Series Talk: [C1] Winnipeg Jets vs. [WC2] St. Louis Blues (WPG Leads 2-0)

[Deno]

I expect Winnipeg to win. I hope they come out of the West, if that's the case.

The Blues are ahead of schedule making the post-season at all, but Holloway being out makes it hard to see 2 lines that can really produce in the post-season. As much as I'm enjoying Snuggerud showing that he's going to be an NHL player and has a big time shot, he is lost a lot of the time and won't be anything close to a substitute for Holloway.

This series is about valuable experience for a young Blues core that is going to rise to contender status as this core matures (a lot of which is still in the AHL).

That said, if Binnington stands on his head (which is entirely capable of) and the Blues win one on the road, I could see the pressure start to mount in Winnipeg's lockerroom, and particularly with Hellebuyck.

I'm hoping for a competitive series. I don't think the Blues are as weak as a typical 8th seed. I think the recent game that ended the 12 game win streak was a poor example of how the Blues have been playing. There were multiple guys out, and they were clearly tired. If Jets fans are using that as the measure of St Louis, I think they'll be disappointed. But Winnipeg has a lot more depth and it just feels like it may be their time to at least get to the WCF. There isn't a team in the Western Playoff bracket where I wouldn't root for the Jets (except obviously for my own Blues).

I know how it goes, as the series goes along there will be ire and some bad blood. But I hope its just that temporary kind that dissipates after the series is over.

If the Jets play to their potential this series is over in 4 or 5 games.
The only team that can beat the Jets in 2025 POs are the Jets.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Budweiser may suck, but the Clydesdales are awesome.

My daughter loves horses so any time she sees a beer can she is like "is that the one with the clydesdales?" and if not she is totally disinterested.

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

My daughter loves horses so any time she sees a beer can she is like "is that the one with the clydesdales?" and if not she is totally disinterested.

You may have a drinking problem if your daughter associates animals with beer.

Not judging. In fact I’m impressed! I gotta pick my game up!

 

[Skidooboy]

I've been both a patient and a provider in both the American and Canadian healthcare systems

Both have their pluses and minuses

not if you have no insurance.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

You may have a drinking problem if your daughter associates animals with beer.

Not judging. In fact I’m impressed! I gotta pick my game up!

I'm talking about commercials, man. I have maybe 3 or 4 drinks a month.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Army has foreseen all of this in the most Emperor Palpatine wat possible, Magic Board and all.

Blues in 7

Fear the Note.

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[Johnny HFBOARDS]

You win a President's trophy and get a red-hot Blues as a reward.

For you it was the greatest 2025 run the Blues have ever felt, for the Jets it was Monday.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Jets fans are far too intelligent, humble, and handsome to post cocky stuff.

It would go over their heads anyway, we'll save the posts for next round.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Is there a better name in hockey right now than Jimmy Snuggerud?

Dave Snuggerud

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

LFG Jets! (My adopted playoff team)

All aboard!

 

[simon IC]

Obviously, I am hoping the Blues win, but realistically, the only way I see it happening is if Binnington outplays Hellebuyck in a goaltending duel.

 

[S E P H]

I am very wary of teams going into the playoffs hot and the Blues are this year's version of that. They definitely scare me and play a style where defensive structure, including a suffocating neutral zone press, that slows teams down big time. That's not the entire reason why I have them winning in six or seven games, but because Ehlers is out and when you're playing a good team, you need all your star players. Hellebuyck will need to have a series of his life to silence the doubters and reclaim his throne of being one of the top 2 best NHL goalers, but Winnipeg's injuries are a bit too iffy for me to take them. They get upset again.

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

I'm talking about commercials, man. I have maybe 3 or 4 drinks a month.

It was just a bad joke on my end. All good!

Speaking of bad jokes…..oh ESPN, you are the worst.

 

[HockeyVirus]

We have playoff hockey today!!!

 

[Leonardo87]

GDT is up….

 

[Saitama]

Good first game. Jets better be prepared for the Blues to bring it in game 2. The Blues are too good to let that performance stand. Jets have a lot of work to do as well, but hopefully they can settle in now that the first game jitters are over.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Back to the non-GDT banter.
Blues fans are basically the kids on the Progressive "don't become your parents" commercial.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Hofer game 2?

 

[JKG33]

Hofer game 2?

Why?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Why?

He's not ready yet for playoff hockey?

 

[JKG33]

He's not ready yet for playoff hockey?

Binnington is one of the best playoff goalies in the league, and was fine tonight. Why would they go to the backup?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Binnington is one of the best playoff goalies in the league, and was fine tonight. Why would they go to the backup?

4.00GAA .840SV%

Hofer was throwing up better numbers this year and last...and he's from Winnipeg.

 

[tbcwpg]

He's not ready yet for playoff hockey?

I didn't see much wrong with Binnington tonight, the weird bounce on the 1st goal wasn't on him. The only one that was meh was Iafallo's.

 

[JKG33]

4.00GAA .840SV%

Hofer was throwing up better numbers this year and last...and he's from Winnipeg.

Winnipeg has more reason to go to Comrie lmfao

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Jets showed why they're the president's trophy winner. Hellebuyck gained confidence as the game went on. If he didn't stop Kyrou on the breakaway this is a 2 goal lead for the blues and that may have been too much tonight.