Game Preview: Jets Look to Bear Down And Get A Win Against Boston
by canadian texan on Dec 6, 2011 7:05 AM EST
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PrintI'm not really sure why I hate the Bruins. I mean...sure they beat my previous favorite team (Vancouver) in the Stanley Cup finals last years. And sure they have that disgrace to tall people everywhere (Zdeno Chara). And sure they seem completely and utterly incapable of getting suspended for their consistently dirty play. But is that really reason to hate them?
Oh, it is?! Oh...well never mind then.
The Jets continue their stay in the lovely confines of the MTS Centre with a match against the Bruins, who they last saw on the 26th of November in a contest they lost 4-2. That was a contest on the road in which they were playing for the second night in a row. Now it's Boston's turn to go through the same thing. Boston was in Pittsburgh beating the Penguins 3-1 last night, so here's hoping fatigue is a factor. Tuukka Rask is the likely starter in net for this contest, as Tim Thomas got the nod last night.
The Jets will be looking to win their third straight after they started December with wins against Phoenix and New Jersey.
A few Jets are still on the mend and might not be available for action, and unless I hear otherwise, have been left out of my projected player lineups, which you can find alongside Keys to the Game and player numbers after...
THE JUMP
Keys to the Game:
- Rock you like Evander Kane! The kid has 6 goals in his last 5 games and has come alive on the top line alongside Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler. More production from that unit would mean more positive results for the Jets.
- Fatigue: The Jets need to return the favor to Boston and make sure that playing on back to back nights hurts them where it counts: the standings.
- The B's are known for being physical and running over goalies and breaking necks. The jets need to
matchbeat them in this category tonight. A physically demanding game should favor the team that didn't play yesterday. - I'd love to see a power play goal. It'd make my day. (Ed. Note: It might not make my day, I have no idea what events lie before me)
- Goaltending: Pavelec simply needs to show Rask who the dominant young up and coming European goalie is in the Eastern Conference.
Jets (GP 26 11-11-4 26 PTS)
Forwards
#9 Evander Kane -- #18 Bryan Little -- #26 Blake Wheeler
#16 Andrew Ladd -- #8 Alexander Burmistrov-- #13 Kyle Wellwood
#15 Tanner Glass -- #19 Jim Slater -- #22 Chris Thorburn
#41 Jason Jaffray -- #14 Tim Stapleton -- #48 Carl Klingberg
Defencemen
#5 Mark Stuart -- #4 Zach Bogosian
#29 Johnny Oduya -- #39 Dustin Byfuglien
#44 Arturs Kulda -- #36 Mark Flood
Goaltender
#31 Ondrej Pavelec
Bahstin (GP 25 17-7-1 35 PTS)
Forwards
#17 Milan Lucic -- #46 David Krejci -- #18 Nathan Horton
#19 Tyler Seguin -- #37 Patrice Bergeron -- #63 Brad Marchand
#67 Benoit Pouliot -- #23 Chris Kelly -- #49 Rich Peverley
#20 Daniel Paille -- #11 Gregory Campbell -- #22 Shawn Thornton
Defense
#33 Zdeno Chara -- #55 Johnny Boychuk
#14 Joe Corvo -- #44 Dennis Seidenberg
#21 Andrew Ference -- #54 Adam McQuaid
Goaltender
#40 Tuukka Rask
If Rask doesn't start you can blow me down and call me Suzie.
Player to boo without mercy: Chara. I know I said his name last time, but I assure you he will be booed. If not by the other 15,003 in attendance then most definitely by me.
Prediction: Jets 2-3 Bruins (SO). I have this "I'm going to be disappointed" feeling about this one. i really hope i'm wrong but the bruins have been way to good of late to consider this anywhere near an easy point, let alone a win.
Here's hoping I'm wrong...in a good way!
GO JETS GO!
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A few of Boston's players are carrying interesting stat lines...
Shooting Percentage
League Rank 4 Chris Kelly BOS GP 25 Shots 43 Goals 10 Shooting % 23.3
League Rank 6 Kyle Wellwood WPG GP 26 Shots 32 Goals 7 Shooting % 21.9
League Rank 9 Milan Lucic BOS GP 25 Shots 46 Goals 10 Shooting % 21.7
League Rank 15 Tyler Seguin BOS GP 25 Shots 66 Goals 13 Shooting % 19.7
League Rank 33 Jim Slater WPG GP 24 Shots 35 Goals 6 Shooting %17.1
League Rank 50 Nathan Horton BOS GP 25 Shots 44 Goals 7 Shooting % 15.9
League Rank 57 Brad Marchand BOS GP 25 Shots 60 Goals 9 Shooting %15.0
We have talked about how Wellwood’s shooting percentage is probably unsustainable, same can easily be said about Slater, but it seems like the Jets aren’t alone in that conversation. Lets hope some of the Boston shooters’ numbers start to normalize tonight.
I could probably manage both
Don’t really hate Chara but as official representative of the douchiest team in the league I think I can muster some for him.
beat boston
i hate boston teams, and this shouldn’t be any different. rock you like a huricane evander kane!
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengel
i cant spell a nosebleed
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i'm a moderator for GGN. I will accept tribute.
How good is Boston playing right now?
On the TSN “who’s cold” list there are no cold players.
I’d say we’re in trouble.
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