Post-Game Talk: Jets outscore Habs' one man Armia 6-3

[Guardian17]

 

[jokesondee]

Beaulieu should not be in the lineup barring injury, let alone on the top pair. Good god i hope Maurice saw all he needed to see tonight to reverse that asinine decision.

 

[raideralex99]

I got 3 words ... fire the coach.
Oh wait a minute they did that yesterday.

 

[NorCalhockey]

For me, maybe the best thing about this game is it reinforced in the Jets players that they do have the ability to come from behind to win. The mental game is a part of the game, so with this belief, the players won't be too down or panic when they get behind. That said, don't make a habit of it Jets!!!

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

She was 16 when she recorded that song, christ I feel old

Yikes, i had no idea she was 16 at the time..let the record show that.

 

[bustamente]

If Niku would just grab the reins and become decent defending they could toilet Boo Boo, when Poolman comes back

 

[Guardian17]

Suffering mother of Moses, Big Nate is getting his interview on TSN.


But they reversed the score (eg, Canadiens 6, Jets 3), as they aired the interview!

 

[bustamente]

Yikes, i had no idea she was 16 at the time..let the record show that.

Tell it to the Judge , by the way wasn't implying anything

 

[HannuJ]

Defense:

Morrissey is clearly not comfortable on his offside and is a bit jittery with Beau. Still I didn't think he was too bad and finished in the positive in all metrics tonight. Beau, what can I say he was awful. Let guys get behind him, bobbled passes, stepped up to throw stupid hits at awful times. Can we stop the experiment with him in the top 4 please. DeMelo should have been moved up.

Pionk and Forbert where once again steady. Forbert was steady and dependable down low, also managed the puck well in his end and in the offensive end. Pionk was back driving offense well and jumping up into the play. He was on point on his breakouts and steady in his end.

Niku played his best NHL game tonight. His breakouts where clean and crisp and he showed some nice offensive instincts jumping up. I also thought he was passable in his own end. DeMelo with a strong steady positional game. That is more like it be him.

Special teams were mostly good tonight. The PP generated a lot of good looks and shots. I also really liked the movement tonight. The PK was sound outside Beau's colossal brain fart.

first, the PP: i don't get why Dubois is on the left side for the PP. they kept on feeding him the puck and, man, he looks more comfy shooting from the right than the left side. i think that was the shift prior to him scoring?

D: look, it would seem reactionary to shit on Beaulieu. i would LOVE to see his metrics from tonight. He was to blame for 2 of the goals. he SHOULD have been penalized for clearing the puck over the glass. he had one other bad play in our zone that gave the Habs a great scoring opportunity. enough with him already. fire him to the sun.

Niku: look, he didn't look bad or make too many flubs. his zone exit pass resulted in a Jets' goal. in his own zone, i still feel like he gets lost a bit. doesn't seem to have amazing puck instincts in our zone or good balance after he's checked and the puck goes in the opposite direction. there's a 2-mississippi count between him seeing the puck reversing directions and being 10 ft away from him and him going for it (and going hard).

that said...kudos to Niku for playing like he did after, what, 3 weeks since his last game action? i do feel bad for the kid and i think he can be a valuable asset to the team if he plays to his strengths and can work on his weaknesses. but that's a big ask.

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

Tell it to the Judge , by the way wasn't implying anything

I understand Bustamente..did not think u were..lol

 

[GNP]

And people were scared of Montreal, pfffffft

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We did have trouble with Montreal in the past, but that was without 2 strong -- 2 way players. Now that we have Stastny, and especially PLD we are a different team, and a lot better defensively. PLD was just what this Jet's team needed. A great, and big, 200 ft player.

I think we'll have the edge on Montreal going forward now, with these 2 guys in the lineup. We are a "different" and more complete team.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Price looks completely F’ed up during this presser. Good we play these guys a lot coming up! Put in Allen we’ll bury him to!

 

[AlaskaJet]

Just checked the Habs’ boards..
Some interesting comments about the Jets..and Leafs..

 

[The Blue Baron]

The Habs PGT has a few gems
View attachment 400662

LOL

 

[surixon]

first, the PP: i don't get why Dubois is on the left side for the PP. they kept on feeding him the puck and, man, he looks more comfy shooting from the right than the left side. i think that was the shift prior to him scoring?

D: look, it would seem reactionary to shit on Beaulieu. i would LOVE to see his metrics from tonight. He was to blame for 2 of the goals. he SHOULD have been penalized for clearing the puck over the glass. he had one other bad play in our zone that gave the Habs a great scoring opportunity. enough with him already. fire him to the sun.

Niku: look, he didn't look bad or make too many flubs. his zone exit pass resulted in a Jets' goal. in his own zone, i still feel like he gets lost a bit. doesn't seem to have amazing puck instincts in our zone or good balance after he's checked and the puck goes in the opposite direction. there's a 2-mississippi count between him seeing the puck reversing directions and being 10 ft away from him and him going for it (and going hard).

that said...kudos to Niku for playing like he did after, what, 3 weeks since his last game action? i do feel bad for the kid and i think he can be a valuable asset to the team if he plays to his strengths and can work on his weaknesses. but that's a big ask.

