Ducky

Anyone else notice this?  I noticed a lot of empty seats at the Canada-Czech game yesterday in Montreal.  What the hell is up with that?  Can you imagine a Team Canada WJC playoff game in Winnipeg not being sold out?   Ridiculous.  You expect empty seats when this tournament is being played in Europe as you know the people there are homers who won't come out to watch Canada but come on Montreal, that was embarrassing.
 
http://www.torontosun.com/2017/01/02/canada-vs-sweden-semifinal-promises-to-be-must-see-hockey

Just have to read what Maurice said about the conversations he has had with Burmistrov, they definitely did not agree on where and how Burmistrov should play I'm sure Noel had the same conversation's. Sometimes you just have to give up on a player.

Actually, I like David Booth's wife way more than I like him!

I see him on a line with Nail Yakupov and David Booth with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv next year.

and Hellebuyck is starting

I was surprised they asked Scheif to the ballet when Burmi was the perfect pick.

Which is not saying much considering we were 25th last year and 27th this year.

Frosty, if the team were as consistent as you, we'd be in the playoff race.

He will not cost us a penny more. I'd say it all worked out as planned.

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.
 

 

Hang on I'll get some line combos for you ...

What does highest event game mean?

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...

Helle .733 sv%
Hutch .777 sv%
Great goaltending...

Frosty, if the team were as consistent as you, we'd be in the playoff race.

Unfortunately we have played the most games in the conference except Chicago, so its actually worse than it looks.

We could have Scotty Bowman as coach and this team will lose more than win for the rest of the season.
Their NZ play is more of a concern to me to be honest but D zone play isn't good either.
Penalty after penalty after penalty really helps though...
Words heard from my better half after they scored the 6th goal... "Jesus effing Ch$%#t, are they even trying? I thought you said the Isles weren't a very good team? This is effin pathetic!!!"

I wish I had more beer in the fridge then what I do.

Frosty, if the team were as consistent as you, we'd be in the playoff race.

You're pretty much just paid by TSN to hang out on a forum right?

Columbus does it again tonight took care of the Wild

You know who's younger than the Jets?  Columbus.

I wish I had more beer in the fridge then what I do.

There's a joke in there somewhere