GDT: Jets go Buffalo hunting. Shooting starts at 2:00pm CST

[Ginger Papa]

Projected lineup

Nikolaj Ehlers -- Mark Scheifele -- Blake Wheeler
Kyle Connor -- Andrew Copp -- Patrik Laine
Jack Roslovic -- Cody Eakin -- Mason Appleton
Jansen Harkins-- Nicholas Shore--Gabriel Bourque
Josh Morrissey -- Tucker Poolman
Dmitry Kulikov -- Neal Pionk
Nathan Beaulieu -- Dylan DeMelo
Connor Hellebuyck
Laurent Brossoit
​

Scratched: Anthony Bitetto, Sami Niku,Logan Shaw
Injured: Bryan Little (head), Mathieu Perreault (upper body), Adam Lowry(upper body), Carl Dahlstrom (broken hand), Mark Letestu (heart virus), Luca Sbisa (upper body)

Projected lineup

Victor Olofsson -- Jack Eichel -- Sam Reinhart
Jeff Skinner -- Curtis Lazar - Michael Frolik
Jimmy Vesey -- Marcus Johansson -- Conor Sheary
Zemgus Girgensons -- Johan Larsson -- Kyle Okposo
Brandon Montour -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Rasmus Dahlin -- Colin Miller
Jake McCabe -- Henri Jokiharju
Jonas Johansson
Carter Hutton​

Scratched: John Gilmour, Evan Rodrigues
Injured: Linus Ullmark (lower body), Tage Thompson (upper body), Vladimir Sobotka (lower body)

Stats courtesy of The Score app

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[FFHockey]

First, thanks GP!

Would Shore be the one coming out? Gotta be one of the others; Shaw/Bourque...no?

 

[Ginger Papa]

First, thanks GP!

Would Shore be the one coming out? Gotta be one of the others; Shaw/Bourque...no?

It's quite likely to change. I was really surprised to find the lineups when I did a search on NHL.com to be honest. Actually @hn777 had a good point that Illegal Curve seems to be pretty accurate, so I'll try to get an update from him tomorrow morning and Post it asap.

 

[JetsFan815]

Hate to use "must win game" but this game pretty much is... can't afford to drop 2 points today after losing to Philly,

 

[JetsFan815]

First, thanks GP!

Would Shore be the one coming out? Gotta be one of the others; Shaw/Bourque...no?

We don't know but I am calling my shot:

Eakin comes in and gets put on 3rd line C role much to the chagrin of this board. Appleton drops to the 4th line and Shaw out of the lineup. The newly configured bottom-6 looks like:

Harkins-Eakin-Roslovic
Bourque-Shore-Appleton

 

[kanadalainen]

Chagrin or not, the fourth line needs an injection of bravery.

And the first line needs to engage with urgency.

Thanks for the GDT @Ginger Papa - a Buffalo Hunt just feels so ... Manitoba.

 

[kanadalainen]

The Agincourt Jumpstart, part III

And now, to business:

Good battles together have had these Jets; these grunting prairie schooners,
While the faithful boardsfolk sharpen their clench
2:00 starts, and played to the dead vast and middle of the afternoon
Been thus encount'rd.
Aye, and now behold!
Skaters like your Kapitan and Shuffles
Armed at point, at centre exactly, sticks ready,
Will appear before the Keybank throng and with blinding speed
Blast and blaze around sundry wallowing Buffaloes.
In recent history, have we skat'd hard? Aye,
Giving Woofalo oppression and fear-surprised eyes,
Pincered within the grip of the human clap bomb machine Laine;
Whilst they distill'd to jelly with the act of fear!
Stand not still you forwards
Farmboy, Apples, Fly, Rosario, and young Eaker
But rather summon and gather thy courage,
Skate with urgency, and let thy skills speak for themselves.
In dreadful expediency impart thy vulcanized rubber will,
And I with ye on this afternoon’d night keep the watch;
Where, I would guess you will deliver, both in time,
Before this sullen Eastern throng - each play made true and good,
And stay the apparition of playoff elimination.
For in this, our minds are not more like.
But beyond this; the time to shake hands with history,
We of the cheering Winnipeg crowd,
Shall think themselves,
And their team, anew,
In the wake of this great year,
And we will hold our heads high whiles any speaks
Of the Jets’ grit and skill on this Buffalo'd-game day.

 

[SUX2BU]

Thanks Ginger

here’s hoping their goalies plays a full game and that there are no accountants nearby ..

 

[macmaroon]

Since the trading deadline is tomorrow, I thought I would post this gem I found years ago. Still makes me laugh today, and features a few former Jets...


We need to win this one today, we can't let yesterday's loss affect us! Go Jets Go!

 

[GeorgeJETson]

Oh wait, not that kind of buffalo hunting.

Hoping for a better effort today.

 

[Jets 31]

Thanks for the GDT @Ginger Papa . We need this one today boys , first line can't have only 1 shot on goal all game but i think Wheeler likes playing against these little Buffalo guys .

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Glad that we finally get a chance to play against Kane and Bogosian.

 

[Jets 31]

These Buffalo guys aren't very agile .

 

[leer2006]

I get that some people on here don't like Niku. But I would like to see him in over Poolman for a game. At least he can make a 5ft pass.

 

[ps241]

Another day where I will be missing the game. Hope the boys can rebound.

 

[ps241]

I get that some people on here don't like Niku. But I would like to see him in over Poolman for a game. At least he can make a 5ft pass.

Wonder if they are sitting him to trade him?

 

[Neuf]

Gotta win this one or we risk going into the deadline out of the playoffs

 

[Jets 31]

Eakin will score the winning goal .

 

[jefferoni]

Thanks for the GDT, @Ginger Papa!

Hey Sabres, stop pricking yourself ... stop licking yourself ...

 

[Jets 31]

Gotta win this one or we risk going into the deadline out of the playoffs

Better than going into the deadline after losing to a 42 year old Zamboni driver .

 

[Jets 31]

I get that some people on here don't like Niku. But I would like to see him in over Poolman for a game. At least he can make a 5ft pass.

Put DeMelo up with Morrissey and move Poolman to the 3rd pair .

 

[jetsforever]

GJG!!! We better win this one against a 'bad' team
It'll be interesting to see how Eakin does.

 

[Neuf]

Better than going into the deadline after losing to a 42 year old Zamboni driver .

I rag on the Atlantic all the time, but both Eastern wild cards (Metro), and the first runner up (Metro) have more points than 3rd in Atlantic. The second runner up is also Metro and has 2 less points in 2 less games.

The Atlantic also has a team already mathematically eliminated.

West is weaker at the top, but a more even spread.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Thanks a Gingi Papi,

I’m looking forward to the season premier of Better Call Saul tonight more than the game

But this about the amount of effort their players put out..

Like

I’m liking the 2pm start time!

Hopefully the Red Rooster adds a dimension we are missing!

GJG

 

[Jets 31]

Looks like Chevy picked up our new defenseman , he's a little on the small side but he's tenacious .