Post-Game Talk: So that is what heartbreak feels like. Jets can’t score on Valentine’s Day.

[Jetfaninflorida]

Whoever is the guest on 1290 didn't get the TNSE talking points about how Dell stole the game.

 

[John Agar]

We sure need Lowry back in the lineup. We can't continue to let our best players get run. Ehlers almost got it tonight. Pionk could have easily gone into concussion protocol if he wasn't so focused. Damn he was good. But unless we are running a top notch PP, getting our players run is not deterring anyone. Letting players get elbowed in the head, and doing nothing is embarrassing. I though this team was tight. Would have like to have seen Maurice give a shift to Beaulieu and Sbisa, after the Kane hits. 88 is really the only one who would go toe to toe with Kane.

I liked the adjustment Maurice made moving Copp up to the Ehlers line. Copp is playing like a #2 centre. Wasn't a fan of the 3rd line, and Harkins with 2 plugs isn't a good 4th line. Maybe we put Chibisov-Harkins-Appleton back together?

I thought Poolman was good early, coming back from injury, struggled a bit late. Liked our team effort on the PK.

Liked our team effort, but the start of the 3rd, playing it safe with a 1 goal lead is not a recipe to winning. You could feel the momentum changing. Bad bounce and boom tie game. Hellebuyck with the gift on the GWG. It's frustrating seeing a team like San Jose scoring by outnumbering the puck , whereas the Jets are determined to make cross seam passes across the grain, and as Maurice said the Jets didn't want to forecheck to get the puck. Until their backs were against the wall. Maybe we should sign Aaron Dell in the offseason. Since we can't beat him in Winnipeg.



The hole gets deeper. What's Chevy going to do now?

Extend Po'Mo' three more years... ?

 

[LowLefty]

Sharks game plan was simple and effective - play us hard down low in our end and in front of our net.

It keeps coming back to our D situation - we can't clear the front, we can't strip pucks and we don't win board battles in our end.
So we spend every shift chasing in our end with nothing left to create anything through the NZ and in their end - we have a gaping hole in our game and it's so easy to expose - even the Sharks figured it out.

It's not systems or lack of offense or a bad game plan. You can't win hockey games if you can't defend and regain possession.
That's how the whole night went until the Sharks decided to defend their lead and backed off on their offense (or time in our zone).
Now, all of a sudden, we have an effective O game and the D play no longer applies or impacts our play - we simply walk out of our zone.
We could have scored 4 or 5 goals in the last 3 minutes - Sharks almost blew it by playing a D game against our O game and forgetting about their original game plan.

This is not a systems issue - it's a D issue - and it obvious.

 

[DharmaBum]

I think we all feel a little like Ralph Wiggum about that loss

 

[PhilJets]

I thought the heart breaker was the signing a couple of days ago

For me
Either we just play the younger guys instead of the potatoes and pizza, at D
Pork at forward.

To get into higher pick.
Or

Win?
Which is harder for the coach?

Jets gonna be in that almost made to the playoff.

 

[GNP]

Man --this team can cause you grief

 

[bustamente]

I'm starting to think that for most of our players the problems isn't talent it's between the ears.

 

[White Out 902]

 

[TheBuyckStopsHere]

Jets game tonight was the epitome of valentines day when the man tells his date Imma smash you tonight only to fail miserably.

"I promise I'm normally not like this!"

 

[Gabe Kupari]

I think leadership are floaters and have no consequences for their lack of d zone effort.. Others see this and think ok they ain't buying in, im not gonna either. Honestly from Maurices presser sounds like they did the opposite of what they supposed to do.

Its time to shake up the room.. 55 or 26 needs to move on.

 

[PhilJets]

I'm starting to think that for most of our players the problems isn't talent it's between the ears.

Don't worry Jets have a great communicator.

 

[TheBuyckStopsHere]

Did Scheifele break up with his gf again?

 

[PhilJets]

Ok i'll stop


It sucks losing .
Jets needed the points.

Or by Mid March we are out....

 

[johnnyonthspot]

Poolman and Kulikov were a disaster together in the third. If Chevy does not get the d core some help this could get uglier than it already is.
Sad to see them only come to play when down a goal. There is a lack of urgencey and intensity.
I like Scheiffle but it starts with your no. 1 centre who is not a driver right now. If that does not change then this team is doomed to mediocrity.

 

[John Agar]

I'm starting to think that for most of our players the problems isn't talent it's between the ears.

The world's most annoying hockey team...

 

[barrywpg]

You mean 91 points?
(63 now + 28 more)

We are banking on multiple teams to falter if that is the Jets magic number.

Yes, 91 points is the pace the teams fighting for the wild card are on.
Think a couple of these turtle derby teams will suddenly get hot?
Possible of course. Hope not because I can't see the Jets getting above 93 points.

 

[blueandgoldguy]

It is so embarrassing getting outplayed and losing to one of the worst teams in the NHL...and without their number 1 centre no less!

 

[bustamente]

Don't worry Jets have a great communicator.

But what if they are speaking different languages.

 

[bluefan]

Pathetic is the only word that can be used for one word answers to that game, carrying over from the previous game.

Ownership and management extending Maurice for sympathy reasons is just so infuriating.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

Jets looked uninspired except for brief flurries of action. 1 point back of WC #2 before the start and they didn’t seem to grasp how much they needed the 2 points. Or care?

Physically outmatched by the Sharks as well.

 

[White Out 902]

Jets game tonight was the epitome of valentines day when the man tells his date Imma smash you tonight only to fail miserably.

"I promise I'm normally not like this!"

Impotent is definitely a good way to describe us.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

It is so embarrassing getting outplayed and losing to one of the worst teams in the NHL...and without their number 1 centre no less!

We haven't had a number 1 Center for weeks now either

 

[John Agar]

We haven't had a number 1 Center for weeks now either

Chef...

Has become Cookie...

 

[DharmaBum]

Friendly sharks fan here - I came here to ask what happened at the end - my feed (and the sj announcers) seemed to indicate that Goodrow tapped Jets #4 on the helmet at the blueline, just as the horn sounded. Ive rewatched the last seconds a few times, and Kane does nothing, and goodrow does something and #4 appears to be somewhat shaken by it - but its hard to see what happened to #4 (its right at the edge of the feed when it happens) - anyone else have more details?

Also, what was the jets coaching staff upset about with 6.5 seconds left? They were screaming at the officials... any idea?

This isn't a great look at it, but at one point you can see the tip of Goodrow's stick make contact with the back of Pionk's leg, or infer that it made contact. Can't tell how much force he put into it, but the game was over so players tend to take umbrage at making contact after the play, but it's mostly meh.

And anyway what the heck did Pionk ever do to have Kane go after him all game? Pionk seems like such a nice guy, one you would be happy to have as your Valentine, but Kane gave him no love.

 

[nhlpro]

Another J Moe dud 0 shots 0 hits 0 blocks 0000 i remember him having like 10 hit games last year, now he has 28 hits in 57 games what is wrong with this dude this year?