The Schenn family might have a tough time during this series. 
Series Discussion: Jets (C1) vs Blues (WC2) - Western Conference First Round
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If it's Sunday night, I'll be watching from Greece nibbling on some Easter lamb leftovers. Will have to get up in the middle of the night again. I guess we all have to make sacrifices.
King Woodballs
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Not sure the difference in 19-21 or 20-22. Still play 24-27 in St. Louis.
Guess no one wants two 2 day breaks rather than 1.
The price to pay when you have multi use facilities.
That said, the jets are the only Canadian option to play Saturday.
Rogers could be wielding that power stick to have them play prime time.
Guess no one wants two 2 day breaks rather than 1.
The price to pay when you have multi use facilities.
That said, the jets are the only Canadian option to play Saturday.
Rogers could be wielding that power stick to have them play prime time.
Edgar Halliwax
aka Marvin Candle
voyageur
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It's hard to measure this series from the regular season.
They played early in the season, when the Blues were not firing on all cylinders.
They played after 4 Nations, when key players were out, a game the Jets snatched from defeat to win in a shootout.
The Jets beat Joel Hofer in a hard fought game down the stretch.
I don't think the Blues are an easy out. Well coached, disciplined, veteran defense, and young forwards will be a challenge. Depth might be on the Blues side, at least early in the series.
Hellebuyck vs. Binnington will be a good matchup.
I think this one goes to 7 games.
They played early in the season, when the Blues were not firing on all cylinders.
They played after 4 Nations, when key players were out, a game the Jets snatched from defeat to win in a shootout.
The Jets beat Joel Hofer in a hard fought game down the stretch.
I don't think the Blues are an easy out. Well coached, disciplined, veteran defense, and young forwards will be a challenge. Depth might be on the Blues side, at least early in the series.
Hellebuyck vs. Binnington will be a good matchup.
I think this one goes to 7 games.
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So our magical 82 game season draws to an end with our injury avoiding final gave vs the Ducks tonight. Next fall we will raise the presidents trophy banner to the roof of Canada Life Centre and that will give us one more chance to reflect, and celebrate the Jets best season of the 1.0 and 2.0 NHL era. After tonight the season ends, we hit restart to zero, and a new season starts.
This weekend we start the annual tournament that runs for two months to determine the Stanley Cup winner. This is a tournament that save for 2017-18 has brought us heartbreak, disappointment, and occasionally embarrassment like the last two post seasons. Our stars have developed a reputation of not being built for the playoffs and the results would back that up, even though its small sample sizes in the post season they are overwhelming. There is only one way change the narrative and that is to flip the script. Our past playoff collapses do not need to define our journey this post season. The Ovi led Washington Capitals have been a mess every Post season except one and nobody talks about how big a chokers they were any more. Blues were defined by 30 years of making it to the playoffs but never being a team that could get it done and they changed that with one post season.
I have no idea what is going to happen because it’s the NHL playoffs. However, I did buy two additional seats for the duration of the playoffs for the first and only time of the 2.0 era. I did it because something feels different. I don’t want to be on the outside of the building if history is being made. Not sure if my instincts (gut feeling) are right or not.
GJG
This weekend we start the annual tournament that runs for two months to determine the Stanley Cup winner. This is a tournament that save for 2017-18 has brought us heartbreak, disappointment, and occasionally embarrassment like the last two post seasons. Our stars have developed a reputation of not being built for the playoffs and the results would back that up, even though its small sample sizes in the post season they are overwhelming. There is only one way change the narrative and that is to flip the script. Our past playoff collapses do not need to define our journey this post season. The Ovi led Washington Capitals have been a mess every Post season except one and nobody talks about how big a chokers they were any more. Blues were defined by 30 years of making it to the playoffs but never being a team that could get it done and they changed that with one post season.
I have no idea what is going to happen because it’s the NHL playoffs. However, I did buy two additional seats for the duration of the playoffs for the first and only time of the 2.0 era. I did it because something feels different. I don’t want to be on the outside of the building if history is being made. Not sure if my instincts (gut feeling) are right or not.
GJG
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voyageur
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I'd be surprised if Rogers doesn't stick Toronto-Ottawa in the prime time Saturday slot. They both finish at home, not much travel there.
