Series Discussion: Round 1: Jets vs Blues

[tntkid]

Time to play some aggressive desperate hard hitting hockey.

 

[HPsauce]

His Hamburgler streak has to end soon. He’s an AHL goalie who is playing well above his abilities

I just posted this exactly in the main board playoff thread.

Totally agree, this kid is a .910% goalie, probably lower in the NHL. It's gonna get tough for him on Wednesday

 

[Georgetown Al]

You could be right about that. However, should the Jets and Predators happen to meet in the next round (if both teams win their respective opening round series), I wonder if the fans in Nashville will greet the Jets with a chorus of "First in Central, First in Central..."

Pred Banners Bad Luck just to them...

 

[Guardian17]

They say the playoffs is a brand new season.

I really hope we can find the game we had last year.

 

[buggs]

So how long until their fans hate us?

15 or so minutes ago.

Truthfully love St. Louis (the city) and will be back there in November. Really hoping we can win this series and I can wear some Jets gear when I'm down there to irritate the locals.

 

[tntkid]

They say the playoffs is a brand new season.

I really hope we can find the game we had last year.

Just play some f***ing defense and start hitting again.

Problem solved.

 

[Cellee]

Truthfully we win in 4

 

[Aggie204]

 

[SM]

With Morrissey coming back, does Beaulieu get bumped? Do we want Tanev back if his hand is buggered up, or rest him until next series (hopeful thinking... hopeful thinking...)

 

[SUX2BU]

So how long until their fans hate us?

When the puck drops

 

[SUX2BU]

Hopefully Laine wakes up and gets 5 goals on Wednesday

Fer sure Gord, that’s a million bucks

 

[LowLefty]

The Blues were my pick for preferred 1st round match up -

I think we match up well and I wouldn't want to be the team that has to reply on a young goalie saddled with a ton of pressure.

Blues are nervous and rightfully so

Jets in 6

 

[SUX2BU]

**** the Blues!!!!​

Playoff beard, brrrrrrr

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

Remember when St. Louis signed housley and all we got back for compensation was Emerson and Quintal.

This will be payback 25 years later.

 

[jetsforever]

Should be a fun series but the Blues are scary - hope we can get by them

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

it was a shitty process, but we got home ice.

 

[cbcwpg]

1982 was the last time a Winnipeg team played a St. Louis team in the playoffs.

 

[GNP]

I promise you all-I'll give 110% of myself to beat the Blues !!!

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

the blues suck and I hope they lose.

 

[Afterburner]

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I promise you all-I'll give 110% of myself to beat the Blues !!!

Myers better or we’ll sacrifice him to the Blues

 

[GNP]

Hello I love you, won't you tell me your name.

 

[Deedog99]

Blues 13-10 to end the season. Not exactly scorching the earth. Jets can do this.

 

[DuckyChuck]

It's interesting to see how the perceptions of the Jets have changed from playoff to playoff.

The first year of Jets playoffs, they snuck in as an 8 seed and a lot of pundits and fans had picked the Jets as a dark horse to go to the conference or even Stanley cup finals. I remember watching TSN and Sportsnet preview shows and more than 1/2 the panels picked the Jets to go deep. And it made sense, they were a team built for the playoffs. In hindsight, it wasn't the best pick, but they did have the lead in every game and only trailed for like 30 min over the course of the series. The fans were stoked, we all believed.

Last year, I think the consensus was; they would be fighting for a playoff spot again. But they blew us out of the water by putting together the best season in franchise history and ended up running into a hot goalie in the conference finals. The fans were stoked, we all believed they could do it.

This year we expected them to finish top 1-3 in the division and be a serious contender. They have finished about where we expected them too, albeit, they didn't win as many games and didn't show the consistent domination that we think all Stanley Cup Champions show or even carry the play as well as they did last year. The last couple of months have been rough and there are many reasons for it, which have been dissected to death. This year the fans are meh, and we are all doubting whether or not they can get through the first round or two.

The playoffs are a completely different animal. The play is tighter, the refs forget their whistles at the in-laws and the team that wants it most can steal a series from a heavily favourited team. We shouldn't forget that the Jets are still a really good hockey team, recency bias, be dammed, when this team wants to show up, they f***ing show up.

The previous month has been tough to watch, but I'm confident that once the Jets hit the ice for game one, and the whiteout is in full effect inside and out of the arena the team will hit another gear. I am a firm believer that as soon as the playoffs start, the regular season doesn't matter. Hit the reset, the real season is starting.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

win a round, get momentum, and the sky is the limit.

 

[ATLbound]

win a round, get momentum, and the sky is the limit.

My take exactly. Game 1 is always huge. But it is massive for us getting confidence versus dropping an opener at home. If we take game 1 i will have all the confidence we can take them. Its going to be a nasty series. Both teams can play physical, both teams have depth and some top end talent.