Coach Discussion: Paul Maurice: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Duke749
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Eggs give me heartburn unless they're scrambled.
I'd like to see Maurice scramble his eggs a bit...
I'd like to see Maurice scramble his eggs a bit...
nobody imp0rtant
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wabagee
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There’s a lot jokes missed on the Jets board, it’s sad actually.
PhilJets
Winnipeg is Good
I like the line ice time distribution
But Jets played the Canucks.
They are gonna be a lottery team.
Hope it keeps up.
Hope the coach realize that his best asset is the teams depth at forward.
Its only common sense that you play Ehlers and Laine more 5on5 ice time they will eventually get better and better.
One is top 5 RW in the league and one is top 10 LW in the league the last 2 years.
Back to the coach.
His safe this year.
Jets will make the playoff by just showing up. But ofcourse we dont want that.
This is the JETS best window right now to win the cup. I dont expect major shake up anywhere including the coaching group.
If Jets go into a long losing streak then things can change quickly.
But Jets played the Canucks.
They are gonna be a lottery team.
Hope it keeps up.
Hope the coach realize that his best asset is the teams depth at forward.
Its only common sense that you play Ehlers and Laine more 5on5 ice time they will eventually get better and better.
One is top 5 RW in the league and one is top 10 LW in the league the last 2 years.
Back to the coach.
His safe this year.
Jets will make the playoff by just showing up. But ofcourse we dont want that.
This is the JETS best window right now to win the cup. I dont expect major shake up anywhere including the coaching group.
If Jets go into a long losing streak then things can change quickly.
Jetfaninflorida
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Yup. I said not including consolation prizes. Never won anything (the actual final championship) as a coach ever from what I could tell. Never won the Memorial Cup. Never won the Stanley Cup.
I am not talking about sub-championship level winning. We aren't Nashville, raising fake banners for not actually winning.
DudeWhereIsMakar
Bergevin sent me an offer sheet
He just needs to put Laine up with Scheifele and Wheeler. Laine isn't really ready to drive plays yet, and the chemistry between the three is just amazing, just look at the powerplay.
Laine-Scheifele-Wheeler
Connor-Little-Ehlers
Perreault-Roslovic-Lemieux/Petan
Lowry-Copp-Tanev
Laine-Scheifele-Wheeler
Connor-Little-Ehlers
Perreault-Roslovic-Lemieux/Petan
Lowry-Copp-Tanev
nobody imp0rtant
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Umm, I'm not so sure about that.
I'm always a bit surprised TNSE hasn't raised those Winnipeg Victorias Stanley Cup Champions 1896, 1901 and 1902 banners they had at the old Arena. Only 116 years since the last one!
nobody imp0rtant
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Haha considering we are tracking for a 112 point season - not going to happen.
Maurice is a good coach. Guess what, we keep learning as we get older, and Maurice, even in his time here looks like he has learned things and used them in his coaching.
Is he perfect? God no. But he has earned the respect of all whether or not you like his style.
Funny in Teemu Selännes Hockey Hall of fame induction speech, he thank for his linemates so he no need to go to corners or do all the back checking so he can concentrate on where he is good: Scoring goals...When Maurice learns this?`
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If CSW don't turn things around in the next two games and that line is still kept together by Maurice then I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to go all @sipowicz on the top line and Maurice's decision.
They need to play better. They can play better. Hard to know how to get them to play better, but maybe breaking them up will light a fire under Scheifele and Wheeler. It's really mostly about their mentality and approach, I think. They turned it around last season, and will need to do so this season if the Jets are going to be a contender. I suppose the positive thing is that the Jets are winning on the basis of their other lines, so they have a lot of room for improvement when Scheifele/Wheeler get it rolling. I really can't see them in this funk all season.
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I think the Jet's are winning with their high scoring defense, as our back end is second to none, when it comes to scoring. Look who we have back there=Morrissey, Buff, Myers, and Trouba who usually get on the score sheet. Along with our great depth on all lines, we're able to win without the 1st line playing well. That's good, because the 1st line we'll get their act together --they always do, and are true competitors.
Will we be able to do this against the "elite teams"--probably not, we need that 1st line to score.
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You don't get space 5 on 5, like the PP. You aren't breaking seams. You have to sustain offensive zone pressure. Neither of the 2 top lines are really going. Maybe switch the centres. Give Little more defensive duties. Ask Connor and Wheeler to play defensive roles with Little. I liked Ehlers-Scheif-Laine once upon a time. Bottom 2 lines can hold their own.
Maurice needs to get Wheeler going, leading like he did when Scheif went down.
Looking play by Scheifele with Wheeler and without Wheeler this season, I would like to start "Free Fefe" movement. Hashtag #freefefe.
Ehlers - Scheifele - Laine
Connor - Little - Wheeler
Those would be really balanced 1a/1b lines with equal TOI.
Connor - Scheifele - Laine
Ehlers - Little - Wheeler
Good lines, but I somehow think that would be more like 1. & 2. lines, given how good start Connor has had so far. I think Connor - Scheifele - Laine would be maybe the best scoring line ever for the Jets 2.0, but that could hurt the 2nd line a bit if Ehlers cannot break out his scoring slump.
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