Post-Game Talk: Wild Defend "Their Ice" In Game 3 - Jets Lose 6-2

[ERYX]

Power outage due to freezing rain in my part of southern Ontario. Sounds like I didn’t miss much. On paper the Jets outshot the Wild plus the Wild blocked more than twice as many shots. Not sure how Helle doesn’t wear a large piece of this loss under such circumstances. He was not tested in game 2. I’ve eaten crow this season over Helle but I sure hope I wasn’t actually right before.

All that said, I voted Jets in 6 in the pre series poll so I expect two losses. No way did I think Jets would sweep. Minny had a respectable record coming in and Sutter’s injury just had trap series written all over it.

Jets getting embarrassed should be a good lesson and a solid wake up call and I expect a much better showing on Tuesday.

 

[snowkiddin]

Pro Toronto commentators absolutely hate the Jets. No surprise

 

[Derfel]

Refs dictated play in the first, and the Jets backed off. Wild took advantage of the room and took the game. We can only hope the league reminds these refs that it's the playoffs.

 

[Bob E]

Looked tired.

Would have liked a better push in third. Looked liked they were ok with losing game 3, based on how they played in third. Not physical. No real scoring threats. Didn’t force the Wild at all.

Can’t play that way in playoffs.

 

[blues10]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see some line up changes up front. Could see Rosie and Amia coming out and Perreault and Hendricks going in with Little on the 4th line. Reunite Copp with Tanev and Lowry.

 

[snowkiddin]

Not too worried. We knew the Wild were gonna come out and play and they are good on home ice. Hellebuyck played like absolute dog shit. Come flying next game, get on them early, and stay out of the box. Still confident in this team. Play better next game, don’t give the Wild anything easy.

 

[puck stoppa]

I get travel sucked. We did look outve sorts.
As I said; We rubbed it in too hard last game, Laine violin after late goal, us engaging physically late (notice how today ended when score was route), like I said, we gave them bulletin board material and woke them up. I wish we didn't and was not happy about it after last game. Also, fans thought brooms were out and wrote off the wild. As I said, adversity happens in best of 7 and ups and downs will come, they won't roll over.

Having said all that I'm confident in the group, they will be better next game and it will be a different game. Helly will be better. I more worried about wheeler getting going and his line scoring 5v5. Poolman enstrom might be bottom pair next game, too bad for Myers. Onward and upward.

 

[Whileee]

Wild got all of their bounces in one game. Whatever. You need a loss to remind yourself how hard you have to play to win. Won't be worried until the end of next game.

Agree. Jets didn't play well, but the Wild got a lot of good bounces, and Hellebuyck was mediocre.

 

[cbcwpg]

We were not going to sweep the wild. At best I wanted a split in Minn. still think we will get it.

As for the game... PP has to be better. Said this even though we won games 1 and 2 .... we need more traffic and screens in front of their goalie... garbage goals are worth the same as pretty goals.

Now we see if they can adjust.

 

[snowkiddin]

Looked tired.

Would have liked a better push in third. Looked liked they were ok with losing game 3, based on how they played in third. Not physical. No real scoring threats. Didn’t force the Wild at all.

Can’t play that way in playoffs.

They were down by 4 and probably just playing not to get injured. Not saying I agree with it (I would’ve gone after them like they were doing to us in Game 2) but I think that is it.

 

[Bob E]

Maybe try to get in front of the net and screen Dubnyk. Far too easy to play against.

 

[bustamente]

Totally intentional hit on the knee. Just stupid and I don't know how SN is that freaking blind

Because his dad was a great guy, that's what I heard on the SN Wild broadcast

 

[JetFromFinland]

Hope that Myers is okay. Must play harder next game, hope this was only a one miss game. Mason starts next?

 

[puck stoppa]

Really didn't like the way he essentially charged at Trouba in the first period. No intent to play the puck at all. I'm surprised he didn't hurt himself there, to be honest.

That looked similar to what doughty got a game for, anyone got slow mo of that?

 

[snowkiddin]

Refs dictated play in the first, and the Jets backed off. Wild took advantage of the room and took the game. We can only hope the league reminds these refs that it's the playoffs.

Exactly. Our special teams sucked.

 

[snowkiddin]

Hope that Myers is okay. Must play harder next game, hope this was only a one miss game. Mason starts next?

No. Helle for sure.

 

[SM17]

Those who thought at the outset that the Jets were gonna sweep, raise your hand

Voted Jets in 5 in my bracket. I want the extra points for guessing the # of games right, so this loss is ok with me. As long as we win the next two of course.

 

[Board Bard]

The Myers thing sure looked like a deliberate punch -- and intent to injure. In fact it looked indisputable. Sure, Foligno fell, but while he was in the neighbourhood he thought he might as well cripple Myers. What a ****ing d-bag.

As for the game, that wasn't exactly pack of wolves stuff. Hope Helly has gotten the stink out of his system now.

 

[Bob E]

They were down by 4 and probably just playing not to get injured. Not saying I agree with it (I would’ve gone after them like they were doing to us in Game 2) but I think that is it.

Push to win the period. Score one or two. May not win, but play the game.

Just running out the game does not work for me at all in the playoffs.

 

[ItchyScratchy77]

Pro Toronto commentators absolutely hate the Jets. No surprise

Many leafs supporters despise the jets simply because of Laine. Too late. Can’t have him

 

[one other person]

As to the Sportsnet dudes, all they really care about re: a team like the Jets is their “storylines” and maybe some contrived drama. Which doesn’t make the audio portion of the game any more pleasant for a Jets fan to listen to but I refuse to think about it too much.

Onwards and upwards!

 

[BigZ65]

Get the puck off Wheeler's stick on the PP. If they are going to let him have it and cover everyone else he has to drive the net or someone else has to QB the PP.

 

[snowkiddin]

Push to win the period. Score one or two. May not win, but play the game.

Just running out the game does not work for me at all in the playoffs.

Okay, I respect that. That being said, game was over.

 

[one other person]

Voted Jets in 5 in my bracket. I want the extra points for guessing the # of games right, so this loss is ok with me. As long as we win the next two of course.

I thought Jets in five also; I can live with six or seven too.

 

[puck stoppa]

Okay, I respect that. That being said, game was over.

So was last game when we decided to give them life at end.