Game 1: Jets @ Oilers

[captaincanuck12]

Season opener against the Stanley Cup Runner Ups

Not really much else to say, other than the Jets better be ready.  This will be a next to impossible game to win.  Edmonton's home opener, McDavid and Draisaitl have a bad taste in their mouth from last season.

Arneil's first game as official HC.

Hockey is back!

[iHeart]

9 pm start and it's on Sportsnet

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Last 3 seasons we won the first game against the Oilers so why not make it 4 in a row.

[FrostyWinnipeg]

[HardCoreBlue]

On 2024-10-06 at 2:34 PM, captaincanuck12 said:

Season opener against the Stanley Cup Runner Ups

Not really much else to say, other than the Jets better be ready.  This will be a next to impossible game to win.  Edmonton's home opener, McDavid and Draisaitl have a bad taste in their mouth from last season.

Arneil's first game as official HC.

Hockey is back!

I know its not how you start but how you finish but securing a Jet W tonight would be a nice Thursday morning present for me to share blissfully with my Oiler fan colleagues here in Edmonton. 🙂

 

[FrostyWinnipeg]

14 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I know its not how you start but how you finish but securing a Jet W tonight would be a nice Thursday morning present for me to share blissfully with my Oiler fan colleagues here in Edmonton. 🙂

 

I'm going out on a limb here...win tonight, top of division at Xmas, then darkness, trade Nik at deadline, make playoffs, win 1st game, lose next 4.

Edited October 9, 2024 by FrostyWinnipeg

[HardCoreBlue]

13 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

I'm going out on a limb here...win tonight, top of division at Xmas, then darkness, trade Nik at deadline, make playoffs, win 1st game, lose next 4.

Motivational speaker you are not dear sir.

[captaincanuck12]

I think you need 10-15 games before you can make an assessment of how the team will fare overall.   We pretty much have the same lineup as last year.  The one issue I have is not retaining Monahan.   We don't have a clear cut 2C.  I'll reserve judgement on Perfetti.

[Goalie]

10 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said:

I think you need 10-15 games before you can make an assessment of how the team will fare overall.   We pretty much have the same lineup as last year.  The one issue I have is not retaining Monahan.   We don't have a clear cut 2C.  I'll reserve judgement on Perfetti.

Why? Namestnikov is 2 C. He started out there last year also. Monahan didn’t arrive until 2 weeks or so b4 the trade deadline. 

[HardCoreBlue]

18 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said:

I think you need 10-15 games before you can make an assessment of how the team will fare overall.   We pretty much have the same lineup as last year.  The one issue I have is not retaining Monahan.   We don't have a clear cut 2C.  I'll reserve judgement on Perfetti.

Nope, if they lose tonight, season over, blow it up as I will have to feel the pain of gross Oiler fans tomorrow morning mapping out their Stanley Cup Parade route I'm sure. 🙂

[BomberBall.]

I like Namestnikov, but I don’t see him as a 2C.

[iHeart]

[Goalie]

6 hours ago, BomberBall. said:

I like Namestnikov, but I don’t see him as a 2C.

I’ll agree with this. Could have went 3 scoring lines this year but jets gonna jets. 

[kelownabomberfan]

man since the playoffs went so long I am still used to the playoff game speed.  These guys all look like they are standing still in comparison to the tempo of the playoffs.  At this speed the Jets have a chance to have a good year, it's when things get 2x faster that they always seem totally bewildered.

[iHeart]

Captain Lowry opens the scoring for the Jets

[Goalie]

Lowry makes it 1 0. 

Nino just misses an empty net moments later. 

55 just took a 2 minute shift. Yeesh dude. 

Apples. 2 0 

[iHeart]

Apples makes it 2-0

[kelownabomberfan]

and the Jets go BANG BANG!!

[Goalie]

3rd line has shown up. Scheifele has but nobody else in the top 6 have yet. Scheifele solid defensively. KC coasting.  Vilardi non existent   
2nd line is a no show Also  KC 55 gabe get caved defensively tho  

 

Edited October 10, 2024 by Goalie

[HardCoreBlue]

No respect for Winnipeg among these broadcasters. They should show this intermission broadcast prior to every game this year in the dressing room.

Edited October 10, 2024 by HardCoreBlue

[Noeller]

I drafted the entire top line last night in my pool (against my better judgement) so the lack of scoring is my fault....

[captaincanuck12]

14 minutes ago, Goalie said:

3rd line has shown up. Scheifele has but nobody else in the top 6 have yet. Scheifele solid defensively. KC coasting.  Vilardi non existent   
2nd line is a no show Also  KC 55 gabe get caved defensively tho  

 

Hopefully this improves as the season goes on.

[iHeart]

Kupari makes it 3-0

Bang frickin bang 4-0 Samberg

 

Edited October 10, 2024 by iHeart

[iHeart]

KConn makes it 5-0 guess who's ready to come out and play

 

[Goalie]

KC sets a record scoring in 7 straight season openers. He’s number 1.