What will the forwards lineup look like with everyone healthy?

What I'd like to see...

Ehlers Scheif Laine

Perreault Little Wheeler

Connor Petan Armia

Tanev Lowry Dano

What we'll probably see...

Ehlers Scheif Laine

Perreault Little Wheeler

Matthias Lowry Stafford

Tanev Copp Armia

I think Maurice sends Petan and Copp back to the Moose and if they can't move Thorbs and/or Burmi, Dano will probably go down too.

D lineup I'd like to see

Enstrom Trouba

Morrissey Buff

Chiarot Myers

Not sure what Maurice will do the the D once Myers is back.

I've been saying since the end of last season that Stafford needs to go. 20 goal season or not. He will impede the younger players' progress. Matthias was signed for PK and the draft but I would pressbox him most games.

I'd waive Thorbs and Burmi if they can't be moved. Chevy is waiting for the most he can get on Burmi but cut your losses and move on.

We're in a playoff spot but I would still give Lemieux and Roslo 2-3 games to let them get their feet wet and a bit of a reward AND a bit of a carrot.

Connor's D game has improved but he needs to pot the odd goal, first year or not. There's a few young players that are putting the pressure on him too.

With Morrissey playing well, how the coach distributes the ice time between the D men once Myers comes back should be interesting.

Lowry was so good last night...and, as mentioned on the broadcast, he was a key cog in their playoff run a couple years ago. That kid is an integral part of the time. 

I've come to learn that 95% of what Ducky posts in the hockey threads is borderline insanity...

Two wingers that you might describe as mid-six grinder/possession type guys or a big bodied center who wins faceoffs and has offensive upside.  Hmmmm...  Even if all three players were equal, you keep the center.

2 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Two wingers that you might describe as mid-six grinder/possession type guys or a big bodied center who wins faceoffs and has offensive upside.  Hmmmm...  Even if all three players were equal, you keep the center.

Also decent on the PK and one of our most physical players.

But yeah, gas the jerk.

I understand Ducky's frustration though.  Watching this team mired in last place, night after night is just the worst.

Oh wait, turns out we're second in the western conference and the team ahead of us, we beat them 4-0 last night.

3 minutes ago, mbrg said:

Also decent on the PK and one of our most physical players.

But yeah, gas the jerk.

I understand Ducky's frustration though.  Watching this team mired in last place, night after night is just the worst.

Oh wait, turns out we're second in the western conference and the team ahead of us, we beat them 4-0 last night.

One thing the Jets need right now is a major shake up.  ;-)

1 hour ago, mbrg said:

Oh wait, turns out we're second in the western conference and the team ahead of us, we beat them 4-0 last night.

I was shocked when I saw that this morning. But I was even more shocked to see that it put us tenth overall in the NHL. Seems very odd situation.

I would sooner lose Lowry because it isn't that much of a step down to COpp and I think Armia will be a VERY good player in the NHL and I think Dano will too....Lowry? 4th line center on a good team.

Edited November 16, 20169 yr by Ducky

16 hours ago, Ducky said:

I would sooner lose Lowry because it isn't that much of a step down to COpp and I think Armia will be a VERY good player in the NHL and I think Dano will too....Lowry? 4th line center on a good team.

Isnt he a 3rd line centre on a good team right now?

Scheif

Little

Petan/MP

Lowry

11 minutes ago, Ducky said:

Scheif

Little

Petan/MP

Lowry

That's not the current line up of the second place team in the Western Conference.

It is a stronger line up though.

They have lost 7 games and 2 in OT and won 9. 20 points is okay (especially considering the injuries) but that is an average team not a good team. Also, the central division isn't doing as well as prior years with 55 wins out of 114 games and the Jets have played more games than anyone in the league besides Calgary.  I think they will be a pretty good team when healthy though. It'll be interesting to see what a healthy Jets' lineup looks like.

19 minutes ago, Ducky said:

It is a stronger line up though.

They have lost 7 games and 2 in OT and won 9. 20 points is okay (especially considering the injuries) but that is an average team not a good team. Also, the central division isn't doing as well as prior years with 55 wins out of 114 games and the Jets have played more games than anyone in the league besides Calgary.  I think they will be a pretty good team when healthy though. It'll be interesting to see what a healthy Jets' lineup looks like.

I thought you said Copp was better than Lowry.  Lowry is playing very very good right now.  Again, it will be up to the Jets but I strongly suspect if they got to pick which of Lowry, Armia and Dano got selected by Vegas, Lowry would the Jets' last choice.  Dano, Armia, Lowry would be the Jets preferred order of selection by Vegas.

6 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:

I thought you said Copp was better than Lowry.  Lowry is playing very very good right now.  Again, it will be up to the Jets but I strongly suspect if they got to pick which of Lowry, Armia and Dano got selected by Vegas, Lowry would the Jets' last choice.  Dano, Armia, Lowry would be the Jets preferred order of selection by Vegas.

I did?

I was comparing those two lineups...who said anything about Copp?

2 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:

Isnt he a 3rd line centre on a good team right now?

Shhhhh.  Logic like this is totally unnecessary.

Maurice says Staff likely back for the Minny game (that way he can get in a practice) and Little about another week after that...

This road trip is a nightmare so far ...

Maurice's injury update...

Bryan Little and Mathieu Perreault both got on the ice this morning.

On Mathieu Perreault: “That’s Mathieu’s first time on the ice in an awfully long time.  Even when he declares himself ready to play he’s got to get back on the ice.”

On Bryan Little: “Bryan’s been skating fairly regularly.  He’s going to get cleared for contact in our next practice which is a huge hurdle.  And then it will be how he feels after contact over a couple of days and getting his skating legs again.  He’s been off the ice for such a long time.”

On both Perreault and Little he indicated “Even when these guys get that 100% green light, it’s not an upper-body injury really, where you can just hop right back in because you’ve been able to keep your legs, you’re going to have to do some skating to get them ready.”

On Tyler Myers:  “Myers is still aways away.”

On both Joel Armia & Shawn Matthias: “Clearly long term still.  We are talking end of December.”

Aways away so...unknown but less then Armia/Matthias.

Little coming back has helped both the O and D side of the game and MP looked good on the PP last night. Their games will improve as they get a few games under their belts.

Myers will make a big difference as our present 5th, 6th and 7th D men all pretty much suck. Matthias is a big grinder and Armia was really starting to live up to his billing. We'll be fine once everyone is back and Helle gets more games and Thorbs and Burmi are not seen from again.

It'll be really interesting to see what they do with the extra players once everyone is back from the IR.

When everyone is healthy will our coaching still suck?

8 minutes ago, IC Khari said:

When everyone is healthy will our coaching still suck?

You miss spelt goaltending

Time to send Kyle Connor down to the Moose?

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

You miss spelt goaltending

You misspelled misspelled...

2 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

You miss spelt goaltending

You misspelled misspelled... *edit* sorry I was beaten to the punch... 

Edited December 2, 20169 yr by Noeller

That's Mrs. Spelt.

Mr. Spelt made an honest woman out of her.

 

36 minutes ago, Noeller said:

You misspelled misspelled... *edit* sorry I was beaten to the punch...