Post-Game Talk: PLD returns, hero (Jets 4 Canucks 3 OT)

[Jet]

Yet having watched the game I would not say it was anywhere near that lopsided. At least after the first 25 minutes.

Especially considering how desperate the Canucks were.

That's the one thing that people don't consider when you play a team lower in the standings especially with some talent.

 

[kanadalainen]

I can give one Dostoevsky guy for the first period. And another for the weird Nuck first goal.

The Jets gambled on a slow, slow start, but Dubois had himself a beauty of a match.

 

[Gnova]

Yeah I couldn't watch all of the game, mostly just caught the end. Brent is his Dad, close enough lol

I'm sure they knew. You can just pick a random Anglo Saxon male name and it will be one of his relatives that played in the NHL.

 

[rehf]

Yet having watched the game I would not say it was anywhere near that lopsided. At least after the first 25 minutes.

Stats don't lie . Lots of variables could cause that perception. For what it's worth, I didn't think it was that lopsided either.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Ottawa beat mtl!!

They actually Beat Toronto and Montreal consistently as they are in the same division as them EvERyb season. Not sure why ppl surprised by this anymore. Ottawa works hard. Montreal isn't some juggernaut either.. hot start but since have been crap.

 

[Adam da bomb]

We have so many good players will be so good when Ehlers regains form.

 

[Hunter368]

Jets are now 2nd OA in the North based on % of points won. Now PLD is playing and healthy.

 

[surixon]

PLD takes the puck to the net like nobody else on the jets does. Nice wrinkle for us

Definitely something we haven't had for a while here now. I hope Ves is taking notes from him as I think he has attributes that would allow him to play similarly.

 

[None]

Also though like for f***sakes everyone knows the puck is going to Pettersson just sit on him and let the Canucks score some place else

It's not like Miller and Boeser are slouches either but I'd rather play the odds on those two than Pettersson. Pettersson feels like much more of a threat to beat a goalie clean.

 

[Jet]

That dumb-f*** AHL-plug going after Forbort while that little Joffrey Baratheon-faced f*** watches on in glee was gross. Even worse that Sportscentre is celebrating it. Hopefully they fix the copy/read for the loop.

It struck me just how stupid fighting by appointment and dressing goons is. I'm so glad that era is over

 

[Buffdog]

Pionk is my man crush.

You have like 5 of those now

 

[John Agar]

For those bitching that Pettersson got the puck, they had 6 skaters on the ice to our 4.

Good game by Helle, 1st line Lowry's line...Copper should have had 2 goals this game.

Sit Forbort for Christ's sake!

At least one Jet could have collapsed around him...

 

[Jet]

You have like 5 of those now

Shhhhh

 

[VictoriaJetsFan]

DSW was good tonight but no way should Dubois stay a winger for much longer - the entire reason to trade Laine was to get a centre.

You are right..I was just enjoying a night of creativity...lord knows Maurice struggles with that.

 

[brendan smith]

DUBBBBBES, the man, the legend, the hero.

Did Dennis call Brandon Sutter, Brent Sutter? Lol

Sportsnet Announcers called Blake Wheeler “Mark Wheeler”... Again...

 

[BatVader]

 

[None]

Another positive note: Wheeler led the team in CF% for all situations. Wheeler was really good tonight, no doubt he was playing through something earlier. Nice to see him dominant this game.

I'll be honest and say he scared me prior to this past week's games. Glad to see him looking like he's back to normal.

Edit: I still maintain that he needed to be sheltered more than he was while he was working through whatever it was though.

 

[jetsforever]

Wonder what happened with the Pool Man

 

[surixon]

Especially considering how desperate the Canucks were.

That's the one thing that people don't consider when you play a team lower in the standings especially with some talent.

They had a game plan and came out hard and executed well for the first period of the game. I thought we got back into the game the back half of it and picked up a scrappy win.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Holtby made 1 good save
Helle made 15 to 18 good saves.

Anybody who watched saw this. Jets got owned and gave up tons of close range scoring chances... But hockey is hockey and not a math contest so. Jets win.

 

[dcypher]

Wheeler to Doobie before the game: "We have been known to make our fans clench."

Doobie to Wheeler: "Well, uh, I'll make the fans unclench."

 

[rehf]

I'll be honest and say he scared me prior to this past week's games. Glad to see him looking like he's back to normal.

I think most of us expected Wheeler to regress more, but for how bad he was before - something had to be going on.

 

[FeatherHead]

Pregame talk made it sound like PLD on the wing wasn’t something they were looking to long term. Maybe they should. During the playoffs, having Scheifle, Dubois, and Stastny down the middle sounds great, but, there’s no harm in loading up the top two lines on the way there. Especially in this ridiculous division. Besides, Copp and Lowry make for 2/3 of an awesome 3rd line-energy line.

Great game. You get anything close to that kinda production out of that kid on even a semi routine basis and you’ll have won that trade.

By the way, Pionk and Heinola, plus the cap savings...for Trouba...is also looking amazing. Not sure where all the Chevy hate comes from.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

They had a game plan and came out hard and executed well for the first period of the game. I thought we got back into the game the back half of it and picked up a scrappy win.

I agree they trapped liked hell and neutralized our break outs in the middle and really countered us. To be honest I didn't think they had great chances other then one or 2 though or maybe Helly makes things look more routine then it actually is

Need 1 or 2 upgrades on the D corp and we could make some noise in the playoffs

 

[Adam da bomb]

Definitely something we haven't had for a while here now. I hope Ves is taking notes from him as I think he has attributes that would allow him to play similarly.

If ves ever gets enough playing time to get a chance.