Round 2 : Game 4 - Double D

[FrostyWinnipeg]

Time: 1900 SN/CBC
Dallas leads best-of-7 series 2-1

Jets projected lineup
Kyle Connor -- Mark Scheifele -- Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers -- Vladislav Namestnikov -- Cole Perfetti
Nino Niederreiter -- Adam Lowry -- Mason Appleton
Brandon Tanev -- Morgan Barron -- Alex Iafallo
Josh Morrissey -- Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg -- Neal Pionk
Haydn Fleury -- Colin Miller
Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie
Scratched: Dominic Toninato, David Gustafsson, Jaret Anderson-Dolan, Luke Schenn, Ville Heinola
Injured: Rasmus Kupari (concussion), Logan Stanley (undisclosed)

Stars projected lineup
Mikael Granlund -- Roope Hintz -- Mikko Rantanen
Mason Marchment -- Matt Duchene -- Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn -- Wyatt Johnston -- Jason Robertson
Sam Steel -- Evgenii Dadonov
Thomas Harley -- Ilya Lyubushkin
Esa Lindell -- Cody Ceci
Miro Heiskanen -- Lian Bichsel
Alexander Petrovic
Jake Oettinger
Casey DeSmith
Scratched: Oskar Back, Mavrik Bourque, Colin Blackwell, Mathew Dumba, Brendan Smith
Injured: Nils Lundkvist (shoulder)

Status report
The Jets are expected to dress the same lineup they used in a 5-2 loss in Game 3. ... Heiskanen is likely to play for the first time since sustaining a knee injury on Jan. 28; the Stars could dress 11 forwards and seven defensemen.

Edited 8 hours ago by FrostyWinnipeg

[kelownabomberfan]

why do I suddenly want to go motor boating?

[captaincanuck12]

This is a must win.   We need to prove to the doubters that we can win on the road.   And FFS get the PP going.   It's such a difference maker.  We get up early, we win.

[BomberBall.]

6 minutes ago, captaincanuck12 said:

This is a must win.   We need to prove to the doubters that we can win on the road.   And FFS get the PP going.   It's such a difference maker.  We get up early, we win.

And if the officials call a fair game…. That would help.

[iHeart]

[FrostyWinnipeg]

 

[HardCoreBlue]

Can’t let those in, sorry but those are killers to give up.

[Piggy 1]

Arniel can juggle all you want. We need a goalie. Plus D men with balls.

[AB BomberFan]

Hellebuyck needs to stop those. Team is playing well other than that break down.

[itchy]

Just now, AB BomberFan said:

Hellebuyck needs to stop those. Team is playing well other than that break down.

Yup, team is playing well, but that type of goal is crushing for momentum 

[HardCoreBlue]

I see Granlund flopping around like a fish to draw penalties.

3 on 1 nope let’s not take advantage.

Ottienger is dialed in. Need a deflection greasy goal whatever works.

[AB BomberFan]

7 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I see Granlund flopping around like a fish to draw penalties.

3 on 1 nope let’s not take advantage.

Ottienger is dialed in. Need a deflection greasy goal whatever works.

They blew a 4 on 1. Need them to cash in on the PP. But they couldn't win the draw and wasted 40 seconds trying to get in the zone.

 

Honestly, Jets are playing well, just need traffic net front and throw everything on net.

[HardCoreBlue]

17 minutes ago, AB BomberFan said:

They blew a 4 on 1. Need them to cash in on the PP. But they couldn't win the draw and wasted 40 seconds trying to get in the zone.

 

Honestly, Jets are playing well, just need traffic net front and throw everything on net.

Hindsight 20 20 Barron needs to hang on to the puck longer before deciding whether to pass to Appleton.

Dallas is so meh to me compared to the Blues series so far but they get the job done.

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[BomberBall.]

27 minutes ago, HardCoreBlue said:

I see Granlund flopping around like a fish to draw penalties.

3 on 1 nope let’s not take advantage.

Ottienger is dialed in. Need a deflection greasy goal whatever works.

There you go.

[kelownabomberfan]

Terrible goal for Ott to give up. Let's build on this!

[Goalie]

Demelo struggling tonight big time. Dumb penalty that leads to first goal against and getting destroyed along the boards all game. 

[Goalie]

Pionk not the biggest but out there battling his heart out. 

[AB BomberFan]

Another soft goal. Not good enough 

[Goalie]

I don’t think it’s soft. I think granlund has spotted a weakness in Helle. It’s same goal as the first. Exactly the same. Maybe 3 feet closer. 

But regular season Helle has only shown up once in 11 playoff games now.

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[AB BomberFan]

Well, better come out firing in the third. Jets have been the better team other than two breakdowns. Need some big saves and our "shooters" to get a goal or two

[HardCoreBlue]

Just now, Goalie said:

I don’t think it’s soft. I think granlund has spotted a weakness in Helle. It’s same goal as the first. Exactly the same. Maybe 3 feet closer. 

It’s definitely something they scouted based on the Blue series but Helle 9 1/2 times out of 10 makes those saves in regular season.

[Goalie]

Just now, HardCoreBlue said:

It’s definitely something they scouted based on the Blue series but Helle 9 1/2 times out of 10 makes those saves in regular season.

We ain’t getting regular season Helle tho. 

[HardCoreBlue]

1 minute ago, Goalie said:

We ain’t getting regular season Helle tho. 

That’s my point.

[BomberBall.]

Nino has to get the puck deep there with the D pinching.  Not a good game for him so far.  Appleton has been awful.  He easily has the worst shot in the league.

Connor scores from that spot 99 times out of 100.  Shot it right at Ottinger… Despite the Sportsnet crew slobbering all over what a great save it was.

Need to produce some offense in the 3rd, obviously, but their play has actually been pretty good….  Just need more.

[AB BomberFan]

4 minutes ago, BomberBall. said:

Nino has to get the puck deep there with the D pinching.  Not a good game for him so far.  Appleton has been awful.  He easily has the worst shot in the league.

Connor scores from that spot 99 times out of 100.  Shot it right at Ottinger… Despite the Sportsnet crew slobbering all over what a great save it was.

Need to produce some offense in the 3rd, obviously, but their play has actually been pretty good….  Just need more.

Agreed. I do agree with the panel in that the next goal wins. Jets tie it, then I feel they take over. Just have to keep up their game.