Post-Game Talk: Jets 5 - Leafs 2

[Mortimer Snerd]

How long until Samberg is back?

 

[Zhamnov5GoalGame]

The wrong guy got a 3rd goal.
Very rare but I was at a BP with friends for the game.
The table beside us left early and something they had bought got them into a contest.
If Connor scored a goal from the point they got the laminated card of him (after he had already scored twice) until the end of the game... then you'd get to spin a wheel to win a prize.

He was so close to that empty net!!!!
Damn you Scheifele I wanted free stuff!!!!!!

 

[gojetsgo]

How long until Samberg is back?

suppose to start skating on the 27th so maybe soon after

 

[AlphaLackey]

Really happy with the recent play, but I don’t think anyone can consider us a favorite, when we cannot beat Vegas.

Not "the" favorite, of course, but "a" favorite. Going into the weekend PlayNow had us listed 8th out of 32 and that seemed reasonable?

By "a favorite" I'm kind of going by a squishy standard of "a team that, if they won, you wouldn't be surprised"

 

[raideralex99]

Took a peek at the Leafs' thread hoping to see the bitterness and gnashing of teeth that is anticipated from that fanbase when losing to the Jets. Was surprised to find out that this wasn't the case.

Actually I think this board is more obsessed losing to the Leafs than Leaf fans losing to the Jets ... seriously its so childish.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Missed most of the game because, darn it, I had to work! Still followed along with all of you on HFJets, so I guess I wasn't working too hard. Great to see the Jets beat the Laffs, can't get enough of that! Even better to see Jets Nation invade Scotiabank Arena and show them what it's like. I give the game four "crying Laffs fans" out of five...

The Prediction Contest for the game against Ottawa has been posted for your guesses. I tabulated the points and do you know what?

Yes indeed, not just one but two trifectas today! Congratulations to @TheHead and @LowLefty for correctly predicting that the Jets would win 5-2 and that Kyle Connor would score the first goal of the game. Way to go you two!

The Jets don't play until Saturday, and that game is available if you would like to make a GDT. I hope that everyone has a Merry Christmas and I will see you all on the weekend! Good night...

Working just hard enough to keep you awake???

 

[Shlep]

Great news, I'd have him in the lineup even when we're fully healthy.

 

[Buffdog]

Took a peek at the Leafs' thread hoping to see the bitterness and gnashing of teeth that is anticipated from that fanbase when losing to the Jets. Was surprised to find out that this wasn't the case.

Leafs fans take losing a lot better than we do here

Probably because they've had WAY more experience in all forms of losing... from games like today to crushing game 7 losses when they were up in the 3rd

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Teams like this don't happen often, you should let yourself be way more positive about the Jets this season. They really can't do much better so far than they have.

^^^
Really! Enjoy this while we have it. The team is not perfect. The players and coaches are not perfect. The GM is not perfect. But the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. This is a really good team. I think it is better than the 2018 team, at least in the regular season.

We probably took a couple of teams by surprise in the first 15 games. No more. They are game planning for us, practicing for us, gunning for us - and we are still winning most of the time.

 

[Gm0ney]

Just saw the highlights.

Vilardi's got a real knack for following the bouncing puck. Just magic.

Scheifele's right - there is nothing better than winning the game before Christmas (especially against the Leafs).

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Last telecast they said he might start skating soon so we will have to wait for a bit still, hope it all goes well and he gets back on the ice sooner rather than later.

What do we know about his injury? I can't remember.

 

[DeepFrickinValue]

I wouldn’t mind an annual pre-Christmas game with Leafs. Make it a tradition.

 

[tbcwpg]

Took a peek at the Leafs' thread hoping to see the bitterness and gnashing of teeth that is anticipated from that fanbase when losing to the Jets. Was surprised to find out that this wasn't the case.

They haven't played great recently and were without Tanev, Matthews and Stolarz (who's been excellent this season). I'd like to think we'd be rational on here if the Jets lost against a top 5 team without Morrissey, Scheifele and Hellebuyck.

 

[bustamente]

What do we know about his injury? I can't remember.

Blocked a shot suffered a broken foot

 

[10Ducky10]

January 11th will be 7 weeks.

 

[Whileee]

Credit where credit is due.

Connor is having a helluva season, and that top line with Scheifele is cooking.

 

[Howard Chuck]

Both KC and Scheif have bought into the defensive part of the game. Both are mostly on the right side of the puck and a lot of their offense is coming off of good defensive play. Man I hope we are playing like this come mid April.

I’ve said this a few times, but this is exactly how they were both playing during our historic run. They have to continuously buy in for us to be this type of team.

 

[raideralex99]

And just like that the top team in the last 10 games in the league are the Winnipeg Jets with a record of 7-2-1.

Update: My bad ... Sens, Knights, and Oilers are 8-2-0

 

[Howard Chuck]

Looks like Heinola will get an extended look.

I really liked a lot of what I saw. He makes really quick decisions and has great passing.

Agreed it will ultimately come down to the playoffs, but game in and game out this regular season this one hell of a fun team to follow. They are playing a real fun brand of hockey to watch.

I’m honestly not even thinking about playoffs. I’m really just enjoying each game now.

 

[chaos4]

Well done Jets!
Cheers

 

[KingBogo]

And just like that the top team in the last 10 games in the league are the Winnipeg Jets with a record of 7-2-1.
If Utah beats Dallas tonight they will have a 7-1-2 record.

And here I have been told over and over again how we have turned to shit over the last 10 games.

 

[snowkiddin]

That was a lot of fun.

Same old Leafs, D is non-existent, whoever started the Marner for Selke meme is a silly noggin.

 

[Carbooja]

Well done Jets!
Cheers
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Cheers bud!

 

[Shlep]

7-2-1 in the past 10, beat the Wild and the Leafs, 1st in the league in points, 2nd in point percentage. Great season continues even with that bad stretch.

 

[10Ducky10]

And just like that the top team in the last 10 games in the league are the Winnipeg Jets with a record of 7-2-1.
If Utah beats Dallas tonight they will have a 7-1-2 record.

Sens, Knights, and Oilers are 8-2-0.