Tribute Neal Pionk Appreciation Thread

[King Woodballs]

I know there is a specific player discussion thread… so if the Mods wanna toss this. Go ahead.

But I personally feel that he deserves to be appreciated for the efforts of last night.

3 assists. 46 minutes of ice time.
He really stepped up in the absence of J Mo.

Jets don’t even sniff victory without him. Had the game of his life.

If I was him, not sure I even get out of bed today…

 

[jigglysquishy]

He was the best skater on the ice for either team last night.

 

[hockeyarena]

sorry for everything I said about you last season Neil. you're my boy Neil, you're my boy!

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Neal is a warrior, plain and simple. A lot of Jets fans wanted to see him walk this summer, way more than I’m comfortable with. So many Jets played the game of their lives last night, but we’re dead if Neal didn’t play his. He would have got another million AAV if he went UFA based on that.

 

[jungles]

Seriously thinking about getting a Pionk jersey.

Wasn't there also a game last year, or the year before, where Josh went out and he took the entire team on his back?

 

[surixon]

He has some flaws but he has the ability to up his game to a star level and that is what he did last night. A truly Allstar performance yesterday.

Earned his extension.

 

[Bender Duster]

One of the talking heads last night threw his name in the mix as a contender for a spot on the US Olympic team blue line.

If he has more games like that, he'll be a shoe in.

 

[Huffer]

That had to have been the game of his life. No JoMo and he took on a huge amount of minutes. And not only played the minutes, but played them extreamly well.

I can't remember when it was, but it was late, and the play he made to make a quick read at the Jets blueline to break up the entry and start it the other was was amazing.

 

[slurpee addict]

Well I'm happy to be eating crow. I was critical of him in previous years. This year he has been excellent and last night he was outstanding. Similarly, I have to eat crow on Perfetti. Same thing.

Does this mean Stanley is suddenly on the verge of greatness...?

 

[AnonoJet]

Well I'm happy to be eating crow. I was critical of him in previous years. This year he has been excellent and last night he was outstanding. Similarly, I have to eat crow on Perfetti. Same thing.

Does this mean Stanley is suddenly on the verge of greatness...?

If we play Stanley over Fleury again, we are asking to lose. I know we will, because the blind spot on this guy incurable.

 

[Jetfaninflorida]

Pionk had a great game. That is a ton of quality minutes in a single game. Well don Neal.

There were a lot of great games out there by the Jets last night.

 

[jokesondee]

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[SUX2BU]

Well done Neal. Keep it up! Lets f'ing gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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And cultivating o’s ……….

 

[Flair Hay]

Absolutely thread worthy, heroic effort from him and an outstanding performance.

 

[Skidooboy]

Words Fail me.


He was a BEAST.

 

[SLAYER]

Looked like he was defending McDavid in the bubble again. What a performance, hope he rests up and brings it on Wednesday.

 

[Eyeseeing]

Trouba who???????

 

[RRenegade]

I now think of Pionk when I see a Jets #4 jersey rather than Fredrik Olausson!

 

[Jets 31]

This should be a tribute to Trouba for wanting out of Winnipeg. Just another great trade and re-signing by Chevy, i love how tough Pionk plays for a smaller defenseman .

 

[Xavier Laflamme]

As far as I am concerned Pionk earned his entire yearly pay in that single night for me, and Fleury probably deserves a bonus for his play as well, hell all of the D men really stepped up but those two in particular really went above and beyond.

Fetts in my mind is still the true hero of game 7 but those two are right there as well.

 

[Jet]

I've always been a big Pionk fan (much to the dismay of some on this forum).

Not a perfect player but he sure gives a f*** and it showed on Sunday.

 

[kanadalainen]

This should be a tribute to Trouba for wanting out of Winnipeg. Just another great trade and re-signing by Chevy, i love how tough Pionk plays for a smaller defenseman .

Trouba gave himself a little tribute a few years back. (No brains were damaged in the filming of this picture. Well, very little damage... OK, a brain was pulverized).

 

[Whileee]

Pionk has reached another level this season, and has formed a terrific pairing with Samberg. It seems he's battled injuries the past couple of seasons, and seems to have more mobility and strength this season.

He was awesome last night. He gave it his all, and was aggressive all over the ice. Jets aren't into the second round without him.

 

[Section 325]

I've always admired his ability to get the puck through a screen and get it on goal without needing to blast it. The winning goal the other day was an exact example of it.

In that Trouba trade, we also got a pick that turned out to be a top pairing defenseman* in Ville Heinola!



*in the AHL