BomberBall.

Yeah, the Jets have issues, for sure, but DeMelo isn’t one of them. And the penalty he got with just under 3 minutes left in the 3rd was complete BS.

I know I’m harping on this too much, but I just don’t understand continually putting Namestnikov at 2nd line center. He’s not good at face offs and not putting up points. If he was at least doing one of those things, you could overlook the other…. But he’s not.

This would be the best news of the offseason. The D line could be so much better with him gone.

Maybe Stanley should be our 2nd line center.

Really hope they’re not rushing this…. We all want Helle back, but he’s not going to cure our horrible defending.

Getting Namestnikov off the 2nd line would be a start. He is way overvalued by this team, for some reason. You can’t have a 2nd line center that is 35% in the face off circle. Especially when he’s only got 8 damn points. It’s insane. I know we don’t have a lot of options, but I’d give Barron a shot there. Perfetti, Barron, Vilardi. At the very least you get a 50% face off guy, and Barron also has 8 points in less games with far less opportunities.

Jets are finally generating some offense, but their defending is absolutely abysmal. So many high danger opportunities…. And guys just wide open, completely unaccounted for. Maybe a couple guys trying to do too much and leaving their structure…. Can’t do it…. Breakdown city.

Yeah, Lowry having a bad night really hurts because some of those losses were on the PK, giving Dallas instant possession. So one stat feeds the other.

Disappointing to get another loss, for sure, but at least we showed some push offensively and actually outshot our opponent. Still giving up too many high danger chances and we got creamed in the face off department and special teams.

That penalty was total bullshit. Then when we’re about to kill it off, Samberg has his stick held…. No call…. In our net. We’re not a good team right now, but we’re also not getting anything breaks.

I understand the desire to shuffle, but I don’t understand those moves. Pearson on the 2nd? Vilardi on the 3rd? Namestnikov still on the 2nd? He is overvalued IMO. At the very least, switch Pearson and Vilardi. Pearson is not a 2nd liner and Vilardi is not a checker.

That is a bizarre line shuffle.

Iafallo doesn’t tie up the trailer…. Then our D allows two…. TWO Oilers in behind them for a breakaway. 2-0. So much for better defending.

Yeah, and they’re coming off a 9 goal game. Jets will need to defend much better than they have been recently.

Going to need to take Namestnikov and Toews off there to make that happen.

I agree that Nino looks old and slow most nights, but he is far and away the top ‘secondary’ scorer with 15 points, so at least he’s managing to produce. Stanley has more points than Namestnikov and he’s tied with Toews. Let that marinade for a bit.

Personally, I can’t stand Wilson. Dude is crazy annoying. Interesting. Guy was really productive after switching from the O line.

Habs not having a penalty yet, is ridiculous. They’re allowed to clutch, hack, hook, with no consequence. Classic game in Montreal.

Not a masterpiece 1st, but a 1-0 lead at the end of it. And I love that Scheifele scored it after being booed incessantly.

Miller takes a stick to the face, no call. Seconds later, Buffalo gets a goal…. And an ugly one. Jets are piss poor, but they’re not getting any breaks either.

Total cheap shot by Dahlin. Stuff Like that should be at least 4 minutes. Super dangerous.

Stupid giveaway by Namestnikov leads to penalty and a PP goal. 15 seconds later, 2-0.

The 2nd line needs to change and it can’t involve Toews. Try Barron, Perfetti and Iaffalo…. Or call up Chibrikov. No more Pearson and Namestnikov. Milic has been hung out to dry. Feel bad for him. He’s been solid. And shoot the friggin puck. 33 shots in the last 2 games…. And we’re not scoring…. Hmmmmm….. Guys like Namestnikov are allergic to shooting.

Nice shot by Scheifele to tie it up. Getting more chances, but still gaffes in the D zone.

And we’re being doubled in shots again. Maybe the refs will grace us with a PP to help with the shot total. Miller having his stick pulled out of his hands didn’t warrant a call in the 1st.