Ducky

Everyone takes penalties. We take too much and can't kill them. Coaching? yup. Definitely is a problem and I haven't ever said it wasn't.

Is goaltending our single biggest reason we are not doing too well? No. Is it one of the reasons? Yes. I mean really, nobody can criticize someone for a bad game or games? Admit it, our goaltending isn't where it needs to be. Neither is the PK or the overall team D. Neither is our play in the NZ. By the way, I looked it up and said we had a 50/50 chance of making it to the playoffs just before the season started so I guess i ahd a bit more hope than I remembered.

too bad the whole game isn't played 5 on 5

No, when I said Stanley was drafted because Myers' career is finished. No, when Comrie would have to be protected if he played with the Jets this year. No, when I said Armia has about 14 games to play before he has to be protected. give it up already...

At least some other posters know what they are talking about and even when I disagree with them, I might see where they are coming from but you haven't got a clue...really.

Who said let's give up on Helle? Oh no he said something bad about our goalie!!!!!!! wah wah wah wah make him stopppppppppp

Hey, I have an idea, look up our goalies sv percentages.

I expect a really hard fought game that will probably end in a loss. TB is a better team than we are. I expect Goalie to blame Maurice for every loss until the end of the season.

Well, go by points per game then. Also, every team but Calgary ahead of us has played less games.

and Stanley taking over for Myers? before shooting your mouth off look it up and see for yourself.... first you tell call me a prick and now stfu so I guess you are one of those keyboard cowboys. Tell you something to someone that cannot understand the english language to figure out the rules of the expansion draft even after 4 people have spelled it out for you, I shite out more knowledge of hockey in my first diaper than you have ever known. Helle has been inconsistent, if you can't see that, you are more blind than I think you are. .733 sv% last night? He looks like Price!!!!!!!!!!

Ya, that wasn't me before TC that said Staf should be moved because he is useless and that wasn't you telling me I didn't know what I was talking about and Staf was a "proven 20 goal scorer". How is that 20 goal scorer doing now? That wasn't me that said Stu was finished last year and being told "what do you expect from a 3rd pairing D man?" How is Stu doing now? That wasn't me that said Petan should get a chance to be called up and Goalie saying no, call someone else up. How is Petan now? Last time I say it, Helle is probably our goalie of the future but he isn't playing very consistent right now, just like most of the rest of the team. If you are happy with below average goalies you deserve a losing team because a winning team needs above average goaltending and the Jets are not getting that.

Price???? Hahahahahahahahaha

I blame a bunch that are underachieving and that includes the goalies. Plus the PK and injuries.

What does highest event game mean?

