Post-Game Talk: Jerks Cane the Jets 6-3

[Jet]

Byfuglien started rehab, so that's good news

Seriously though, that Svetchnikov trick play really seemed to spark the Jets, but we needed that save on the Aho breakaway and didn't get it (not blaming Helle)

If I was the defenseman on the ice when that lacrosse goal happened I would have gotten suspended.

Yeah, I'm a dinosaur, but something about plays like that really irk me.

Anyway, on to the next one.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Sunday we destroyed the Flyers and the post game thread was quite.

If you didn’t post when we won by a blow out hopefully you stay away tonight but sadly that won’t be the case.

 

[ICdave]

Post-game audio:

Players: Wheeler, Laine & Lowry.

Coach Maurice scrum topics: Assessment of the game. The non-call on the Lowry trip. Losing Copp/trying to manage the bench. Vintage Jordan Staal. Mercy pull for Hellebuyck? How do you defend against Andrei Svechnikov's goal. Update on Copp?

To listen click here.

 

[Whileee]

Is this a bad time to talk about regression?

I thought the first period was pretty good but things kinda went downhill from there.

Jets had a higher xGF% than Carolina tonight, even adjusted for the score and venue.

 

[Neuf]

No name defense got exposed today
Stupid sexy Canadien Aho

 

[Eyeseeing]

Had great seats the first was good and evenly matched.
The second we barely had any ozone time.
Carolina beat us to most pucks.
Just an off night.
I think Chicago will pay dearly.

 

[Gil Fisher]

Jets had a higher xGF% than Carolina tonight, even adjusted for the score and venue.

I did notice that.

I didn't mind our game tonight. They are a better team. They played well. I thought we were playing really well at 3-2 though. And the third goal was a direct result of a blown call. But I'm fine losing to the Canes and beating the Hawks, Wild and Habs heading into the break.

At a high level, I thought the forwards were enjoying the pace of the game and adjusting to it well; whereas the Bitettos/Sbisas/Bowl-Us of the world might have been a bit overwhelmed.

 

[Whileee]

A few things clearly in view tonight.

The Jets' D really struggled vs. speed. They just don't move or react quickly enough against very quick teams. Sbisa and Beaulieu were particularly exposed, and Poolman had struggles.

Beaulieu is very gaffe-prone. Even when he generally plays okay, he makes terrible errors at times that lead to great chances and goals. It's what will drive him out of the NHL.

Connor is comically bad at zone exits. Another flurry of inept failures, with at least one leading to extended D zone time and a goal against. Tonight, Laine joined him in the goofy zone clear follies. Scheifele isn't going to back them up, so disaster is always lurking when they are in their own zone.

 

[Guardian17]

Well, steel sharpens steel. Learn from this one, and on to the next.

Yes, we all must learn the Riddle of Steel.

 

[surixon]

Well that wasn't too good. Canes are a darn good team but we made too many dumb mistakes.

Helle - Couldn't bail the team out today but had little in the way of help.

Pionk had a pretty poor night, was out of position on both ES and the PK. He also got schooled a few times. Everyone is due a bad game and this was it for him.

JoMo - Was solid defensively but didn't get much going offensively.

Psia was ok

Poolman, Beau, Bietto were all AHL quality tonight

Forwards:

Connor and Laine were awful along the walls in our end tonight. Laine has generally been ok there this year but Connor has been awful all year, Maurice needs to send a message. Scheifele was mediocre all over the ice tonight.

Wheeler /Ehlers/Roslovic all played fairly well today.

Copp seemed to not play half the game and putting another fringe forward on Lowry's line just handcuffed him.

Fourth line was ok.

If Copp is out along with Perrault it puts a lot of pressure on Lowry to carry the bottom 6. Couple that with our lack of defensive depth and this team is going to be stretched over the next while.

On the coaching front the PK still looks like an absolute mess. We are letting players stand alone uncontested in the slot and giving up high grade chances all over the ice. This needs to be fixed by our coaching staff.

 

[Lowered Expectations]

Positive takes on this:
-We won the corsi
-PP 50%
-Patty can still score
-nice tip from Roslo also

I’m not into the negative stuff.

 

[Aggie204]

Yes, we all must learn the Riddle of Steel.

Crom!

 

[John Agar]

Yes, we all must learn the Riddle of Steel.

Don't forget...

Blue Steel...

 

[Adam da bomb]

The Jets needed a 5 minute power play to beat Philly and played a good team tonight that exposed their weaknesses.
There is nothing wrong with ponting that out and hoping they can fix it.

Did they? They were up 2 0 by end of first.

 

[FFHockey]

Have to admit, turned off the tube after 2, as I had some work to do.

Boys just didn’t have it tonight, having said that...talk about a TSN turning point on that missed trip and Svechnikov goal. 2-2 game and we have the PP vs down 1 w/o PP.
We score on the PP and who knows if Carolina changes their game playing from behind. A lot of “what ifs” but not really going to lose sleep over this one. (Carolina looks great)

Also, all I heard was awkward hit on Copp, but did not see it. Is he concussed? That’s a big loss, he may not be burying his chances, but man are he and Lowry good at shutting down teams.

 

[jefferoni]

 

[Adam da bomb]

Get Connor and Wheeler off that pk. Play Bourque and Shore as your 2nd pk unit. Or give Ehlers a try on pk can’t be worse than Connor.

 

[jetsforever]

Decent game but annoying that we couldn't make saves
I couldn't see Hellebuyck on the bench in the third - is there a reason for that?

 

[GNP]

Watching that game --you have to wonder ?? are the Canes that much better than they looked against the Jets?? or were we just outworked ?

It sure looked to me, that there were Cane guys all over our guys, everytime we touched the puck.

At this point in time, you'd have to say Carolina is the better team, but I'd like to see a couple more games before concluding that.

 

[FFHockey]

Shut up Onrait you tool! “Lotsa boos in Winnipeg after that goal.”

Maybe try and catch the reason for the boos after the Svechnikov goal.

 

[Ducky10]

Difference was on the blue line, pretty obvious. Otherwise the Jets were there, missing Perreault and then Copp for half the game didn’t help, especially with the pace the Canes play at.

Trip on Lowry before the goal was a farce.

 

[Jets]

Our patchwork d and waiver wire depth is finally starting to catch up to us.

 

[RetroWinnipeg]

Just like WestJet, some people (or teams) are more equal than others.

 

[Gm0ney]

Jets had a higher xGF% than Carolina tonight, even adjusted for the score and venue.

I was referring to the regression of the Jets SH% and SV% which have been sky high this month. They weren't going to sustain 12% shooting and a .950 SV% forever...

 

[raideralex99]

Watching that game --you have to wonder ?? are the Canes that much better than they looked against the Jets?? or were we just outworked ?

It sure looked to me, that there were Cane guys all over our guys, everytime we touched the puck.

At this point in time, you'd have to say Carolina is the better team, but I'd like to see a couple more games before concluding that.

Carolina is a good team and they were the better team tonight ... that's it. The other night Carolina was shutout by the Canucks.
Every night is different and its a long season just look at the standings ... a team is in second one week and the next week they are out of the playoff spot.