GDT: Jets @ Stars - 7:30PM CT

[jetsforever]

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[Bartho]

First!
Go Jets Go!

 

[rehf]

Looking forward to seeing some grit on the third line...

 

[alchemyindex]

Looking forward to seeing some grit on the third line...

Agreed... the only real thing that our "4th" line has going against it is inexperience, but I hope that PMo gives them some time. Maybe Burmi can give the line some possession opportunities (they were always chasing with Thor out there..), dishes to Petan on the wall/behind the net, gets open, Copp parks his ass in front of the net... in theory it could be great.

Now on the other line... Thor is Thor, Lowry hasn't been great to start, and Stafford has probably been the most consistent.

Whatever it takes, let's win!

Also - it'll be interesting to see if Petan sits against the Preds or Blues coming up. Maybe Maurice can learn at least one lesson...?

 

[sully1410]

I have a bad feeling about this one.

 

[StronGeer]

Win dammit.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Gotta win. Just win.

 

[Jets 31]

I hate to say MUST WIN so early in the season .... but this is a MUST WIN !! I would like to see Ehlers get a shot with Little and Wheeler , just to see if it woke Ladd up playing on the 2nd line .

 

[Puckatron 3000]

Thanks for the GDT jetsforever!

So, is this the game we put together 60 good minutes of hockey? Be interesting to see what comes out of the line blender.

Yikes! What's Thorburn doing to that guy in the 3rd picture?

 

[flyingkiwi]

Totally forgot that we beat em on my birthday this year. Again pls.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

This is the first game that I consider Wheeler the real captain, K Thx.

Nice GDT btw.

 

[SensibleGuy]

well boys, let's see what yer made of!

...my trepidation is even more disquieting than it was for the last game.

 

[KingBogo]

This is where we right the ship, and get things back on track.

 

[sipowicz]

I have a bad feeling about this one.

Me to, but it will be another Jets loss!

How you have the captain of your team playing unsigned boggles the mind but Chevy has a plan so we've been told!

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Nice GDT, jetsforever!

Just do this thing, Jets. Right the ship.

Go Go!

 

[KCjetsfan]

Trouba, Lowry and Stafford need to step it up, big time. Burmi and Petan need to take advantage of each other's skills and provide a '4th' line that can play 10+ minutes while pushing the play forward.

Thor will probably score a fluke goal totally justifying his 'promotion' to the '3rd' line.

 

[SLAYER]

Don't care how, just need a win. Some solid defense would be nice though....

 

[YWGinYYZ]

Q: which is now the 4th line?

Petan - Copp - Burmi
Thor - Lowry - Stafford

Should be interesting to see the TOI after this game. Did Sniper get a promotion / Burmi a demotion, or did Lowry and Stafford get a demotion?

 

[Klinger]

Jets beat Toronto. Toronto beat Dallas. Therefore Jets shoot down the stars. It's science, or something like that...

 

[Gump Hasek]

Q: which is now the 4th line?

Petan - Copp - Burmi
Thor - Lowry - Stafford

Should be interesting to see the TOI after this game. Did Sniper get a promotion / Burmi a demotion, or did Lowry and Stafford get a demotion?

I recall an interview on 1290 from a few years ago where either Hnidy or JP Vigier stated Jets players didn't like playing on a line with Burmistrov because they never knew what he was going to do with the puck, that he didn't move it when expected. That is exactly the case; he holds onto the puck too long and kills the play.

I'd term the line changes as Petan and Copp getting the short end of the stick.

 

[KCjetsfan]

I recall an interview on 1290 from a few years ago where either Hnidy or JP Vigier stated Jets players didn't like playing on a line with Burmistrov because they never knew what he was going to do with the puck, that he didn't move it when expected. That is exactly the case; he holds onto the puck too long and kills the play.

I'd term the line changes as Petan and Copp getting the short end of the stick.

I think that may have been a somewhat fair assessment 3 years ago. This year, I'd disagree. His holding on to the puck too long is people seeing what they remember seeing, for the most part.

Maybe putting thor with stafford and lowry will jumpstart their below average play this year (lowry)/last 6 games or so (stafford), but color me skeptical.

 

[SLAYER]

Stafford has been reminding me of EKane the past few games, just without the speed / intensity. Skates into the zone down the wing, fires wrister at the goalie, rinse + repeat.

 

[Conflicted Habs fan]

Good job on the GDT! Thorburn's going to do something rude to their defensemen. Jets thrive when perceived as the underdog. All v-cash in! Go Go!

 

[Daximus]

4th line Jesus has risen to 3rd line Jesus. Christ Horburn our dear lord and saviour. Deliver us a win from the stars. And score us the goals.
Amen

 

[garret9]

Thorburn to create more offense?

Points per 60 since 2011-12:
Stafford 1.80
Burmi 1.17
Lowry 1.16
Thorburn 1.13

Even more important, On-Ice G/60:
Stafford 2.23
Burmistrov 2.09
Lowry 1.84
Thorburn 1.78

That said, I don't mind the swap. Worth a try.