Well at least Jets fans can relish that their team is in the highlight reel of other players milestones.
The Hawks scored goals by going to the net. That 1st goal our defense was so high in the zone, that it was easy pickens. Jets were exposed in their man to man coverage, of not manning up. Credit to Chicago. They played in front of their goalie, they outnumbered the puck better.
We generated shots, shots, shots, but look where the goal came from: 2 foot tap in. Too many skilled players trusting their skill to score, but not showing the will.
Defense is a disaster. Why put Kulikov with Morrissey? Metrics would caution against it. Kulikov struggles far more than Sbisa on his offside. The slowness of our defense was exposed, as was its weakness.
We need help. Maurice isn't pushing the right buttons. Maybe he is starting to feel the heat under the collar, with his troops outmanned. With Lowry out what do you do?
I'd go back to the top 6 of Connor-Scheif-Laine, Ehlers-Wheeler-Roslovic. Wheeler looks pretty average without the fly wingers.
Copp probably should take over the 3C slot. But why do we keep banging Perreault out there for 0 production and goals against on a checking line? Let's see something different. Harkins-Copp-Appleton. Perreault-Shore-Bourque. And watching Chicago hound our defense maybe get a pit bull like JC Lipon up with the team?
But that defense. That's why we keep reeling. Can we get 6 playing consistenly?
Morrissey-Poolman, Kulikov-Pionk, Sbisa-Niku next game? Still look ahead of behind us, and we don't match up on defense. And our forwards aren't special enough right now to make the difference.
I was impressed with both Boqvist and Dach on the Hawks. Two good picks out of two tank seasons.