CJ Turtoro
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Hockey Analytics Researcher | Devils Blogger | High School Math Teacher | Insufferable Pedant
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They called me crazy. One year later, the Rangers hit the conference finals and they called me crazy again.
Now the Devils are the future. The Rangers are the past. And I'm laughing my fucking ass off.
Good night bitches. I was right all along.
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The Dallas Stars bought out Valeri Nichushkin.
He was a 24-year-old on a 2-year <$3M AAV deal and they said "too rich for our blood!"
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Connor McDavid was eliminated from the playoffs over a week ago and is still 2nd in playoff scoring.
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Since the Nets left in 2012, the Devils have been the only team to call NJ home. And in a nationally televised game Captain Nico got Sopranos outfits pre-game and post-game, called NJ his 2nd home, and dropped an F-bomb. Bastian participated in the outfit and 🤌ed after the goal.
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In the year of our Lord 2025, the San Jose Sharks will be paying $41.5M to the following:
35-year-old Logan Couture
33-year-old Evader Kane
34-year-old Erik Karlsson
40-year-old Brent Burns
37-year-old Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Those 5 players are currently worth 1.3 WAR /combined/.
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In Nico's defense, how are you gonna call NJ your 2nd home if you don't sprinkle every sentence with Fbombs
Nico Hischier with the post game f-bomb for all of New Jersey to hear 🤣
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Guys, I did an at-home test and it was positive.
I've contracted it.
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PSA to everyone attending Game 7:
If life permits, make every effort to stay in the arena regardless of outcome.
The Devils have given us a hell of a lot to root for and they deserve our applause in a win, and don't deserve to be jeered by a building full of blue in a loss.
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The Bruins being this good makes no sense. How do you remove Taylor Hall, Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Dmitri Orlov from an already kinda fluky team, and get even better? Is it just bananas goaltending?
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Top 10 Centers in NHL by GSVA:
1) Connor McDavid (5.9, lol)
2) Elias Pettersson (3.9)
3) Jack Hughes (3.6)
4) Leon Draisaitl (3.6)
5) Auston Matthews (3.5)
6) Brayden Point (3.4)
7) Nico Hischier (3.3)
8) Nathan MacKinnon (3.3)
9) Joe Pavelski (3.2)
10) Patrice Bergeron (3.1)
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Call me crazy ...
...
...
... but I think the Devils may be rebuilding better than the Rangers.
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So can we agree that there was nothing fundamentally wrong with the Maple Leafs? Look at what this Tampa team is doing to the President's Trophy winner without their
#1
center.
If Tampa wins the cup again, Leafs have as good a claim to "2nd best team in the NHL" as anyone lol.
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On xGAR among forwards, Auston Matthews has provided the most offensive value in the NHL and the 2nd most defensive value. That would be the first time in the analytics era that someone finished in the top 2 in both offense AND defense.
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Marino for Smith might be a bigger steal than Hall for Larsson
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I'm probably in the minority here but, oh well.
I love that the PLD situation is happening. This is totally normal in the NBA and it makes for much more exciting narratives and much stronger player empowerment.
I hope Connor McDavid demands a trade to a contender tomorrow.
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Novo in the post game press conference: "So I know I don't watch the game well, but it looked to me like Holtz scored. Again. Thoughts?"
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This series is now an all-time goalie duel between the reigning Vezina winner and a 5th round rookie who was in the USHL 2 years ago.
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Seth Jones is definitely going to be a hilarious season-long debate.
He's a sub-replacement player in terms of xGAR, but leads all NHLers in TOI and is 1 off the NHL lead in points for defencemen.
Couldn't ask for a better combination of metrics to piss off everyone.
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My favorite part of this is Luke Hughes completely ignoring his brother (who had the assisted the goal) and, instead, skating ~50 feet away to jump into the eager arms of Curtis Lazar.
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In the Devils 4 wins of the series, Akira Schmid gave up 1 goal, 1 goal, 0 goals, and 0 goals.
Years from now, you'll remember this series as when the legend of Akira was born.
His psychopathic zen saved the series and the season.
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The Devils just convincingly outplayed the undisputed best team in the NHL. They happened to lose cuz they hit two posts and had another puck just barely not cross while the Bruins got a goal on a missed trip call. Lost 4 coin flips and still clawed their way back to within 1.
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Not sure what the broadcast or the viewers think they see from Meier here, but he's clearly pushed and then assaulted lol
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If the Devils got Meier for this price, I think Devils Twitter should never complain about anything this management team does for at least the next 3 years.
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Over Jonas Siegenthaler's 14 minutes of penalty-killing time, the Devils outscored the Rangers 1-0.
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I'm soaking in this
@PKSubban1
commentary rn. I'm glued to my screen more than I've ever been in post game coverage lol.
