Just got back from the game, random thoughts
4th line was solid, Horvat is gonna be a beauty, deserves pp time, like Kenins motor, Peluso is a meat and way out of Dorsetts weight class so respect to him
Bonino didnt look great, Higgins was invisible and same story with Vey just got bullied out of play easily, didnt seem like any one could sustain pressure in the o zone
Dont know if its chemistry but outside the first line and the 4th no one was giving each other much help positionally at all , hard to create something when everyones watching the puck
Powerplay is just awful,winnipeg was giving them plenty of space in the middle but they stuck to the same,needs way quicker movement and someone who knows what theyre doing in front of net
The blueline leaves a lot to be desired and is sorely missing some skill, has tons of trouble keeping the puck in the zone and hitting the net
Clendening looked shaky defensively especially the first and third with a few giveaways but as the scouting report said some great puck movement he looks tiny out there , Stanton looked awkward on his skates quite a bit and handling the puck off the boards but Id rather him stay in the lineup because when hes in a rhythm hes reliable. Probably one of Hamhuis poorest games but his partner wasnt a ton of help
Man of the hour
Sbisa had a few good plays (long 3 line pass from the d zone, skated it out once under pressure, 1 good timed pinch back door and obviously the goal) but at the same time he just makes so many weird decisions that make everyone he's playing with life harder, one example was when he blindly backhanded it into the canucks corner trying to do a simple d to d pass and the jets had a solid shift of offensive zone pressure because of it.
This one didnt result in anything but I thought it was strange, he was last man back they dumped it past him and it took him like 2.5 seconds to realize the puck was behind him and he should go get it lol
Anyway had fun,Byfuglien looks like a iceberg out there and I hope Kassian slots in for Vey or Higgins next game