Todd Cordell: G27 New Jersey Devils @ Los Angeles Kings: Jesper Bratt returns

Has it been announced that Kinkaid is starting? Haven't seen that yet so I'll hold back my rage for now...

Why no Yak?

Even if last year was the aberration and the Devils aren't a good team yet, they still shouldn't be this bad.

If the ship continues to sink through December, does Shero sign off on the "lose for Hughes" campaign?

Has it been announced that Kinkaid is starting? Haven't seen that yet so I'll hold back my rage for now...
- jersey1414

The Kings aren't a good team right now. Cory is reserved from games against top opponents only. Because that's best for a mentally fragile, physically recovering goaltender....

"3rd in total Expected Goals/60"

Todd are you sure that stat is correct ?

Why no Yak?
- Queenie_5_hole

Because with this team you get punished for scoring and punished for not.

Its so (frank)ing weird.

prayers to anyone who stays up for this

prayers to anyone who stays up for this
- Senor_Elias

I would give updates but because of stupid blackout laws I can't watch.

"3rd in total Expected Goals/60"

Todd are you sure that stat is correct ?

The stat is correct... perhaps your question should be:

"Todd, are you sure that stat is a valid indicator of offence?"

"3rd in total Expected Goals/60"

Todd are you sure that stat is correct ?
- cu45161

for + against, yes

Why no Yak?
- Queenie_5_hole

Yeah, I'm not thrilled by this. Give me more Yak.

The Devils play a very eventful style of hockey. They're top-10 in total Corsi/60 (for + against) and sit 3rd in total Expected Goals/60. They may struggle finishing chances but they usually generate quite a few and aren't exactly stout at the other end. Los Angeles is the exact opposite. They play a very slow, groggy, uneventful game ranking 30th in total Expected Goals/60. They don't generate much offense and there aren't many defensive breakdowns. Their style really hasn't changed much from the Cup years. They just don't have the personnel to come out on top as often as they used to.
- Todd Cordell

No, no. There's a lot of them this year. That's why the Kings are 16th in the NHL in GA/G, despite receiving exceptional goaltending from Quick, Petersen, and Campbell. It really is a poopshow down here this season and it's unexplainable.

Lines for tonight: https://twitter.com/amand...tatus/1070762617075978240

Yak is playing over Mueller. Kinkaid starting.

Apparently Kincaid has a career .990 SV% and two shutouts in his 4-games vs the Kings, and that's from when they were actually decent. My guess is he'll start.

3-0 Devils with 2 empty net goals.

Kings 2-0 after Quick stops 37 shots for the shutout. Tank you

Kings 2-0 after Quick stops 37 shots for the shutout. Tank you
- Crushers68

I think it will be 0-0 well into the third period. Whoever makes the bigger stupid mistake first will lose. After watching every Kings game thus far this season, I'm fairly confident it will be LA.

I think it will be 0-0 well into the third period. Whoever makes the bigger stupid mistake first will lose. After watching every Kings game thus far this season, I'm fairly confident it will be LA.
- tkecanuck341

Funny, but I'm fairly confident you haven't watched every Devils game... We'll see what happens.

Lines for tonight: https://twitter.com/amand...tatus/1070762617075978240

Yak is playing over Mueller. Kinkaid starting.
- Pomegrant

Glad Yak's going in, but I wanted to see him over Lovejoy.

End of first: 2-0 Devils
Final: 3-2 Kings in OT

End of first: 2-0 Devils
Final: 3-2 Kings in OT
- MannySilvers

This seems quite likely.

Glad Yak's going in, but I wanted to see him over Lovejoy.
- Queenie_5_hole

Yeah, I agree. Right now it seems to be a rotation of Yak/Mueller/Butcher and I think all three should be playing.

I don't like Kinkaid starting this one, it seems like this would be an ideal Schneider start but here we are.

Schneider will get San Jose on Sunday so he can get shellacked.

If LA embraces a rebuild, do we throw our 1st, mcleod, Sev to La for Doughty?

If LA embraces a rebuild, do we throw our 1st, mcleod, Sev to La for Doughty?
- Leniwm1

If LA had two lotto picks they would definitely rebuild faster.