I want to believe the Jets can win the South East. I also want to believe the Jets can muster a win against Pittsburgh, but, the Pens are a bonafide Stanley Cup contender, especially if MAF has found his "A" game.
I think we're getting a little ahead of ourselves here thinking the Jets are going to be the "streakbusters". Given all the opportunities the 'Canes had last night that they couldn't bury, the Jets would be well advised to leave the run 'n gun in their pockets tomorrow and concentrate on not letting the Pens get set in the zone. Shots that went wide or were steered away last night are goals the Pens would be scoring. At the hands of the Penguins, the Jets would be roadkill if they try to play a game like last night's against Sid and the boys.
I think the Jets can get this done, but it won't be easy. But win tomorrow, and then against Carolina on Saturday, and the South East banner will be within 5 to 6 more wins away.
Holy crap - 5 or 6 more wins, and we're watching NHL Play-offs in Winnipeg for the first time in 17 years. I'm actually having trouble wrapping my head around that. The Jets of last year would be in a slump, losing 5 or 6 in a row, but I see this team having a little more fortitude. Plus, watching Jets 1.0 giving up the race so many times is making this whole scenario somewhat absurd - sort of the same way a Fellini film about hockey would be like.
I so want to believe - but I don't want to get burned again. Burned again like for the umpteenth time.
Do I fully jump aboard the bandwagon, or do I just loaf behind opportunistically until it's a certainty? Fudge - this team is so hard to get a read on.
Well, I think I'm going to go all in on vBookie tomorrow on the Jets. It should be long odds, and thus a nice payout should they pull off the upset.
Go Jets go. I'm expecting some heart attack inducing hockey over the next couple of games.
