HORROR NIGHT IN THE ROG!

15 of 17 games. 7 of their last 9. That's how many wins the Devils have over the Nucks.

For the Nucks... it's the Worst home loss in nearly 7 years!!!

If you had to watch this Nucktastrophe all the way through, you might have thought you were watching Willy and the Wonkas in 2017.

Meanwhile, Taco must have been impressed to watch a team play a direct north-south game and get rewarded for it. Would be more impressed if it was the team he coaches.

He doesn't know, we don't know, sure seems the Nucks players don't have a clue what happened to last season's team that were always engaged, defensively sound and always working hard, shift after shift.

This game was a big one for Huggie with his brothers in town. A team that has beaten the Nucks repeatedly. You'd think the Nucks would be up for this game. Win one for their Capt'n or die trying.

Instead, the Nucks came out flat and went flatter, stupider from there. Got frustrated early and never tried to out-skate the Devils or win the forecheck, the board battles and not wreak out the ROG with continuous brainfarts.

Game started badly when Pete lost a scrambly FO in the O-zone. Puck squeaked past him and he made a feeble effort to try to get it. But didn't. As a Devil goes for the puck Pete couldn't get, Chaos Myers goes downhill to get the puck, or maybe the man. He didn't get either. Instead, the Devils go 2-on-1 on Soupy. And score on Sievlovs.

Nucks waste a 4 minute powerplay using their Galaxy-brain plays that were easily thwarted by the visitor's hockey brains.

1-0 Jersey after 1.

To start the 2nd, the Nucks are back on the PP. Huggie is out there quarterbacking, looking to even the game up. Instead, JT mifflered a blind drop pass to Huggie at the Jersey blueline. A pass that Huggie couldn't even see because he was facing the wrong direction.

2-0 Devils early 2nd. Not only can the Nucks PP not score, it can't defend against their own Galaxy-brainfarts.

But just when we hoped it couldn't get worse, a minute later it's 3-nothing Jersey as Myers is the perfect screen after another blown pass in the O-zone ends in a rush the other way. Ugh. Myers on the ice for 2 goals against - so far. And the game isn't half way finished.

Even if the Nucks are.

So, the Nucks bruising fighter goes after a little devil. Gnarland fights Haula to maybe spark his team. Nucks can't be sparked, because they're disinterested or something.

Mid 2nd the Nucks had barely 9 shots on Marky. And no tough shots.

Late in the 2nd, another easy Jersey entry ends in another Jersey goal.

4-0 after 2.

During the intermission, we hoped Taco might fire up the boys. Or Capt'n Huggie would read the riot act.

And it worked. For a couple shifts in the 3rd. But Blueger takes a tripping call and Huggie's brother scores a PP goal. And while maybe Taco was debating going 6-on-5 to maybe ruin Marky's SO, the Devils score another goal.

FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOK!

Embarrassing loss. Nucks haven't lost 6-0 in the ROG since 2006.

Nucks haven't played this poorly since the Greening of dismalness.

OBSERVATIONS

Who did the least damage in the game? That's the question to ask after this F-up.

Tough question. Lanky was good.

Nobody had a good game on the ice, however.

Miflers all over the game. JT wasn't playing good. And making too many mistakes. So many mistakes that it felt like 2021 or something. Missed a glorious chance to pass to Brock on the PP and instead played musical chairs with Huggie that ended in the GA.

Pete's reverse check is not caching in no more. Every time he throws one of those, he either misses the player or loses the puck. Or both. Couldn't score, couldn't defend, couldn't skate fast. And so far, not earning that $11.6M contract. Sure hope he gets a great skating coach. Otherwise, can't imagine how his skating looks in another 6 years. Gravity is not his friend.

When will Debrusk look sharp and score? We do not know.

Myers won the worst plus/minus on the night with a -3.

None of the other players had good games. There weren't any good consecutive pressure shifts. Nucks spent little time in the O-zone, other than to cough up the puck and lose another foot race.

Capt'n Huggie over-compensated for his team's malaise. 26 minutes on ice. Held the puck for almost 4 minutes on his own. Skated laps around some Devils, but couldn't beat Marky when a goal was most needed. He was frustrated. We know what that feels like.

The Nuck PP went zero for 4. Time for major shakeup. From their terrible entries, to their slow no-urgency plays, from telegraphing their supposedly spontaneous passes, to waiting for the perfect chance that never arrives, to the standing around waiting for the clock to wind down, it's horrible. Taco needs to get a PP coach that can help with the urgency and creativity. If only one or more Sedins were available.

Anything else? Yes!

EVERYTHING!

EVERYONE ON THE TEAM NEEDS TO BE ASHAMED - RETURN THEIR SALARY - AND BAGSKATE THEMSELVES - ON THEIR REST DAY!

Video Replay

Shortie and Dave are in the booth and saying things to boost fan morale.. didn't work. Best to not watch.

GAME STATS

PLAYER POINTS (no goals!)

PLAYERS 'N TACO TALK

Capt'n Huggie isnt lost for words... but can't use the words he'd like in a presser.

Gnarly tried to spark the team...

Mr. Minus-3 talks about the embarrassment.

JT talks about a rough day at the ice office.

Shell-shocked Arty has to talk about so many shells.

Taco Talks nice about the loss... didn't blast the players in public. Just wait for the next practice.

Flush this game. Down the toilet bowl of Nucking shame. One for the stinky record books.

At least this home stand is over. Nucks get back on the road with the goal of waaaay better structured play on their SoCal tour that starts Saturday. Also... waaaaaaaay more goals. And wins.