Post-Game Talk: An unenthusiastic PGT - Predators 6, Jets 5

[Ducky10]

Exciting game, man can these teams wheel. Get our regular 6 D out there and add Lowry and we can handle these guys.

Helle was awful, but he's bounced back all year when he's laid an egg, although this was a big egg.

Call out Chiarot and a brand new Morrow all you like, yes they were pretty terrible but you can only expect so much from your 7-8 guys against a top team like Nashville. The far bigger issue was Tyler Myers being an absolute tire fire, he was simply brutal.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Perspective
Last game between us and Preds was 6-4
Just sayin

 

[grieves]

This was also a bit of a soul crunching play. Buff elects to pass back to Wheeler on the half-board, who is surrounded by 3 Preds. No Buff, bomb clapping is what we would have needed! 100% the wrong play.(He was good though in this game)

 

[JetsWillFly4Ever]

Not worried about that game at all.

Frustrating in the moment, should have closed it out for sure.

If Enstrom and Trouba are playing we win that game. If normal Helle instead of Helleysuck played we win that game.

And that's against the best team in the West. Onwards and Upwards, lets go blow out Detroit and get right back to winning.

 

[GNP]

Paul Stastny? More Paul AdvancedStats-ny.

I really hope Enstrom is ready for next game or we are stuck with Morrow, Jets won't recall Poolman due to this only 4 non-emergency recalls nonsense. The following d-men were available for free or for super cheap.
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I agree with needing Enstrom for next game -- but we all have to realize how fragile this guy is. He can't really take any physical abuse really, and a hard body check will knock him out usually. If he got hit with a snowball, he'd likely be out as well. I'll admit, when he's in there, he certainly plays very well--just "durability" ??

This time he's out from only "blocking a shot"- Yikes, we better be worried when we play long grueling playoff games against big tough teams. I'm OK with Chiarot on the left wing D, and Kulikov, and Morrissey, in the likely event Toby get's hurt again. We're going to have to learn to win without Toby, as he may not be around next year.I can well see the poster's do not like Morrow's game.

Also - let's call it for what it is--the game was lost by "bad goaltending"- Helle let in 2 soft goals, and especially the one right thru the pads was embarrassing. Helle has to stay focused and sharp if we're going to beat teams like this-as he has in the past.

I sure wouldn't mind seeing Hutch start the next game against Detroit !!!

 

[AtlantaPeg]

Btw I think the Stastny line was our first line.

Not by TOI...It is very worrisome that Pomo continues to over play the top line...they were not good last night. If this is done in a playoff series we are done. Stastny's line only line with a positive +/- in the top 3...

 

[Eyeseeing]

We had 2 D who played very well.
2 who were very meh.
2 who were brutal.
Helle had a rare bad outing.
Pretty emotional game with some bad lapses.
I think that this is now behind us and we settle in.

 

[Guerzy]

That one didn't go in our favor but it just as easily could have. We can list Helle, or Little or Myers or Chiarot/Morrow, a blown 3-1 and 5-3 lead, or Maurice's fumbled coach's challenge, etc. The list goes on. That wasn't our team last night, but we almost came out on top anyway. Nashville is a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, and to be honest I have zero doubts we can go toe-to-toe with them in a 7 game playoff series. Not a doubt in my mind.

The thought of this team with Trouba, Lowry, Enstrom back in the line-up is so damn exciting.

I said it last night in the Stastny thread but it's worth saying again; Chevy hit a home-run acquiring Stastny.

 

[kanadalainen]

Missed the game looks like it was insane. Nashville always comes back in the 3rd. I would love to know how many comeback wins they have this year.

It was an insane game. It was ripe for the picking by the Jets. Preds are a team that need their collective neck stood on by the D. Both Goalies were not at the top of their game, shall I say?

 

[kanadalainen]

That one didn't go in our favor but it just as easily could have. We can list Helle, or Little or Myers or Chiarot/Morrow, a blown 3-1 and 5-3 lead, or Maurice's fumbled coach's challenge, etc. The list goes on. That wasn't our team last night, but we almost came out on top anyway. Nashville is a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, and to be honest I have zero doubts we can go toe-to-toe with them in a 7 game playoff series. Not a doubt in my mind.

The thought of this team with Trouba, Lowry, Enstrom back in the line-up is so damn exciting.

I said it last night in the Stastny thread but it's worth saying again; Chevy hit a home-run acquiring Stastny.

Dang, this is beautifully stated.

 

[Gil Fisher]

That one didn't go in our favor but it just as easily could have. We can list Helle, or Little or Myers or Chiarot/Morrow, a blown 3-1 and 5-3 lead, or Maurice's fumbled coach's challenge, etc. The list goes on. That wasn't our team last night, but we almost came out on top anyway. Nashville is a legitimate Stanley Cup contender, and to be honest I have zero doubts we can go toe-to-toe with them in a 7 game playoff series. Not a doubt in my mind.

