It's why I have a hard time taking some of these metrics that seriously.
Post-Game Talk: Jets 4 - Islanders 3, Streaking to the break
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It's why I have a hard time taking some of these metrics that seriously.
The real question is can they solve for whatever collective mental barrier this team has in the playoffs?Yes the Jets have to be better this playoffs i agree but it's not like they aren't the best team in the NHL right now as we speak . Best goals for / against in the NHL at +68 helps show that don't you think? And we just finished beating the 2nd place Caps in their barn . It's ok to give the Jets some respect you know instead of always being down on the team .
At the end of the day it really comes down to one player - Connor Hellebuyck.
Part of me wants him to win the 4 nations whatever the f*** it is - that would show a positive step playing in a higher stakes scenario against prime competition.
Of course that would mean Team USA would win ugh.
I'm sure several of our players enjoy having their anthem booed.
Exactly, it's a learning experience and you need games and reps to learn these things.
The kid has a lot of talent and like most entering the league needs to make some tweaks to his game to solidify himself as a regular.
I was just point out something that caught my eye. It wasn't meant to taken as me piling on him. It was constructive criticism. Now it could be as @voyageur stated as he may not feel hes strong or confident enough to cut in yet. He has taken some big hits this year so it might just be he needs more muscle before he goes to those areas more.
There is the other thing that @Hunter368 and I were discussing in the GDT. It is possible a team asked to see him as a potential piece of a trade.
Not saying I'd like to see that, but we are getting closer to the deadline so it would fit.
He wasn't practicing in that spot on Thursday so he seemed like a last minute type add to the game.
This team seems different this year. I think last year's embarrassment might have been the actual real wakeup call they needed. They all seemed pissed off for the first time.
I hope you're right and I can't wait to find out!!
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Every line is supposed to play the exact same way. Giving Lambert some NHL time in no way is putting him in a position to fail. He's getting time on the Jets playing with NHL talent and against NHL talent. Gus is seems like he is playing a resectable game with flashes of a little more and Iafallo is probably going to a team where he will play in the middle 6 next year. Those are two real players that combined with some good matchups give Lambert some real possibility to shine and he did have his moments.
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I'm not sure that every line is supposed to play the same way
4th lines are generally tasked with simple north-south games and strong puck management. Get pucks out, get pucks deep, cycle, low to high, crash the net... and get off the ice
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A pint of dark matter, please.
They all play the same way. All the same responsibilities, all supposed to be where they are supposed to be. They don't have different systems for different lines. The difference is the talent of having a Scheifele or a Gus.
They all have the same base schemes in terms of defensive zone play, forecheck etc but the top 6 lines and even the Lowry line have a lot more latitude in terms of being allowed to make creative plays.
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So you think Arniel would be OK with Gus turning the puck over with wild no look passes at the blueline like Ehlers is prone to do?
He'd have his ass stapled to the bench, then the pressbox. Arniel would find someone to do it right. As Grapes put it years ago... "when crushers try to be rushers, soon they're ushers"
Top lines are given a longer leash with regards to offensive creativity, shift length, etc. 3rd and 4th lines have very specific jobs, that don't involve scoring per se
It's not latitude, it's skill. All the options are the same. There is a big difference in the options Scheifele is presented with leading the rush to the the other teams blue line than Gus. But at the end of the day when either one of them hits a wall of defenders and the other team's blue line the play is the same, don't turn it over, chip the puck in and get it deep.
Not playing straight lines and going with the flow instead of worrying bout the system has resulted in Ehlers always being on the short leash.
So you think Arniel is pleased when Ehlers turns the puck over with a no look pass at the blue line? That's what's really wild about this question.
The rest of this post can just be summed up as risk vs reward.
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No, he isn't pleased... but Ehlers gets a longer leash (as do Schief, Connor, etc)
Top two lines need to generate offence. It's part of their job (because they're more talented, as you pointed out). Ideally, they are also responsible with the puck and with their positioning.
For the bottom 6, they aren't relied upon for the same thing... which is why it's so much more important for them to do what they are relied on to do, properly
So maybe I shouldn't have said "they play differently", but what the focus of their effort is different than the top 6
Right....risk vs reward of a Gus Vs a Scheifele. But the system is the same, the options are the same, turnovers are always bad, players are still supposed to be where they are supposed to be, the only thing different is the talent.
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Tolerance for mistakes within the system is different for different players, meaning they need to focus on different things
Ehlers needs to focus on generating offense.. Gus needs to focus on not turning the puck over in bad spots
I'll put it this way... if you're dating a 10/10 supermodel who is magic in bed, you likely aren't too worried about the dishes not being done
But if she's a chunky average looking girl with no libido....
You gotta stop the day drinking lol.....I have no idea what you are trying to say.
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Exactly. That's the problem
I remember being on a team in Junior where the coach looked at the 4th line on the bench before he sent them out and said "just don't f*** up" (they scored, which is why I remember it lol)
That's the job description of a 4th line player. If you do f*** up, you're out of the line up and someone who won't f*** up is brought in. That's not the same as a top 6 guy. They can f*** up and get away with it
It's a double standard and it may not be fair, but it is what it is. Gus isn't out there focusing on generating offense. He's worried about positioning and puck management
Schief is focused on generating offense in addition (hopefully) to puck management and positioning.
