Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2024/2025 Season

[J5V]

Well, that sucked. Jets got Reimered.

[blue_gold_84]

How do you lose to the Sabres, who just played the night previous, on home ice with a few days off?

Ugh. This team has not looked the same since beating the Stars on the 14th.

[Jockitch]

Not any real good finish happening yesterday and that was a very poor goal, short handed, to give up.
Depth scoring is certainly front and center. It was an issue never addressed at the deadline.
Arniel has a chance to dabble, and not just for a period, during this home stand.
Would Pionk have made a difference of late ??

[blue_gold_84]

I don't think Pionk would've changed much.

The team seems to have shied away from its strong two-way game recently.

[Pigskin]

NP4 is 7th in scoring on this team with 35 point. So, we probably missing his offence.

MS55 took a couple of lazy penalties yesterday.

Reimer was outstanding.

But I have to agree, the shorthanded goal was the back breaker. Sloppy.

[Jockitch]

Bad news —- Vilardi is now on the week to week IL.

Actually surprised that Niño returned to the game, cuz he
certainly looked wobbly

Dabbling time for our coaches
Does Ehlers move up or does Apple move up or how bout Kupari
getting back in. He's a powerful built player that I think can handle the speed and skill of Connor and Scheif

[blue_gold_84]

Ugh. Really lousy news re: Vilardi.

[Pigskin]

Bad news —- Vilardi is now on the week to week IL.

Actually surprised that Niño returned to the game, cuz he
certainly looked wobbly

Dabbling time for our coaches
Does Ehlers move up or does Apple move up or how bout Kupari
getting back in. He's a powerful built player that I think can handle the speed and skill of Connor and Scheif

Is this is from the puck in the ear?

[blue_gold_84]

If this is from the puck in the ear?

Nope.

Probably something worse.

[Pigskin]

Bad news —- Vilardi is now on the week to week IL.

Actually surprised that Niño returned to the game, cuz he
certainly looked wobbly

Dabbling time for our coaches
Does Ehlers move up or does Apple move up or how bout Kupari
getting back in. He's a powerful built player that I think can handle the speed and skill of Connor and Scheif

I would hate to breakup the 2nd line right. I think it will be Iafallo, at least to start the game. I would like to the Jets bring up Ben King from the Moose. Ben is 6'3" 205, plays a physical game, and can score.

[Pigskin]

Looks like a slew foot right at the end of the game in front of the Buffalo net.. GV13 lands on his left shoulder.

[blue_gold_84]

Looks like Iafallo moves up to the top line in Vilardi's absence, other lines shuffled.

Projected lines/D pairings vs. WAS:

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Ehlers-Lowry-Appleton
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Tanev-Barron-Kupari

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Schenn
Stanley-Miller

Hellebuyck

[blue_or_die]

Hate the Vilardi situation so much, but now is as good a time as ever to fire up the line blender and try stuff out in this final 3 week stretch. Hopefully we learn some things and are better for it come mid April. And no better first test than the Caps.

Sure would be nice to fight through adversity and rise to the occasion like we did against Dallas a few weeks ago and part from how we've been the last week or so.

[Pigskin]

Looks like Iafallo moves up to the top line in Vilardi's absence, other lines shuffled.

Projected lines/D pairings vs. WAS:

Connor-Scheifele-Iafallo
Ehlers-Lowry-Appleton
Niederreiter-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Tanev-Barron-Kupari

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Schenn
Stanley-Miller

Hellebuyck

I figured Iaffalo would get the start with our top line. Don't like breaking up the 2nd unit.

[Pigskin]

Outstanding team win for the Jets.