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I've not been the biggest Lindy Ruff stan in the world during his the here, but honestly it's pretty weird to me that folks want him fired.
He just orchestrated the largest turnaround in NHL history, then his adjustments in round 1 won the series and got the other guy fired.
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Tortorella said he did not consider not playing Provorov because he didn’t warm up. He said he respects that Provorov is always true to himself.
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In the post-John Hynes era, Mackenzie Blackwood has been the best goalie in the NHL and it's not really close.
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Lindy Ruff benched Jonas Siegenthaler for Brendan Smith in an actual NHL playoff game.
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On the disallowed goals:
1st was technically interference, but you almost never see something that minor called
2nd was incidental contact outside crease with "reasonable effort" made to avoid contact. Inexcusable call IMO.
3rd was pretty clearly no goal by the rulebook.
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Vitek, it's been real. We wish you the best on the waiver wire.
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Luke was dominant tonight, largely alongside new definitely-permanent partner Colin "not Brendan Smith" Miller
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Meier to the top 6.
Wood to the moon.
Tell players to stop one-handed net-crashing and try to make a real hockey play.
Play the 5v5 game you did over the last 40.
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Imagine being a rookie backup just 2 years removed from the USHL, and being asked to play your 1st playoff game @ MSG while your team's floundering down 2-0 in the series having just given up 5 twice at home.
You gotta have a psychopathic level of Zen for this to not affect you.
Akira Schmid is in his own net this morning.
Vanecek and Blackwood sharing at the other end.
#NJDevils
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The Devils had 10 shots on goal when Simon Nemec was on the ice. That led the team
They allowed 1 shot on goal when he was on the ice. Also led the team.
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It's crazy how good the Devils became once they stopped playing Mason Geertsen.
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Nico Hischier was 16-1 in the faceoff circle today including 6-0 on the penalty kill.
#OurSwissPrince
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In the 9 minutes John Marino played against Connor McDavid, the Devils outshot the Oilers 14-10 and outscored them 1-0.
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I see no reason the Devils can't win the Stanley Cup this year.
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Since Nico Hischier returned, the Devils are 4-1-0 (2nd in NHL); have controlled 58% of expected goals (4th) and 55% of actual goals (9th); and are averaging 5 goals scored per game (1st ... by a lot).
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If you were wondering who would inherit Zajac role of shutting down Crosby, wonder no more.
Of Crosby's 13 minutes 7:21 were against Nico Hischier. The Devils controlled 67% of the shot attempts in those minutes. Neither team scored.
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The Devils were down Graves and Marino, playing against one of the hottest powerplays in the NHL, and the PK went 9 for 9 with a shorthanded goal.
Don't tell me this team doesn't have what it takes. That game was a mess beginning to end, and they gutted it out.
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I assume that this will shock
#NJDevils
fans. It FEELS like the Devils allow a ton of odd-man rushes. Why? Because every one ends up in the back of the net, which makes you remember it.
This stat should just about do it on the "Defense vs Goalie" debate.
Odd Man Rushes against.
How are you feeling about your team?
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Akira Schmid and his psychopathic zen now lead the NHL postseason in goals saved per hour.
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It's time to start with heavier superlatives. Nico Hischier has been one of the most valuable players in the entire national hockey league so far this season.
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Thatcher Demko is a 24-year-old rookie. He had a .922 Sv% in the AHL in 2018. He had a .935 Sv% in the NCAA in 2016.
The NHL's goalie progression timeline is completely ridiculous.
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It's remarkable what a group of relatively anonymous players are capable of in this league when not saddled with the burden of enduring 25 minutes of Rasmus Ristolainen a night.
The Buffalo Sabres started the season 2-0. Just like everyone expected.
Well, even a broken clock is right twice a day…or season
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In the past 6 days, after not playing a game since January, Nico Daws has allowed
1 goal on 2.36 xGs vs SEA
2 goals on 3.34 xGs at NSH
2 goals on 3.51 xGs vs LAK
3 goals on 3.8 xGs vs PHI
Total: 8 goals on 13 xGs (.941 Sv%)
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Quick thoughts on Severson deal
For NJ:
Great job getting a 3rd out of nothing. No way he re-signs.
For Damon:
Get your bag fam, you earned it. Sorry your team sucks again tho.
For CBJ:
I've given up trying to understand this team's decision making.
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Vanecek is such a goddam breath of fresh air after the trauma of the last like 8 years of goaltending.
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Nico Hischier led the Devils in CF%, held SEA scoreless in 3+ minutes of 4v5 PKing, blocked a team-leading 4 shots, and had a team-leading 3 HD chances, all in 22:45 of ice time.
