Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2024/2025 Season

Jockitch · April 21, 2025, 02:42:24 PM

No doubt that aggressive play, forechecking crucial, has to be uppermost when Jets compete tonight.
With 2 important skilled finishers in Vilardi and Ehlers still sidelined, lucky bounces would be most helpful

Pigskin · April 21, 2025, 05:58:03 PM

Have to be better in the FO circle tonight. 2nd. has to get some offence going. PK also has to be better.

blue_or_die · April 21, 2025, 06:55:27 PM

I think you can attribute the lacklustre start to nerves. STL scored all their goals in the first 21 minutes and we completely took over after that.

Another start like that would have me a tad nervous, but if we pick up where we left off, look out man.

dd · April 21, 2025, 10:26:51 PM

Jets game is speed, they can't be drawn into a bar room brawl/slugfest, that just takes us off our game. Look at Stuzzle from Ottawa the other night, he was more pre-occupied with hitting the Leafs that he forgot his game was finesse and offense. Dance with the one that got you there!!

J5V · April 22, 2025, 04:04:04 AM

That was such a physical game and the Blues threw everything they had at us. We weathered the storm and gutted out a couple goals and that proved to be enough. I don't know if the Blues can play any better than that. They're going to be in a very foul mood on Thursday night. Jets can really put a stranglehold on this series with a win. Jets are playing real playoff style hockey and I give the whole team credit for that.

2 down, 14 to go.

Jockitch · April 22, 2025, 05:03:29 AM

Absolutely a great battle for the complete game
Our usual stars had just enough at the right moments while
our other terrific hustlers were such battlers.

The Blues are indeed, real decent opponents

theaardvark · April 22, 2025, 05:10:35 PM

The Blues were one of the hottest teams down the stretch.

We are missing 2 top 6 forwards.

We still took all they could dish, and gave it back as well.

I would have liked easier wins art home, but they are wins. As long as we win every home game, we never need to win a road game.

One road win on this trip would be nice, though.

Pigskin · April 22, 2025, 06:00:25 PM

We were much better in the FO circle. The PK was much better. Stanley and Schenn are slow but they dished out a lot of punishment. Helle very solid. But, man I hate him playing the puck. MS55/KC81 with 9 points and a plus 8.

dd · April 22, 2025, 07:51:42 PM

St Louis played well, they are going to be very tough to beat at home

blue_gold_84 · April 22, 2025, 10:14:02 PM

Awesome news re: Iafallo and Pionk. Two really good contracts, IMO.

As for the playoffs, great start to the series. Game 1 looked like nerves early on but they dominated the latter half the game and never looked back.

Yesterday's win looked more structured from the start and what will help this team go on a run. They really defended well, transitioned well through the neutral zone, and generated consistent chances. Can't say enough about Scheifele and Connor; they've been lethal. Blue line's been solid across the board (Samberg needs a long-term deal), even Stanley (what a hit on Kyrou last night). Hellebuyck was phenomenal last night, too.

My only concern thus far: special teams. The PK needs to be better but I think the PP will improve once Vilardi's back in the line-up. I trust adjustments will be made in the meantime, especially on the PK.

Can't wait for game 3!

J5V · April 22, 2025, 10:38:44 PM

Just a friendly reminder that in the history of the Stanley Cup no team has ever gone 16-0 -- not even the great Oiler teams of the eighties.

Mark Scheifele played like a man possessed in game 2. He literally willed-in the first goal with brazen, fearless determination and was in beast-mode all night.

Helle's playing with a swagger I haven't seen since Patrick Roy and I like it.

Stanley was doing his impression of Zedano Chara and his hit on Kyrou was the kind of stuff that will make the Blue's players take the long-way-around.

Jesse · April 22, 2025, 11:01:45 PM

I have minor concerns. These games have been so close and St. Louis is not the Avs or Knights. I was hoping for some more clear cut wins.

Our PP needs to get back to where it was earlier in the year. If we complete this series against St. Louis, we need to PP to get us through the following round(s).

blue_or_die · April 22, 2025, 11:13:12 PM

Quote from: Jesse on April 22, 2025, 11:01:45 PMI have minor concerns. These games have been so close and St. Louis is not the Avs or Knights. I was hoping for some more clear cut wins.

Our PP needs to get back to where it was earlier in the year. If we complete this series against St. Louis, we need to PP to get us through the following round(s).

This part I kinda disagree with. In our other group chat you put STL in the same group as MIN and CGY but I always thought that of those three we could have played, Blues were on the next level. It was hard to sus out if the Blues were a legit team or just riding a streak so we were all just guessing, but I think we are finding out that St Louis is pretty dam legit.

If we make it past this round, I expect Colorado and Dallas to be only marginally better.

I do agree/hope though we can have 1 or more dominant games against this lowest seed, though. Not sure if it will happen based on the tightness of the first two + now having to play games in their barn. We shall see...

blue_or_die · April 22, 2025, 11:14:35 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on April 22, 2025, 06:00:25 PMWe were much better in the FO circle. The PK was much better. Stanley and Schenn are slow but they dished out a lot of punishment. Helle very solid. But, man I hate him playing the puck. MS55/KC81 with 9 points and a plus 8.

I cringe every time. He looks like he used to when he had the bad habit of passing the puck to an opponent with an open net. He's gotta be careful and trust in our guys to race back for it rather than try to make a cute play that partially clears the zone.

Jesse · April 23, 2025, 01:14:20 AM

Quote from: blue_or_die on April 22, 2025, 11:13:12 PMThis part I kinda disagree with. In our other group chat you put STL in the same group as MIN and CGY but I always thought that of those three we could have played, Blues were on the next level. It was hard to sus out if the Blues were a legit team or just riding a streak so we were all just guessing, but I think we are finding out that St Louis is pretty dam legit.

If we make it past this round, I expect Colorado and Dallas to be only marginally better.

I do agree/hope though we can have 1 or more dominant games against this lowest seed, though. Not sure if it will happen based on the tightness of the first two + now having to play games in their barn. We shall see...

I am treating each round like I did the regular season. Just enjoying the good times. This has been exciting hockey to watch and am loving it.

Looking forward, I still have to operate under the simply truth that the Jets need to prove themselves in the playoffs and I'll believe it when I see it. Maybe the Blues are legit, but maybe we're just at our ceiling like we've hit every other year.