one of best I’ve seen in jersey. If they don’t win it all I’d be disappointed at this point.
Anyone looking for that shot of Vitek on the bench, [here you go](https://64.media.tumblr.com/7eff8d2b9a249ec4904affa393eef1b2/86546489e60373ea-80/s500x750/d93a597eaabcf8a5455419289b59f268723208db.png)!
I can’t believe we scored 7 and Jack didn’t get on the score sheet, might have been one of his least visible games all season. Goes to show how much depth we have and how important it is.
New meta confirmed. We need a 1A/1B/1C goalie trio
The first Devils game that I have been able to catch since the beginning of the season due to my work schedule and, of course, it has to be a nail-biter!
Jack’s gotten a good amount of points recently but hasn’t been as dynamic the past few, as much as Meier with Hischier would probably have tremendous chemistry, you can’t split up Tatar-Hischier-Mercer right now. Meier-Hughes-Bratt. Let them cook
As odd as it is to say (considering how many goals they gave up), there were a lot of good things they did defensively.
Props to the 4rth line for carrying a lot of that game on their shoulders. That BMW line, when they have a game, they have a game.
Props for Ruff pulling Vitec …. that was the right call. Probably saved the game.
I felt nothing but compassion when they showed VV on the bench, with his head down. There’s a guy who feels like he let the team down.
Crazy wild game. Found it odd Jack’s line only got about 15 mins. Good we could cycle 4 lines and had plenty of offense without him but hopefully he picks it up soon he still has a shot at 50
That was hot
Akira Schmid.
Colorado’s first goal was after a horrible icing call and their 5th goal was right after a missed high stick. Really we just had one terrible 3 minute stretch in the 2nd period. But those kinds of prolonged stretches of bad play can’t happen in the playoffs.
On the way back from the game. Couple thoughts:
– Avs looks lethargic on defense the first 40% of the game. Shouldn’t have been as close as it was imo. No business letting them back in.
– Was an entertaining game regardless. 10/10 would do again.
– We still have a Timo to unleash too
– Devs are now 2-0-2 with me in attendance let’s go.
– Avs fans were pure class. Fun environment.
So everyone scored tonight but Hughes?
Thats two 7 pointers in a row
Does VV still get the win? He was in while the GWG was scored
Yuge goal for Vegas late, better hold on in regulation
Why is Mercer excelling but Holtz not? Same age, same draft.
Carolina loses.
Vegas just beat Carolina. 1 point behind Car and they have 1 game in hand
**Carolina LOST. CAROLINA LOST!**
We are officially only one point behind the Hurricanes in the Metro.
Thank you Vegas, now we gotta beat you on Friday.
The « VGK » just beat Carolina in regulation. We are one point behind them as things stand now but they have a game in hand. Still, this is the closest that we’ve been in a while. I believe we will take sole possession of 1st place by the time we meet them on March 12th.
That was terrifying, but winning is cool 😎
That offsides goal was *technically* onsides, seeing as Nichushkin didn’t have contact possession of the puck because he was lifting his stick to stride. This is the part of offsides ruling in the nhl that confuses a lot of people and I didn’t fully understand until I watched a video Eck made about it on YouTube. HOWEVER, because this type of offsides is very subject to what the refs consider possession, this would have been a perfect opportunity for them to make up for the no-call on the high stick on Marino and negate the goal. But instead stripes chose to keep their lips to the tears of the reigning champs and try to make the game more interesting. Curse of the Devils
Playoff caliber game. Good practice. LGD
This was a fun game to be at, Devils fans showed out!
If this is a preview of anything in May, I’m going to fall over dead mid way through game 3