In a game where his team desperately needed him, Nico shows why he was given the "C".
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Here's a list of defencemen who have played as many minutes as Luke Hughes and provided as much or more value per hour (via GAR/60):
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#NJDevils
have now put up /touchdowns/ against the best D team in the league (Carolina), the best goalie (Shesterkin), and the best team in the conference (Florida); as well as 5 unanswered in a comeback against the best team in the league (Colorado)
They can play with /anyone/.
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You get a trophy for the best regular season record, you get a trophy for winning the Conference Finals, and you get a trophy for winning the Stanley Cup.
What I'm trying to say is the Rangers get nothing.
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Be honest, y'all love the deserve to win o meter now, don't you?
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Siegenthaler was an absolute 200-ft stud tonight. Saved a goal, dominated run of play, two points. Have a night.
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I was at the game last night so not live tweeting just a couple quick takeaways:
Nico had a freaking motor last night. Best skater in that game IMO.
Palat looked more like playoff Palat even ignoring the goal. Real nice possessions deep in the OZ.
Marino put on a damn clinic.
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Bravo Fitzy.
$63M over 8 years is exactly what he advertised publicly. Jack Hughes's deal was $64M, so he went JUST below.
The sonofabitch did it.
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It's not even that Schmid's a better goalie than Blackwood -- though he clearly is.
It's that he's demonstrated the ability to come into tough situations and hold the fort.
Vanecek's the starter. You want someone you know can step into the line of fire and not immediately fold.
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Rangers out here declaring victory on drafting 4 defenders that have a played 10 NHL games combined so far. Congrats on the accomplishment fellas.🍪
Nils Lundkvist.
Matthew Robertson.
Braden Schneider.
Zac Jones.
How did
#NYR
know during their Drafts that they'd end up being as good as they are? Let's find out. ⬇️
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The Leafs took more games from Montreal than Winnipeg and Vegas combined.
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Nico Hischier has found a God mode this season and I'm here for it. You cannot get this dude off the puck.
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Jesper Boqvist is perhaps the player with the least compelling storyline you could possibly choose for a blurb.
Imagine being this out of touch with one of the biggest stories in the NHL season.
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The Devils started the 2020-21 season 6-3-2
They finished 28-29-12
The Devils started the 2021-22 season 7-3-2
They finished 27-46-9
The Devils have started the 2022-23 season 6-3-0
So, I empathize with fans that don't think this team is any different. But I do.
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Catastrophic performance from Vitek that should be enough to lose him a job that he debatably should've already lost.
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When Nico Hischier is on the roster, this Devils team is 11-4-1 (4th best in NHL), their controlling 56.9% of shots (2nd), 54% of goals (9th), and 55% of xGs (4th).
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Watching Rangers fans totally dumbfounded at the experience of getting goalied after doing it to the entire league all season last year brings me a special kind of enjoyment.
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Fitzgerald did a tremendous job keeping the core of his pool and team intact, but I think San Jose got more than they're getting credit for. There's a ton of potential in that package. Wouldn't be shocked if that becomes 3 substantial NHLers down the line.
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The Athletic projects the Devils finishing within 5 points of the Rangers which would be a hell of a story given the perceived team strengths.
So just imagine how crazy it's gonna be when the Devils actually finish ahead of them.
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Via
@hockeystatcards
, Andreas Johnsson just put up the biggest game score of the season.
By this metric, you just saw the best game for any NHL player so far this year.
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With a +1.26 GSAx performance on NaturalStatTrick's model, Akira Schmid has now saved more goals than expected on the season (+0.24). The Devils have a league-average goalie.
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You think Connor McDavid's offensive impact is insane? Let me introduce you to 2012 Sidney Crosby.
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Takeaways:
We weren't going to win every game.
We are going to the playoffs.
The fight these guys showed down the stretch of this game is exactly what you want to see from them in those playoffs.
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No one has more GSAx in the last DECADE than Juuse Saros.
He's on a legit HoF trajectory and no one talks about it. One of the most consistently efficient goalies ever.
This is his 7th season of being 5% better than NHL average (20+ GP). That's tied for the most ever by his age
Juuse Saros has gone on an amazing run and is now the top goalies of the year for goals saved above expected.
#Smashville
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Devils Twitter absolutely can not handle losing lol. The PTSD in this fanbase is so very real.
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The Rangers needed 3 goals in the 3rd period.
They didn't get 3 shots on goal in the period.
Schmid could have lacked corporeal form and we still would've won that game lol. But sure they played hard.
Gallant's tone was much different after tonight's loss:
"I thought we played a lot harder than we did the other night, but we couldn't find a way to get a goal. We had some traffic and I thought the goalie played really well for them tonight."
#NYR
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