Post-Game Talk: Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye - Jets Win 5-0

[SensibleGuy]

Where did he say the ankle was bugging him? I watched them several times. I never heard it once.

OMG. Nobody SAID the ankle was bugging him. I'm saying that is the rational explanation for how it fits together based on having seen a video of him taking a hard slash to his ankle. You are saying it makes no sense that he skated before the game and then was held out. I'm explaining to you how it can easily make sense - much more sense than Mo sitting a great player who wasn't playing all that bad at all.

 

[EastRiver]

If Ehlers would have played if the series was 2-2 or 3-3 like Maurice said it is safe to say it is not a concussion. Of course we know that from previous concussions on the team (see Trouba, Jacob) that Maurice does not rush players back before the 7 day protocol.

 

[larmex99]

does playing last night mean Gramps will get his name on the cup?

First we have to win it.......

 

[ERYX]

It's a "yeah, you're not getting me to tell you if he's injured or where he's injured and you know it" response.

Nothing more.

This was certainly my take from watching that presser. Maurice was kind of joking with/trolling the media with that “general malaise” comment. Seemed crystal clear to me that Ehlers was injured/hurt somehow but Maurice wasn’t giving any more than that.

 

[nobody important]

That's one interpretation. There are others.

He could be injured
He could be concussed.
He could be a healthy scratch
He could have broken a team rule.

He could have been abducted by aliens and...

...but I think I'll put my money on minor injury or illness.

 

[Guffman]

Considering they both work for a Canadian network and the telecast was aimed at a primarily Manitoban audience, I would prefer a slight edge toward homerism.
There's no need to pander to a Minnesota audience.
I didn't mind them last night, but the previous 4 games you could tell they were not Jets fans.

Why the hell do you guys need these broadcasters to give you Jets fans a back rub? I don’t need them to be “rah rah” for the Jets. I just need them to be insightful on both teams.

 

[Aavco Cup]

OMG. Nobody SAID the ankle was bugging him. I'm saying that is the rational explanation for how it fits together based on having seen a video of him taking a hard slash to his ankle. You are saying it makes no sense that he skated before the game and then was held out. I'm explaining to you how it can easily make sense - much more sense than Mo sitting a great player who wasn't playing all that bad at all.

I disagree that it is "the" rational explanation. It does however seem to be the only explanation you will listen to.

Like I said there are several possibilities and I think the ankle theory is the weakest one given the entire body of evidence.


Maurice's comments were odd even for him. I've watched and listened to him hundreds of times. That is not the way he talks about injuries. I don't recall him ever saying anything resembling those comments in his entire time here. The thing it most closely resembles is when he's talked about concussions earlier this year but even then he wasn't so wishy washy about it.

If he was scratched because of an ankle injury why did he answer that question about injury or illness that particular way? He could have just answered something like "no Nik's not 100% but who is this time of year" instead we got "not feeling right" and "yeee-aaaah It's just a kind of malaise" that works if Nik has a concusssion. Not so much for an ankle injury.

 

[Repoman]

 

[Aavco Cup]

The Jets would not have had him take the morning skate or the practice the day before if he was concussed.

I'm not suggesting they would. I'm suggesting that over the course of time perhaps even as late as yesterday he started experiencing some symptoms that could be concussion related. It sounds an awful lot like what happened to Hutch and Mason.

 

[Mud Turtle]

Sportscentre gave a shout out to "book your tee time"

Someone else just did a story on it too. GOLF DIGEST.
Too funny!!

 

[SensibleGuy]

I disagree that it is "the" rational explanation. It does however seem to be the only explanation you will listen to.
.

lol. Yeah. I'm the stubborn one.

you have no "body of evidence." Your notion is founded upon a semi-humorous comment Maurice made in a presser similar to many comments he's made over the past few weeks as he has fun with the media while not divulging specific info. If you are going to take that one joke comment as having any specific relevance then why are you disregarding the pretty specific comment he made that he would have played Ehlers if the game had been a more critical do or die situation. If they were worried about a concussion there is no way that would have been the case.