The thought of this team with Trouba, Lowry, Enstrom back in the line-up is so damn exciting.

I said it last night in the Stastny thread but it's worth saying again; Chevy hit a home-run acquiring Stastny.

Yeah, I came away from that game thinking we can handle Nashville. Not easy, but we can handle them. On another night, that's a 6-2 pasting for the good guys.

 

[Flair Hay]

No reason to be upset really that was a hell of a measuring stick game. Now we know pretty well where we need to get better...

So much fun to watch

 

[Handela]

You could be right with this really. But is this a realistic trade, or how much would the Jets need to still give to make this possible? I know that at least if I was Detroit’s GM, it would be pretty darn difficult to make me accept a trade where I get Little and would lose at the same time Nielsen I would at least need some serious compensation to want to do that kind of a trade. Little is seriously that meh and overvalued here.

Even if PLE looked pretty ok to the eye of many fans, I have to say that I didn’t like even that line too much. They looked quite ok, but they were not really that efficient or producing too well with their chances. And for sure Little has not helped much of any of his linemates to become more productive. Well, at least Perreault was producing quite well even with Little, but we anyway know that Perreault produces well with any players, so I doubt it had to do that much with him playing especially with Little.

Anyway, I seriously see Little as a an offensive black hole, as long as he is getting the minutes that he gets at the moment. If he would play only 10-13 minutes a game as a clear 3rd line center, I could see him still as maybe a useful player for the Jets in the future. But as he is right now used and how he is as a player, and also the salary that he gets, he should simply be traded or even bought out, if trade can’t happen for some reason. He is simply an offensive black hole who makes his linemates suffer in general offensively.

i think its realistick with little and a 3 or 4 round draft, because nielsen is 3 years older and still have like 4 years left on his contract, så he will be like 37 in the end of his 5-6 million contract... iif i where a GM, i would prefer nielsen over little anyday on any team.... nut still little is part of our team, så we can only say
GO JETS GO

 

[jorbjorb]

Horrible defense/goaltending by the Jets last night. You can't win the cup with that kind of play.

 

[Dayofthedogs]

Our number one goalie had a bit of an off game.

Our 7/9 D pair had a tough one against one of the best teams in the league.

Little and MP had an uncharacteristically bad night as well.

The coaching staff made a boo boo on a challenge that changed the outcome of the game.

And....... We hung 5 goals on the preds, played pretty even with them 5vs5 while missing Troubs/Enstrom/Lowry. I think we will be alright folks. I really do.

Most importantly Paul motherf***ing Stastny looked great in between Ehlers and Laine which should be the biggest takeaway from this whole night!!!!!!

Also, despite him not showing well on the PP in St. Louis he looked pretty good there too.

 

[Pred303]

all this game proved is that these are two great teams. and both are legitimate contenders. congrats jet fans, you've put together a fantastic team the right way.

 

[Aavco Cup]

Yesterday Scheif and Wheels were not the 2 best forwards, thus it never reduces their TOI. Little and Wheels were the worst forwards and were rewarded 19:58 and 16:15 for their great performance.

That's not the way it works. The coach doesn't have some sort of TOI meter. At home though he does get last change after whistles and can matchup lines. Do people not get this concept? TOI sometimes depends on what the other coach does

On what planet was Wheeler the worst forward? Do people even watch the game? There is so much ridiculous sheet posted in this thread

 

[Aavco Cup]

Also the biggest problems happened outside the F group. Basically everyone not named Buff or Morrissey sucked

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

For those of you that missed watching the 80's Jets, that was a normal game last night.

 

[Handela]

Dang, this is beautifully stated.

it would be awesome if we could keep him after the playoffs...

 

[Aavco Cup]

all this game proved is that these are two great teams. and both are legitimate contenders. congrats jet fans, you've put together a fantastic team the right way.

Would be one hell of a playoff series. High entertainment, although I would expect a little better goaltending from both teams

 

[Aavco Cup]

Horrible defense/goaltending by the Jets last night. You can't win the cup with that kind of play.

It was one game

 

[Handela]

it would be awesome if we could keep him after the playoffs...

 

[Bigfish]

Helle was terrible. Must be Hutchs fault.

 

[avgard]

laine is this teams best player. HE MUST have mcdavidsminits. he will surpass mcdavids by BIG margin in Points. he should be good already for 100 Points after say 49 games, but only coach holding him back. but instead coach play wheelesr crazily. result is 72 Points in 63 games. im not convinced

avgard hockeyprofessor