Starts tonight with a Canucks/Kings game.

Jets first game is Monday the 18th  against the Wild.

Maurice definitely settling in for another year of a mucker in front on the power play - either Lowry or Copp...

Dirty hit by Trouba...

Connor could maybe use another year with the Moose...  start the year with Connor-Roslovic-Petan and let them all get confidence before Maurice calls them up and gives them four minutes a game ha

Really like Buff-Poolman pairing - would love to see Kulikov as our 7th D

Dano looks lost

Maurice loves Tanev... sigh

on the other hand Mason has redeemed himself tonight

5 point night for Laine.. 4 points for Scheifele.. It's going to be a big year for these two! We certainly won't have problems putting the puck into the night. 

So far, my preferred opening day lineup is... (nothing shocking)...

LSW

Perrault-Little-Laine

Matthias-Lowry-Armia

Petan-Copp-Dano

(Tanev/Lipon)

Morrissey-Trouba

Poolman-Buff

Enstrom-Myers

(Kulikov/Chiarot)

Helle

(Mason)

Leaf fans crowing about Mathews preseason point explosion tonight, check the box score boys

1 hour ago, Floyd said:

So far, my preferred opening day lineup is... (nothing shocking)...

LSW

Perrault-Little-Laine

 

One of the Laine's is not like the other....

1 hour ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

One of the Laine's is not like the other....

Maybe he wants Laine on every line, I'm OK with that

3 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

One of the Laine's is not like the other....

Poor ehlers ha

I'd like to see Lipon get a shot with the fourth line.  Maybe not to start the season but as our first call-up in case of injury.  I just like his game.

11 hours ago, bustamente said:

Leaf fans crowing about Mathews preseason point explosion tonight, check the box score boys

Never mind the fans, TSN led off their hockey coverage going off about Matthews and his big night.  Laine was an after thought... Oh yeah, he got 5 points.

11 hours ago, Floyd said:

So far, my preferred opening day lineup is... (nothing shocking)...

LSW

Perrault-Little-Laine

Matthias-Lowry-Armia

Petan-Copp-Dano

(Tanev/Lipon)

Morrissey-Trouba

Poolman-Buff

Enstrom-Myers

(Kulikov/Chiarot)

Helle

(Mason)

I'm not saying you're wrong about the 3rd line, but I don't know what Matthias has done to earn a spot there.

1 hour ago, Atomic said:

I'd like to see Lipon get a shot with the fourth line.  Maybe not to start the season but as our first call-up in case of injury.  I just like his game.

Agreed. I'd play him over Dano.

33 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

I'm not saying you're wrong about the 3rd line, but I don't know what Matthias has done to earn a spot there.

In your opinion who has done more to earn that spot?  I struggle to come up with a name.

Edited September 26, 20178 yr by Atomic

10 minutes ago, Atomic said:

In your opinion who has done more to earn that spot?  I struggle to come up with a name.

You know what?  Me too.  I was hoping Connor would stand out and take that spot, but he really hasn't and might be better served starting the season, with big minutes, on the Moose.  Matthias is just milk toast, to me, and I don't like him basically getting the 3rd line by default.  The only times I've really noticed him, this preseason, is for the plays he hasn't made, not for anything he's done well.  But I know Maurice loves that combo, so MLA is likely how it will be.

I was a big fan of the Matthias, Lowry, Armia line last season. I wouldn't object to that being our third line again.

17 minutes ago, BomberBall said:

You know what?  Me too.  I was hoping Connor would stand out and take that spot, but he really hasn't and might be better served starting the season, with big minutes, on the Moose.  Matthias is just milk toast, to me, and I don't like him basically getting the 3rd line by default.  The only times I've really noticed him, this preseason, is for the plays he hasn't made, not for anything he's done well.  But I know Maurice loves that combo, so MLA is likely how it will be.

Yeah I just see it as being Matthias' job to lose at this point, and unfortunately no one has stepped up to take it.  I like Connor but he's gotta show some scoring touch at the NHL level before we give him a spot.

12 hours ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

One of the Laine's is not like the other....

ugh I get the sesame street reference but it just doesn't roll off the tongue

Any way this line comes together this year?  I am in favor as I nabbed both Scheif and Ehlers in my pool last night.  Second line - Wheeler/Little/?

3 hours ago, BomberBall said:

I'm not saying you're wrong about the 3rd line, but I don't know what Matthias has done to earn a spot there.

For what we're paying Kulikov, isn't he going to play every night?

2 hours ago, BomberBall said:

I'm not saying you're wrong about the 3rd line, but I don't know what Matthias has done to earn a spot there.

Not a great ps for most of the LW's.

15 hours ago, Floyd said:

So far, my preferred opening day lineup is... (nothing shocking)...

LSW

Perrault-Little-Laine

Matthias-Lowry-Armia

Petan-Copp-Dano

(Tanev/Lipon)

Morrissey-Trouba

Poolman-Buff

Enstrom-Myers

(Kulikov/Chiarot)

Helle

(Mason)

How about this?

LSE

Perrault - Little - Wheels

Matthias - Lowry-Armia

Petan-Copp- Dano

(Tanev/Connor)

Morrissey - Trouba

Poolman-Buff

Kulikov-Myers

(Enstrom/Chiarot)

Helle

(Mason)

Perreault had a good final quarter last year but just that. He's question mark for me.

Bring on the hate.

 

6 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

Perreault had a good final quarter last year but just that. He's question mark for me.

Bring on the hate.

Honestly he's the least of our worries.

4 hours ago, Atomic said:

Yeah I just see it as being Matthias' job to lose at this point, and unfortunately no one has stepped up to take it.  I like Connor but he's gotta show some scoring touch at the NHL level before we give him a spot.

That, plus putting him on a line with Armia and Lowry does not feel like a good fit to me.  I liked Mattias there last year because the three of them were playing the same game.  Connor can't play that game, and Lowry and to some extent Armia would struggle to play a style that compliments Connor.

A bit of patience from Jets fans and we'll get to see Connor and Roslovic brought up together.  Those two are meant for each other.