Pre-Game Talk: Winnipeg Jets @ our Toronto Maple Leafs, March 31st 7pm

[ToneDog]

It's 2022. The way the game was played 40+ years ago is no longer relevant. Sorry to break this one to you.

Poster is correct in responding with ""Goon team"? Hardly." to poster who called Jets a goon team. Also correct when they say "it is still a man's game". The rest is debatable. LOL.

 

[Enga Olly]

So pyramid power isn't coming back?

I can't like anymore but I like

 

[Nylanderthal]

So pyramid power isn't coming back?

Wish I didn’t lose my like privileges yesterday on the main boards, but here ya go!

 

[AvroArrow]

Apart from Adam Lowry on occasion, they don't have any guys who will answer the bell; they have guys who will chirp and throw dirty hits instead.

Sportsnet even did a small bit on Lady Byng Scheifele a few years ago:



Frickin' weird eh?

A lot of these new generation players confused being dirty with being tough, there's a big difference. Guy's like Scheifele, Matthew Tkachuk, Marchand are just plain dirty. Tough players are guys like Ovechkin, Kopitar, Brady Tkachuk.

 

[Once]

This thread is jokes.

We should be able to beat them but even if not, it’ll be funny to watch the Jets celebrate their first cup in franchise history.

 

[theTTC]

Nobody cares about fifty years ago in a sub 20 team league full of plumbers and construction workers when talking about todays game.

Dismiss my point of view all you want. However, in your lame insult, dissing men who actually perform honest hard work to produce something of value in your beta world is very illustrative of who and what you are. Thanks for that insight.

 

[ACC1224]

This thread is jokes.

We should be able to beat them but even if not, it’ll be funny to watch the Jets celebrate their first cup in franchise history.

2nd, possible back to back champs.

 

[Scion]

Here is the thing, and how the narrative goes.

When the Holl-Gio pair struggle tonight, people will be saying that Holl was put with Gio because Keefe thought that Liljegren couldn't handle the assignment, and the proof that Liljegren couldn't handle the assignment it is because the Holl-Gio pairing struggled.

Basically people have to twist themselves into knots to not see the obvious.

Its not a narrative. Holl has been given top 4 minutes all year and Lilly hasn't... I like Liljigren, but there is a big difference between putting up good possession metrics in third pairing usage and top 4 usage like Holl has.

 

[The Masters]

 

[Sypher04]

I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not, but I've included a couple videos just in case lol.







There is a history between these 2 teams. We are dressing a lineup to address this

Nah, no sarcasm. I legitimately had forgotten about this. Thanks

 

[Scion]

San Jose is a bottom-5 defensive team? Shit they've only allowed 8 more goals than us through the same amount of games.

Congrats on completely missing the point.

 

[barilko05]

Maybe someone should ask him about the collaborative partnership between the Bruins, NHL officiating, and the DoPs, and how it benefits not only individual players, but the team as a (w)hole...

 

[Pinto]

I’ve never been a fan of his music, but his love for the Leafs is delightful. The guy has all the money in the world, but lives and dies every game like the rest of us.

LMAO.

With big boy moves like that I might just become a fan.

 

[Bluelines]

Simmonds and Clifford were doing line rushes together.

Thinking this may have more to do with protecting our one and only NHLish goalie?

Anyone touches Shell between now and July... OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!!

Loved this tweet

 

[PromisedLand]

I'd rotate Simmonds for Spezza as well.

Actually against these pos team I'd prefer good squad playing. Last time Spezza had to take matters into his own hands. Would be nice if Simmonds or Clifford could do that

 

[PromisedLand]

looks like Lyubushkin gets a night off.
Wonder why Blackwell is in Grey? Both Clifford and Simmonds in tonight? Slugfest.

whats with the d-pairings? i'd rather stick with Gio-Lily and bump Holl down

Keefe man....

 

[PromisedLand]

I have such a distaste for so many teams right now. Winnipeg being one of them. Just tired of the non-stop anti Leaf shit coming out of some of these fanbases. Would love nothing more then for us to absolutely smack the Jets in the mouth tonight.

The Jets really should have handled their victory in December with a bit more humility. That type of arrogance usually comes back to bite you at some point. I don't think there will be any reason for our boys to not get up for this game.

Play that dumbass clip of Schiefle saying "is there anything better than beating the Leafs?" right before you take the ice, and remind him exactly why that statement is the way it is. We are the superior franchise in every way and guys like him are just jelly that they are stuck in a second grade organization, dump of a city and going absolutely nowhere anytime soon. It's time to show him and the rest Jets that the only thing better than beating the Leafs is actually to be a Leaf.

Dress Simmer tonight, I don't think he was in for the last game against them. They caught us on the second half of a B2B and played with their chests puffed out all game long. Time to return the favor.

Welcome to Leafs fandom. Everyone hates us; so everyone is our enemy!!!!!

 

[notbias]

Hah, Dubas is such a nerd!

 

[Lahey]

really hope we win this. jets have one of the most classless fanbases

 

[PromisedLand]

Best comment: "how do you calculate them?"

The most important thing to ask, instead of throwing numbers without context

 

[danny90]

"Goon team"? Hardly. You obviously have no point of reference for what a goon team is (some here will recall Fred Shero's Flyers submitting Norm Ullman et al with just nasty stares).
This is still a man's game. Except here.

Obviously, you are living in the 70s and not realizing the game has passed you by

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

whats with the d-pairings? i'd rather stick with Gio-Lily and bump Holl down

Keefe man....

Ugh... Liljegren is definitely sitting once Boosh and Muzzin are back isn't he?

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Yes, this is TERRIBLE. Columbus has this going on with their team as well. Absolutely HATE this.

The NHL should just stop the covid theatre like the NFL did.

 

[PromisedLand]

Ugh... Liljegren is definitely sitting once Boosh and Muzzin are back isn't he?

I would riot if Keefe did that

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Surrounding Spezz with protection on the 4th line tonight, love it.

As long as Blackwell sitting is a 1 time thing.