Series Talk: Wild vs. Jets (Round 1)

[Uberdachen]

That's weird, I don't see it anywhere on NHL.com that the league the Jets are in merged with one the Wild are in.

 

[Upperdeckjet]

Hey boys, two martinis into my afternoon, so ignore my post as a Jets fan if you want.

The Wild beat us and they were the best team last night. Really wonder what either team brings tomorrow. Looking forward to game 4!

Just so you know, Winnipeg'ers really do love Minnesota. Vikings all the way!

I will cheer for the Wild if they beat my Jets.

 

[DANOZ28]

i dont dislike the jets but its kinda scary how good you guys could be for the next several years with all that talent.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Hey boys, two martinis into my afternoon, so ignore my post as a Jets fan if you want.

The Wild beat us and they were the best team last night. Really wonder what either team brings tomorrow. Looking forward to game 4!

Just so you know, Winnipeg'ers really do love Minnesota. Vikings all the way!

I will cheer for the Wild if they beat my Jets.

Yeah, I don't disklike Winnipeg. They'd be my #4 team if they get passed us after Vegas, Columbus and Pittsburgh.

 

[Wabit]

were the jets just off their game do to travel issues? im asking both wild fans & jet fans. thx.

I don't think so. They had a ~50 min chartered flight to the Cities, plus whatever travel time to the arena. They got to the rink well ahead of game time, and it shouldn't have effected their pregame meal/nap times.

If it had been a 14 hour schoolbus ride in from Winnipeg, and they got to the arena just in time to get dressed for pregame warmups; then I would say it was a big factor.

 

[Wabit]

Geez Foligno has a 10+ page thread on his G3 play. If you haven't seen it, don't bother reading it, it'll take you down the rabbit hole.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Still have that Granville pass running through my head. What a beaut. Looking forward to tomorrow, obviously a must win.

 

[nickschultzfan]

Just win the next one boys. We'll eat this whale one bite at a time.

 

[HollaHaula]

Our offense is too anemic. It might be time to get back to our roots.....the trap

 

[Uberdachen]

Still have that Granville pass running through my head.

Definitely better than Morrissey's stick.

 

[absolute garbage]

Similar to game 1 and 2, Jets had the edge in quickness in this one. They just completely smothered the Wild. It's especially apparent with guys like Koivu and Staal who are on the slower side. They just couldn't get any space to work with. Lot of turnovers and plays dying on their stick as the Jets closed in on so quickly.

Great battle though. Can't throw much blame around, the effort and will is there. It's just the makeup of the team and the massive holes with Suter and now Parise out (both very important players in terms of team speed and quickness). And also, they are facing the #2 team in the league (thanks for the format NHL!).

 

[NHL1674]

So the Jets lose Morrissey for one game. Like it matters.

 

[allan5oh]

So the Jets lose Morrissey for one game. Like it matters.

Missing 4 of our top 6 D.

 

[Bazeek]

Missing 4 of our top 6 D.

The point is that he's missing a game they're likely going to win in a series that's effectively in the bag. I don't disagree with the suspension length, but it doesn't hurt the Jets in any way that matters.

 

[Bazeek]

Coyle gets a promotion and the 3rd line gets... interesting. Murphy-Prosser sounds exciting

 

[Wild11MN]

There's no chance Gabriel gets in over Greenway, right?

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

No chance. That'd be idiotic.

 

[Bazeek]

There's no Gabriel gets in over Greenway, right?

I assume not, but I guess any scenario in which Gabriel plays involves him on the 4th line, so he may as well practice there.

 

[HollaHaula]

The only scenario that should involve Gabriel is an open seat in the press box.

 

[63firebird]

I realize that. Thing is if the refs are not going to protect our 40 goal scorer who will?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

If Gabriel gets in, I really, really hope nobody tries to defend whatever idiotic thing he decides to do.

 

[gphr513]

Wait there's seriously talk that Gabriel would see the ice? I really hope not. Last thing I would want to do is go into some knuckle-dragging "if you can't beat 'em, fight 'em" territory.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Wait there's seriously talk that Gabriel would see the ice? I really hope not. Last thing I would want to do is go into some knuckle-dragging "if you can't beat 'em, fight 'em" territory.

I'm surprised after his antics he still has a job

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Wait there's seriously talk that Gabriel would see the ice? I really hope not. Last thing I would want to do is go into some knuckle-dragging "if you can't beat 'em, fight 'em" territory.

If he does, and he goes and does something stupid and cheap and hurts somebody, if I owned the team, I'd honestly think hard about giving Boudreau his walking papers.

 

[TaLoN]

Ennis out, Rau in according to Russo.

Also, Russo thinks Ennis has played his last game in a Wild uniform now.