GDT: Game 46 - Winnipeg Jets @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Wednesday, January 24th, 2024 - 6:00pm CST - Sportsnet - CJOB/Power 97

[JetsFan815]

What is the new top unit?

Lowry-Iafallo-Connor-Pionk-Morrissey

 

[DharmaBum]

 

[WolfHouse]

Jets are trapped imagining that Pionk is an offensive D... and that Lowry has hands. Hopefully they just plant Iafallo and Lowry in front of the net.

 

[Romang67]

Lowry-Iafallo-Connor-Pionk-Morrissey

Just... put Perfetti on the left wall and let him QB it. I don't know why we haven't tried what worked like a charm in the past.

I also do not understand why coaches keep putting Lowry in there. Lowry has value to the team, but he has never been good on the PP. Ever. At least Niederreiter was good there in his prime.

 

[gojetsgo]

Don’t rush him back. Like I said if this was New Jersey he definitely wouldn’t be playing so he shouldn’t play tonight either. Health more important than playing in hometown.

I don't think they care who they are playing at all, if he was healthy he would go in and if he is not 100% ready then he won't be

 

[bustamente]

Not surprised that Scheifele didn’t get into the lineup on this trip, Vilardi is not disproving the myth that he gets injured a lot

 

[Jets 31]

Umm, how is Ehlers not on the 1st PP?

 

[UFO]

6-4 Jets, Matthews to score first.

 

[Jets 31]

That second line, poor Perfetti .

 

[TS Quint]

Thank the Lord Baby Jesus this is a nationally televised game. I heard Carlo Coliaccavo was very concerned the rest of Canada wasn’t getting to hear enough about Auston Matthews on WST yesterday. I’m so glad I finally get to hear 4 straight hours of how great the Leafs are and how anything the Jets do relates to the Leafs.

 

[Buffdog]

I have a bad feeling that we're about to start a new "goals against" streak, and not in a good way this time

It is what it is, limp into the break and then come out flying afterwards

 

[hockeyarena]

if we're relentless hunting down pucks as we usually are, we should eat the Leafs AHL defence and goaltending alive. Hope Scheif and Vilardi are good to go.

 

[Jets 31]

I wonder what's wrong with Vilardi, sick or injury?

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

6-4 Jets, Matthews to score first.

Wrong thread, lol

 

[Romang67]

Umm, how is Ehlers not on the 1st PP?

Note that this definitely comes down to bad puck luck, but here are Ehlers's GF/60 on the 5v5 and on the PP this season:

PP: 3.48
5v5: 1.98

Oh no, wait, sorry. Got those two flipped.

5v5: 3.48
PP: 1.98

 

[Jets 31]

Note that this definitely comes down to bad puck luck, but here are Ehlers's GF/60 on the 5v5 and on the PP this season:

PP: 3.48
5v5: 1.98

Oh no, wait, sorry. Got those two flipped.

5v5: 3.48
PP: 1.98

The way our PP has been this season does anyone have good numbers on it though? Looking at those 2 units the 2nd is better than the 1st.

 

[gojetsgo]

I wonder what's wrong with Vilardi, sick or injury?

lower body

 

[Royale With Cheese]

I wonder what's wrong with Vilardi, sick or injury?

Injury.

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Obviously not going to happen this season but we need a complete reset on the PP. New coach new everything.

Lowry and Iafallo on your top PP over Ehlers, Perfetti, even Namestnikov, Niederreiter. Like what in the actual f*** are we doing here.

I love what Bones has done for a lot of things, but his PP and his underuse of his 2nd offensive line are annoying.

 

[Romang67]

The way our PP has been this season does anyone have good numbers on it though? Looking at those 2 units the 2nd is better than the 1st.

No one else with regular PP ice time has less than 4 GF/60.

Hell, scratch that. No one else in the LEAGUE with more than 100 minutes of PP ice time has less than 2 GF/60, and only 5 other players in the league has less than 4 GF/60.

Again, given the scoring chances generated with him on the ice, it's definitely a case of being incredibly snake bitten or cursed. But as a last ditch effort, I understand taking him off PP1.

Of course, Perfetti leads the team in GF/60 on the PP, so I can't say the reasoning completely holds water.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

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I can never get enough of that clip. Loved that show.

No Scheifele, No Vilardi... Leafs getting lucky. Will be tough to even get a point out of this one.

The new top unit PP looks terrible. Bones did the one thing he could have to make that unit even worse.

And with your requisite forecasts of doom in place, the Jets should do just fine tonight.

 

[JetsFan815]

It really sucks about these injuries at this time as I really wanted to win against the Leafs.

Just... put Perfetti on the left wall and let him QB it. I don't know why we haven't tried what worked like a charm in the past.

I also do not understand why coaches keep putting Lowry in there. Lowry has value to the team, but he has never been good on the PP. Ever. At least Niederreiter was good there in his prime.

Just load up one unit with

Ehlers-Connor-Neidereitter-Perfetti-Morrissey

and let them play 1.5 mins on the PP.

 

[LowLefty]

Jets are trapped imagining that Pionk is an offensive D... and that Lowry has hands. Hopefully they just plant Iafallo and Lowry in front of the net.

Yup - that's what this PP is designed for -
Get shots on net (Pionk loves to shoot - from everywhere) and net front from the larger dudes.
KC and JoMo will help with the shooting - I hope that is the plan with this group.

The second PP looks like more of a #1 actually - Names / Perfetti / Ehlers might be able to get something going.
Hopefully they get a good split on the PP i ce time.
And I don't see a #1 or 2 - more like whichever is successful gets first shot.

Edit*

 

[Dirtbag151]

According to the prediction thread there seems to be at least a dozen closet Leafs fans on this board......oh the shame they must feel

 

[MrBoJangelz71]

Always love reading TO forum on game day when we play em.

No Scheifele/Vilardi for the Jets tonight and some career beer league back up in net?

Chalk up 2 points for the Leafs!

LB is putting up a 2.18 and .923 while their starter and I use that term lightly, is at a 3.69 and cough cough chuckle, .866

LB just won a cup playing meaningful minutes in Vegas's run

LB would be their starter this season, so if he is a career beer league goalie then they have a career beer league's minor affiliate back up goalie with Samsonov