And vice versa too.
The first game Minnesota was missing Granlund, Coyle, Parise and Niederreiter.
The second game Minnesota was missing Coyle and Parise, had just gotten Granlund and Neiderreiter back and had Stalock in net.
The third game Minnesota was missing Coyle, Parise and Spurgeon and had Stalock in net.
Seeler and Soucy hadn't come up from the AHL yet. They are big, physical defenders. Seeler has been very good. The sample size is too small to be meaningful with Soucy but he has been good so far in the games he has played.
Sometimes the regular season match ups tell you nothing about how a playoff series is going to go. This is one of those. On paper the Jets are better, but these two teams haven't faced each other in their current form so who knows what will happen.
When do we get updates on enstrom kuli and Trouba?
Not looking for sympathy, just saying that anyone who uses the regular season match ups between these teams to make a point is on shaky ground.The Jets were basically injured all season. There was only a handful of games where they iced a full lineup. We were rarely able to dress our best 4C. One game against Nashville on a B2B we were missing at C Scheifele Stastny Lowry Hendricks. And our backup goalies got concussed. It's hard to argue Minnesota was more affected by injuries than the Jets and get any sort of sympathy around here.
The Jets were basically injured all season. There was only a handful of games where they iced a full lineup. We were rarely able to dress our best 4C. One game against Nashville on a B2B we were missing at C Scheifele Stastny Lowry Hendricks. And our backup goalies got concussed. It's hard to argue Minnesota was more affected by injuries than the Jets and get any sort of sympathy around here.
Not looking for sympathy, just saying that anyone who uses the regular season match ups between these teams to make a point is on shaky ground.
Does anyone have playoff tix they want to sell above face value??
On paper the Jets are better, but these two teams haven't faced each other in their current form so who knows what will happen.
I have a feeling Enstrom won’t be ready for game 1. Kuli, forget it.Practice tomorrow?
Is Niku first up after poolman?I have a feeling Enstrom won’t be ready for game 1. Kuli, forget it.
I am going to be unbelievably wasted for game 1. I will be more responsible for the rest of the playoffs (knock on wood) but game 1 is going to be too much fun...
Hopefully Jets can keep it short as a bit worried about Mason.
I have s feeling climbing the stairs to my seat in row 5 is going to feel like I am summiting Mount Everest ...
And just like climbing Everest the decent will be even more dangerous then the ascent
I'd be shocked if Mo doesn't hard match Lowry's line in a shutdown role to free up offense with Scheifele and Stastny's lines.Hopefully Trouba is good for game 1. The Wild do have a pretty good underrated forward core, and some of them seem like they are built to excel in tight/heavy games. I bet Enstrom is back for game 2.
How do you see Maurice matching at home? Lowry against top Minny line? Obviously he would prob prefer to keep our top 2 lines away from the Koivu line
Actually you do. When Pittsburgh was in the playoffs last year there were several games Fleury still played. Same with other backups. When series are long and you play 14 games chances are the backup will get at least one or two of those.Doesn't really matter. He wont see any time. You don't run a backup in the playoffs
Fleury played because Murray got injured in the game 1 warm up. Other than for an injury situation the backup only plays if a game goes off the rails and the starter is given a little rest. I would expect Helly to start every single game we play in the playoffs.Actually you do. When Pittsburgh was in the playoffs last year there were several games Fleury still played. Same with other backups. When series are long and you play 14 games chances are the backup will get at least one or two of those.
I am going to be unbelievably wasted for game 1. I will be more responsible for the rest of the playoffs (knock on wood) but game 1 is going to be too much fun...
I have a feeling Enstrom won’t be ready for game 1. Kuli, forget it.
Maybe you should attend 16 playoff gamesI have been to 16 games this year and have not seen a loss yet, I just scored tickets to game 1 and will also be there for game 2 looks like we head to Minny up 2 games! C'mon Wednesday.