Series Discussion: Jets (C1) vs Blues (WC2) - Western Conference First Round

[UFO]

Let's talk about the real issues for a moment. What will you all be doing until the puck drops? How to kill time?

 

[kanadalainen]

Let's talk about the real issues for a moment. What will you all be doing until the puck drops? How to kill time?

Choosing and tailoring sonnets, working on my old car (last weekend I fixed the vintage Qjet's electric choke and this weekend she gets a new fuel pump, lucky thing). Dreaming of this season past, prepping for whats to come. Doing a bit of astro. Writing a couple of things up for work. Chatting up my spouse (great sense of humour - hey, she puts up with me).

 

[10Ducky10]

Anyone know who it was who asked helle those stupid questions? I agree they were negative af, trash click bait

Paul Friesen.

 

[Edgar Halliwax]

Who cares about the schenn brothers

The story of this series is helle vs binnington

And Connor versus Bennington to remind Americans of what could have been had KFC been in the lineup for the last game against Canada.

 

[Edgar Halliwax]

We will need Helle to play at the level of Gary "Suitcase" Smith when he was between the pipes when we beat the favored Oilers and Gretzky in 1979.

 

[hockeyarena]

Button picked jets to win cup against Tampa after running the redemption tour of teams

 

[Jets 31]

Let's talk about the real issues for a moment. What will you all be doing until the puck drops? How to kill time?

Listening to some great Winnipeg music.

 

[roccerfeller]

Blues fan coming in peace and to wish for a physical, clean, and overall healthy series between our teams. If you guys make it past us, I'll be rooting for you to win the whole thing.

Appreciate the drop in!
Many of us did the same in 2019 as well
You guys are a classy fanbase and well respected on these boards

Jets fans are starved for playoff success so we are definitely hoping for a deep run this year

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

If the Jets make the Stanley Cup final I will re-route my flight home from Europe via Winnipeg.

If the Jets get to the Stanley cup final - I will finally give in to @Inanna pressuring me to take “her” on a date to the spa. We can both get straight razor shaves.

 

[Daximus]

Button picked jets to win cup against Tampa after running the redemption tour of teams

This is how my bracket looks as well. Blues, Avs, Knights, Bolts. Let's run the table.

 

[gojetsgo]

In 2019, the St. Louis Blues from Jan 1-playoffs:
- 30-10-5- 1st in points (65)
- 1st in 5v5 goal share (59.88%)
- 1st in HDCF% (57.95%)
- 4th in SV% (.934%)
- 2nd in the NHL in xG% (56.26%)

In 2025, the Winnipeg Jets from Jan 1-playoffs:
- 29-11-3- 1st in points (61)
- 1st in 5v5 goal share (60.67%)
- 1st in HDCF% (57.76%)
- 1st in SV% (.934%)
- 5th in the NHL in xG% (55.27%)

"If you're looking for this year's 2019 St. Louis Blues... you can find them in Winnipeg..."

 

[WaveRaven]

Interesting statically closer than one would think in comparison.But St L had a terrible 1st half.

 

[WolfHouse]

In 2019, the St. Louis Blues from Jan 1-playoffs:
- 30-10-5- 1st in points (65)
- 1st in 5v5 goal share (59.88%)
- 1st in HDCF% (57.95%)
- 4th in SV% (.934%)
- 2nd in the NHL in xG% (56.26%)

In 2025, the Winnipeg Jets from Jan 1-playoffs:
- 29-11-3- 1st in points (61)
- 1st in 5v5 goal share (60.67%)
- 1st in HDCF% (57.76%)
- 1st in SV% (.934%)
- 5th in the NHL in xG% (55.27%)

"If you're looking for this year's 2019 St. Louis Blues... you can find them in Winnipeg..."

Thats a cool stat

 

[Jetfaninflorida]

Wanted the Wild in the first round. The Blues - this is going to be a difficult out. Hope we get Vilardi back asap. Can't get away from our game like last year against the Avs. Stick with the formula that got us here, boys. If we do, we can get this done in 6. By the way, Binnington is crap.

 

[Arthur Fonzarelli]

It's nice that Nelly did a song about the Winnipeg Jets.

I was guessing you posted "Air Force Ones", but this is better!

We are #1!

 

[WolfHouse]

Let's talk about the real issues for a moment. What will you all be doing until the puck drops? How to kill time?

Im taking my dogs for a run on Hecla Island and terrorizing geese. Hoping to get my 63 Meteor on the road once winter leaves again.

 

[jokesondee]

Before this starts....

I'm taking a moment to remember Where and when this all started.

How far weve come

 

[Howard Chuck]

Wanted the Wild in the first round. The Blues - this is going to be a difficult out. Hope we get Vilardi back asap. Can't get away from our game like last year against the Avs. Stick with the formula that got us here, boys. If we do, we can get this done in 6. By the way, Binnington is crap.

We have been the best team in the league all season by almost all metrics. We are going to be the difficult team

 

[snowkiddin]

Singh and Garrett are probably the best out of that bunch (not sure that’s saying much), so I guess we should consider ourselves lucky.

 

[CorgisPer60]

Oh buddy, it finna get lit in the east.

 

[White Out 902]

We will need Helle to play at the level of Gary "Suitcase" Smith when he was between the pipes when we beat the favored Oilers and Gretzky in 1979.

for now, lets just see if he can get quality starts in for the playoffs. im not asking for hasek, or regular season helley. quality starts.

 

[Hobble]

for now, lets just see if he can get quality starts in for the playoffs. im not asking for hasek, or regular season helley. quality starts.

Helle without charging out past the face off dot to mishandle the puck

 

[Buffdog]

for now, lets just see if he can get quality starts in for the playoffs. im not asking for hasek, or regular season helley. quality starts.

I think even if he regresses to .900, we should be ok at least in the first round

Another big thing beyond the number of saves is the timing of them... a couple times last year we were down two goals, got back to within one, then gave up the next one shortly thereafter

Those kind of things can break the will of a team if they happen a few times. Same with getting up a goal then giving up a tying goal moments later

 

[Dirtyclapper]

Less than 24 hours until the whiteout, so pumped!! Running around Vancouver looking for some new jets gear just to kill time

 

[PaulPooley]

Helle without charging out past the face off dot to mishandle the puck

If Helly is the “lights out” version of himself I believe this Jets team could be unstoppable this time.