Well we beat a team who likely has no business in the playoffs. It's nice but it doesn't negate the fact that we aren't beating contenders yet. Lots to build on here, lots to learn. Onwards and upwards!
Post-Game Talk: Winning Is Better (Jets 5 Nucks 1)
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How can that be Maurice doesn't know what he is doing
But in all honesty having CLT being able to take some tough match ups off CSW is another competitive advantage for us.
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We beat the Kings
We beat the Penguins
Are those not contenders?
Who are the contenders exactly?
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Yep, they took Virtanen at 6. Decent player it seems but doesn't look like a first rounder.
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I thought we did miss him especially in the first period.
Well okay we beat some contenders but still have a lot to work on. St. Louis will be interesting. They are playing really well if we can take 1 of those games I'll be happy. Beating the Canucks is expected.
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If the last 3 games were our traditional road trip skid, I’ll take it. Glad they got it out of their systems. Back to business now! These next 4 games are what really matters.
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Ehlers was a steal in that particular draft.
The Oilers where supposed to win this year and we beat them too :p. Dallas was supposed to win the division according to all the experts this summer and we whopped them twice. We beat the Ducks who are supposed to contend as well. We are beating a number of good and weak teams so far.
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Amen to that, Bogo.
As I pointed out in the GDT, the Jets were still a quite big favorite (over 2-1) even after a tied first period, yet over a dozen posters were like "incoming collapse", "we're gonna blow up", "here comes another stinker" and such. No team plays a perfect game. No team plays a mistake free game. Any game, any sport. You make yourself a favorite by making less mistakes than the other team, and you win by having sufficient luck to bring it home. That's it.
For instance, Hellebuyck let in the second shot on net, not that it was a stinker by any means, but it could have easily been demoralizing.
He wound up stopping the next 24 in a row to finish with .962, including that ABSOLUTE BEAUTY where he had the perspicacity to see how the delayed penalty was panning out on the other end and saving what we all saw would have been a sure empty net goal.
Perspective, that's all I ask. I'll drag this forum to actually celebrate a Stanley Cup championship kicking and screaming, if need be.
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Is it just me, or is Ehlers right on the verge of becoming a superstar? He’s come so close to breaking out huge so often. Seems like just a matter of time, or maybe time with the right line mates.
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If there's a team in the league that HASN'T had at least one "disastrous" 0-2-1 stretch (road games or otherwise), I'll buy a hat for the sole and expressed purpose of eating it.
EDIT: to clean double negatives.
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Had a good laugh. But really though.. I swear Wheeler had a decent shot at one point
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I'll give us the Oilers and Stars but us beating a Duck team without Getz and Kesler is like a team beating us without Scheif and Wheeler. I'll believe we can take on the Ducks when we beat them with Getz AND Kes in the lineup.
The Ducks, Blues and Preds are who I'm worried about.
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More of Morrissey jumping into play. Jets team doesn't really have that in their arsenal D jumping (Trailer) into play.
Its totally different than Buff or Myers carrying the puck and initiating the rush.
Sometimes Trouba does it when he feels like it
Its totally different than Buff or Myers carrying the puck and initiating the rush.
Sometimes Trouba does it when he feels like it
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That second period matchup adjustment would certainly suggest that, huh?
And say what you will about his player usage proclivities, but the vast difference between home (8 games above .500 points) and road (.500 points) might just suggest PMo has some good line matchups in his gourd.
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More of Morrissey jumping into play. Jets team doesn't really have that in their arsenal D jumping (Trailer) into play.
Its totally different than Buff or Myers carrying the puck and initiating the rush.
Sometimes Trouba does it when he feels like it
Totally agree. We did it in one game recently and it worked like magic. Then we just stopped.
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"Per Ardua Ad Astra"
(Through Adversity to the Stars)
Per ardua ad astra ("Through adversity to the stars"
or "Through struggle to the stars")
is the motto of the Canadian Air Force.
Per ardua ad astra badge on the Polish War Memorial
Finally back on the win side.
Next four Central games = 16 points!
I am predicting 15 points.
Go Jets Go
(Through Adversity to the Stars)
Per ardua ad astra ("Through adversity to the stars"
or "Through struggle to the stars")
is the motto of the Canadian Air Force.
Per ardua ad astra badge on the Polish War Memorial
Finally back on the win side.
Next four Central games = 16 points!
I am predicting 15 points.
Go Jets Go
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