Post-Game Talk: Too Much Poutine: Jets look flat in 4-3 loss to Habs

[surixon]

One would think Clitsome is going to be removed from the lineup soon.

Hainsey, Toby and Buff all played 25, 26 and 28 minutes respectively and Grant had 8 minutes at a -2.

Surely the staff knows they can't continue to rotate 4-5 defensemen on a nightly basis and remain competitive.

Agreed, it looks like it is already starting to catch up to them. Enstrom and to a lesser extent Buff's play has started to look sloppy the last couple of games which to me is a sign of fatigue. Bogosian really needs to get back soon so we can start running our top four out for 20-23 minutes a night.

 

[Blackie Dammit]

according to the Habs board this is the best game they have played, it was our worst game and they won by 1 goal. I'm not worried , we'll get em in the long run

 

[thejaf7]

Nope...

Why do people state things like it's a fact, but when really they are just guessing on a fact.
Last season it was measured. MTS has highest decibel rating.
I would definitely put MTL in top 5 though.

Agree. Props given to Bell Centre for sure but second to MTS Centre.

 

[iceguy]

Clitsome at -7 now... yay. To bad we have no Flood. Anyone know how Redmond would fit in?

 

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[thejaf7]

according to the Habs board this is the best game they have played, it was our worst game and they won by 1 goal. I'm not worried , we'll get em in the long run

This is true, wait until they come into our home rink. Different story for sure. And show them what a real crowd is like.

 

[garret9]

Clitsome at -7 now... yay. To bad we have no Flood. Anyone know how Redmond would fit in?

TBH I don't think of Flood as better... Kulda probably would have been... *sigh* dropped the ball there...

Redmond would have to fit in for Postma...
Unless Noel wants to give one of the rookies 20 minutes of tough icetime on the second pair and drop Stuart...
I'm hoping in practices they are letting Redmond practice on the left side... it would be good for him short term (replace Clitsome) and long term (since he'd be battling Byfuglien, Bogosian, Postma and eventually Trouba for a spot).

 

[sipowicz]

3 stars are all Canadians yet the Jets outshot them 36-34 and the score was a close 4-3 aided by homer calls from the ref.s, time to dump the 3 star selection already.

 

[Lynk]

lol this latest caller on 1290.

He wants the entire D core gone.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

3 stars are all Canadians yet the Jets outshot them 36-34 and the score was a close 4-3 aided by homer calls from the ref.s, time to dump the 3 star selection already.

Shots were 26-21 Montreal...

 

[Galchenioretty]

3 stars are all Canadians yet the Jets outshot them 36-34 and the score was a close 4-3 aided by homer calls from the ref.s, time to dump the 3 star selection already.

The Jets had 22 shots, not 36 lol and the Jets had more PP's than the Habs but OK.

 

[tbcwpg]

3 stars are all Canadians yet the Jets outshot them 36-34 and the score was a close 4-3 aided by homer calls from the ref.s, time to dump the 3 star selection already.

Just as biased at MTS Centre. It's just a thing for fans to appreciate their players, these days.

 

[White Out 403*]

lol this latest caller on 1290.

He wants the entire D core gone.

Rofl that was funny. Parachute in a whole new core!

I'd keep Hainsey at 2.5. Postma has been solid so far

 

[JetsFan815]

Do we play Montoya in Florida and then let Pavs get shelled the following night in Tampa? I don't think Pavs should play a back to back at this stage.

 

[Bob E]

Thought this was Postma's best game. Wasn't nearly as prone to bad giveaways as previous games and seemed to play with more confidence.

Quite the goal by Olli. Nice to see.

I'm thinking Scheifele will have to get in for Welly during this road trip. Welly looked slow and not engaged in the game tonight.

 

[Galchenioretty]

according to the Habs board this is the best game they have played, it was our worst game and they won by 1 goal. I'm not worried , we'll get em in the long run

Someone may have said that but it's not even close to true. Games against Florida and Washington were definitely better and given the quality of opponent Jersey may have been better too.

 

[sipowicz]

Shots were 26-21 Montreal...

My bad, looked at faceoffs!

 

[Galchenioretty]

Nope...

Why do people state things like it's a fact, but when really they are just guessing on a fact.
Last season it was measured. MTS has highest decibel rating.
I would definitely put MTL in top 5 though.

Not saying you're wrong (I've been to both frequently, Habs fan who makes 1 trip a year to MTL and Jets half season ticket holder) but do you have a source on the decibel rating thing? I thought I read a number on the home opener but it wasn't near the loudest ever.

 

[Bob E]

Is it just me or does it look like Kane really enjoys playing with Jokinen?

I think he really enjoys being on the 'first line', and playing with Wheels.

Honestly, until tonight, I didn't think Olli has done a whole lot, but Kane and Wheels kept putting up the points. Hopefully Olli continues to play like he did tonight.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

I said this after our home opener and I still stand by it: To win against the Jets you just have to play the trap, and shoot high on Pavs.

Noel doesn't adjust to this... at all.

Any team that let's the Jets play wide open in the neutral zone is in trouble. Although to be fair as many have mentioned the whole team looked off. This is best to write off,and forget it.

Not sure I agree with the bolded. Jets have the puckmovers on D and overall team speed to beat the 1-2-2 when they're playing fast. That was their problem tonight, there was absolutely no speed through the neutral zone.

Part of it may have been tired legs, but I also think they may have been too methodical with their puck movement, which was probably a by-product of trying to cut down on turnovers (only 5 Jets giveaways per NHL.com).

Hopefully they find the right balance. Noel should show them some game tape from the Tampa Bay games last season, I thought they did a great job in those games of playing aggressively vs. the trap without being reckless.

 

[Blue Shakehead]

Its mind boggling that Grant Clitsome is getting a regular shift on this team (or the NHL for that matter). We simply won't be competitive as long as this is the case.

Its also a bit strange that we have such a huge hole on the 3rd pairing, considering that Chevy has known that we'd be without Bogo till February since the summer. On a team that was 26th in goals against last year, its a bit frustrating that we're addressing this through the waiver wire. Oh, you can't make 29 Wins Columbus as a 7th D? Well come on down to Winnipeg!

 

[Conflicted Habs fan]

Well I was cheering for the Jets while a whole bar crammed with drunk french students cheering. They at least had a happy time, broke into "ole ole ole ole" song at the end. Too much pizza and beer for me, going to bed. 'nite

 

[hockey-brent]

Do we play Montoya in Florida and then let Pavs get shelled the following night in Tampa?

I would agree with that move.

 

[Alexdaman]

according to the Habs board this is the best game they have played, it was our worst game and they won by 1 goal. I'm not worried , we'll get em in the long run

Nope, it was far from our best game, our best game was vs the caps when we won 4-1.

But still I thought the jets looked pretty strong out there. Lots of good exchanges in the end zone.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Its mind boggling that Grant Clitsome is getting a regular shift on this team (or the NHL for that matter). We simply won't be competitive as long as this is the case.

Its also a bit strange that we have such a huge hole on the 3rd pairing, considering that Chevy has known that we'd be without Bogo till February since the summer. On a team that was 26th in goals against last year, its a bit frustrating that we're addressing this through the waiver wire. Oh, you can't make 29 Wins Columbus as a 7th D? Well come on down to Winnipeg!

Good news is that the Jets coaches seem to have realized this; he got just 12 shifts and 8:46 worth of icetime tonight. I've got a good feeling that Redmond will draw in vs. Florida or Tampa Bay, and we can (hopefully) end this silly Clitsome experiment once and for all.

Think Garret made this point: who would've guessed that we'd be longing for Johnny Oduya?