Series Discussion: 2024 Playoffs - First Round - Jets vs Avalanche

[SLAYER]

Vegas has shown us that a dominant Game 1 win for the Jets means nothing.

I hate how true this is

 

[Buffdog]

2020-2021 cup winner was the Tampa Bay Lightning, the beat MTL. 2021-2022 cup winner was the Avs, they beat the Lightning. Last year was Vegas

You're correct, my bad. I thought they repeated for some reason

 

[Jets 31]

A Avalanche isn't scary when you are flying over in a Jet , just saying.

 

[PhilJets]

This is it "pansit"

Go JETS GO!!!

I picked Jets in 5
If we see VEzihelly

Line 2
and
Line 3
Will be the keys,
expecting domination by line 2.

Hard to expect for line 1 to dominate if they match up against McK line.
hopefull its an even match.

Stanley and Samberg, will show how important bottom pairing in the playoffs.

Sorry Perfetti, looks like you will be seeing the pressbox for now. But get ready when you are called upon!!!

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Red Wing fan, coming back here yet again to humbly ask for a seat on your band wagon.

 

[Keystone]

Red Wing fan, coming back here yet again to humbly ask for a seat on your band wagon.

Get on!

 

[SLAYER]

Holy moly I'm all horned up for Jets playoffs, should be a good series against the Avs.

 

[tbcwpg]

The Athletic preview for the series is out. Highlights:

• Stats have it 51% to 49% Avs. Basically a toss up.
• Avs star power and rush game is top tier but the Jets are effective defending the rush.
• Jets odds would likely be better if they made different personnel choices (eg Ehlers on the top line though the 2nd is so good it might not be worth breaking up, also Stanley is a net negative statisically).
• Georgiev sucks.
• Basically it's MacKinnon vs Hellebuyck.

 

[WolfHouse]

Red Wing fan, coming back here yet again to humbly ask for a seat on your band wagon.

Wings game was fun to watch last night... too bad Philly jacked you guys

 

[SoCalJetsFan]

I picked Jets in 6. I think if both teams play well the Jets win because they can roll 4 lines and get scoring from the bottom 6.

 

[Do or Die]

Red Wing fan, coming back here yet again to humbly ask for a seat on your band wagon.

Sure. But humility is not a requirement
Cheers...

 

[Buffdog]

Red Wing fan, coming back here yet again to humbly ask for a seat on your band wagon.

There may be a seat or two available

You should have been here three weeks ago during our little losing streak. There were only a few of us left on the bandwagon and you could have sat anywhere you want. Mass exodus

 

[buggs]

I picked Jets in 6. I think if both teams play well the Jets win because they can roll 4 lines and get scoring from the bottom 6.

If Jets play their game, they win the series. If they don't and Avs get adequate goaltending, Avs win. Helle being a bit of a wildcard - any goalie can steal a series, Helle should have better odds of achieving that than Avs goalies.

 

[Jets 31]

The Athletic preview for the series is out. Highlights:

• Stats have it 51% to 49% Avs. Basically a toss up.
• Avs star power and rush game is top tier but the Jets are effective defending the rush.
• Jets odds would likely be better if they made different personnel choices (eg Ehlers on the top line though the 2nd is so good it might not be worth breaking up, also Stanley is a net negative statisically).
• Georgiev sucks.
• Basically it's MacKinnon vs Hellebuyck.

I love Ehlers too but i wouldn't change any of our lines right now, 7 wins in a row down the stretch to pass Colorado for home ice advantage tells me to just don't fix what ain't broken.

 

[roccerfeller]

Red Wing fan, coming back here yet again to humbly ask for a seat on your band wagon.

Welcome aboard

 

[Do or Die]

Contain McK, who ignites their rush game........and we win. Make somebody else beat us.

 

[Buffdog]

I love Ehlers too but i wouldn't change any of our lines right now, 7 wins in a row down the stretch to pass Colorado for home ice advantage tells me to just don't fix what ain't broken.

Statsnerds are gonna statsnerd

 

[King Woodballs]

SN does not want to broadcast the Jets on a Saturday night.

Good because I wouldn’t want to listen to sportsnet broadcast on a Saturday night.
Or any night.

 

[Jets 31]

Statsnerds are gonna statsnerd

Sometimes they are right.

 

[JetsFan815]

The key for the Jets is going to be to keep our top line and the Pionk pairing away from the MacKinnon line. Having home ice there helps but MacKinnon some times players like 28 mins a game where you can't really match up even at home.

 

[Jets 31]

The key for the Jets is going to be to keep our top line and the Pionk pairing away from the MacKinnon line. Having home ice there helps but MacKinnon some times players like 28 mins a game where you can't really match up even at home.

It's just like playing the Oilers , just hold MacKinnon in check and we are golden.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Are all playoff games on Sportsnet, does anyone know?

 

[JetsUK]

The key for the Jets is going to be to keep our top line and the Pionk pairing away from the MacKinnon line. Having home ice there helps but MacKinnon some times players like 28 mins a game where you can't really match up even at home.

Agree.

Also wonder if Schmidt makes sense as a Samberg partner in this series. Stan has played well but that pairing was superb for long stretches earlier in the season and Schmidt has played enough on the right to be a natural fit there. Given Bones' reluctance to play Miller thus far I don't see him starting.

Not a knock on Stan or endorsement for 88, but given that each has his warts I think Schmidt's mobility and experience might work well early on, esp with an Avs team on a mission and Mack likely playing most of the game.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

I see a lot of people in the main board threads really looking at the Jets as a huge overachiever in spite of a mediocre roster. It's really clear that there isn't much media coverage of the Jets around the league.

I think there are a lot of people who will be surprised when the Jets show up and present the Avs all, if not more, than they can handle. Bones system is pretty much an ideal setup to defend against super fast, super talented players like McKinnon and Makar. We've seen that in every game between the two this season.

With Makar not quite looking like himself, I suspect he is far from 100%. Rantanen seems to be in the same boat. I think the concussion he took recently has not healed fully and that could become a problem in a series when it gets physical. Hopefully Georgiev plays the way he has last game against the Jets all series (wishful thinking)

From the way the team has been playing the last bit the Jets look really healthy right now and firing on all cylinders.

This series has a lot of the same vibe to me that the Nashville-Winnipeg series did in 2018. Hoping for the same result again.

Agree but - I don't think it would be wise to expect players like Makar and Rantanen to underperform.

 

[Gm0ney]

It's just like playing the Oilers , just hold MacKinnon in check and we are golden.

And Rantanen. And Makar. And Nichushkin. And the 6th best powerplay in the league.

But other than that...