Post-Game Talk: Bagel City, Jets 5 - Mild 0

[Adam da bomb]

VERY happy to see the point spread grow bigger between Minny and ourselves. Also happy to see Dallas falling like bricks in the standings. Also f*** the Avs.

The Jets are bloody good enough to finish numero uno in the Central, and I won't accept anything less. If they don’t, it means they didn't work hard enough. Full stop.

Or you know injuries run rampant through our line up.

 

[AussieBomberJet]

Or you know injuries run rampant through our line up.

Good teams can handle injuries, with other players stepping up to fill roles left empty by injuries.

 

[voyageur]

Good teams can handle injuries, with other players stepping up to fill roles left empty by injuries.

If you read the offseason threads you'd have thought Chevy did nothing this summer. Fleury has been able to fill Sammy's absence to some extent. Chibrikov filled Ehlers absence. But Jets are running relatively healthy .

Wallstedt was not strong on a couple of goals. While Helly makes saves look routine.

Seeing guys like Gaunce, Shore, Travis Boyd out there for the Wild, the Jets have the 4th line advantage. No Eriksson Ek and Middleton is huge for the Wild. No replacements there internally. Relying on vets like Merrill and Bogo to step up with more key minutes in a back to back.

I wonder what the analysis is between Heinola and Chisholm as protected #6 d-men in two head to heads.

Feel good win. Best 1st period in a while. Good special teams. Coaches are probably going to work on breakdowns that didn't go in the back of the net, but that will be more exposed against a bigger tougher Toronto team.

 

[Ponds]

I wanted to thank you all for the kind words and sharing stories of your own. Other perspectives and experiences are of value to me. Especially from the generations that have come before. So much is lost, if it's not passed down. The city of Winnipeg and the game of hockey have a special bond, that make for a unique and passionate fanbase.

Ended up missing a good chunk of the game. It was a busy day running errands, preparing to host Christmas Eve dinner and my brother in law over the holidays. Made it home by the time the first period was underway, but spent it reading my little girl some Curious George. She is precious beyond words and become my number 1 priority. Still too young to watch TV yet, but she's snuck a few glances at the Jets this season. I have a feeling we'll be watching games together soon.

Good call @DharmaBum on Helle getting a shutout tonight. A second straight Vezina is his to lose. Find it unsurprisingly lame that Leon is getting wanked in all the Hart discussions, but haven't heard one pundit mention Winnipeg's #37. (Btw, fair play if she's not your cup of tea, but in her heyday, Mariah Carey was something else. Unreal voice on her)

The Wild might have been on the second of a btb, but the boys took care of business. Honestly, it's nice that the schedule was in their favor for a change. Glad that the Beer League Barron tucked one. The jury is still out on Minnesota, but I reckon they're a bit of a paper tiger. They've made bank off teams in the bottom half of the table. I believe they haven't scored a goal in 17 periods now, that Kaprizov wasn't involved in.

Side note: I consider the three main rivals of the Jets to be Minnesota, Edmonton and Vegas. Minnesota - based on proximity and similarities. Edmonton - inherited hatred passed on from the OG fans who suffered at their hands in the 80's. Vegas - the antithesis of our club and our city. My hatred for them is on a different level.

Seems like many a joyus evening was had. Let's keep the festive spirits high and the momentum going against Toronto!

 

[UFO]

Impressive win.

 

[Jets 31]

Nice game by the second line, Minnesota who's your daddy? Yup the Winnipeg Jets. Now we boogie-woogie.