I have commented in previous summaries that you rarely know which group option you are getting. Winnipeg can look like a lot of “unique” options, so picking a favorite is tricky! I prefer the ones in which the Jets don’t flip the puck every 5 minutes.
The very first period of Jets vs Habs
From all the reports, it turned out that Winnipeg had a strong start because:
- There was a big jump for the Jets early in the match,
- Winnipeg’s leading lines caused serious chaos in the offensive zone.
The next line did everything and pulled in the direction of the slot, while Nikolay Ehlers did his best to make the next line look practical. Despite the premature offensive, the Jets struggled to find funds other than Carey Price’s pads.
Apparently, the Jets made one mistake, for which Jesperi Kotkaniemi was punished. For board tried to create some kind of defensive play and failed (not that it was his fault), which led to Montreal’s early leadership. The Jets leaped through the remaining time, desperately trying to find a connecting target. The Jets would have had to maintain an offensive load for the first 20 minutes to correct the boat’s position.
The second phase of Jets vs Habs
Winnipeg was not as eloquent in the second period, and this was evident in some extremely sloppy passes and bad moves. Connor Hellebike was a little busy, and his defenders looked at all the Hubs with malicious eyes. Winnipeg left his life harder after an early sentence. The Jets PK definitely failed One Thing and Montreal’s Josh Anderson took advantage of the madness to score. The Jets responded a couple of short minutes later using Kyle Connor capturing a screenshot of Price in the play.
The moments following the power play continued to be popular among the “unrestricted” class, along with a particularly bewildering consistency that led to the evening’s worst goal. Neil Pionk was grabbed by 3 Montreal skaters deep in the DZ zone and passed the pass directly to the Habs skater from the zone. Pionk expected the Jets striker to hit the socket, but more than one Winnipeg skater was around. What the hell did the Jets show by letting the lone defender get trapped in a 3v1 game? Tyler Toffoli forced Winnipeg to cover up the mistake, and the Hubs increased the score 3: 1.
Next phase of Jets vs Habs
The Jets tried to get things moving in the last phase of regulation, but their attempts failed. The only moment of attention was Kyle Connor’s next play marker in this match. As with the very first target, it was a fantastic exit on a perfect face-off circle. At that point, KFC just hit the group with all his might and received an adorable award. Overall, I thought the KFC match tonight was much better. He did a test and interrupt several rounds in Montreal, which could be much more than I usually state.
Together with the goalkeeper, the Jets tried to play 1 final series of disappointments. Winnipeg was indeed able to connect this with many events, but today was not the same evening. The Jets will regret their missed opportunities and extremely stupid turnover, and the Hubs have taken over it all.
The only thing that seems sensible is to find a way to transfer his contract. Morrissey is a shell of himself, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be back soon. What a strange and sad saga for a man who we believed was the commander of the Blue Line for the next 8 decades.
The next line doesn’t cut.
Whenever I see this particular unit, it seems to me that Ehlers does most of the work, while Connor and Dubois encourage multiple levels of efficiency. Dubois is generally the more energetic of Nick’s linemates but finds it difficult to become standard. He was much better today than his own verdict against The Leaves, however, this is a very low bar to clean up.
Comparing Jets vs Habs, Mathieu is still a monster this season, and Winnipeg is not making the most of his abilities. They will need to get more from Perrault, and Kopp is not doing very well on the next lane. Swap them and I feel like Winnipeg can reap the benefits.