In the end, whether its an ankle or a concussion isn't the issue...my original point was that it ain't no healthy scratch situation...

 

[Afterburner]

"Falcon punched into oblivion by the Jets." I freaking love that

 

[Say What]

With the expectation of the Minnesota Wild bringing their best effort (speed & desperation) in an elimination game; the style of game that makes a Nik Ehlers type player so dangerous/effective, is predicated on speed and quickness. In my personal opinion, Nik would not have been sufficiently able to play to his (or the Winnipeg Jets) strengths. Other options were readily available.

 

[BrokerD]

I think I'm equally torn now between a healthy scratch and perhaps concussion symptoms.

Watching the three plays in question again:

1. Slash from Staal really seemed to sting.

2. Big hit from dumbo rocked him pretty good.

3. Collision with greenway might of just exacerbated the impact from the dumbo hit.

I really hope it's not concussion symptoms..

 

[Gm0ney]

Considering they both work for a Canadian network and the telecast was aimed at a primarily Manitoban audience, I would prefer a slight edge toward homerism.
There's no need to pander to a Minnesota audience.
I didn't mind them last night, but the previous 4 games you could tell they were not Jets fans.

I guess. I mean as a neutral fan watching other games I kind of appreciate a neutral call. I'm not a big fan of Romanuk's call in general - and Galley might add the least of any color guy in the business. I guess the time Susan Sarandon was between the benches for the Rangers was worse than Galley, but that's a pretty low bar to hurdle.

 

[JetsFan815]

I'm not suggesting they would. I'm suggesting that over the course of time perhaps even as late as yesterday he started experiencing some symptoms that could be concussion related. It sounds an awful lot like what happened to Hutch and Mason.

If it was a concussion then Maurice would not have said that he would have "considered playing him" if the series was tied 2-2. Not to mention that Hendricks said that he found out that he might play the night before. So as per the concussion protocol Ehlers should not have been part of the game day skate if the night before the Jets were already thinking that he might not make the game due to a concussion.

 

[Adam da bomb]

Was Armia injured on his goal?

 

[grieves]

Watching the three plays in question again:

1. Slash from Staal really seemed to sting.

2. Big hit from dumbo rocked him pretty good.

3. Collision with greenway might of just exacerbated the impact from the dumbo hit.

I really hope it's not concussion symptoms..

My vote is for diarrhea. Healthy scratch is least likely (IMO). Concussion symptoms would have caused a bigger ruccus. Something like that would also answer why Mo is making jokes.

It was something like that. Something mundane but unavoidable.

--
"My vote is for diarrhea"
grieves, 2018
--

 

[mcpw]

Was Armia injured on his goal?

read through the last few pages, he was probably concussed

 

[Mud Turtle]

Was Armia injured on his goal?

I’m thinking that may have been what happened. Didn’t seem to flinch but he got hit pretty hard with that Byfuglien shot. The shot that was going 5 feet wide (but I digress).
I don’t think he played much after that.

 

[Aavco Cup]

If it was a concussion then Maurice would not have said that he would have "considered playing him" if the series was tied 2-2. Not to mention that Hendricks said that he found out that he might play the night before. So as per the concussion protocol Ehlers should not have been part of the game day skate if the night before the Jets were already thinking that he might not make the game due to a concussion.

Obviously it was not a "concussion" Just some symptoms that might turn out to be a concussion or might not. You are missing that part

 

[Adam da bomb]

read through the last few pages, he was probably concussed

I thought everyone was talking bout fly

 

[Adam da bomb]

I’m thinking that may have been what happened. Didn’t seem to flinch but he got hit pretty hard with that Byfuglien shot. The shot that was going 5 feet wide (but I digress).
I don’t think he played much after that.

Did he play any more shifts?

 

[Aavco Cup]

Did he play any more shifts?

3 more

One 0:57
One 0:30
One 0:09 (penalty called on the Wild ended the shift)

 

[Adam da bomb]

Was it precautionary as Armia's goal made it 4-0