I think he should be in the Stastny spot on the number 1 unit. I think his size/shot and hands would be quite good there.

 

[Sweech]

One of the better overall games I’ve seen us play all year and I was feeling fairly pessimistic going into it.

 

[Jetsfan79]

Habs forum should be interesting tonight

You called it. From their forum:

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/attachments/74f6e990-882d-475c-b7d8-ec464a1b18c8-jpeg.400646/

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/attachments/73c01d4b-0ed4-49b3-9275-53787343928c-jpeg.400645/

 

[Guardian17]

 

[bustamente]

You called it. From their forum:

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/attachments/74f6e990-882d-475c-b7d8-ec464a1b18c8-jpeg.400646/

https://hfboards.mandatory.com/attachments/73c01d4b-0ed4-49b3-9275-53787343928c-jpeg.400645/

The Bergevin one is Crypt Keeper worthy

 

[HannuJ]

I think he should be in the Stastny spot on the number 1 unit. I think his size/shot and hands would be quite good there.

if the #1 unit's producing, i have no qualms keeping it as is, nor do i have an issue with him on #2 if #2 will get closer to 1 min of PP time.
not 100% positive if/what Stastny brings to #1. i'm also thinking that the Wheeler down low is getting picked up on too easily.

 

[AlaskaJet]

LOL

Their HF Boards sounded like they were a bit surprised by our speed, face offs, and even our D!

 

[Whileee]

Quick thoughts...

13-55-26 Scheifele stays red hot, and Wheeler is heating up. Lots more jump for Wheels. Dubois still looks a bit rusty, but he showed a lot of smarts and good board play.

81-25-27 This line is really humming. A couple of poor plays trying to go cross ice, but I love their creativity. Stastny is a great complement for the speedy wingers.

9-17-22 Huge shutdown game and generated some good chances. Dominant PK play by Copp and Lowry.

85-11-23 Loving Perreault right now. Really an asset. Lewis is string. Thompson was fine.

24-4 Stronger game from Forbort. Pionk with another really strong game. Great puck movement in transition.

88-44 Why? Why? Why? Beaulieu is just a disaster waiting to happen. His whiff on the PK rush was spectacular.

8-2 Niku's best game as a Jet? I think it might have been. Everything he did was sharp. Wonderful stretch pass to set up the Connor goal. DeMelo was terrific. Very sharp.

Hellebuyck was fine. Didn't have much to do after the first.

Really good overall game from the Jets, other than a couple of lax plays early.

 

[surixon]

if the #1 unit's producing, i have no qualms keeping it as is, nor do i have an issue with him on #2 if #2 will get closer to 1 min of PP time.
not 100% positive if/what Stastny brings to #1. i'm also thinking that the Wheeler down low is getting picked up on too easily.

I liked that Morrissey was shooting more on it tonight and that Wheeler was getting his stick on them. That will open up some other plays. Stastny seems to win the draw quite well but then doesn't really do much imo outside of stand infront of the net. He also isn't great at getting his shot off quick when Wheeler gets the puck to him.

 

[Buffdog]

Quick thoughts...

13-55-26 Scheifele stays red hot, and Wheeler is heating up. Lots more jump for Wheels. Dubois still looks a bit rusty, but he showed a lot of smarts and good board play.

81-25-27 This line is really humming. A couple of poor plays trying to go cross ice, but I love their creativity. Stastny is a great complement for the speedy wingers.

9-17-22 Huge shutdown game and generated some good chances. Dominant PK play by Copp and Lowry.

85-11-23 Loving Perreault right now. Really an asset. Lewis is string. Thompson was fine.

24-4 Stronger game from Forbort. Pionk with another really strong game. Great puck movement in transition.

88-44 Why? Why? Why? Beaulieu is just a disaster waiting to happen. His whiff on the PK rush was spectacular.

8-2 Niku's best game as a Jet? I think it might have been. Everything he did was sharp. Wonderful stretch pass to set up the Connor goal. DeMelo was terrific. Very sharp.

Hellebuyck was fine. Didn't have much to do after the first.

Really good overall game from the Jets, other than a couple of lax plays early.

Agreed 100%

PLD shows some low key moments of brilliance, especially with regards to puck protection along the boards

Once he's up to game speed he's gonna be even more of a beauty

 

[KingBogo]

For me, maybe the best thing about this game is it reinforced in the Jets players that they do have the ability to come from behind to win. The mental game is a part of the game, so with this belief, the players won't be too down or panic when they get behind. That said, don't make a habit of it Jets!!!

I think the Jets players already had the confidence in their ability to come back since even before this game they were already among the league leaders in coming back down in the 3rd. When you have that much talent the game is almost always in reach.