And as I've said: PP1 has been so successful that PP2 doesn't get much ice time. I'm not about to complain about this. TOI is heavily specialty teams dependent: spend time in the box, and Ehlers isn't on the ice as he doesn't PK. Spend time on the PP, and Ehlers will get some time, but only if PP1 doesn't score. The 5v5 TOI difference is not "very high" the last 10-15 games.
I think his 5v5 TOI is fine - the rest is specialty teams gravy. Whose minutes should be reduced to up Ehlers TOI? Connor?
I feel like you are talking around the subject a little.
This all started with me complaining about Ehlers toi, you then for some reason objected, and said toi difference wasnt to bad.
I now show it is. There was a time when the icetime was a little more even, like the start of the season without KC. even on special teams.
And now its because of special teams. - I never said 5v5. toi wasnt somewhat even, so I dont know why you keep mentioning it to me?
That said, and now that you keep mentioning it I dont think 5v5 is that even - Last night Ehlers had more PP than KC, and yet KC had 4 more minutes overall.
Ive said all along I even think pp1 is getting played way way to much.
The last few games pp1 hasnt been that gravy, we still see a huge difference in toi.
And even so, I am of the opinion that, if you are up a couple goals in a game, and there is not long left, or you have already bagged the game with some time left, and at the same time the pp1 has had a good few pts, you should let the pp2 run a bit. To give the confidence and time to gel.
I dont care what you think tbh. this will bite us in the ass later on. the 1st line who are also our 1st pp, will at some time get gassed. and then we rely on the 2nd line, which has no confidence or chemistry because they havent had the time to get it.
And yes, I think KC has been given the easiest time of any rookie in Jets 2.0. Straight onto the 1st line without getting moved once, straight onto pp1. No shuffling, even after bad games. Good zone starts and matchups.
Never subject to linechanges, even after his line or himself has a bad game, massive amounts of toi.
Laine, Ehlers, Chef, and the likes never got this treatment.
So yes, to keep a guy like Ehlers, who imo deserved to be on that pp1 and 1st line, should get some pp1 love. Take Wheelers spot and move Wheeler to KC's spot.
Move KC down a spot.