Psych0dad
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Yeah he's simply playing better than Wheeler, for a long time. I still think LSE would work great, it looked great last time and all are years better.
Player Discussion: Nikolaj "Probert" Ehlers Pt. 2
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Yeah he's simply playing better than Wheeler, for a long time. I still think LSE would work great, it looked great last time and all are years better.
GumbyCan2
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Trade Wheeler for some pics/ prospects and double-shift Ehlers. Yah, that's the ticket!
I hope that was a funny post? Can't tell sometimes without the emojis
In case it's not, let me clarify.... Wheeler is still a top winger in the league, I'm not crapping on him, I just think that Ehlers is more effective right at this point of this season. The problem is that Ehlers makes both lines better, so it's a pretty good problem to have!
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I think Ehlers has been the most consistently good player for the Jets this season. He needs to be on the first powerplay, and used in tight situations where you need speed, possession, zone entry, and a finishing touch.
Agreed, he looks absolutely dominant out there, but I guess Maurice is saving his energy for a long postseason
The Blue Baron
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If Ehlers receives the ice time he deserves, he should have a career season this year.
Well, I have actually been very surprised and pleased with the TOI he has got so far this season. Yesterday was an outlier due to lots of power plays where pp1 godt a huge chunk of the ice time.
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Probably my favorite player to watch because of his dynamic skating. Sometimes holds onto the puck a bit too long and I wish he'd shoot more, but then again I say that about almost everybody.
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For like one game? He's averaged 15:11 even strength minutes this year per game. That's 50 seconds less than Wheeler. 10 seconds more than Connor. He doesn't play on the PK units (no time at all).
He has increased his shots per game this year, I think - but definitely something he should and probably is working on. I agree that he is holding on the puck a bit too long once in a while. Another thing I would like to see him evolve in his game is coming closer to the net instead of being a "perimeter guy".
jetsforever
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If Maurice swapped his usage of Ehlers and Connor, Ehlers would have an amazing season.
Alternatively, I still yearn for the return of Laine-Scheifele-Ehlers, as do most others here it seems.
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Well, I wonder if that's just simply a product of his good skating and our observation bias. That is, because of his skating and his ability to escape into open areas, he can hold onto the puck for a long time, when a lot of other players might have already lost it. However, those skating lanes might take him into the perimeter or shooting positions that aren't that good.
Might not be a problem, just an issue with our perception. As long as his overall shot totals are rising up, all is good.
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The positive about having Ehlers on PP2 is that this situation often involves the PP coming to an end.
With time running short, having a player on the ice that can virtually guarantee a zone entry will have Ehlers placed in this situation time and time again.
The best situation would be to make PP1 so effective, that we would not have to use PP2 at all
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That's a decent point. His zone-entry ability doesn't have as much of an impact in PP1, which starts in the offensive zone already.
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if only Scheifele could win a faceoff 
Ducky10
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Disagree, gaining the zone at the end of a PP isn't any more important than gaining it early on. If the PP was able to gain the zone from the start, he wouldn't be needed to it do it as a last gasp. Gaining the zone with the best players on the ice, which should be the ones involved in PP1, should be the main goal.
#EhlersOnPP1
zone entries on the PP have been abysmal this year from the top unit. can't gain zone effectively most nights
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zone entries on the PP have been abysmal this year from the top unit. can't gain zone effectively most nights
| Player | TOI | Goals | Assists | Points | Pts/60 |
| Josh Morrissey | 33.96 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7.066 |
| Patrik Laine | 44.41 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4.053 |
| Mark Scheifele | 45.46 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.959 |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | 22.68 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.290 |
| Neal Pionk | 31.26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3.838 |
| Kyle Connor | 44.41 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.702 |
| Ville Heinola | 7.16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.372 |
| Jack Roslovic | 21.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.740 |
| Blake Wheeler | 45.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu Perreault | 21.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Copp | 11.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duke749
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Not to point that I'm just here for Laine. I've got to give credit for Ehlers, because it's due. Sure there's some problems with the team form now, but I do have to say. While we all know Ehlers has great speed and maybe because of that, great for drawing penalties.
I'm not sure if it's that I haven't had too much time to watch him. If he's been like this, I am sorry if I just waste words, but he is a bit like reborn there. I mean, the skates, they are there still, but now he's scoring also. It's great. Hope there would be a whole team to support this kinda step ups.
Had to dig too deep for Ehlers thread, but I don't mind. He's been very good and someone who doesn't have hawkeye on there (that would be me), I really hope this continues and more will join.
Still, he's at least in my mind took a bigger role. And I like it.
I'm not sure if it's that I haven't had too much time to watch him. If he's been like this, I am sorry if I just waste words, but he is a bit like reborn there. I mean, the skates, they are there still, but now he's scoring also. It's great. Hope there would be a whole team to support this kinda step ups.
Had to dig too deep for Ehlers thread, but I don't mind. He's been very good and someone who doesn't have hawkeye on there (that would be me), I really hope this continues and more will join.
Still, he's at least in my mind took a bigger role. And I like it.
Yes, Ehlers has been one of the few bright spots on the team so far this year!
GumbyCan2
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Sorry about that. Yes, it was more a blowing smoke retort. No, getting rid of Wheels is not likely to improve anything in Jet-land and most suredly would tank things even worse. Ehlers playing good enough to be on all 4 lines is a good problem. Glad to see Ehlers finding some early success this year. He is deserving of it by his play and effort.I hope that was a funny post? Can't tell sometimes without the emojis
In case it's not, let me clarify.... Wheeler is still a top winger in the league, I'm not crapping on him, I just think that Ehlers is more effective right at this point of this season. The problem is that Ehlers makes both lines better, so it's a pretty good problem to have!
GumbyCan2
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Funny thing with that statement is that Maurice already believes this, I M O, as PP1 is on the ice for the 1st 1:30 to 1:40 of most power plays, with little success.The best situation would be to make PP1 so effective, that we would not have to use PP2 at all
