Post-Game Talk: Good Guys win again, 5-1. Poor Hughson

[egd27]

Nothing could be finer than beating Vancouver on a Saturday night.

I'm hoping you're very wrong. Looking for much finer things in the near future.

 

[egd27]

Starting to look more and more like we're gonna play the jets! Habs are only 2 points back on em and the Jets are shitting the bed big time!

Look at the remaining scheds

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Feels like it’s been forever since our big 4 have been going all at the same time
Since the start of April:
Matthews 14GP - 14G - 6A - 20P
Marner - 15GP - 5G - 13A - 18P
Tavares - 15GP - 7G - 11A - 18P
Nylander - 10GP - 3G - 9A - 12P

they have all been clicking and it’s amazing seeing this

 

[Leaf4Life79]

Look at the remaining scheds

Why does that even matter? The Jets have lost 6 games in a row... I don't foresee them lighting it up and going on a winning streak

 

[34]

Feels awesome. I like it!

 

[slozo]

What I liked about the win, is that I predicted a 6-3 victory, thinking that we could just as easily lose 2-1 or 3-2.
Reason being,
- playoff spot secured
- players don't want to get injured, playing like it
- playing a "safer" game
- players working on cute plays and chemistry, as opposed to just playing full tilt
- Vancouver pride hurt
- Vancouver plying loosey-goosey, nothing to lose, playing for spots in the lineup
etc etc

Yes, on talent and lineup alone, this should always have been EXACTLY a 5-1 win; but this is the NHL, and parity is real, and all the players are relatively good, and on any given day . . . the worst can defeat the best (tonight: Detroit 1-0 over TB in a SO, case in point)

So I look at this as yet another very mature win.
Maturity throughout the game, in terms of not taking anything lightly or loosely, being resolute at all times, having pace at all times when possible, and having the mindset to step on the throat of your downed opponent.

I'm liking everything I'm seeing.

Looking forward to at least 3, hopefully 4 victories over the Habs.

 

[egd27]

Why does that even matter? The Jets have lost 6 games in a row... I don't foresee them lighting it up and going on a winning streak

How many do you think we drop to the Habs?

 

[Superstar]

No way Hyman is getting 3.5M on top of his 2.25M salary.

That 3.5M should cover both Rielly and Hyman's next contracts

1.75ishM to both of them,

6 years 4M for Hyman
8 years 6.75M Rielly

Then we got 1.2M from Kessel retention for Sandin bridge deal next year

Hyman will probably get $4.5 million per. Part of Kerfoot's salary will help pay for Hyman's, while Brooks plays 3rd C at a much cheaper price than Kerfoot.

 

[Iapyi]

Here is the hidden hockey nuance that was so impressive tonight.

Amongst the forwards the guy with the most ice time was at 17:37 - the least was 12:32 - now that is a feather in our cap when we can do that and win so convincingly.

 

[Confucius]

I'm hoping you're very wrong. Looking for much finer things in the near future.

Just paying tribute to a hughson comment... lol

 

[Pink Mist]

 

[Superstar]

Feels like it’s been forever since our big 4 have been going all at the same time
Since the start of April:
Matthews 14GP - 14G - 6A - 20P
Marner - 15GP - 5G - 13A - 18P
Tavares - 15GP - 7G - 11A - 18P
Nylander - 10GP - 3G - 9A - 12P

they have all been clicking and it’s amazing seeing this

Foligno has 4 points in 4 games too, lol

 

[Iapyi]

I'm hoping you're very wrong. Looking for much finer things in the near future.

You may know this already but in case you don't the post you quoted was a reference to the Maple Leaf Hater Jim Hughson and one of his smug inane comments in the past.

 

[Confucius]

Auston "GWG" Matthews 3 straight games?

M V P

 

[egd27]

You may know this already but in case you don't the post you quoted was a reference to the Maple Leaf Hater Jim Hughson and one of his smug inane comments in the past.

ah ok....i missed the reference

 

[Cecithepylon]

Man the leafs are casually just dominating. Hope we see a play off series like this damn

 

[MattySnipes]

Center of universe

 

[Menzinger]

What happened to him in the third period seems like he barely played kerfoot took his shift at the end

Keefe was definitely resting certain guys more.

I'd expect that will be the case for the remaing regular season games to keep the core guys as fresh as possible for the playoffs

 

[BertCorbeau]

Division magic number down to 6

Keep taking care of business

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Lol the Jets want us in the playoffs. Sure. Let's go.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Lol the Jets want us in the playoffs. Sure. Let's go.

They’re counting on Helle to steal a potential series which is about right given they can’t play a lick of defence.

 

[Confucius]

Lol the Jets want us in the playoffs. Sure. Let's go.

They are looking for an exit strategy as they know they aren't winning another game this season. lol

 

[Gary Nylund]

How many do you think we drop to the Habs?

That is indeed the saving grace, hopefully.

 

[hockeyes]

38 goals in 47 games is 66 goals over a full season. What is even more insane is that Matthews played probably 5-10 games with a bum wrist and put up those numbers.

 

[egd27]

That is indeed the saving grace, hopefully.

5 of the last 6 for the Habs are us and Edm

5 of the last 6 for the Jets are Ott, Van & Calg

On paper, the Jets should hold 3rd place