Blues are a good team so we will have to play well. But this team will win if they stick to their identity and play well.
jokesondee
I’m not fat. I’m cultivating mass.
This is super helpful Mike. Keep up the good "reporting".
I don't think a team that plays Thursday will start to playoffs on Saturday. At Jets 19th and 21st. At St. Louis 24th and 27th.
I'd be okay with 20, 22, 24, and 27 as it gives us one extra day to recuperate.
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I never underestimate the power of media. Rogers going with the Jets on a Saturday night, their executives are probably thinking there's money lost. When you can run the Leafs and Oilers prime time on back to back nights. Although Dallas and Colorado could be the prime time game, that's going to attract viewers from both sides of the border.
We'll see, it does look like a series that could allow for some rest.
JetsWillFly4Ever
PLAY EHLERS 20 MIN A NIGHT
We are the better team, Helle is the better goalie.
Blues are no pushover, but they may have blew their wad just getting in. Jets in 6.
Blues are no pushover, but they may have blew their wad just getting in. Jets in 6.
He has been hot for a while now. With Vilardi likely back soon, you have to think Perfetti will be the one taking Ehlers rover position on the PP?Perfetti had 5 assists vs the Blues this season, he will be our secret weapon!
Jets will play Blues in Western Conference 1st Round | NHL.com
Winnipeg won Presidents' Trophy, will have home-ice advantage against St. Louis, which is 2nd wild cardwww.nhl.com
Big opportunity for him to make his mark this year.
Winnipeg hockey media continues to be such an embarrassment.
With the likely 3 days off between the end of season and start of playoffs they need to work at making Cole comfortable in that role or they need to tweak it a bit to cater more to his skill set.
I really like the Schenn and Animal additions for a long tough playoff run.
Tanev also makes me think of Angus.
Tanev also makes me think of Angus.
Hein57
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I'm just hoping that game 1 is on Sunday because my band is playing at the Toad on Saturday so I wouldn't be able to make it. Selfish reason yes I know but an extra day of rest for the guys is a good thing too.
Brominator
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100%. I bought two extra pairs of seats for my season ticket group this playoffs for the same reasons. Anything can happen in a sport with so much randomness, but it does feel different this year.
I feel like last season we went in to the postseason unprepared and expecting to win. We swept the avs 4-0 0 last year, and our last regular season game was a shellacking. We let our guard down and thought it would be a cakewalk
This Blues team has been undeniably hot. Helly and Binner forming a bit of a (speculative) rivalry. Schenn brothers facing off. KC and 55 with a chip on their shoulder from the 4 nations (or lack thereof) appearances. We don't keel over and die this year.. we've brought our best game to the best teams and have come up short against the ones we expected to beat. So as long as the boys don't expect an easy win I think they'll bring their best.
Samberg, Pionk, Perfetti, Vilardi, Helly, AI, Barron, Miler are all better than they were last year. Everyone else playing well or having career years. No Nik till round 2 at least will suck but we've played well without him this year. Avs are the team we need him for to match their speed but this first round matchup is something im ready for
This Blues team has been undeniably hot. Helly and Binner forming a bit of a (speculative) rivalry. Schenn brothers facing off. KC and 55 with a chip on their shoulder from the 4 nations (or lack thereof) appearances. We don't keel over and die this year.. we've brought our best game to the best teams and have come up short against the ones we expected to beat. So as long as the boys don't expect an easy win I think they'll bring their best.
Samberg, Pionk, Perfetti, Vilardi, Helly, AI, Barron, Miler are all better than they were last year. Everyone else playing well or having career years. No Nik till round 2 at least will suck but we've played well without him this year. Avs are the team we need him for to match their speed but this first round matchup is something im ready for
King Woodballs
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The nhl has said teams playing Thursday won’t play Saturday.
Leafs play Thursday.
So god knows what happens
Binnington is gonna start crying the Blues right away haha should be a great series. I think the key is to keep the same system that got us to where we have been all season. Why change when that has worked. Also need say Barron or Tanev to get infront of Binnington and bump him a bit, he gets frustrated very easily and with his temper should throw him off his game.
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