Winnipeg Jets Discussion - 2024/2025 Season

[blue_gold_84]

Depth scoring has dried right up. If that doesn't change, we all know how it ends for the Jets. This was the same issue that brought them down in last year's opening round.

It's so perplexing to me that what makes this team such a force during the season is yet to be consistently translated to the playoffs - despite personnel and coaching changes. I really hope Arniel has it what it takes to break away from that.

On the plus side, it sounds like Vilardi will play tomorrow.

[theaardvark]

Great to get Valardi back, maybe the PP can get rolling.

Still missing Ehlers, I think he really changes the game for us.  I see many people complaining that we are too small, but speed kills.  And Ehlers is speed, and magic with Perfetti and Namestikov.

Is he even skating?

[blue_gold_84]

Playoff Practice Report Apr. 29

Ehlers skating with strength & conditioning coach.

Lines/D pairings:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Iafallo-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Tanev-Barron- Anderson-Dolan
Toninato-Gustafsson-Kupari

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn
Fleury-Miller
Heinola

Hellebuyck
Comrie
Driedger

Iafallo on the second line is good, IMO. Hopefully, he can help spark some offense.

[Pigskin]

Playoff Practice Report Apr. 29

Ehlers skating with strength & conditioning coach.

Lines/D pairings:
Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Iafallo-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Tanev-Barron- Anderson-Dolan
Toninato-Gustafsson-Kupari

Morrissey-DeMelo
Samberg-Pionk
Stanley-Schenn
Fleury-Miller
Heinola

Hellebuyck
Comrie
Driedger

Iafallo on the second line is good, IMO. Hopefully, he can help spark some offense.

Great news about GV13. I am would think NE27 will be back soon. I think I would throw in a fresh Kupari. Love his speed.

[blue_gold_84]

[Pigskin]

8:30 start tonight, the arena will be crazy again tonight.

[dd]

Absolute must win home game

[dd]

Schefiele not on the bench, man we are dead without him!!

[Jockitch]

WOW !!!!  Just a hustling, smart victory


If Ekland can get 2 games for a forearm to Hagel's neck, then my hopes are that Schenn gets 2 games for leaving his feet and nailing a defenceless Scheif

[blue_gold_84]

Huge win. They gotta close out the series tomorrow and show those dirtbags why they finished atop the league.

I can't believe how much greasy stuff the Blues have been getting away with in this series. Schenn's "hit" on Scheifele was disgusting; he should get a game for that garbage.

Hellebuyck probably wants that second goal back last night, but he was otherwise solid. That stick save was something else. Also nice to see depth scoring. Vilardi back in helped, IMO.

Jim Montgomery is a goof.

[markf]

All of these fantastic players in the NHL, the training, the speed, endurance, the skill level, the coaching....

And the league lets the game revert to the Broad Street Bully style.

just when the most people are watching.

Very Stupid stuff.

[theaardvark]

I am loving what MS55 has turned into as a player, his 200ft game is so much different than when I was calling for him to be traded.  You'd think a long term deal wuld allow him to take his foot off the gas, but it seems the opposite.  That said:

MS55 committed the cardinal sin in hockey, he watched the puck and had his head down when Schenn barrelled into him.

Totally a suspendable hit, left his feet, defenseless opponent.  Did Schenn think MS55 would not see him and take precautions?  I think that split second decision process wasn't "premeditated", you would expect a player of MS55's experience not to leave himself open like that.

Had MS55 braced for impact, or dodged the check, its a nothingburger.  Might actually have had Schenn hurt himself.  But MS55 left himself open and vulnerable in a rookie mistake.

The league should give him a game.  It would be appropriate as well if MS55 does miss a game, equitable punishment. Although with MS55 already missing 2/3's of a game, maybe 2 game suspension is better?  They need in person for more than that, right?

*IF* they come back for game 7, if 55 and 27 end up back on the ice, I really like our chances.

[blue_gold_84]

Per Elliotte Friedman, no supplemental discipline from last night's game.

I am loving what MS55 has turned into as a player, his 200ft game is so much different than when I was calling for him to be traded.

Not this nonsense again.

[Pigskin]

The hit was late, dirty, and stupid. No room for that is the game.

The team played a 59 minute game. Last minute clearing problem by Schenn and a couple of D zone break downs lead to there 3rd. goal.

VN7 stepped up big time, when 5s went down.

GV13 looked VG for his first game back. A little winded at times but that was to be expected.

3rd. and 4th. line where outstanding all night. 62, needed to get back with 17/22. and 73 plays much better with 36/28.

CP91 is struggling. Needs to get the monkey off his back. Or get NE27 back ASAP.

Helle with one weak goal, but other wise very solid.

[blue_gold_84]

CP91 is struggling. Needs to get the monkey off his back. Or get NE27 back ASAP.

The whole second line has really fallen off since Ehlers' injury. I thought Iafallo provided some more energy last night, but they still struggled. I'm wondering if it's a size/physicality issue; the Blues have unfortunately matched up well in this series.