Here is my half season report card on the Jets. This is my opinion and not trying to start arguments only discussion. I didn’t think waiting two more games was going to change my mind much… Chevy C Gets marks for not making any rash decisions while Trouba was sitting out. His draft picks and young players acquired via draft are doing well overall and he is not spending near the cap either. Loses points for the D depth. Maurice C Gets points for integrating a LOT of youth onto the team and keeping the team near .500 with a ton of injuries and below average goaltending. Has sat the right players when team has been healthy. Loses points for poor PK and team STILL takes too many penalties. There is something I can’t put my finger on but they are having horrible 2nd periods usually after strong first periods. Overplays Buff and should lean a bit more on Trouba and Morrissey. Forwards Dano C Dano started off on fire and cooled rapidly. Needs to be more consistent and has a history of staying on the ice too long. Little B One of the highest marks I am handing out Has played consistent after getting back from injury. His injury was the one the team took the hardest. Good two way center that consistently puts up points and makes few mistakes. Wheeler B Has tried all season and is coming on in the points lately. Has played with rookies and does anything that is asked without bitching. He handles the media better than I thought he would. Perreault C- Started slowly and got hurt AGAIN. Excellent on the PP and can play on the top two lines which saves him from a D. Always finishes check. Very inconsistent this year and at times has been invisible. Floundered when playing on the bottom 6. Has to pick his game up. Scheif B- Scheif has been MIA for periods again this year and must be playing hurt or sick. Lots of points keep him from a C+. Another player that has been invisible some games this year. Another player that needs to pick up his game. Ehlers B+ Still needs work in his own zone but he is really coming into his own and has been the most consistent forward this year. If he scored more, grade would easily be an A. High skill at high speed. Staf C- Staf goes away for a long periods of time and he is almost invisible if not making NZ or DZ mistakes. His scoring has dropped and if he were scoring at this pace for the whole half season without injuries he would have a D. Laine B An 18 year old on pace for 40 goals and one of the best passers on the team. Has to improve his D game and maybe his NZ game but seems to be plenty smart and I have no doubt we have a superstar in the making. As cool as a cucumber with the puck and a shot that most players can only dream of. I am not going to compare him to Bossy but if he keeps this up for a few seasons, the comparison will be inevitable. Lowry C He has recovered quite well from a poor start and didn’t play all that well away from Armia. Good on the PK and has a good stick. Needs more of an attitude to go along with that size. Opposing players should be looking their shoulders if he is on the ice. The MLA line has been the best line for the Jets for a few games before and after injuries. If Armia and Matthias had stayed healthy and the line stayed together he would probably be getting a higher mark. Burmi D His game has nose dived and now he has been sent down. His days as a Jet are probably finished. Thorbs C- Another player that does everything that is asked of him without bitching and plays his ass off. Thing is, he isn’t talented enough to be on an NHL roster. Copp C+ Copp hasn’t looked out of place but needs to show more offence. Very good defensively. Needs to show the team that sending him down was a mistake. Armia B- Not many games because of injury but was playing the best of his short career before injury. Regularly sets up his linemates for high percentage chances. Good positioning in the D zone, good pker and he has soft hands and is a good passer. Needs to start to put goals in the net. Was drafted as a scorer and has yet to show it. Has to stay healthy. Petan C+ Nic was a bit of a disappointment last year but went down and worked on his game. Did the same this year after TC and has played well since being called up. Has to show management he can put up points AND be responsible defensively and so far is doing a pretty good job of it. My biggest surprise (with Morrissey) of the season. Matthias C Another injured player for a big part of the first half. Has played well on the MLA line but needs to score a bit more. A really good forechecker and two-way player. Good on the PK. Kyle Connor C- Couldn’t find an offensive touch after TC and struggled defensively. I thought his game was improving when he was sent down but what do I know? I still see him as a big part of the team’s offence going forward. Brandon Tanev C+ Surprised that he made the team but he brings it every shift. Not the best hands but is hard on the forecheck. A good 9-10 minute 4th line LWer. Defencemen Buff C- Has been below par most games this year. Trying to do too much when down? Too many minutes? STILL takes selfish, untimely penalties. A lot of the Jets’ offense starts with him and better defensively than most people give him credit for. Trouba B- Much more consistent than last year and is on pace for a 35 point year if 82 games were played. Given more time in offensive situations and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get 45-50 points a season. Has a mean streak that every D man should have. Myers C Not sure if I should have graded him but here goes. Started poorly but started to play really well and has been injured for the majority of the season. Enstrom C Toby has been off his game since returning from Sweden where it is rumoured his fiancé has cancer. Still the best passer on the D and possibly the team. A calming influence most nights on the D and has paired well with Trouba. Chiarot D Has played well below expectations. Here are some fancy stat numbers for him....”the worst Relative Corsi of all the defensemen who have played > 200 mins in this league this season. He has the 4th worse RelCorsi of all D men over 300 mins in the last 6 years. He has the 11th worst RelCorsi of all NHL D men since Corsi data started being collected (~9 years)”. He is not an NHL grade D man. He should not get a qualifying offer next year unless it is to go to the Moose as our 8th D man. Stuart D Stu is Stu and I am not going to beat this dead horse. Postma C- Not many games played where I wasn’t worried when he was on the ice especially if his D mate was Chiarot. Not sure who is worse but I would say an 8th D man. Morrissey B+ Along with Petan, the biggest surprise for me this year. Has learned the pro game on the farm and stepped right into a top pairing role. He will qb the PP one day and a LOT of this team’s O will come from him. What has really surprised me is his D play alongside Buff. I’ll be more than happy to see him on our blueline for the next 10 years. Goalies Hutch D Has had a couple of really good games but has sucked overall. His sv% is brutal and I really don’t think he is a capable NHL backup. Should be sent dwon to the farm. Helle C I really wanted to give him C- but the team in front of him is doing him any favors most nights. His rebounds have been a sore point since I first saw him play and he doesn’t seem to have improved in that area. Seems to have good positioning and doesn’t let a loss bother him. Did I forget anyone? I just went over it and realized I forgot about that Laine guy.

Don't worry, McDavid is going to make the coaches and management look like geniuses...

I'm guessing Hellevarebound starts?

13 games this month....anyone want to take a crack at how many points the Jets get? I think they need to win 8 or 9 to be in a playoff hunt. I see them winning 6 or 7 at best. I'll say 12 points maybe 13 if lucky. https://www.nhl.com/jets/schedule/2017-01-01/CT

I disagree with preparedness....they have had good starts to games overall....it is the 2nd period that worries me.

By issues you mean PK, penalties and goaltending?

PK% 4th last ... Hawks a little worse and Dallas a little better. PP% 19th place ... Sens, Bruins, Kings and Stars are worse...Canes and Sabres are a couple teams that are better. GA per game 8th last. GF per game tied for 16th. Goals tied for 15th. Goals against 3rd last. Jets on pace for 78 points...

Tell me honestly, do you think we played a disciplined game against Chicago?

Call me crazy but I think Chevy gives him more than 5 or 6 games with a healthy roster before firing him mid-season. 4-3 in the last 7 games...step back from the ledge.

Why do you always say my expectations are too high when I didn't think they would make the playoffs? How is that possible? They are doing worse than I thought but not by that much. 3rd last in their conference though....not too good for the playoffs starting the New Year. My expectations have been exceeded by Morrissey, Ehlers, Trouba and Laine. I don't want to type all the players that have not played up to what I thought they would but Buff, Helle, Scheif and MP would probably top that list. I was just reading that Subban was moved to IR. That's gonna hurt their chances. LA will be a lot better when they get a goalie.

This is all conjecture. Goalie or you or TUP or me or anyone doesn't have a clue what Chevy is thinking or what was discussed pre-season...They might have come to the conclusion that with the addition of even more young players and going with a rookie goalie that 80-85 points is all they might get, but they are going to stick with that goalie and the youngsters because it is better in the long run. We don't know. Our comments are just that, our comments and opinions and what the hell do we know? I do think we aren't making the playoffs and the players that have no future with the team should be taken off of the ice. I just checked, 13.5% chance of making the playoffs....better odds than I thought they would be. Burmi is gone and Hutch, Staf and Thorbs should be next. Lost to the waiver wire? See ya! I don't care about any argument about Thorbs and showing the youngsters anything. Show the youngsters you will put the best players on the dam ice and move him already. Get some more youngsters up here and a revolving pressbox to create more competition and see what they can do. It'll give them a better idea of where their youngsters are. Unless we go on an eight game winning streak...I'd be happy with 2 points in FL to be honest.