Pre-Game Talk: Jets vs Capitals Feb 19 6:00pm

[KCjetsfan]

He's been really solid every other time he's been up. Don't see this as any different. We'll see if it matters.

hope it does. i remember him being ok the other times i've seen him. his face punching deficiencies will hopefully not be his undoing.

 

[PegCityPuck]

So, if Stafford is back in, does Buff stay on D?

I'm looking forward to seeing Klingberg. He might bring a bit of jump to the bottom 6.

It's my understanding that coach announced Buff is going to be playing forward tomorrow night. Therefore, we could see Stafford + Buff or Klingberg + Buff playing forward tomorrow night depending on Staffords day to day injury status. In both scenarios Buff is playing forward. Unless the coach changes his mind or I am wrong about what the coach said we won't see Buff playing D tomorrow.

Didn't buff fill in for Perreault when he was out with the elbow thingy? I am thinking he is going back to that setup and will use Klingberg to fill in for Stafford if Stafford remains day to day.

 

[Ducky10]

Hmmm, if Staffford plays I see Klingberg playing and Buff on D as an upgrade over either Harrison ro Pardy slotting in.

Losing Perreault hurts to be sure but let's see how Klinger fills in, it's not the end of the world. No teams are going to be able to replace one of their top 6 with an equal player, it sucks but they just have to keep playing the way they have been lately with the new body.

 

[Aavco Cup]

If Stafford plays Buff will play D

@MitchPeacock1: If Stafford can't go tomorrow Byfuglien will move up and play with Frolik & Scheifele. #NHLJets #cbcmb

@pwilliamsNHL: Byfuglien will go back to forward, pending Stafford's return.

 

[Ducky10]

That makes the most sense.

 

[JustGivingEr]

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I thought the Jets played tonight. Planned pretty much my whole day around it.

 

[PegCityPuck]

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I thought the Jets played tonight. Planned pretty much my whole day around it.

 

[mzappa]

Well, Bunk - might as well have a cigar and a few beers with McNalty near the tracks.

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I thought the Jets played tonight. Planned pretty much my whole day around it.

 

[PegCityPuck]

Buff playing F with 55 & 67

Postma also as a forward today

No 85 or 12

Maybe Postma was a filler for Klingberg...who was Postma on a line with?

 

[StronGeer]

Maybe Postma was a filler for Klingberg...who was Postma on a line with?

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Maybe Postma was a filler for Klingberg...who was Postma on a line with?

Nah, Postma just showing his versatility before a trade

 

[Aavco Cup]

Maybe Postma was a filler for Klingberg...who was Postma on a line with?

Obviously just a placeholder

Peluso and Slater

 

[PegCityPuck]

That makes the most sense.

If we have an extra Dman and Buff can play forward in a pinch but don't want to utilize buff as a forward why carry the extra Dman? We would be better off carrying a 13th forward. Right now we are sitting on Postma Pardy & Harrison. If they are not good enough to be one of our Dmen when a forward goes down, it defeats the purpose of carrying an extra dman.

If we are that committed to Buff on D and don't want to utilize him as a forward when given the opportunity than we should be looking at trading a dman ASAP.

What makes the most sense to me is to play Buff as a forward.

 

[Ducky10]

Hmmm, if Staffford plays I see Klingberg playing and Buff on D as an upgrade over either Harrison ro Pardy slotting in..

This is what I said, I stand by it. If Stafford can't go by all means play Buff up front, but that wasn't what I was referring to.

If we have an extra Dman and Buff can play forward in a pinch but don't want to utilize buff as a forward why carry the extra Dman? We would be better off carrying a 13th forward. Right now we are sitting on Postma Pardy & Harrison. If they are not good enough to be one of our Dmen when a forward goes down, it defeats the purpose of carrying an extra dman.

If we are that committed to Buff on D and don't want to utilize him as a forward when given the opportunity than we should be looking at trading a dman ASAP.

What makes the most sense to me is to play Buff as a forward.

 

[PegCityPuck]

Obviously just a placeholder

Peluso and Slater

Obviuosly a placeholder and being on a line with Peluso and Slater he is likely a placeholder for Klingberg.

 

[KingBogo]

If we have an extra Dman and Buff can play forward in a pinch but don't want to utilize buff as a forward why carry the extra Dman? We would be better off carrying a 13th forward. Right now we are sitting on Postma Pardy & Harrison. If they are not good enough to be one of our Dmen when a forward goes down, it defeats the purpose of carrying an extra dman.

If we are that committed to Buff on D and don't want to utilize him as a forward when given the opportunity than we should be looking at trading a dman ASAP.

What makes the most sense to me is to play Buff as a forward.

Agreed. And that's what we saw before we traded Kane. Buff gives the Jets the flexibility to hold onto the extra d-man.

 

[Ducky10]

Agreed. And that's what we saw before we traded Kane. Buff gives the Jets the flexibility to hold onto the extra d-man.

Assuming Stafford can go I'd rather see how Klingberg does and keep Buff on D. It's a matter of the best possible lineup, which really boils down to Klingberg or one of Harrison or Pardy. I'd like to think it's the former, for our sake.

 

[StronGeer]

Assuming Stafford can go I'd rather see how Klingberg does and keep Buff on D. It's a matter of the best possible lineup, which really boils down to Klingberg or one of Harrison or Pardy. I'd like to think it's the former, for our sake.

Well good news is that's what the plan is.

 

[Ducky10]

Well good news is that's what the plan is.

 

[KingBogo]

Assuming Stafford can go I'd rather see how Klingberg does and keep Buff on D. It's a matter of the best possible lineup, which really boils down to Klingberg or one of Harrison or Pardy. I'd like to think it's the former, for our sake.

Don't necessarily disagree, but Buff's flexibility is what let's you run with 12 forwards and 9 d. But also begs the question why they are unwilling to give Postma another shot.

 

[PegCityPuck]

Agreed. And that's what we saw before we traded Kane. Buff gives the Jets the flexibility to hold onto the extra d-man.

Ya, so given all of that. If we see Klingberg & Stafford playing and Buff on D than we can consider it a trial run for a possible Postma/Pardy/Harrison trade.

However, Buff may be the best forward option if we can't make a decent trade and our callups aren't getting the job done.

 

[Ducky10]

Don't necessarily disagree, but Buff's flexibility is what let's you run with 12 forwards and 9 d. But also begs the question why they are unwilling to give Postma another shot.

True, I think we're talking about two slightly different things actually . I am just puzzled by the Postma situation though, I know he had a bit of a bad stretch but from my recollection it wasn't any worse than some of the train wrecks Harrison has put up and Pardy has been nothing but inconsistent mostly. The strangest part is the insistence on playing somebody on their off side instead of him.

 

[PegCityPuck]

Double post somehow...

Has Klingberg played a game with the Jets this year?

 

[wpgsilver]

Double post somehow...

Has Klingberg played a game with the Jets this year?

Nope.

 

[KingBogo]

True, I think we're talking about two slightly different things actually . I am just puzzled by the Postma situation though, I know he had a bit of a bad stretch but from my recollection it wasn't any worse than some of the train wrecks Harrison has put up and Pardy has been nothing but inconsistent mostly. The strangest part is the insistence on playing somebody on their off side instead of him.

No I threw in the Postma point, after you listed the extra d. If he really is our 9th defensemen, maybe now is the time to move him.